Construction Partners, Inc.
Description
Construction Partners, Inc., a civil infrastructure company, constructs and maintains roadways in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company provides various products and services to public and private infrastructure projects, such as highways, roads, bridges, airports, and commercial and residential developments. It also engages in manufacturing and distributing hot mix asphalt (HMA) for internal use and sales to third parties in connection with construction projects; and paving activities, including the construction of roadway base layers and application of asphalt pavement. In addition, the company is involved in site development, including the installation of utility and drainage systems; mining aggregates, such as sand, gravel, and construction stones that are used as raw materials in the production of HMA; and distributing liquid asphalt cement for internal use and sales to third parties in connection with HMA production. The company was formerly known as SunTx CPI Growth Company, Inc. and changed its name to Construction Partners, Inc. in September 2017. Construction Partners, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Dothan, Alabama.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Nov 19, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 8, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 0.57 | 0.56 | -0.01 | -1.75% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Current Year
(Sep 2025)
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Next Year
(Sep 2026)
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| Number of analysts | — | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Average estimate | — | -0.06 | 1.91 | 2.51 |
| Low estimate | — | -0.22 | 1.73 | 2.15 |
| High estimate | — | 0.02 | 2.03 | 2.89 |
| Last year EPS | — | -0.02 | 1.33 | 1.91 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 |
DA Davidson
Brent Thielman
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Maintains | Neutral | Maintains $95 |
| Jan 16, 2025 |
Raymond James
Patrick Tyler Brown
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Maintains | Strong Buy | ▼ Lowers $112 → $104 |
| Oct 22, 2024 |
Baird
Andrew Wittmann
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $68 → $92 |
| Aug 13, 2024 |
DA Davidson
Brent Thielman
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $50 → $55 |
| Aug 12, 2024 |
Stifel
Stanley Elliott
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $61 → $67 |
| Aug 12, 2024 |
Raymond James
Patrick Tyler Brown
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Maintains | Strong Buy | ▲ Raises $69 → $72 |
| May 13, 2024 |
Baird
Andrew Wittmann
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $50 → $60 |
| Feb 12, 2024 |
Baird
Andrew Wittmann
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Downgrade | Neutral | ▲ Raises $46 → $50 |
| Feb 12, 2024 |
Stifel
Stanley Elliott
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $51 → $57 |
| Dec 19, 2023 |
Stifel
Stanley Elliott
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $45 → $51 |
| Dec 1, 2023 |
Raymond James
Patrick Tyler Brown
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Maintains | Strong Buy | ▲ Raises $45 → $49 |
| Nov 30, 2023 |
Stifel
Stanley Elliott
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $44 → $45 |
| Oct 5, 2023 |
Raymond James
Patrick Tyler Brown
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Maintains | Strong Buy | ▲ Raises $38 → $45 |
| Aug 3, 2023 |
Raymond James
Patrick Tyler Brown
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Maintains | Strong Buy | ▲ Raises $36 → $38 |
| Feb 14, 2023 |
Raymond James
Patrick Tyler Brown
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Maintains | Strong Buy | ▼ Lowers $37 → $36 |
| Dec 19, 2022 |
Stifel
Stanley Elliott
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $32 → $33 |
| Nov 21, 2022 |
Raymond James
Patrick Tyler Brown
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Maintains | Strong Buy | ▲ Raises $35 → $37 |
| Aug 19, 2022 |
Raymond James
Patrick Tyler Brown
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Maintains | Strong Buy | ▲ Raises $25 → $35 |
| Jul 8, 2022 |
Baird
Andrew Wittmann
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $30 → $26 |
| May 11, 2022 |
Raymond James
Sam Darkatsh
