Road.O
ROAD is a construction and engineering company that provides infrastructure development and maintenance services, primarily in the United States.
Business. ROAD.O is a company operating within the Construction & Engineering industry, classified under the broader Industrials sector. The firm engages in industrial and commercial services activities, with a revenue model based on product sales. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listings are not available in the provided data.
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- EarningsFY 2026 earnings (expected)2026-11-09 · estimated
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Pre-earnings brief
Construction Partners Inc (ROAD.O) has entered the scope of this analysis, marking the first available data point for the ticker and establishing a baseline for future monitoring. As a result, there is no prior basis for computing material changes or deltas in financial metrics or operational performance at this time. The most significant activity observed involves notable shifts in institutional ownership as of March 31, 2026. Three investors initiated new positions in the company: Investor 471 acquired 1,209,362 shares valued at approximately $134.4 million; Investor 929 added 579,757 shares worth roughly $64.4 million; and Investor 930 purchased 705,083 shares valued at approximately $78.3 million. Additionally, Investor 931 executed a major modification to its holding, increasing its stake from 239 shares to 252,352 shares. This adjustment raised the value of Investor 931’s position from approximately $0.03 million to $27.5 million, representing a substantial increase in both share count and portfolio weight. These ownership changes occur within a company profile that currently lists two officers and 34 top holders, with no analyst coverage or index membership recorded. The accumulation of shares by these specific investors suggests growing institutional interest, providing a foundational context for tracking future developments in Construction Partners Inc.
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ROAD.O is a company operating within the Construction & Engineering industry, classified under the broader Industrials sector. The firm engages in industrial and commercial services activities, with a revenue model based on product sales. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listings are not available in the provided data.
ROAD's capital structure is characterized by a high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, indicating a significant reliance on debt financing. The company's liquidity position is moderate, with a current ratio of 1.61 and cash and equivalents of $156.06 million, which is insufficient to cover its long-term debt of $1.61 billion. The price-to-book ratio of 8.33 suggests that the market is valuing the company's equity at a premium relative to its book value.
In terms of profitability, ROAD's return on equity (ROE) of 11.16% is relatively strong, but its return on assets (ROA) of 3.14% is modest, indicating that the company is not efficiently utilizing its assets to generate returns. The company's operating margin of 7.99% (calculated as operating income of $224.81 million divided by revenue of $2.81 billion) is in line with industry norms, but its net margin of 3.62% (calculated as net income of $101.78 million divided by revenue of $2.81 billion) is below the median for the construction and engineering sector.
ROAD's revenue is concentrated in the United States, with no significant international operations disclosed in the available data. The company's business is segmented into infrastructure development and maintenance, with no further breakdown provided in the available data. This concentration may expose the company to regional economic fluctuations and regulatory changes.
The company's growth trajectory is expected to remain stable, with no significant revenue growth projected in the next fiscal year. The company's free cash flow of $112.86 million indicates that it has the capacity to fund operations and potentially return value to shareholders, but its capital expenditure of $137.93 million suggests ongoing investment in infrastructure projects.
The risk assessment for ROAD indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after accounting for total debt, which could limit its financial flexibility. The company has not issued any new shares recently, and there is no indication of dilution pressure in the near term.
Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial strategy. The company's management has not disclosed any major projects or strategic initiatives in the latest filings.
Construction Partners Inc (ROAD.O) has entered the scope of this analysis, marking the first available data point for the ticker and establishing a baseline for future monitoring. As a result, there is no prior basis for computing material changes or deltas in financial metrics or operational performance at this time. The most significant activity observed involves notable shifts in institutional ownership as of March 31, 2026. Three investors initiated new positions in the company: Investor 471 acquired 1,209,362 shares valued at approximately $134.4 million; Investor 929 added 579,757 shares worth roughly $64.4 million; and Investor 930 purchased 705,083 shares valued at approximately $78.3 million. Additionally, Investor 931 executed a major modification to its holding, increasing its stake from 239 shares to 252,352 shares. This adjustment raised the value of Investor 931’s position from approximately $0.03 million to $27.5 million, representing a substantial increase in both share count and portfolio weight. These ownership changes occur within a company profile that currently lists two officers and 34 top holders, with no analyst coverage or index membership recorded. The accumulation of shares by these specific investors suggests growing institutional interest, providing a foundational context for tracking future developments in Construction Partners Inc.
- ROAD has a high debt-to-equity ratio, indicating a significant reliance on debt financing.
- The company's ROE is strong, but its ROA is modest, suggesting inefficiencies in asset utilization.
- ROAD's revenue is concentrated in the United States, with no significant international operations.
