Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA)

Return on equity (ROE)

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 43,599 39,653 51,331 87,012 83,302 48,037 13,778 49,558 10,096 31,319 -94,886 -145,942 -145,117 -172,507 -35,444 -63,091 -60,191 -93,487 -71,552 -41,444
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 977,298 955,348 901,542 925,457 953,016 934,768 871,655 906,045 967,682 985,185 955,384 903,540 975,664 971,606 1,067,720 1,067,750 1,141,470 1,183,910 1,146,460 1,176,190
ROE 4.46% 4.15% 5.69% 9.40% 8.74% 5.14% 1.58% 5.47% 1.04% 3.18% -9.93% -16.15% -14.87% -17.75% -3.32% -5.91% -5.27% -7.90% -6.24% -3.52%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $43,599K ÷ $977,298K
= 4.46%

Granite Construction Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) has shown fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In Q4 2023, the ROE was 4.46%, which was an increase from the previous quarter but still relatively low compared to earlier periods. The Q3 2023 ROE was 2.44%, indicating a decrease from the previous quarter.

Looking back further, Q2 2023 saw a slight improvement in ROE to 4.33% compared to Q3 2023. The highest ROE in the dataset was recorded in Q4 2022 at 8.74%, which then saw a decrease in subsequent quarters.

Overall, Granite Construction Inc.'s ROE has been somewhat volatile, with no clear trend in the data provided. It suggests that the company's profitability relative to shareholders' equity has been varying over the past eight quarters, indicating potential fluctuations in the company's financial performance and efficiency in generating profits from shareholders' investments. Further analysis and comparison to industry benchmarks may be necessary to gain a more comprehensive understanding of Granite Construction Inc.'s return on equity performance.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROE
Granite Construction Incorporated
GVA
4.46%
Fluor Corporation
FLR
7.11%
Jacobs Solutions Inc.
J
10.51%
KBR Inc
KBR
-19.16%