Bowman Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Earnings, Surpassing Consensus Expectations
Record new orders reinforce continued confidence in full year guidance
First Quarter 2025 Compared to First Quarter 2024 Financial Results:
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Gross contract revenue of
$112.9 million compared to$94.9 million , a 19.0% increase
-
Net service billing1 of
$100.1 million compared to$85.7 million , a 16.8% increase
- Organic net service billing2 growth of 6% compared to 3%
-
Net loss of
$1.7 million compared to a net loss of$1.6 million
-
Adjusted EBITDA1 of
$14.5 million compared to$12.1 million , a 19.6% increase
- Adjusted EBITDA margin, net1of 14.5% compared to 14.2%, a 30-bps increase
-
Cash flows from operations of
$12.0 million compared to$2.5 million
-
Basic and Diluted EPS of (
$0.11 ) compared to ($0.11 )
-
Gross backlog of
$418.8 million compared to$329.9 million , a 26.9% increase
CEO Commentary
“Building on our strong momentum at the end of 2024, we delivered a solid first quarter highlighted by exceptional new order activity and healthy cash conversion,” said
“We expect performance to continue to ramp up through the second and third quarters before leveling off in the fourth quarter, which is consistent with broader industry trends. New orders in the second quarter are, so far, outpacing first quarter new orders. We firmly believe that we are relatively insulated from current macroeconomic uncertainties based on the markets we serve, our defensive organizational structure, the sources of funding for our customers' projects and our disciplined approach to revenue capture, labor optimization and efficient execution. Given what we know today, we maintain an upbeat and optimistic outlook for continued growth and reaffirm our full year forecast.”
Stock Repurchase Activities
Bowman repurchased
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings per Share 3
In connection with the release of financial results, the Company reported the non-GAAP financial metric of Adjusted Earnings per Share as follows:
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For the Three Months
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|
Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) |
2025 |
2024 |
Basic |
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|
Diluted |
|
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Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance
The table below reiterates Bowman’s guidance for fiscal year 2025:
Date Issued |
Net Revenue |
Adjusted EBITDA |
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The current outlook for 2025 is based on completed and definitively contracted acquisitions as of the date of this release and does not include contributions from any future acquisitions. Management discusses the Company’s acquisition pipeline and its prospective impact during regularly scheduled earnings calls.
Conference Call Information
Bowman will host a conference call to discuss financial results tomorrow morning,
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1 Non-GAAP financial metric the Company believes offers valuable perspective on results of operations (see non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations).
2
Organic growth for the three months ended
3 Basic Adjusted EPS and Diluted Adjusted EPS are all non-GAAP financial metrics the Company believes offer valuable perspectives on results of operations (see non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations). Adjusted EPS (Basic and Diluted) include addbacks for non-reoccurring expenses specific to acquisitions, non-cash stock compensation expense associated with pre-IPO grants, and other expenses not in the ordinary course of business. With respect to the elimination of any non-cash stock compensation expense, the Company computes an adjusted tax expense or benefit which accounts for the elimination of any periodic windfall or shortfall tax effects resulting from the difference between grant date fair value and vest date value. With respect to all other eliminations, the Company applies its average marginal statutory tax rate, currently 25.8%, to derive the tax adjustment associated with the elimination of expenses. A reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS, both basic and diluted, is included with this press release for reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
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Current Assets |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and equivalents |
$ |
10,700 |
|
|
$ |
6,698 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
107,354 |
|
|
|
105,105 |
|
Contract assets |
|
50,099 |
|
|
|
43,369 |
|
Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, current portion |
|
1,345 |
|
|
|
1,889 |
|
Prepaid and other current assets |
|
19,452 |
|
|
|
19,560 |
|
Total current assets |
|
188,950 |
|
|
|
176,621 |
|
Non-Current Assets |
|
|
|
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Property and equipment, net |
|
41,250 |
|
|
|
42,011 |
|
Operating lease, right-of-use assets |
|
43,119 |
|
|
|
42,085 |
|
|
|
135,896 |
|
|
|
134,653 |
|
Notes receivable |
|
903 |
|
|
|
903 |
|
Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, less current portion |
|
204 |
|
|
|
638 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
63,892 |
|
|
|
65,409 |
|
Deferred tax asset, net |
|
53,018 |
|
|
|
42,040 |
|
Other assets |
|
1,517 |
|
|
|
1,521 |
|
Total Assets |
$ |
528,749 |
|
|
$ |
