Listed

Arcosa, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Sep 30, 2025

Filed with the SEC on Oct 31, 2025 and accepted by EDGAR at Oct 31, 2025, 10:45 ET.

Share

Management's discussion and analysis

As filed, 47,319 characters, with its headings, lists and tables. Extracted from the main document; charts and exhibits are in the original on sec.gov.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our MD&A is presented in the following sections:

  • Company Overview
  • Market Outlook
  • Executive Overview
  • Results of Operations
  • Liquidity and Capital Resources
  • Recent Accounting Pronouncements
  • Forward-Looking Statements

Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Arcosa, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Arcosa,” “Company,” “we,” or “our”) and related Notes in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (“2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K”).

Company Overview

Arcosa, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions with leading brands serving construction, engineered structures, and transportation markets in North America. Arcosa is a Delaware corporation and was incorporated in 2018.

Market Outlook

  • Within our Construction Products segment, market demand remains healthy overall when seasonal weather conditions have been normal, supported by increased infrastructure spending and private non-residential activity. The outlook for single-family residential housing continues to be impacted by higher interest rates and home affordability, which has negatively impacted volumes. We have been successful in managing inflationary cost pressures through proactive price increases.
  • Within our Engineered Structures segment, our backlog for utility and related structures as of September 30, 2025 was $461.5 million, up 11% year to date, and provides good production visibility for the remainder of 2025 and into 2026. In utility structures, order and inquiry activity continues to be healthy, as customers remain focused on grid hardening and reliability initiatives, along with increasing demand for electricity stemming from AI-driven projects. Due to increased demand, we are currently in the process of converting an idled wind tower facility to utility structures, which is expected to be operational in the second-half of 2026.
  • The Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA"), which passed in August 2022, was a significant catalyst for order activity for our wind towers business, also within the Engineered Structures segment. The IRA included a long-term extension of the Production Tax Credit (“PTC”) for new wind farm projects and introduced new Advanced Manufacturing Production (“AMP”) tax credits for companies that domestically manufacture and sell clean energy equipment in the U.S. Shortly following the passage of the IRA, we received new wind tower orders of $1.1 billion for delivery in 2023 through 2028, and we opened a new plant in New Mexico that started delivering towers in the second quarter of 2024. As of September 30, 2025, we have delivered roughly half of the orders we received in the wake of the IRA. Uncertainty around potential changes in renewable energy policy under the current U.S. presidential administration tempered additional order activity. The OBBBA, which was enacted on July 4, 2025, includes several provisions that roll-back, phase out, repeal, and/or add stricter eligibility requirements for, several tax incentives applicable to wind and solar projects. The OBBBA terminates the IRA's AMP tax credits for wind towers sold after 2027. Also, under the OBBBA, wind farm projects that begin construction after July 4, 2026, and are not placed in service before the end of 2027, will not be eligible for the PTC. The pending expiration of these incentives may pull demand forward. Notwithstanding these developments, we remain confident that further investment in wind energy is needed to meet the load growth demands in the U.S. During the third quarter, we received orders of $57 million for delivery in 2026 and shifted some deliveries scheduled for 2028 into 2026 to solidify near-term production visibility and provide time for renewable energy policy to be clarified. As of September 30, 2025, our remaining backlog for wind towers was $526.3 million. During October, we received additional wind tower orders of approximately $60 million for delivery through 2027.
  • Within our Transportation Products segment, our backlog for inland barges as of September 30, 2025 was $325.9 million, up 16% year to date. During the third quarter, we received orders of $148 million for both hopper and tank barges. Both fleets continue to age as new builds have not kept pace with scrapping over the past seven years, which indicates future pent up replacement demand. With additional orders taken since the end of the quarter, our visibility for both hopper and tank barges extends well into the second half of 2026.

Executive Overview

Recent Developments

In October 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of the construction materials business of Stavola Holding Corporation and its affiliated entities ("Stavola") for $1.2 billion in cash. Stavola, which is reported within the Construction Products segment, serves the New York-New Jersey MSA through its network of five hard rock natural aggregates quarries, twelve asphalt plants, and three recycled aggregates sites.