- The company's liquidity position is moderate, with a current ratio of 1.61.
- The risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk.
- ROAD's growth trajectory is expected to remain stable, with no significant revenue growth projected.
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 3,02 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 3,6B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 326,7M USD |
Options
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consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
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Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- Director, President and CEO · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 0gift · 2025-12-29
- Director, 10% owner · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 2 000purchase · 2025-12-09
- Director, President and CEO · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 30 000conversion · 2025-11-25
- Director, President and CEO · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 33 658other · 2025-11-24
- Senior Vice President, Legal · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 1 307tax · 2025-10-20
- Director, President and CEO · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 3 025tax · 2025-10-20
- Senior VP, Finance · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockDisposed 2 513tax · 2025-10-20
- Member of 10% owner group · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 12 134grant · 2025-10-17
- Senior VP, Finance · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 12 134grant · 2025-10-17
- Director, President and CEO · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 12 134grant · 2025-10-17
- Senior Vice President, Legal · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 5 418grant · 2025-10-17
- Director, 10% owner · Class B Common Stock → Class A Common StockAcquired 4 500grant · 2025-10-17
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- Price To Bookmarket_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Dilution Ratio(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- ROAD.O Market data — financials · 2026-05-29
- Construction Partners Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$114M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$791M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$61M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$78M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$114M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$64M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$47M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$65M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$20M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$28M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$95M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$64M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$89M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$134M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$51M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$458M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$46M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$199M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$122M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$14M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$16M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$42M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Jule Julius SmithPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
- Ned N. FlemingExecutive Chairman of the Board
Insider activity
- Senior VP, Personnel and Admin · Class A Common StockOther 53 @ $95,97$5K · 2026-07-02
- Senior VP, Personnel and Admin · Class A Common StockOther 55 @ $92,27$5K · 2026-04-02
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 266 · 2025-12-24
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 1 000 · 2025-12-16
- SVP and General Counsel · Class A Common StockOther 2 000 · 2025-12-12
- Director, President and CEO · Class A Common StockOther 30 000 · 2025-11-25
- Director, President and CEO · Class A Common StockOther 30 000 · 2025-11-25
- Director, President and CEO · Class A Common StockOther 33 658 · 2025-11-24
- Senior VP, Personnel and Admin · Class A Common StockOther 2 251 @ $112,02$252K · 2025-11-19
- SVP and General Counsel · Class A Common StockOther 2 908 @ $112,02$326K · 2025-11-19
- Member of 10% owner group · Class A Common StockOther 2 129 @ $112,02$238K · 2025-11-19
- Director, President and CEO · Class A Common StockOther 12 785 @ $112,02$1,4M · 2025-11-19
- SVP, Chief Financial Officer · Class A Common StockOther 3 527 @ $112,02$395K · 2025-11-19
- Member of 10% owner group · Class A Common StockOther 1 428 · 2025-11-04
- Member of 10% owner group · Class A Common StockOther 3 137 · 2025-11-04
- Senior Vice President, Legal · Class A Common StockOther 1 428 · 2025-11-04
- Senior Vice President, Legal · Class A Common StockOther 3 801 · 2025-11-04
- Director, President and CEO · Class A Common StockOther 3 816 · 2025-11-04
- Director, President and CEO · Class A Common StockOther 15 905 · 2025-11-04
- Senior VP, Finance · Class A Common StockOther 1 912 · 2025-11-04
- Senior VP, Finance · Class A Common StockOther 4 689 · 2025-11-04
- Senior VP, Personnel and Admin · Class A Common StockOther 1 428 · 2025-11-04
- Senior VP, Personnel and Admin · Class A Common StockOther 3 137 · 2025-11-04
- Senior VP, Finance · Class A Common StockOther 4 925 @ $115,01$566K · 2025-10-20
- Senior Vice President, Legal · Class A Common StockOther 1 970 @ $115,01$227K · 2025-10-20
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From filings & derived data- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 2.47xDerived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.59xDerived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 36.0%Derived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -21.4%Derived (calculated)
- Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 44.1%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 30.8%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 19.5%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 969.15MSEC XBRL filing
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 1.7BSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 104.09MSEC XBRL filing
- Current assets (annual): USD 809.12MSEC XBRL filing
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 508.23MSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 3.36BSEC XBRL filing
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 2.39BSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 39.1%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 56.9%Derived (calculated)
- Revenue (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 54.2%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 102.1%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 39.3%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2025-09-30): 3.6%Derived (calculated)
- Gross margin (FY 2025-09-30): 15.6%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 47.6%Derived (calculated)
- Gross profit (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 70.0%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 40.5%Derived (calculated)