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Granite Construction Inc.

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CIK 861459 · Environmental Engineering & Consulting

N/A

Market data as of N/A

Financials: LTM / latest available company filings

Sources: FMP, GVA filings, SEC EDGAR

$6,207

Market cap ($MM)

$7,305

Enterprise value ($MM)

$4,637

Revenue · LTM ($MM)

$482

EBITDA · LTM ($MM)

10%

EBITDA margin

1.6x

EV / revenue

15.2x

EV / EBITDA

2.0x

Net debt / EBITDA

Coverage

Coverage view

The analytical read on the name and the balance-sheet capacity behind the program.

Key points

  1. 01GVA is a scaled public consolidator in Env Engineering, a benchmark for how the sub-sector buys, pays, and trades.
  2. 02The relevant peer set is TTEK, ACM, PWR, J, KBR, EME.

Balance sheet & capacity

Indicative capacity read: 2.0x net debt / EBITDA with EBITDA of $482MM.

$266

Cash & equiv. ($MM)

$1,241

Total debt ($MM)

$975

Net debt ($MM)

2.0x

Net debt / EBITDA

Valuation

Where it trades against its peer set

GVA versus the scaled public Environmental Engineering & Consulting comparables.

Indexed share-price performance

GVA versus available Environmental Engineering & Consulting peers and SPY.

+231%

GVA

N/A

Peer med.

+79%

SPY

37320130May 21Nov 23May 26GVApeer medianSPY

Indexed to 100 from May 28, 2021 through May 26, 2026. Source: FMP month-end close history.

CompanyTickerRevenue ($MM)EBITDA ($MM)MarginMarket cap ($MM)EV ($MM)EV / revEV / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA
Granite Construction Inc.GVA$4,637$48210%$6,207$7,3051.6x15.2x2.0x

Financials via Financial Modeling Prep (SEC-derived TTM). EV/EBITDA distribution: each dot a live peer, band = interquartile range, line = median. Impossible values (EBITDA > revenue, negative-EBITDA multiples) shown NM.

M&A program

A sustained, programmatic tuck-in cadence

GVA's disclosed acquisition footprint and the deals behind it.

Disclosed acquisitions

48

Active years

6

Named deals

10

Avg / active year

8.0

Acq. cash outflow ($MM)

N/A

Banker read

  • 01GVA reads as a programmatic acquirer: 48 disclosed acquisitions across 6 active years, or 8.0 per active year. The chart shows activity in 6 of the last 8 visible years.
  • 02In the last three years, the file shows 7 acquisitions versus 3 in the prior three; recent activity is running above the prior three-year period.
  • 03Spend changes the read: $1.1B of disclosed spend is concentrated in lumpy years, with FY25 the largest year at $778MM. Recent spend is above the prior three-year period.

Annual acquisitions + disclosed spend

count spend named deal
3 deals$778MM0708121318232425

GVA count bars show acquisition cadence; the spend line shows when the program required larger capital deployment.

Program diagnostics

Recent / prior

7 / 3

Last three years is up 133% vs prior three.

Peak count year

FY23

3 disclosed acquisitions in the peak visible year.

Recent spend

$912MM

is up 538% vs prior three; peak FY25 at $778MM.

Named evidence

10 rows

21% selected source-cited transaction coverage.

Selected transactions

DateTargetSegmentConsideration ($MM)Strategic rationaleSource
Aug 5, 2025Warren PavingEnvironmental engineering, consulting, and infrastructure services$540On August 5, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Warren Paving for $540.0 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. We purchased all of the outstanding equity...10-K
Jun 14, 2018LayneEnvironmental engineering, consulting, and infrastructure services$350On June 14, 2018 (“acquisition date”), we completed the acquisition of Layne for $349.8 million in a stock-for-stock merger. We paid $321.0 million of the purchase price with 5....10-K
Nov 30, 2023LRC/MSGEnvironmental engineering, consulting, and infrastructure services$278On November 30, 2023, we completed the acquisition of LRC/MSG for $278.0 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, plus an estimated amount related to tax make-whole ag...10-K
Aug 5, 2025Papich ConstructionEnvironmental engineering, consulting, and infrastructure services$170On August 5, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Papich Construction for $170.0 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. We purchased all of the issued and o...10-K
Aug 9, 2024Dickerson & Bowen, Inc.Environmental engineering, consulting, and infrastructure services$126On August 9, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Dickerson & Bowen, Inc. (“D&B”) for $125.5 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. D&B is an aggregates, as...10-K
Oct 3, 2025Cinderlite Trucking CorporationEnvironmental engineering, consulting, and infrastructure services$59On October 3, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Cinderlite, for $58.5 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. We purchased all of the outstanding equity i...10-K
Aug 5, 2025Warren PavingEnvironmental engineering, consulting, and infrastructure services$549As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on August 5, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of Warren Paving. The Company allocated the preliminary...10-K
Jun 14, 2018LayneEnvironmental engineering, consulting, and infrastructure services$350On June 14, 2018 (“acquisition date”), we completed the acquisition of Layne for $349.8 million in a stock-for-stock merger. We paid $321.0 million of the purchase price with 5....10-K