505,881 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
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Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
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Revolving credit facility |
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
37,000 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, current portion |
|
55,020 |
|
|
|
51,626 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
11,831 |
|
|
|
7,905 |
|
Notes payable, current portion |
|
16,533 |
|
|
|
17,075 |
|
Operating lease obligation, current portion |
|
11,121 |
|
|
|
10,979 |
|
Finance lease obligation, current portion |
|
11,088 |
|
|
|
10,394 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
150,593 |
|
|
|
134,979 |
|
Non-Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
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Other non-current obligations |
|
55,829 |
|
|
|
45,079 |
|
Notes payable, less current portion |
|
19,035 |
|
|
|
19,992 |
|
Operating lease obligation, less current portion |
|
37,961 |
|
|
|
37,058 |
|
Finance lease obligation, less current portion |
|
16,506 |
|
|
|
17,940 |
|
Pension and post-retirement obligation, less current portion |
|
4,710 |
|
|
|
4,718 |
|
Total liabilities |
$ |
284,634 |
|
|
$ |
259,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Shareholders' Equity |
|
|
|
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Preferred Stock, |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common stock, |
|
215 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
Additional paid-in-capital |
|
335,514 |
|
|
|
329,073 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
1,114 |
|
|
|
1,146 |
|
|
|
(67,579 |
) |
|
|
(60,901 |
) |
Stock subscription notes receivable |
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
(25,130 |
) |
|
|
(23,386 |
) |
Total shareholders' equity |
$ |
244,115 |
|
|
$ |
246,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
528,749 |
|
|
$ |
505,881 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited) |
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For the Three Months
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|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Gross Contract Revenue |
$ |
112,931 |
|
|
$ |
94,907 |
|
Contract costs: (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below) |
|
|
|
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Direct payroll costs |
|
41,956 |
|
|
|
37,687 |
|
Sub-consultants and expenses |
|
12,878 |
|
|
|
9,218 |
|
Total contract costs |
|
54,834 |
|
|
|
46,905 |
|
Operating Expenses: |
|
|
|
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Selling, general and administrative |
|
50,490 |
|
|
|
44,713 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
6,521 |
|
|
|
5,995 |
|
(Gain) on sale of assets |
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
(96 |
) |
Total operating expenses |
|
56,962 |
|
|
|
50,612 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
1,135 |
|
|
|
(2,610 |
) |
Other expense |
|
2,110 |
|
|
|
2,401 |
|
Loss before tax benefit |
|
(975 |
) |
|
|
(5,011 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
769 |
|
|
|
(3,453 |
) |
Net loss |
$ |
(1,744 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,558 |
) |
Earnings allocated to non-vested shares |
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Net loss attributable to common shareholders |
$ |
(1,744 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,558 |
) |
Earnings (loss) per share |
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
16,356,331 |
|
|
|
13,827,728 |
|
Diluted |
|
16,356,331 |
|
|
|
13,827,728 |
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited) |
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For the Three Months Ended
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|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
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Net loss |
$ |
(1,744 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,558 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization - property and equipment |
|
3,904 |
|
|
|
2,656 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
2,617 |
|
|
|
3,339 |
|
Gain on sale of assets |
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
(96 |
) |
Credit losses |
|
345 |
|
|
|
402 |
|
Stock based compensation |
|
6,630 |
|
|
|
7,829 |
|
Deferred taxes |
|
(10,977 |
) |
|
|
(4,201 |
) |
Accretion of discounts on notes payable |
|
256 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
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Accounts receivable |
|
(1,896 |
) |
|
|
(7,946 |
) |
Contract assets |
|
(6,340 |
) |
|
|
(2,151 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
615 |
|
|
|
(5,523 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
14,885 |
|
|
|
10,614 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
3,788 |
|
|
|
(963 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
12,034 |
|
|
|
2,519 |
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
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Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(1,043 |
) |
|
|
(262 |
) |
Fixed assets converted to lease financing |
|
- |
|
|
|
424 |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets and disposal of leases |
|
49 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
Payments received under loans to shareholders |
|
- |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Proceeds from notes receivable |
|