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Upgrade | Strong Buy | ▼ Lowers $30 → $25 |
| Jan 20, 2022 |
Raymond James
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Maintains | Outperform | — |
| Jan 18, 2022 |
Raymond James
Joshua Wilson
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $35 → $30 |
| Jan 7, 2022 |
B of A Securities
Michael Feniger
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Upgrade | Buy | ▼ Lowers $40 → $34 |
| Nov 19, 2021 |
B of A Securities
Michael Feniger
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Downgrade | Neutral | ▲ Raises $37 → $43 |
| May 3, 2021 |
Raymond James
Joshua Wilson
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $34 → $35 |
| Feb 8, 2021 |
Raymond James
Joshua Wilson
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $30 → $34 |
| Dec 14, 2020 |
Raymond James
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $21.5 → $30 |
| Nov 16, 2020 |
B of A Securities
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $20 → $26 |
| Sep 25, 2020 |
B of A Securities
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Maintains | Buy | ▲ Raises $17 → $20 |
| Sep 18, 2020 |
Stifel
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Initiates | Buy | — |
Income statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2020-09-30 |
| Total reported revenue | 1.82B | 1.56B | 1.30B | 910.74M | 785.68M |
| Cost of revenue | 1.57B | 1.37B | 1.16B | 790.80M | 663.47M |
| Gross profit | 258.25M | 196.39M | 139.30M | 119.94M | 122.21M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 151.50M | 126.95M | 107.56M | 91.88M | 68.60M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 106.76M | 69.44M | 31.74M | 28.06M | 53.62M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 19.07M | 17.35M | 7.70M | 2.40M | 3.11M |
| Other income expense | 4.41M | 13.31M | 4.27M | 2.86M | 1.95M |
| Pretax income | 92.10M | 65.40M | 28.31M | 28.52M | 52.45M |
| Tax provision | 23.16M | 16.40M | 6.92M | 8.35M | 12.76M |
| Net income | 68.94M | 49.00M | 21.38M | 20.18M | 40.30M |
| Basic EPS | 1.33 | 0.95 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.78 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.31 | 0.94 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.78 |
| Basic average shares | 51.88M | 51.83M | 51.77M | 51.64M | 51.49M |
| Diluted average shares | 51.88M | 51.83M | 51.77M | 51.64M | 51.49M |
| EBITDA | 199.61M | 149.41M | 98.07M | 78.68M | 93.25M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 68.94M | 49.00M | 21.38M | 20.18M | 40.30M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2020-09-30 |
| Total assets | 1.54B | 1.22B | 1.10B | 806.62M | 628.11M |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 74.69M | 48.24M | 35.53M | 57.25M | 148.32M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 350.81M | 303.70M | 265.21M | 158.17M | 131.77M |
| Other receivables | 25.97M | 27.30M | 29.27M | 23.02M | 7.87M |
| Inventory | 106.70M | 84.04M | 74.20M | 53.79M | 38.56M |
| Prepaid assets | 10.17M | 4.27M | 7.22M | 5.44M | 3.61M |
| Restricted cash | 2.00M | 837,000 | 28,000 | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 14.67M | 5.03M | 5.74M | 2.35M | 1.43M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 678.31M | 531.36M | 508.56M | 427.06M | 282.75M |
| Land and improvements | 94.18M | 76.40M | 59.45M | 53.42M | 38.65M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 263.83M | 216.25M | 174.74M | 149.60M | 108.04M |
| Construction in progress | 18.27M | 15.89M | 23.79M | 3.71M | 5.27M |
| Leases | 1.27M | 1.27M | 1.23M | 1.23M | 1.14M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -426.84M | -358.46M | -304.94M | -250.80M | -209.53M |
| Goodwill | 483.86M | 338.06M | 274.91M | 175.01M | 95.92M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | 11.65M | 26.91M | 24.72M | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 20.55M | 19.52M | 15.98M | 4.16M | 3.22M |
| Investments and advances | 84,000 | 87,000 | 87,000 | 108,000 | 198,000 |
| Other non current assets | 23.72M | 20.00M | 11.57M | 4.17M | 548,000 |
| Total liabilities | 968.40M | 703.09M | 639.64M | 397.72M | 242.92M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 182.57M | 151.41M | 130.47M | 86.39M | 64.73M |
| Accrued expenses | 33.16M | 22.98M | 16.06M | 22.75M | 19.79M |
