Granite Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results

• Q4 revenue increased 5% year-over-year to $977 million, and fiscal year revenue increased 14% year-over-year to $4.0 billion
• Q4 diluted EPS of $0.84 and adjusted diluted EPS (1) of $1.23, and fiscal year diluted EPS of $2.62 and adjusted diluted EPS (1) of $4.82
• Fiscal year operating cash flow of $456 million, or 11.4% of revenue
• Committed and Awarded Projects ("CAP") (2) of $5.3 billion

Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

Net income totaled $41 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted net income (1) totaled $56 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income (1) of $38 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year.

• Revenue increased $43 million to $977 million compared to $934 million for the same period in the prior year.
• Gross profit increased $57 million to $151 million compared to $94 million for the same period in the prior year.
• Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses totaled $84 million, or 8.6% of revenue, compared to $82 million, or 8.8% of revenue, for the same period in the prior year.
• Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased $33 million to $109 million compared to $76 million for the same period in the prior year.

"I want to thank our teams across the company for all of their hard work and dedication. 2024 was a record year for Granite," said Kyle Larkin, Granite President and Chief Executive Officer. "We set company records for revenue, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, operating cash flow and safety. We expect to continue our organic revenue growth, execute on M&A, expand margins and generate consistent cash flow as we drive toward our 2027 targets. Our markets continue to be robust, as high levels of public funding and strong private investment are creating attractive opportunities for both our construction and materials segments. Against this backdrop, I believe we can meet our organic growth guidance while also growing CAP during 2025. In addition, with $586 million in cash and marketable securities and revolver borrowing capacity, Granite is well positioned to capitalize on M&A opportunities and strategic investments."

Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Net income totaled $126 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, compared to net income of $44 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted net income (1) totaled $214 million, or $4.82 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income (1) of $147 million, or $3.31 per diluted share, in the prior year.

• Revenue increased $498 million to $4.0 billion compared to $3.5 billion in the prior year.
• Gross profit increased $177 million to $573 million compared to $396 million in the prior year.
• SG&A expenses totaled $334 million, or 8.3% of revenue, compared to $294 million, or 8.4% of revenue, in the prior year.
• Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased $123 million to $402 million compared to $279 million for the same period in the prior year.

Construction revenue increased 3% and 14% year-over-year in the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. The revenue increase was driven by a strong market environment, revenue from acquired companies and more favorable weather conditions early in the year. Construction gross profit and gross profit margin increased significantly in both the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, driven by increased revenue and improved project execution across our higher quality project portfolio.

CAP totaled $5.3 billion, a decrease of $324 million sequentially and $250 million year-over-year. Bidding activity remained robust, and several significant project awards are expected to be added to CAP during the first half of 2025. Given the current market environment, we believe there are substantial opportunities to build CAP in 2025.

Materials revenue for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, increased compared to the same periods in the prior year, driven primarily by acquired businesses and higher asphalt and aggregate prices. Gross profit margin decreased in the fourth quarter and was flat for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, year-over-year, mainly due to increased depreciation, depletion and amortization. Cash gross profit margin, which excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization, increased in both the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, demonstrating the progress made in 2024 by the materials business following the internal reorganization and the addition of acquired businesses.

Outlook

Our guidance for 2025 is described below:

• Revenue in the range of $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion
• Adjusted EBITDA margin in the range of 11.0% to 12.0%
• SG&A expense of approximately 9.0% of revenue, inclusive of an estimated $45 million of stock-based compensation expense
• Mid-20s effective tax rate for adjusted net income
• Capital expenditures of approximately $140 million to $160 million

We do not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted EBITDA margin or the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure of net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated because we cannot predict with a reasonable degree of certainty and without unreasonable efforts certain components or excluded items that are inherently uncertain and depend on various factors. For these reasons, we are unable to assess the potential significance of the unavailable information.

"Our guidance reflects our belief in the strength of our project portfolio and market environment as we enter 2025," said Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Staci Woolsey. "The projected revenue growth is consistent with our 2027 organic revenue growth target of 6.0% to 8.0%. We also expect to continue to expand margins while maintaining SG&A discipline to reach our range of adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.0% to 12.0% in 2025, led by an increase in construction segment gross profit margin. Finally, we expect to invest in our business through capital expenditures in a range of $140 million to $160 million, including strategic materials investments of approximately $50 million."

Conference Call

Granite will conduct a conference call today, February 13, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time/11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results of the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The Company invites investors to listen to a live audio webcast of the investor conference call on its Investor Relations website, https://investor.graniteconstruction.com. The investor conference call will also be available by calling 1-877-328-5503; international callers may dial 1-412-317-5472. An archive of the webcast will be available on Granite's Investor Relations website approximately one hour after the call. A replay will be available after the live call through February 20, 2025, by calling 1-877-344-7529, replay access code 7965862; international callers may dial 1-412-317-0088.

