Concrete Pumping Holdings Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results

Core Viewpoint - Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. reported a decrease in revenue and net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, primarily due to challenges in the commercial and residential construction sectors, while the U.S. Concrete Waste Management segment showed growth [4][11][13]. Financial Performance - Revenue for Q2 FY 2025 was $94.0 million, down from $107.1 million in Q2 FY 2024, representing a decrease of 12.2% [4][39]. - Gross profit decreased to $36.2 million from $41.8 million year-over-year, with a gross margin decline to 38.5% from 39.0% [5][39]. - The company reported a net loss of $0.4 million, or $(0.01) per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter [7][39]. - Adjusted EBITDA was $22.5 million, down from $27.5 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.9%, compared to 25.7% in the prior year [8][39]. Segment Performance - U.S. Concrete Pumping segment revenue fell to $62.1 million from $74.6 million, a decline of 16.8%, with a net loss of $1.6 million compared to net income of $0.9 million in the prior year [10][39]. - U.S. Concrete Waste Management Services saw a revenue increase of 7% to $18.1 million, with net income rising to $1.2 million from $1.1 million [11][39]. - U.K. Operations revenue decreased to $13.8 million from $15.5 million, with net income dropping to $0.4 million from $1.0 million [12][39]. Liquidity and Debt - As of April 30, 2025, the company had $425.0 million in debt, with net debt of $387.2 million and total available liquidity of $352.5 million, an increase from $216.9 million a year ago [9][39]. Share Repurchase Program - The board approved a $15 million increase to the share repurchase program, bringing total authorizations to $50 million since its inception in June 2022 [15][16][17]. Outlook - The company expects FY 2025 revenue to be between $380 million and $390 million, with adjusted EBITDA projected between $95 million and $100 million, and free cash flow around $45 million [13].