Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 17.3x, up 77.4% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 15.74 | 17.26 | 11.53 | 21.77 | 4.44 | 9.73 | 20.25 | 19.95 | 7.06 | 6.00 | — | 68.00 | — |
| — | +77.4% | -43.1% | +9.1% | -37.1% | +62.2% | — | -70.7% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.28 | 0.87 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.61 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 1.13 | 1.03 | 0.57 |
| — | -8.6% | +10.7% | +21.0% | -17.6% | +33.4% | -17.4% | -15.0% | +30.6% | +5.9% | +43.0% | -29.1% | -52.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.23 | 1.72 | 1.61 | 1.70 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 1.68 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 1.48 | 0.99 |
| — | +0.3% | -4.2% | +19.6% | -14.1% | +27.8% | +15.9% | -3.9% | +46.1% | +25.4% | +14.8% | -29.6% | -55.9% | |
| P/FCF | 11.41 | 4.42 | 15.25 | — | 3.76 | — | — | — | 5.57 | — | — | 37.55 | — |
| — | — | — | — | -32.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.34 | 7.99 | 8.21 | 11.81 | 4.48 | 8.08 | 11.06 | 10.32 | 6.09 | 6.14 | 44.71 | 16.43 | 19.67 |
| — | -1.0% | -25.7% | +14.5% | -26.4% | +31.6% | -75.3% | -37.2% | -69.1% | — | -67.3% | -37.8% | +101.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.57 | 6.92 | 11.28 | 18.90 | 5.46 | 11.00 | 17.53 | 18.02 | 8.11 | 8.17 | — | 42.10 | — |
| — | -37.1% | -35.7% | +4.9% | -32.6% | +34.6% | — | -57.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation's operating margin was 11.8% in Q4 2025, down 2.6 pp QoQ and down 3.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 13.9% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 13.3% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 22.9% | 20.9% | 22.4% | 18.9% | 28.6% | 24.1% | 19.0% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 21.3% | 7.7% | 13.5% | 7.7% |
| — | -13.3% | +18.3% | +7.6% | +24.8% | +13.4% | +146.0% | +30.0% | +198.8% | +293.1% | +221.2% | +92.4% | -54.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.1% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 20.6% | 14.8% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 15.8% | 16.8% | -4.4% | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| — | -20.2% | +65.1% | +2.8% | +29.8% | -11.8% | +299.7% | +209.1% | +2998.4% | +167.1% | +26.8% | +1311.8% | -105.7% | |
| Net Margin | 8.3% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 5.0% | 13.8% | 9.7% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 10.6% | 11.9% | -5.3% | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| — | -49.3% | +96.1% | +10.9% | +30.0% | -18.0% | +188.2% | +245.3% | +617.7% | +155.8% | +16.1% | +148.4% | -135.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.2% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 7.2% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 5.7% | -1.7% | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| — | -45.0% | +71.6% | +8.6% | +36.0% | -21.4% | +225.3% | +292.2% | +699.6% | +170.4% | +31.6% | +148.5% | -132.5% | |
| ROA | 5.6% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.0% | -0.6% | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| — | -39.4% | +81.4% | +13.5% | +38.1% | -20.5% | +228.3% | +304.9% | +692.0% | +164.4% | +38.2% | +143.0% | -129.4% | |
| ROIC | 9.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | -0.5% | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| — | -1.8% | +53.9% | +4.8% | +39.6% | -12.7% | +390.6% | +259.1% | +3412.0% | +176.7% | +48.7% | +1053.0% | -103.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.0x, down from 12.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 17.4% YoY to 0.97x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.26 |
| — | -27.7% | -14.5% | -12.4% | -8.8% | -6.6% | -8.1% | -5.7% | -9.4% | +16.9% | +19.8% | +28.1% | +35.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.71 | 10.98 | 12.47 | 17.81 | 8.27 | 13.58 | 18.00 | 19.04 | 10.99 | 12.42 | 83.41 | 31.30 | 45.92 |
| — | -19.1% | -30.7% | -6.4% | -24.8% | +9.3% | -78.4% | -39.2% | -76.1% | — | -67.4% | -11.7% | +258.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 1.33 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.02 | 1.35 | 1.28 |
| — | -17.4% | -0.8% | -16.0% | +6.5% | -7.1% | +18.3% | -1.8% | -2.0% | +10.6% | -33.9% | -32.7% | -40.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1.06 | 0.97 | 1.20 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.83 | 1.12 | 1.10 |
| — | -18.9% | +4.6% | -13.9% | +12.8% | -3.6% | +22.6% | +0.9% | -3.6% | +11.9% | -39.3% | -37.1% | -43.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.99 | 1.61 | 6.23 | 4.11 | 11.14 | 6.07 | 3.46 | 3.50 | 8.20 | 10.85 | -1.88 | 1.80 | -0.19 |
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation's current P/E is 15.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 13.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation's current operating margin is 14.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.