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Construction Partners (ROAD)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $105.59 | Market Cap: $5.8 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Construction & Engineering

Construction Partners (ROAD)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $105.59
Market Cap: $5.8 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Construction & Engineering

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 39%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 34x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 79x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.0%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 46%
 
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Infrastructure Modernization & Expansion. Themes include Road & Highway Infrastructure, Infrastructure Maintenance & Upgrades, and Sustainable Paving Solutions.
 
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 39%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 46%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Infrastructure Modernization & Expansion. Themes include Road & Highway Infrastructure, Infrastructure Maintenance & Upgrades, and Sustainable Paving Solutions.
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 34x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 79x
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.0%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ROAD Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Construction Partners (NASDAQ: ROAD) experienced a stock decline of approximately 12.4% between August 31, 2025, and December 4, 2025, primarily driven by its fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report and subsequent analyst reactions.

1. Q4 2025 Earnings Per Share (EPS) Miss: Construction Partners reported its fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on November 20, 2025. While revenue exceeded forecasts at $900 million, the reported earnings per share of $1.02 fell short of analysts' expectations, which ranged from $1.07 to $1.11 per share.

2. Immediate Negative Market Reaction: The company's stock reacted negatively to the earnings announcement, experiencing a premarket decline of 4.02% following the release of the Q4 results.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ROAD Return73%1%-9%63%103%19%524%
Peers Return11%32%8%21%38%28%236%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ROAD Win Rate58%50%33%67%75%50% 
Peers Win Rate35%40%44%46%44%45% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ROAD Max Drawdown-28%-9%-35%-9%-7%-24% 
Peers Max Drawdown-54%-6%-18%-10%-7%-19% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: DY, FLR, GVA, CDNL, KWF.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventROADS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-54.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven120.0%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven510 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-31.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven46.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven28 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-41.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven70.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven148 days120 days

Compare to DY, FLR, GVA, CDNL, KWF


In The Past

Construction Partners's stock fell -54.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/8/2021. A -54.5% loss requires a 120.0% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

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Financials

ROADDYFLRGVACDNLKWFMedian
NameConstruc.Dycom In.Fluor Granite .Cardinal.KWF  
Mkt Price105.00352.8044.05106.99--106.00
Mkt Cap5.810.27.14.7--6.5
Rev LTM2,4514,99315,5884,236--4,615
Op Inc LTM180381-226257--219
FCF LTM153123237346--195
FCF 3Y Avg8844240204--146
CFO LTM275397306462--352
CFO 3Y Avg191284355333--309

Growth & Margins

ROADDYFLRGVACDNLKWFMedian
NameConstruc.Dycom In.Fluor Granite .Cardinal.KWF  
Rev Chg LTM39.2%12.6%-1.8%6.9%--9.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg27.6%13.0%4.7%8.7%--10.8%
Rev Chg Q50.5%14.5%-17.7%12.4%--13.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM11.9%3.6%-4.5%3.9%--3.8%
Op Mgn LTM7.3%7.6%-1.4%6.1%--6.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg5.5%7.5%0.6%3.9%--4.7%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.7%0.5%-3.3%0.7%--0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM11.2%8.0%2.0%10.9%--9.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg9.8%6.2%2.2%8.3%--7.3%
FCF/Rev LTM6.2%2.5%1.5%8.2%--4.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.3%0.9%1.5%4.9%--2.9%

Valuation

ROADDYFLRGVACDNLKWFMedian
NameConstruc.Dycom In.Fluor Granite .Cardinal.KWF  
Mkt Cap5.810.27.14.7--6.5
P/S2.41.40.41.1--1.3
P/EBIT34.417.3-57.315.1--16.2
P/E78.727.12.026.3--26.7
P/CFO21.317.822.310.4--19.5
Total Yield1.3%3.7%49.7%4.0%--3.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%--0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg2.4%0.6%2.8%4.7%--2.6%
D/E0.30.20.20.3--0.2
Net D/E0.20.2-0.30.2--0.2

Returns

ROADDYFLRGVACDNLKWFMedian
NameConstruc.Dycom In.Fluor Granite .Cardinal.KWF  
1M Rtn-7.7%23.3%-8.3%4.4%---1.7%
3M Rtn-9.4%41.7%2.8%1.3%--2.0%
6M Rtn0.9%49.2%2.7%19.6%--11.1%
12M Rtn4.3%84.9%-19.5%8.6%--6.4%
3Y Rtn255.0%287.3%23.5%201.3%--228.1%
1M Excs Rtn-7.7%23.3%-8.3%4.4%---1.6%
3M Excs Rtn-18.9%33.6%0.9%-6.5%---2.8%
6M Excs Rtn-13.8%34.5%-12.0%4.9%---3.6%
12M Excs Rtn-10.2%81.2%-35.1%-5.3%---7.7%
3Y Excs Rtn209.0%222.8%-39.3%145.9%--177.5%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,087,436
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120253.7%
Average Daily Volume359,741
Days-to-Cover Short Interest8.58
Basic Shares Quantity55,164,260
Short % of Basic Shares5.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024207202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241125202410-K 9/30/2024
6302024809202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024510202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023209202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231129202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022209202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221122202210-K 9/30/2022
6302022805202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022506202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021204202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211129202110-K 9/30/2021