In August 2024, the Company completed the sale of its steel components business. Previously reported in the Transportation Products segment, the steel components business was a leading supplier of railcar coupling devices, railcar axles, and circular forgings. As the steel components business was not core to Arcosa's long-term strategy, its divestiture was not considered a strategic shift that would have a major effect on the Company's operations or financial results either from a quantitative or qualitative perspective. As such, it is not reported as a discontinued operation.

Financial Operations and Highlights

  • Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased by 24.6% and 13.8%, respectively, to $797.8 million and $2,166.7 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2024, due to higher revenues in Construction Products and Engineered Structures. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, revenues were partially offset by lower revenues in Transportation Products resulting from the divestiture of the steel components business.
  • Operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased by $78.5 million and $108.5 million, respectively, to $112.3 million and $262.9 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2024, with all segments contributing to the increase.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased by 0.2% and 0.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, from the same periods in 2024. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general, and administrative expenses were 10.3% and 10.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to 12.9% and 12.1% for the same periods in 2024, respectively.
  • Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 totaled $27.1 million and $83.9 million, respectively, an increase of $11.3 million and $48.4 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2024, driven by the additional debt incurred to finance the Stavola acquisition.
  • The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was 16.2% and 16.0%, respectively, compared to 13.1% and 15.2%, respectively, for the same periods in 2024. See Note 10 Income Taxes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
  • Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $73.0 million and $156.3 million, respectively, compared to $16.6 million and $101.4 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2024.

Our Engineered Structures and Transportation Products segments operate in cyclical industries. Additionally, results in our Construction Products segment are affected by weather and seasonal fluctuations with the second and third quarters historically being the quarters with the highest revenues.

Unsatisfied Performance Obligations (Backlog)

As of September 30, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024, our unsatisfied performance obligations, or backlog, were as follows:

(in millions)

Engineered Structures: September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024
Utility and related structures $461.5 $414.0 $418.3
Wind towers $526.3 $776.8 $846.3
Transportation Products:
Inland barges $325.9 $280.1 $244.7

In our Engineered Structures segment, 43% of the unsatisfied performance obligations for our utility and related structures are expected to be recognized during 2025, and substantially all of the remaining performance obligations are expected to be recognized in 2026. For our wind towers business, 18% of the unsatisfied performance obligations are expected to be recognized during 2025, with the remainder expected to be recognized through 2027.

For inland barges in our Transportation Products segment, 30% of the unsatisfied performance obligations are expected to be recognized during 2025, and the remainder are expected to be recognized during 2026.

Results of Operations

Overall Summary

Revenues

(in millions)

(in millions)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change
Construction Products $387.5 $265.9 45.7% $1,004.8 $793.2 26.7%
Engineered Structures 311.0 279.4 11.3 888.8 785.8 13.1
Transportation Products 99.3 95.1 4.4 273.1 324.7 (15.9)
Consolidated Total $797.8 $640.4 24.6 $2,166.7 $1,903.7 13.8

2025 versus 2024

  • Revenues increased by 24.6% and 13.8% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.
  • Revenues from Construction Products increased primarily due to the contribution from the Stavola acquisition, which closed in October 2024.
  • Revenues from Engineered Structures increased primarily due to higher volumes in our utility structures and wind towers businesses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, revenues also increased due to the contribution from the acquired Ameron business, which closed in April 2024.
  • Revenues from Transportation Products were impacted by the divestiture of the steel components business, which was completed in August 2024. Excluding the divested business, revenues increased 21.8% and 15.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, primarily due to higher tank barge deliveries.

Operating Costs

(in millions)

(in millions)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change
Construction Products $316.1 $225.5 40.2% $856.5 $684.6 25.1%
Engineered Structures 266.1 246.8 7.8 762.1 691.8 10.2
Transportation Products 87.2 109.3 (20.2) 238.3 311.7 (23.5)
Segment Totals before Corporate Expenses 669.4 581.6 15.1 1,856.9 1,688.1 10.0
Corporate 16.1 25.0 (35.6) 46.9 61.2 (23.4)
Consolidated Total $685.5 $606.6 13.0 $1,903.8 $1,749.3 8.8
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization(1) $56.2 $45.2 24.3 $165.9 $134.6 23.3

(1) Depreciation, depletion, and amortization are included within operating profit and allocated between cost of revenues and selling, general, and administrative expenses depending on whether the underlying assets contribute to the production of revenue.

