Northwest Pipe(US:NWPX) Prnewswire·2025-10-29 20:15Core Insights - NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. reported its strongest quarter in company history with consolidated revenue of $151.1 million, a 13.4% increase from the previous quarter, and a gross margin of 21.3%, reflecting a 230 basis points margin expansion [2][4][5] Financial Performance - Record net sales of $151.1 million, up 16.0% year-over-year, and record gross profit of $32.2 million, an increase of 19.0% year-over-year [4][5] - Water Transmission Systems (WTS) segment achieved record net sales of $103.9 million, a 20.9% increase year-over-year, and gross profit of $22.1 million, up 33.0% year-over-year [4][12] - Net income reached $13.5 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, compared to $10.3 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, in the same quarter of 2024 [5][12] Business Segments - WTS backlog was $257 million as of September 30, 2025, with total backlog including confirmed orders at $301 million [4][12] - Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems segment reported net sales of $47.2 million, a 6.6% increase year-over-year, with gross profit slightly decreasing to $10.0 million [12] Cash Flow and Capital Allocation - Operating cash flow for the quarter totaled $21.0 million, reflecting strong cash generation capabilities [2][12] - The company repurchased $15.8 million of common stock year-to-date through September 2025, representing 3.8% of shares outstanding [4][12] Future Outlook - The company anticipates WTS revenue and margins to be comparable to last year's levels, while Precast revenue and margins are expected to show modest year-over-year improvement [2][12] - The fourth quarter is expected to be the strongest project bidding period of 2025, which should lead to backlog growth [2][12]