718 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
|
(1,479 |
) |
|
|
(3,027 |
) |
Collections under stock subscription notes receivable |
|
11 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(1,744 |
) |
|
|
(2,739 |
) |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
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(Repayments) Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1,964 |
|
Repayments under fixed line of credit |
|
- |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
Repayment under notes payable |
|
(4,377 |
) |
|
|
(3,734 |
) |
Payments on finance leases |
|
(2,702 |
) |
|
|
(1,716 |
) |
Payment of contingent consideration from acquisitions |
|
(1,016 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Payments for purchase of treasury stock |
|
(2,574 |
) |
|
|
(5,732 |
) |
Repurchases of common stock |
|
(4,103 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
484 |
|
|
|
473 |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(6,288 |
) |
|
|
(8,794 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
4,002 |
|
|
|
(9,014 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
6,698 |
|
|
|
20,687 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
10,700 |
|
|
$ |
11,673 |
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
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Cash paid for interest |
$ |
2,028 |
|
|
$ |
1,962 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes |
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities |
|
|
|
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Property and equipment acquired under finance lease |
$ |
(2,006 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,002 |
) |
Note payable converted to common shares |
$ |
(434 |
) |
|
$ |
(672 |
) |
Issuance of notes payable for acquisitions |
$ |
(2,056 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,461 |
) |
Settlement of contingent consideration |
$ |
1,968 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
RECONCILIATION OF EPS TO ADJUSTED EPS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) |
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|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
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|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Net loss (GAAP) |
|
$ |
(1,744 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,558 |
) |
+ tax expense (benefit) (GAAP) |
|
|
769 |
|
|
|
(3,453 |
) |
Loss before tax expense (GAAP) |
|
$ |
(975 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,011 |
) |
+ acquisition related expenses |
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
1,350 |
|
+ amortization of intangibles |
|
|
2,617 |
|
|
|
3,339 |
|
+ non-cash stock comp related to pre-IPO |
|
|
493 |
|
|
|
1,557 |
|
+ other non-core expenses |
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
Adjusted income before tax expense |
|
$ |
2,872 |
|
|
$ |
1,634 |
|
Adjusted income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
1,676 |
|
|
|
(1,660 |
) |
Adjusted net income |
|
$ |
1,196 |
|
|
$ |
3,294 |
|
Adjusted earnings allocated to non-vested shares |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
1,135 |
|
|
$ |
2,984 |
|
Earnings (loss) per share (GAAP) |
|
|
|
|
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Basic |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) |
|
|
|
|
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Basic |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
|
16,356,331 |
|
|
|
13,827,728 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
16,638,334 |
|
|
|
14,561,032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Summary - Non-GAAP |
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
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|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Loss per share (GAAP) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Pre-tax basic per share adjustments |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share before tax expense |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
Tax expense (benefit) per share adjustment |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
Adjusted earnings per share - adjusted net income |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share allocated to non-vested shares |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Diluted Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Summary - Non-GAAP |
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Loss per share (GAAP) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Pre-tax diluted per share adjustments |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share before tax expense |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
Tax expense (benefit) per share adjustment |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Adjusted earnings per share - adjusted net income |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share allocated to non-vested shares |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Amounts in thousands except per share data) |
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Combined Statement of Operations Reconciliation |
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|||||
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
Gross contract revenue |
|
$ |
112,931 |
|
$ |
94,907 |
|
Contract costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
|
|
54,834 |
|
|
46,905 |
|
Operating expense |
|
|
56,962 |
|
|
50,612 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
(2,610 |