2025 versus 2024

  • Operating costs increased by 13.0% and 8.8% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.
  • Operating costs for Construction Products increased primarily due to additional costs from the acquired Stavola business.
  • Operating costs for Engineered Structures increased primarily due to higher volumes in utility structures and wind towers, partially offset by lower steel costs for utility structures.
  • Operating costs for Transportation Products decreased primarily due to the divestiture of the steel components business, partially offset by higher barge volumes.
  • Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense increased primarily due to the acquisition of Stavola.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased by 0.2% and 0.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior year. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general, and administrative expenses were 10.3% and 10.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to 12.9% and 12.1% for the same periods in 2024, respectively.

Operating Profit (Loss)

(in millions)

(in millions)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change
Construction Products $71.4 $40.4 76.7% $148.3 $108.6 36.6%
Engineered Structures 44.9 32.6 37.7 126.7 94.0 34.8
Transportation Products 12.1 (14.2) N.M. 34.8 13.0 167.7
Segment Totals before Corporate Expenses 128.4 58.8 118.4 309.8 215.6 43.7
Corporate (16.1) (25.0) (35.6) (46.9) (61.2) (23.4)
Consolidated Total $112.3 $33.8 232.2 $262.9 $154.4 70.3

N.M. - not meaningful

2025 versus 2024

  • Operating profit increased 232.2% and 70.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. Excluding the impact of the divested steel components business, operating profit increased 95.8% and 53.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.
  • Operating profit in Construction Products increased primarily due to the impact of the acquired Stavola business.
  • Operating profit in Engineered Structures increased due to higher utility structures and wind tower volumes as well as improved product mix and operating improvements in our utility structures business.
  • Excluding the impact of the divested steel components business, operating profit in Transportation Products increased due to higher barge volumes.
  • Operating profit also increased due to lower acquisition and divestiture-related expenses which decreased by $11.9 and $19.0 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.

For further discussion of revenues, costs, and the operating results of individual segments, see Segment Discussion below.

Other Nonoperating Income and Expense

Other nonoperating (income) expense consists of the following items:

(in millions)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024
Foreign currency exchange transactions (0.1) 2.7 (2.2) 5.5
Other nonoperating (income) expense $(0.1) $2.7 $(2.2) $5.5

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes results in effective tax rates that differ from the statutory rates. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was 16.2% and 16.0%, respectively, compared to 13.1% and 15.2%, respectively, for the same periods in 2024. The change in the tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 is primarily due to higher state taxes and foreign adjustments.

Our effective tax rate differs from the federal tax rate of 21.0% due to AMP tax credits, state income taxes, statutory depletion deductions, compensation-related items, and other foreign adjustments. See Note 10 Income Taxes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of income taxes.

Segment Discussion

Construction Products

($ in millions)

($ in millions)

Revenues: Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change
Aggregates $218.1 $170.6 27.8% $577.4 $499.2 15.7%
Specialty materials and asphalt 146.9 63.0 133.2 353.4 192.2 83.9%
Aggregates intrasegment sales (13.4) — (27.8) (0.6)
Total Construction Materials 351.6 233.6 50.5 903.0 690.8 30.7%
Construction site support 35.9 32.3 11.1 101.8 102.4 (0.6)
Total revenues 387.5 265.9 45.7 1,004.8 793.2 26.7
Cost of revenues 284.3 200.0 42.2 771.5 606.6 27.2
Gross profit 103.2 65.9 56.6 233.3 186.6 25.0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 36.5 28.0 30.4 98.0 85.1 15.2
Other operating (income) expense (4.7) (2.5) (13.0) (7.1)
Operating profit $71.4 $40.4 76.7 $148.3 $108.6 36.6
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization(1) $41.8 $30.2 38.4 $122.2 $89.7 36.2

