
Which construction stock among EME and GVA has the stronger growth outlook as infrastructure demand expands across data centers, AI and public markets? Let's find out.
Granite Construction Incorporated is an infrastructure contractor and producer of building materials in the United States. The company is headquartered in Watsonville, California.
| Revenue (TTM) | $4.97B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $776.94M |
| EBITDA | $484.33M |
| Operating Margin | 9.00% |
| Return on Equity | -14.50% |
| Return on Assets | 4.73% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $113.75 |
| Book Value | $17.20 |
| Price-to-Book | 7.05 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.07 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.207 |
| EV/EBITDA | 31.68 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 25.10% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.30% |
| Shares Outstanding | $44.43M |
| Float | $43.42M |
| % Insiders | 0.93% |
| % Institutions | 112.88% |
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Which construction stock among EME and GVA has the stronger growth outlook as infrastructure demand expands across data centers, AI and public markets? Let's find out.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 30.9% in Granite Construction (GVA). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BuildingBetterTogether--Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded a progressive design build (PDB) contract by the University of Washington (UW) for the Burke-Gilman Trail Transit Access, Safety Efficiency Improvements Project. The total construction value is approximately $12.3 million. The project was included in Granite's second quarter 2026 CAP. The Burke-Gilman Trail is a popular recreational trail stretching roughly 20 miles through Seattle. The project wil.

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BuildingBetterTogether--Granite (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has been awarded an approximately $31 million Early Works Grading Package by Hydrostor for its Willow Rock Energy Storage Center (WRESC) Project, located north of Rosamond in Kern County, California. The award will be included in Granite's third quarter 2026 CAP. The Willow Rock Energy Storage Center is a planned 500 MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) facility in the Mojave Desert, capable of poweri.

The mean of analysts' price targets for Granite Construction (GVA) points to a 28.8% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BuildingBetterTogether--Granite (NYSE: GVA) announced today the appointment of George L. Nash, Jr. to its Board of Directors, effective August 5, 2026. With more than three decades of leadership experience across the global energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors, Mr. Nash brings extensive operational, strategic, and governance expertise to support Granite's continued growth and long-term value creation. Mr. Nash most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of the Nort.

Granite Construction NYSE: GVA reported higher second-quarter revenue, profit and operating cash flow, citing growth in both its construction and materials operations, a record committed and awarded projects balance and contributions from acquisitions.

Granite Construction remains a 'strong buy' despite recent underperformance and a disappointing quarter, given rapid growth and compelling valuation. Q2 revenue surged to $1.46 billion, beating estimates, while adjusted net income and EBITDA also improved year-over-year. Management raised full-year revenue guidance to $5.3–$5.5 billion, with strong federal, state, and private sector funding supporting future growth.

Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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