) |
Other expense |
|
|
2,110 |
|
|
2,401 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
769 |
|
|
(3,453 |
) |
Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,744 |
) |
$ |
(1,558 |
) |
Net margin |
|
|
(1.5 |
)% |
|
(1.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
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Other financial information 1 |
|
|
|
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Net service billing |
|
$ |
100,053 |
|
$ |
85,689 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
14,505 |
|
|
12,128 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin, net |
|
|
14.5 |
% |
|
14.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
||||
Gross Contract Revenue to Net Service Billing Reconciliation |
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|||||
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
Gross contract revenue |
|
$ |
112,931 |
|
$ |
94,907 |
|
Less: sub-consultants and other direct expenses |
|
|
12,878 |
|
|
9,218 |
|
Net service billing |
|
$ |
100,053 |
|
$ |
85,689 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|||||
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
Net Service Billing |
|
$ |
100,053 |
|
$ |
85,689 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,744 |
) |
$ |
(1,558 |
) |
+ interest expense |
|
|
2,113 |
|
|
2,131 |
|
+ depreciation & amortization |
|
|
6,521 |
|
|
5,995 |
|
+ tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
769 |
|
|
(3,453 |
) |
EBITDA |
|
$ |
7,659 |
|
$ |
3,115 |
|
+ non-cash stock compensation |
|
|
6,642 |
|
|
7,861 |
|
+ settlements and other non-core expenses |
|
|
143 |
|
|
399 |
|
+ acquisition expenses |
|
|
61 |
|
|
753 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
14,505 |
|
$ |
12,128 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin, net |
|
|
14.5 |
% |
|
14.2 |
% |
|
|
|
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1 Non-GAAP financial metrics the Company believes offer valuable perspective on results of operations. See Non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations. |
GROSS CONTRACT REVENUE COMPOSITION (Unaudited) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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Consolidated Gross Revenue |
2025 |
% |
2024 |
% |
Change |
% Change |
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Building Infrastructure1 |
55,915 |
49.5 |
% |
52,785 |
55.6 |
% |
3,130 |
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5.9 |
% |
Transportation |
23,542 |
20.8 |
% |
18,128 |
19.1 |
% |
5,414 |
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29.9 |
% |
Power and Utilities1 |
21,435 |
19.0 |
% |
18,467 |
19.5 |
% |
2,968 |
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16.1 |
% |
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12,039 |
10.7 |
% |
5,527 |
5.8 |
% |
6,512 |
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117.8 |
% |
Total |
112,931 |
100.0 |
% |
94,907 |
100.0 |
% |
18,024 |
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19.0 |
% |
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Acquired3 |
11,842 |
10.5 |
% |
18,474 |
19.5 |
% |
(6,632 |
) |
(35.9 |
)% |
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1 Includes periodic reclassifications of revenue between categories from prior periods for consistency of presentation. |
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2 Represents environmental, mining, water resources, imaging and mapping, and other. |
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3 Acquired revenue in prior periods as previously reported; four quarters post-closing, acquired revenue is thereafter reclassified as organic for the purpose of calculating organic growth rates. |
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ORGANIC GROWTH ANALYSIS |
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(Unaudited) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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(dollars in thousands) |
2025 |
% |
2024 |
% |
Change |
Organic |
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Gross Revenue |
101,089 |
100.0 |
% |
94,907 |
100.0 |
% |
6,182 |
6.5 |
% |
Building Infrastructure |
54,549 |
54.0 |
% |
52,785 |
55.6 |
% |
1,764 |
3.3 |
% |
Transportation |
21,060 |
20.8 |
% |
18,128 |
19.1 |
% |
2,932 |
16.2 |
% |
Power and Utilities |
19,240 |
19.0 |
% |
18,467 |
19.5 |
% |
773 |
4.2 |
% |
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6,240 |
6.2 |
% |
5,527 |
5.8 |
% |
713 |
12.9 |
% |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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(dollars in thousands) |
2025 |
% |
2024 |
% |
Change |
Organic |
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Net Revenue |
90,486 |
100.0 |
% |
85,691 |
100.0 |
% |
4,795 |
5.6 |
% |
Building Infrastructure |
50,286 |
55.6 |
% |
49,167 |
57.4 |
% |
1,119 |
2.3 |
% |
Transportation |
17,085 |
18.9 |
% |
14,867 |
17.3 |
% |
2,218 |
14.9 |
% |
Power and Utilities |
17,502 |
19.3 |
% |
16,536 |
19.3 |
% |
966 |
5.8 |
% |
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5,613 |
6.2 |
% |
5,121 |
6.0 |
% |
492 |
9.6 |
% |
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GROSS BACKLOG BY CATEGORY AT (Unaudited) |
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Category |
Percentage |
Building Infrastructure |
39 % |
Transportation |
33 % |
Power and Utilities |
20 % |
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8 % |
TOTAL |
100 % |
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