(1) Depreciation, depletion, and amortization are included within operating profit and allocated between cost of revenues and selling, general, and administrative expenses depending on whether the underlying assets contribute to the production of revenue.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 versus Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • Revenues increased 45.7% primarily due to the acquisition of Stavola which contributed $102.6 million to revenues during the quarter. Organic revenues in our construction materials businesses increased 7.1% due to higher pricing and volumes. Revenues in our trench shoring business increased 11.1% primarily due to higher volumes.
  • Cost of revenues increased 42.2% due to increased costs from the Stavola acquisition, including higher depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense. Cost of revenues for our legacy businesses increased on higher volumes and operating inefficiencies largely due to unplanned maintenance at a few locations which lowered production volume. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues decreased to 73.4% in the current period, compared to 75.2% in the prior period.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 30.4% primarily due to additional costs from Stavola. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was 9.4% in the current period, compared to 10.5% in the prior period.
  • Operating profit increased 76.7% primarily due to the impact of the Stavola acquisition, which contributed $32.3 million in the current period. On an organic basis, operating profit decreased 3.2% as higher pricing and volume were offset by operating inefficiencies.
  • Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense increased 38.4% primarily due to the acquisition of Stavola, including the fair market value write-up of long-lived assets.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • Revenues increased 26.7% primarily due to the acquisition of Stavola which contributed $219.3 million to revenues during the period. Organic revenues in our construction materials businesses declined slightly as higher pricing was offset by lower volumes, a decrease in freight revenue, and a reduction in revenue from operations divested in the prior year. Revenues from our trench shoring business decreased slightly primarily due to lower volumes and reduced steel prices.
  • Cost of revenues increased 27.2% primarily due to increased costs from the recently acquired businesses, including higher depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense. Cost of revenues in our legacy businesses were roughly flat. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues was 76.8% in the current period, compared to 76.5% in the prior period.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 15.2% primarily due to additional costs from Stavola. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was 9.8% in the current period, compared to 10.7% in the prior period.
  • Operating profit increased 36.6% primarily due to the impact of the Stavola acquisition, which contributed $44.2 million in the current period. On an organic basis, operating profit decreased due to lower revenues.
  • Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense increased 36.2% primarily due to the acquisition of Stavola, including the fair market value write-up of long-lived assets.

Engineered Structures

($ in millions)

($ in millions)

Revenues: Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change
Utility and related structures $215.6 $200.2 7.7% $616.6 $587.0 5.0%
Wind towers 95.4 79.2 20.5% 272.2 198.8 36.9%
Total revenues 311.0 279.4 11.3 888.8 785.8 13.1
Cost of revenues 242.6 222.7 8.9 692.2 640.4 8.1
Gross profit 68.4 56.7 20.6 196.6 145.4 35.2
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 25.0 24.1 3.7 71.4 66.4 7.5
Other operating (income) expense (1.5) — (1.5) (15.0)
Operating profit $44.9 $32.6 37.7 $126.7 $94.0 34.8
Depreciation and amortization(1) $12.1 $11.7 3.4 $36.8 $32.1 14.6

(1) Depreciation, depletion, and amortization are included within operating profit and allocated between cost of revenues and selling, general, and administrative expenses depending on whether the underlying assets contribute to the production of revenue.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 versus Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • Revenues increased 11.3%. Revenues for our utility and related structures business increased primarily due to higher volumes and improved pricing, partially offset by lower steel prices. Revenues for our wind towers business increased primarily due to higher volumes from our new facility in New Mexico.
  • Cost of revenues increased 8.9% primarily due to higher volumes, partially offset by lower steel prices. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues decreased to 78.0% in the current period, compared to 79.7% in the prior period.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 3.7%. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 8.0% in the current period, compared to 8.6% in the prior period.
  • Operating profit increased 37.7% primarily due to higher utility structures and wind towers volumes as well as increased pricing and improved efficiencies in our utility and related structures businesses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • Revenues increased 13.1% primarily due to higher volumes from our new wind tower facility in New Mexico. Revenue for our utility and related structures businesses increased due to higher utility structures volumes and the contribution from Ameron, which was acquired in April 2024, partially offset by lower steel prices.
  • Cost of revenues increased 8.1% primarily due to higher wind tower volumes. Costs of revenues for utility structures declined as lower steel costs more than offset increased volumes. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues decreased to 77.9% in the current period, compared to 81.5% in the prior period. This decrease is partially attributed to startup costs incurred in the prior period for the new wind tower facility.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 7.5% primarily due to additional costs from the acquired Ameron business. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 8.0% in the current period, compared to 8.4% in the prior period.
  • During the prior period, the Company recognized an additional gain related to the divestiture of the storage tanks business, which closed in October 2022, including a gain on the settlement of certain contingencies from the sale and a gain on the sale of a non-operating facility that previously supported the divested business.
  • Operating profit increased 34.8% primarily due to higher utility structures and wind towers volumes as well as increased efficiencies in our utility and related structures businesses, partially offset by the asset sale gains recognized in the prior period from the divested business.