Acquisitions disclosed/extracted from SEC filings; not necessarily full M&A history. Disclosed acquisition cash outflow is cumulative "payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired" from the 10-K cash-flow statements (a cash outflow, not deal value). Built on 16 SEC-backed facts across 5 cited filings.

Evidence

Source archive

A collapsed investigation trail for the SEC filings behind the financials, annual M&A cadence, named transactions, and management language.

Annual 10-Ks

22

Named deal filings

5

Recent SEC filings

0

Evidence clips

6

Annual 10-K M&A evidenceAccepted annual filings used for disclosed acquisition count and spend.22 rows+
Fiscal yearFiling dateFormStatusCountCash spendPurchase considerationSource
FY2025Feb 13, 2026Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (2 issue)3$769MM$769MMSEC filing
FY2024Feb 14, 2025Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$134MM$417MMSEC filing
FY2023Feb 23, 2024Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted2N/A$304MMSEC filing
FY2022Feb 21, 2023Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2021Feb 28, 2022Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2020Mar 30, 2021Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (1 warn, 1 issue)0N/AN/ASEC filing
FY2020Feb 22, 2021Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2018Feb 22, 2019Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted2$55.0MM$386MMSEC filing
FY2017Feb 16, 2018Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2016Feb 17, 2017Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2015Feb 25, 2016Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2014Feb 27, 2015Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (2 issue)1N/A$141MMSEC filing
FY2013Mar 3, 2014Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$8.4MM$141MMSEC filing
FY2012Mar 1, 2013Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$79.6MM$142MMSEC filing
FY2011Feb 23, 2012Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2010Feb 24, 2011Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2009Feb 26, 2010Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2008Feb 27, 2009Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$14.0MM$14.0MMSEC filing
FY2007Feb 26, 2008Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted2$76.4MM$76.4MMSEC filing
FY2006Feb 27, 2007Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
FY2004Mar 4, 2005Annual M&A 10-Kwarning (1 warn)1$9.2MMN/ASEC filing
FY2003Mar 15, 2004Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/AN/AN/ASEC filing
Named transaction source filingsFilings behind selected named-deal rows and transaction excerpts.5 rows+
Filing dateFormTargets / topicsSupportSource
Feb 13, 202610-KWarren Paving; Papich Construction; Dickerson & Bowen, Inc.; Cinderlite Trucking CorporationAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 14, 202510-KLRC/MSGAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 23, 202410-KLehman-Roberts Company and Memphis Stone and Gravel CompanyAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Mar 30, 202110-KLayne; Layne Christensen CompanyAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Feb 22, 201910-KLayneAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Recent SEC filingsThe latest profile filings, kept separate so someone can investigate beyond M&A.0 rows+
No filing source clears this category.
Evidence clipsShort excerpts used on the page; expand only when you want the language.6 rows+

Warren Paving

10-K - Feb 13, 2026

Medium

On August 5, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Warren Paving for $540.0 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. We purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in Warren...

Layne

10-K - Feb 22, 2019

Medium

On June 14, 2018 (“acquisition date”), we completed the acquisition of Layne for $349.8 million in a stock-for-stock merger. We paid $321.0 million of the purchase price with 5.6 million shares of ...

LRC/MSG

10-K - Feb 14, 2025

Medium

On November 30, 2023, we completed the acquisition of LRC/MSG for $278.0 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, plus an estimated amount related to tax make-whole agreements with the se...

Papich Construction

10-K - Feb 13, 2026

Medium

On August 5, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Papich Construction for $170.0 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. We purchased all of the issued and outstanding common st...

Dickerson & Bowen, Inc.

10-K - Feb 13, 2026

Medium

On August 9, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Dickerson & Bowen, Inc. (“D&B”) for $125.5 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. D&B is an aggregates, asphalt and highway co...

Cinderlite Trucking Corporation

10-K - Feb 13, 2026

Medium

On October 3, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Cinderlite, for $58.5 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. We purchased all of the outstanding equity interest of Cinderlit...

Annual M&A counts and disclosed spend are extracted from SEC acquisition disclosures and cash-flow statements; named-deal rows carry direct filing links where the filing identifies the target or consideration.

Prepared from SEC EDGAR public filingsGVA · CIK 861459Source-backed coverage research, not investment advice