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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:GLDD - US3906071093 - Common Stock

14.95 USD
-0.49 (-3.17%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:23:16 PM
15.28 USD
+0.33 (+2.21%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:23:16 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall GLDD gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated GLDD against 54 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. GLDD has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. GLDD may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GLDD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GLDD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GLDD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GLDD had a positive operating cash flow.
GLDD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGLDD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • GLDD has a Return On Assets of 6.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: GLDD outperforms 68.52% of its industry peers.
  • GLDD's Return On Equity of 16.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GLDD outperforms 64.81% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.68%, GLDD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.35%
ROE 16.04%
ROIC 8.68%
ROA(3y)0.78%
ROA(5y)2.84%
ROE(3y)2.37%
ROE(5y)7.71%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GLDD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGLDD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GLDD (9.65%) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GLDD has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 14.74%, GLDD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GLDD's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 23.82%, GLDD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GLDD has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.74%
PM (TTM) 9.65%
GM 23.82%
OM growth 3Y0.95%
OM growth 5Y-2.4%
PM growth 3Y3.34%
PM growth 5Y1.62%
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
GLDD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGLDD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GLDD is destroying value.
  • GLDD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • GLDD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GLDD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
GLDD Yearly Shares OutstandingGLDD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
GLDD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGLDD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.05 indicates that GLDD is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.05, GLDD is not doing good in the industry: 64.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • GLDD has a debt to FCF ratio of 31.98. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GLDD would need 31.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GLDD has a Debt to FCF ratio of 31.98. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GLDD outperforms 46.30% of its industry peers.
  • GLDD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83. This is a neutral value indicating GLDD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • GLDD's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.83 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GLDD outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 31.98
Altman-Z 2.05
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC10.12%
GLDD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGLDD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • GLDD has a Current Ratio of 1.20. This is a normal value and indicates that GLDD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GLDD has a Current ratio (1.20) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GLDD has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that GLDD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GLDD has a Quick ratio of 1.06. This is in the lower half of the industry: GLDD underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.06
GLDD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGLDD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 35.63% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, GLDD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.42% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, GLDD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.53% in the last year.
  • GLDD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3Y4.32%
EPS 5Y3.42%
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.53%
Revenue growth 3Y1.65%
Revenue growth 5Y1.4%
Sales Q2Q%2.11%

3.2 Future

  • GLDD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.58% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GLDD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y35.51%
EPS Next 2Y15.26%
EPS Next 3Y12.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.61%
Revenue Next 2Y7.16%
Revenue Next 3Y6.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GLDD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGLDD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
GLDD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGLDD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GLDD is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.67.
  • GLDD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GLDD is cheaper than 92.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GLDD to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say GLDD is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.40, GLDD is valued correctly.
  • GLDD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GLDD is cheaper than 98.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, GLDD is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.67
Fwd PE 13.4
GLDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGLDD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GLDD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • GLDD's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 77.92
EV/EBITDA 8.79
GLDD Per share dataGLDD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of GLDD may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GLDD's earnings are expected to grow with 12.58% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)3.7
EPS Next 2Y15.26%
EPS Next 3Y12.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for GLDD!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO

NASDAQ:GLDD (1/16/2026, 8:23:16 PM)

After market: 15.28 +0.33 (+2.21%)

14.95

-0.49 (-3.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-16
Inst Owners83.52%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners2.44%
Ins Owner Change-1.33%
Market Cap1.02B
Revenue(TTM)834.60M
Net Income(TTM)80.55M
Analysts84
Price Target15.91 (6.42%)
Short Float %2.45%
Short Ratio3.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)48.29%
Min EPS beat(2)48.2%
Max EPS beat(2)48.38%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)51.14%
Min EPS beat(4)24.97%
Max EPS beat(4)83.01%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)142.7%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)95.04%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)30.29%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.9%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)15.19%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.09%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.56%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.61%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.9%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.67
Fwd PE 13.4
P/S 1.22
P/FCF 77.92
P/OCF 6.63
P/B 2.02
P/tB 2.39
EV/EBITDA 8.79
EPS(TTM)1.18
EY7.89%
EPS(NY)1.12
Fwd EY7.46%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.28%
OCF(TTM)2.26
OCFY15.09%
SpS12.27
BVpS7.38
TBVpS6.26
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)3.7
Graham Number14
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.35%
ROE 16.04%
ROCE 11.43%
ROIC 8.68%
ROICexc 8.79%
ROICexgc 9.47%
OM 14.74%
PM (TTM) 9.65%
GM 23.82%
FCFM 1.56%
ROA(3y)0.78%
ROA(5y)2.84%
ROE(3y)2.37%
ROE(5y)7.71%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.11%
OM growth 3Y0.95%
OM growth 5Y-2.4%
PM growth 3Y3.34%
PM growth 5Y1.62%
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.66
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 31.98
Debt/EBITDA 2.51
Cap/Depr 330.08%
Cap/Sales 16.82%
Interest Coverage 3.86
Cash Conversion 92.67%
Profit Quality 16.2%
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.06
Altman-Z 2.05
F-Score8
WACC10.12%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)318.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)270.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.32%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.63%
EPS 3Y4.32%
EPS 5Y3.42%
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y35.51%
EPS Next 2Y15.26%
EPS Next 3Y12.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.53%
Revenue growth 3Y1.65%
Revenue growth 5Y1.4%
Sales Q2Q%2.11%
Revenue Next Year9.61%
Revenue Next 2Y7.16%
Revenue Next 3Y6.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y48.51%
EBIT growth 3Y2.62%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.03%
EBIT Next Year88.23%
EBIT Next 3Y26.68%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y116.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y164.5%
OCF growth 3Y12.66%
OCF growth 5Y-18.3%

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What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GLDD.


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GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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The financial health rating of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) is 3 / 10.


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The dividend rating of GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO (GLDD) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.