Unsatisfied Performance Obligations (Backlog)

As of September 30, 2025, the backlog for utility and related structures was $461.5 million compared to $414.0 million and $418.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. We expect to recognize 43% of the unsatisfied performance obligations for utility and related structures during 2025, and substantially all of the remaining performance obligations are expected to be recognized in 2026.

The backlog for wind towers as of September 30, 2025 was $526.3 million compared to $776.8 million and $846.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. We expect to recognize 18% of the unsatisfied performance obligations for wind towers during 2025, with the remainder expected to be recognized through 2027.

Transportation Products

($ in millions)

($ in millions)

Revenues: Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change
Inland barges $99.3 $81.5 21.8% $273.1 $236.9 15.3%
Steel components — 13.6 (100.0) — 87.8 (100.0)
Total revenues 99.3 95.1 4.4 273.1 324.7 (15.9)
Cost of revenues 79.0 81.0 (2.5) 219.6 270.4 (18.8)
Gross profit 20.3 14.1 44.0 53.5 54.3 (1.5)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 4.6 5.3 (13.2) 12.6 18.3 (31.1)
Other operating (income) expense 3.6 23.0 6.1 23.0
Operating profit $12.1 $(14.2) N.M. $34.8 $13.0 167.7
Depreciation and amortization (1) $1.9 $2.8 (32.1) $5.7 $10.9 (47.7)

(1) Depreciation, depletion, and amortization are included within operating profit and allocated between cost of revenues and selling, general, and administrative expenses depending on whether the underlying assets contribute to the production of revenue.

N.M. - not meaningful

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 versus Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • Revenues increased 4.4%. Revenues for inland barges increased 21.8%, driven by higher tank barge deliveries. This was partially offset by sale of the steel components business completed in the prior period.
  • Cost of revenues decreased 2.5% driven by the steel components divestiture, partially offset by higher cost of revenues for the barge business due to increased volumes.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased 13.2%, driven by the steel components divestiture. For inland barges, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher compensation-related expenses, but decreased as a percent of revenues.
  • Operating profit increased 40.2%, excluding the impact of the steel components divestiture, driven by increased operating profit for the barge business primarily due to increased tank barge volumes.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • Revenues decreased 15.9% resulting from the sale of the steel components business in the prior period. Revenues for inland barges increased 15.3%, driven by higher tank barge deliveries, partially offset by lower hopper barge deliveries.
  • Cost of revenues decreased 18.8% driven by the steel components divestiture, partially offset by higher cost of revenues for the barge business due to increased volumes.
  • Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased 31.1% driven by the steel components divestiture. For inland barges, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher compensation-related expenses, but decreased as a percent of revenues.
  • Operating profit increased 20.6%, excluding the impact of the steel components divestiture, driven by increased operating profit for the barge business primarily due to increased tank barge volumes.

Unsatisfied Performance Obligations (Backlog)

As of September 30, 2025, the backlog for inland barges was $325.9 million, compared to $280.1 million and $244.7 million as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. We expect to recognize 30% of the unsatisfied performance obligations for inland barges during 2025, and the remainder are expected to be recognized in 2026.

Corporate

(in millions)

(in millions)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024 Percent Change
Corporate overhead costs $16.1 $25.0 (35.6)% $46.9 $61.2 (23.4)%

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 versus Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • Corporate overhead costs decreased 35.6% primarily due to lower acquisition and divestiture-related expenses of $0.1 million, compared to $11.6 million for the same period in 2024, partially offset by higher compensation-related expenses.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • Corporate overhead costs decreased 23.4% primarily due to lower acquisition and divestiture-related expenses of $1.4 million, compared to $17.1 million for the same period in 2024, partially offset by higher compensation-related expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Arcosa’s primary liquidity requirement consists of funding our business operations, including operating expenses, capital expenditures, working capital investment, and our regular quarterly dividend. Our primary sources of liquidity include cash flow from operations, our existing cash balance, availability under the revolving credit facility, and, as necessary, the issuance of additional long-term debt or equity. We may also consider undertaking disciplined acquisitions, organic investment projects, additional return of capital to stockholders, or funding other general corporate purposes to the extent we have available liquidity.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

(in millions)

Total cash provided (required) by: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 2024
Operating activities $221.1 $253.8
Investing activities (60.0) (250.6)
Financing activities (128.4) 648.8
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $32.7 $652.0

Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $221.1 million, compared to $253.8 million of net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

  • The changes in current assets and liabilities resulted in a net use of cash of $133.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a net source of cash of $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The current year activity was primarily driven by increases in receivables and inventory and a decrease in advanced billings, partially offset by higher accounts payable.