About Granite

Granite is America's Infrastructure Company™. Incorporated since 1922, Granite (NYSE:GVA) is one of the largest diversified vertically-integrated civil contractors and construction materials producers in the United States. Granite's Code of Conduct and strong Core Values guide the Company and its employees to uphold the highest ethical standards. Granite is an industry leader in safety and an award-winning firm in quality and sustainability. For more information, visit graniteconstruction.com, and connect with Granite on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

Forward-looking Statements

Any statements contained in this press release that are not based on historical facts, including statements regarding future events, occurrences, opportunities, circumstances, activities, performance, growth, demand, strategic plans, shareholder value, outcomes, outlook, our expectation that we will continue our organic revenue growth, execute on M&A, expand margins and generate consistent cash flow, that high levels of public funding and strong private investment are creating attractive opportunities, our expectation to meet our organic growth guidance while growing CAP in 2025, that we are well positioned to capitalize on M&A opportunities and strategic investments, our expectation that several significant project awards will be added to CAP during the first half of 2025, our belief that there are substantial opportunities to build CAP in 2025, 2025 fiscal year guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin, SG&A expense, estimated stock based compensation expense, effective tax rate and capital expenditures, including strategic materials investments, our guidance, including our 2027 organic revenue growth target, continued expansion of margins while maintaining SG&A discipline to reach our Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance in 2025 led by an increase in construction segment gross margin, CAP and results constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by words such as "future," "outlook," "assumes," "believes," "expects," "estimates," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "appears," "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "continue," "guidance" and the negatives thereof or other comparable terminology or by the context in which they are made. These forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and reflect our current expectations regarding future events, occurrences, opportunities, circumstances, activities, performance, growth, demand, strategic plans, shareholder value, outcomes, outlook, our expectation that we will continue our organic revenue growth, execute on M&A, expand margins and generate consistent cash flow, that high levels of public funding and strong private investment are creating attractive opportunities, our expectation to meet our organic growth guidance while growing CAP in 2025, that we are well positioned to capitalize on M&A opportunities and strategic investments, our expectation that several significant project awards will be added to CAP during the first half of 2025, our belief that there are substantial opportunities to build CAP in 2025, 2025 fiscal year guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin, SG&A expense, estimated stock based compensation expense, effective tax rate and capital expenditures, including strategic materials investments, our guidance, including our 2027 organic revenue growth target, continued expansion of margins while maintaining SG&A discipline to reach our Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance in 2025 led by an increase in construction segment gross margin, CAP and results. These expectations may or may not be realized. Some of these expectations may be based on beliefs, assumptions or estimates that may prove to be incorrect. In addition, our business and operations involve numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could result in our expectations not being realized or otherwise materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and liquidity. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Due to the inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our forward-looking statements, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The reader is also cautioned that the forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law; we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

The tables below contain financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Specifically, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA and EBITDA margin are useful in evaluating operating performance and are regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties, and that such supplemental measures facilitate comparisons between companies that have different capital and financing structures and/or tax rates. We are also providing adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP measures, to indicate the impact of loss on debt extinguishment, stock-based compensation expense and other costs, net, which include legal fees for the defense of a former Company officer in his ongoing civil litigation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reorganization costs, strategic acquisition and divestiture expenses and non-cash impairment charges. In addition to the aforementioned costs, 2023 also included a litigation charge.

We provide adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted provision for income taxes, adjusted net income attributable to Granite Construction Incorporated, adjusted diluted weighted average shares of common stock and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders, non-GAAP measures, to indicate the impact of the following:

• Other costs, net as described above;
• Transaction costs which include acquired intangible amortization expense and acquisition-related depreciation;
• Stock-based compensation expense;
• Loss on debt extinguishment; and
• Income taxes related to establishment of valuation allowance in 2023.

We also provide materials segment cash gross profit to exclude the impact of the segment's depreciation, depletion and amortization from the segment's gross profit. Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures such as materials segment cash gross profit are useful in evaluating operating performance and are regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties, and that such supplemental measures facilitate comparisons between companies that have different capital and financing structures.

Management believes that these additional non-GAAP financial measures facilitate comparisons between industry peer companies, and management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's performance. However, the reader is cautioned that any non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company are provided in addition to, and not as alternatives for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Items that may have a significant impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows must be considered when assessing the Company's actual financial condition and performance regardless of whether these items are included in non-GAAP financial measures. The methods used by the Company to calculate its non-GAAP financial measures may differ significantly from methods used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures provided by the Company may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies.

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