Overview
U.S. civil infrastructure firm's fiscal Q2 revenue rose 35%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted net income for fiscal Q2 more than doubled year-over-year
Company raised FY26 outlook after record $3.14 bln project backlog
Outlook
Construction Partners raises FY26 revenue outlook to $3.59 bln-$3.65 bln
Company sees FY26 net income of $159 mln-$162 mln
Construction Partners expects FY26 adjusted EBITDA of $552 mln-$564 mln
Result Drivers
PROJECT EXECUTION - Co said exceptional execution across business units drove Q2 results, per CEO Jule Smith
FAVORABLE WEATHER - Co said favorable weather conditions supported efficient project advancement in Q2
ENERGY COSTS - Co said energy cost volatility had limited impact due to pass-through contract terms and vertical integration
Company press release: ID:nPn6vXfW6a
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$769.2 mln
$677.62 mln (6 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$0.16
Q2 Net Income
$9.18 mln
Q2 Gross Profit
$98.85 mln
Q2 Operating Income
$37.38 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
$12.07 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Construction Partners Inc is $135.00, about 2.8% above its May 7 closing price of $131.36
The stock recently traded at 40 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 36 three months ago
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