Investing Activities. Net cash required by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $60.0 million, compared to $250.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

  • Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $101.4 million, compared to $136.4 million for the same period last year. Full-year capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $145 to $155 million in 2025.
  • Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets totaled $23.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $14.0 million for the same period in 2024.
  • For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, cash received from acquisitions was $17.6 million due to escrow funds that were returned to Arcosa related to contractual purchase price adjustments in connection with the Stavola acquisition. Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $214.6 million during the same period in 2024.
  • There were no proceeds from the sale of businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $86.4 million for the same period in 2024.

Financing Activities. Net cash required by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $128.4 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $648.8 million for the same period in 2024.

  • Current year activity was driven by debt payments, dividends paid during the period, shares purchased to satisfy employee taxes on vested stock, and debt issuance costs.
  • Prior year activity was primarily driven by proceeds of $600.0 million received from the issuance of the 2024 Notes and net borrowings of $80.0 million under the revolving credit facility, both to fund acquisitions, offset by the purchase of shares to satisfy employee taxes on vested stock and dividends paid during the period.

Other Investing and Financing Activities

Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, and Senior Notes

In August 2023, we entered into the Credit Agreement to increase our revolving credit facility from $500.0 million to $600.0 million, extend the maturity date of our revolving credit facility from January 2, 2025 to August 23, 2028, and refinance and repay in full the remaining balance of the term loan then outstanding under our prior credit facility.

On August 15, 2024, we entered into Amendment No.1 to the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) increase our revolving credit facility from $600.0 million to $700.0 million, (ii) collateralize the amended revolving credit facility with substantially all of our and our subsidiary guarantors' personal property (with certain exceptions), (iii) make the applicable margin for revolving borrowings, letters of credit and the commitment fee rate be based on our consolidated net leverage ratio (permitting up to $150.0 million of unrestricted cash to be netted from the calculation thereof), (iv) modify the margin for SOFR-based revolving borrowings and letters of credit to range from 1.25% to 2.50% per annum, (v) modify the margin for base rate revolving borrowings to range from 0.25% to 1.50%, (vi) modify the commitment fee that accrues on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility to range from 0.20% to 0.45%, and (vii) modify the maximum permitted leverage ratio to include a net debt concept (permitting up to $150.0 million of unrestricted cash to be netted from the calculation thereof), and to provide that such ratio shall be no greater than 5.00 to 1.00 during the fourth quarter of 2024 and the next two fiscal quarters, 4.50 to 1.00 for the next following two fiscal quarters, and 4.00 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter thereafter (however, this maximum permitted leverage ratio may be increased to 4.50 to 1.00 for up to four fiscal quarters if a material acquisition is entered into). These amendments did not become effective until the closing of the Stavola acquisition on October 1, 2024. The amended revolving credit facility's maturity date of August 23, 2028 remains unchanged.

As of September 30, 2025, we had no outstanding loans borrowed under our revolving credit facility, which left $700.0 million available for borrowing.

The interest rates for revolving loans under the Credit Agreement are variable based on the daily simple or term SOFR, plus a 10-basis point credit spread adjustment, or an alternate base rate, in each case plus a margin for borrowing. A commitment fee accrues on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit facility. The margin for revolving borrowings and commitment fee rate are determined based on the Company’s consolidated total net leverage ratio (as measured by a consolidated funded indebtedness, less the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash up to a maximum amount not to exceed $150.0 million, to consolidated EBITDA ratio). As of September 30, 2025, the margin for borrowing based on SOFR was set at 2.00% and the commitment fee rate was set at 0.35%.

The revolving credit facility portion of the Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of certain ratios related to leverage and interest coverage. As of September 30, 2025, we were in compliance with all such financial covenants. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company. On October 1, 2024, we collateralized our obligations under the Credit Agreement with substantially all of our and our subsidiary guarantors' personal property (with certain exceptions).