| Short term debt | 35.63M | 17.34M | 14.71M | 11.40M | 15.05M |
| Deferred revenue | 120.07M | 78.91M | 52.48M | 33.72M | 33.70M |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | 9.03M | 8.56M | 12.42M | 3.71M | 2.56M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 517.62M | 373.39M | 375.13M | 211.48M | 84.61M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | 53.85M | 37.12M | 26.71M | 17.36M | 14.00M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 4.71M | 2.84M | 3.46M | 4.42M | 2.45M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 55,000 |
| Retained earnings | 315.21M | 246.28M | 197.27M | 175.90M | 155.72M |
| Other shareholders equity | 7.50M | 18.69M | 17.62M | -23,000 | — |
| Total shareholders equity | 573.74M | 516.57M | 455.88M | 408.90M | 385.20M |
| Additional paid in capital | 278.07M | 267.33M | 256.57M | 248.57M | 245.02M |
| Treasury stock | 27.09M | 15.78M | 15.64M | 15.60M | 15.60M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||
| Net Income | 68.94M | 49.00M | 21.38M | 20.18M | 40.30M | 43.12M | 50.79M | 26.04M | 22.02M |
| Depreciation | 92.92M | 79.10M | 65.73M | 49.81M | 39.30M | 31.23M | 25.32M | 21.07M | 21.53M |
| Deferred Taxes | 22.68M | 11.17M | 5.97M | 3.75M | 3.31M | 3.00M | -481,000 | 865,000 | 8.15M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 14.41M | 10.76M | 8.00M | 3.55M | 1.57M | 957,000 | 975,000 | 513,000 | 217,000 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 62,000 | 36,000 | 256,000 | 229,000 | 165,000 | 109,000 | 94,000 | 660,000 | 912,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | -1.10M | -23.39M | -103.20M | -42.22M | 11.56M | -23.28M | 6.32M | -16.77M | -4.73M |
| Accounts Payable | 13.43M | 17.22M | 41.32M | 20.20M | -5.71M | 6.93M | 7.46M | 11.64M | -10.53M |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 9.67M | 18.88M | -1.50M | -4.69M | 2.56M | -8.22M | -7.65M | -2.20M | 12.06M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 221.02M | 162.78M | 37.95M | 50.79M | 93.06M | 53.85M | 82.83M | 41.82M | 49.63M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -73.87M | -43.13M | -61.33M | -52.68M | -49.53M | -38.02M | -37.87M | -19.84M | -19.01M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | -231.78M | -91.79M | -128.57M | -210.73M | -29.83M | -11.35M | -51.72M | -10.84M | — |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -307.59M | -143.37M | -197.33M | -263.41M | -79.36M | -60.23M | -89.59M | -30.69M | -19.01M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 210.24M | 103.00M | 167.30M | 219.20M | 72.30M | — | 21.92M | 59.62M | 3.88M |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -72.81M | -103.13M | -8.13M | -95.35M | -30.41M | -13.00M | -17.36M | -65.74M | -21.98M |
| Other Financing Charges | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.94M | — | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | 126.11M | -264,000 | 159.14M | 123.85M | 41.89M | -13.57M | 95.06M | -39.78M | -20.88M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||
| End Cash Position | 76.68M | 49.08M | 35.56M | 57.25M | 148.32M | 80.62M | 99.14M | 27.55M | 51.09M |
| Income Tax Paid | 5.45M | 1.01M | 1.37M | 6.22M | 9.91M | 9.12M | 14.36M | 12.53M | 2.57M |
| Interest Paid | 21.68M | 19.16M | 9.29M | 3.20M | 2.04M | 2.64M | 2.34M | 3.31M | 4.31M |
| Free Cash Flow | 121.15M | 59.35M | -52.35M | -7.83M | 52.60M | 12.80M | 23.32M | 22.53M | 26.84M |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conestoga Small Cap Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 2,018,217 | 165.39M | 4.28% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 1,309,948 | 107.35M | 2.78% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 1,209,438 | 99.11M | 2.56% |
| Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fd | Oct 31, 2024 | 942,346 | 77.23M | 2.00% |
| Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 839,753 | 68.82M | 1.78% |
| Delaware Group Equity Fds V-Small Cap Core Fund | Nov 30, 2024 | 778,993 | 63.84M | 1.65% |
| First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 667,808 | 54.73M | 1.42% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 661,938 | 54.25M | 1.40% |
| AB Cap Fd.-AB Small Cap Growth Port | Dec 31, 2024 | 656,831 | 53.83M | 1.39% |
| Invesco Discovery Fund | Nov 30, 2024 | 572,531 | 46.92M | 1.21% |
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