On June 17, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, which established the 2025 Refinancing Term Loan in an aggregate principal amount of $698.3 million. We used the 2025 Refinancing Term Loan's net proceeds, together with cash on hand, to satisfy the outstanding balance under the 2024 Term Loan. The 2025 Refinancing Term Loan requires, among other things, (i) mandatory prepayments from excess cash flow on an annual basis, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, (ii) mandatory prepayments with proceeds of certain asset sales and debt issuances, and (iii) quarterly principal amortization payments in an amount equal to 0.25% of the 2024 Term Loan. The 2025 Refinancing Term Loan has a maturity date of October 1, 2031. The interest rate for the 2025 Refinancing Term Loan is based on SOFR plus 2.00% per year, or an alternate base rate, plus 1.00% per year. If the 2025 Refinancing Term Loan is prepaid in connection with a repricing transaction or we effect any amendment to the Credit Agreement resulting in a repricing transaction, in either case within six months after the initial funding of the 2025 Refinancing Term Loan, there is a 1.0% premium on such prepaid amount or on the amount outstanding at the time such repricing transaction amendment becomes effective. Otherwise, the 2025 Refinancing Term Loan is prepayable at any time without premium or penalty (other than customary SOFR-related breakage costs). The 2025 Refinancing Term Loan is guaranteed by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee our revolving credit facility, and the 2025 Refinancing Term Loan is secured on a pari passu basis with our revolving credit facility. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, without premium or penalty, the Company prepaid $98.3 million of the outstanding principal balance on the 2025 Refinancing Term Loan.

On August 26, 2024, the Company issued $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% 2024 Notes that mature in August 2032. Interest on the 2024 Notes is payable semiannually in February and August. In April 2021, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.375% senior unsecured notes (the "2021 Notes", and together with the 2024 Notes, the "Senior Notes") that mature in April 2029. Interest on the 2021 Notes is payable semiannually in April and October. The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that is a guarantor under our Credit Agreement. The terms of each indenture governing the Senior Notes, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to create liens on assets, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, and consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of its assets and the assets of its subsidiaries. The terms of each indenture also limit the ability of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries to incur certain types of debt.

We believe, based on our current business plans, that our existing cash, available liquidity, and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund necessary capital expenditures and operating cash requirements for the foreseeable future.

Dividends and Repurchase Program

In September 2025, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share that is scheduled to be paid on October 31, 2025.

In December 2024, the Board authorized a $50.0 million share repurchase program effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026 to replace an expiring program of the same amount. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company did not repurchase any shares, leaving the full amount of the $50.0 million authorization available as of September 30, 2025. See Note 1 Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information about recent accounting pronouncements.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (or statements otherwise made by the Company or on the Company's behalf from time to time in other reports, filings with the SEC, news releases, conferences, internet postings, or otherwise) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, future financial performances, estimates, projections, goals, and forecasts. Arcosa uses the words “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “plans,” and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements. Potential factors, which could cause our actual results of operations to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others:

  • the impact of pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies on our sales, operations, supply chain, employees, and financial condition;
  • market conditions and customer demand for our business products and services;
  • the cyclical and seasonal nature of the industries in which we compete;
  • variations in weather in areas where our construction products are sold, used, or installed;
  • naturally occurring events and other events and disasters causing disruption to our manufacturing, product deliveries, and production capacity, thereby giving rise to an increase in expenses, loss of revenue, and property losses;
  • competition and other competitive factors;
  • our ability to identify, consummate, or integrate acquisitions of new businesses or products, or divest any business;
  • the timing of introduction of new products;
  • the timing and delivery of customer orders or a breach of customer contracts;
  • the credit worthiness of customers and their access to capital;
  • product price changes;
  • changes in mix of products sold;
  • the costs incurred to align manufacturing capacity with demand and the extent of its utilization;
  • the operating leverage and efficiencies that can be achieved by our manufacturing businesses;
  • availability and costs of steel, component parts, supplies, and other raw materials;
  • changing technologies;
  • surcharges and other fees added to fixed pricing agreements for steel, component parts, supplies and other raw materials;
  • increased costs due to inflation or tariffs;
  • interest rates and capital costs;
  • counter-party risks for financial instruments;
  • our indebtedness or leverage levels;
  • long-term funding of our operations;
  • taxes;
  • costs and availability of sufficient insurance coverage;
  • material nonpayment or nonperformance by any of our key customers;
  • the stability of the governments and political and business conditions in certain foreign countries, particularly Mexico;
  • public infrastructure expenditures;
  • changes in import and export quotas and regulations;
  • business conditions in emerging economies;
  • costs and results of litigation;
  • changes in accounting standards or inaccurate estimates or assumptions in the application of accounting policies;
  • legal, regulatory, and environmental issues, including compliance of our products with mandated specifications, standards, or testing criteria and obligations to remove and replace our products following installation or to recall our products and install different products manufactured by us or our competitors;
  • actions by the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government relative to federal government budgeting, taxation policies, government expenditures, U.S. borrowing/debt ceiling limits, and trade policies, including tariffs, and border closures;
  • our ability to sufficiently protect our intellectual property rights;
  • our ability to mitigate against cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware, malware, phishing emails, and other electronic security threats;
  • if the Company's sustainability efforts are not favorably received by stockholders;
  • if the Company does not realize some or all of the benefits expected from certain provisions of the IRA, including due to the modification or termination of the AMP tax credits for wind towers and due to changes in demand for wind towers resulting from modifications in tax incentives; and
  • the delivery or satisfaction of any backlog or firm orders.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Arcosa undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K and future Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Market risk

As filed, 302 characters, with its headings, lists and tables. Extracted from the main document; charts and exhibits are in the original on sec.gov.

There has been no material change in our market risks since December 31, 2024 as set forth in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Note 9 Other, Net to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Controls and procedures

As filed, 1,435 characters, with its headings, lists and tables. Extracted from the main document; charts and exhibits are in the original on sec.gov.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect and record the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), to process, summarize, and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, in a timely fashion. The Company’s Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining these disclosure controls and procedures and evaluating their effectiveness (as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures that took place as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers believe that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Risk factors

As filed, 126 characters, with its headings, lists and tables. Extracted from the main document; charts and exhibits are in the original on sec.gov.

There have been no material changes in the Company's risk factors from those set forth in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Figures reported in this filing

Standardized line items from the XBRL in this filing, for the period ended 2025-09-30. Comparative periods it repeats are left out.

Figures reported in this filing
Line itemPeriodValueXBRL concept
Revenue3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$797.8mus-gaap:Revenues
Revenue9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$2.17bnus-gaap:Revenues
Cost of revenue3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$605.9mus-gaap:CostOfRevenue
Cost of revenue9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$1.68bnus-gaap:CostOfRevenue
Gross profit3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$191.9mus-gaap:GrossProfit
Gross profit9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$483.4mus-gaap:GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$82.2mus-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Selling, general and administrative9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$228.9mus-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Operating income3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$112.3mus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating income9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$262.9mus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$27.1mus-gaap:InterestExpense
Interest expense9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$83.9mus-gaap:InterestExpense
Income tax3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$14.1mus-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$29.8mus-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$73.0mus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Net income9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$156.3mus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Diluted EPS3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$1.48us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
Diluted EPS9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$3.18us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
Basic EPS3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$1.49us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
Basic EPS9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$3.19us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted shares (weighted)3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-3049,100,000 sharesus-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Diluted shares (weighted)9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-3049,000,000 sharesus-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Operating cash flow9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$221.1mus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Capital expenditure3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$39.6mus-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Capital expenditure9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$101.4mus-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Dividends paid3 months2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30$2.5mus-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Dividends paid9 months2025-01-01 to 2025-09-30$7.5mus-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Cash and equivalentsAt period end2025-09-30$220.0mus-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Current assetsAt period end2025-09-30$1.17bnus-gaap:AssetsCurrent
Total assetsAt period end2025-09-30$5.05bnus-gaap:Assets
Current liabilitiesAt period end2025-09-30$579.7mus-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent
Total liabilitiesAt period end2025-09-30$2.47bnus-gaap:Liabilities
Shareholders' equityAt period end2025-09-30$2.58bnus-gaap:StockholdersEquity

Source: SEC EDGAR, the filing index for accession 0001739445-25-000135. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 24, 2026, 15:15 ET. Listed shows no prices and gives no investment advice.