Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP (GLDD) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

Filed: Feb 23, 2026
Industrials
Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - ContractorsSEC EDGAR

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP (GLDD) 10-K annual report for fiscal year 2025, filed with SEC EDGAR on Feb 23, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including business overview, management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factors, and key financial data such as revenue, net income, gross margin, operating margin, and return on equity (ROE) extracted from XBRL.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP FY2025 10-K Analysis

Business Overview

  • Core business: Marine dredging and construction services provider
  • No new products, services, or segments introduced or emphasized in 2026 filing
  • Continued emphasis on corporate governance with updated code of business conduct and Insider Trading Policy
  • No quantitative operating metrics disclosed in Business section, focus on compliance and ethics policies instead
  • Noteworthy for reliance on Proxy Statement for material governance, compensation, and accounting fee disclosures

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Total backlog $888.1M in 2025, down 28% from $1.24B in 2024, dredging backlog down 36% to $763.2M vs $1.19B
  • Operating cash flow $246.7M in 2025 vs $70.1M in 2024, driven by higher earnings and better working capital management
  • Capital expenditures $144.6M in 2025 for new vessels including $69.1M on Acadia, $32.3M on Amelia Island dredge
  • Stock repurchases $11.6M and Second Lien debt repayments $100M plus $3.1M penalty in 2025; revolver borrowings $20M
  • 2026 capex guidance $65-$75M; offshore energy fleet expansion with Acadia vessel delivery early 2026; credit ratings B stable with positive outlook

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory/legal risk: Receipt of required antitrust clearance for Merger Agreement with Saltchuk subject to closing conditions, failure risks $37M termination fee
  • Geopolitical/macroeconomic threat: Federal dredging revenue declined from 74% in 2023 to 48% in 2025; subject to U.S. government budget approvals and possible shutdowns
  • Operational/supply chain vulnerability: Disruptions in procurement of new vessel build materials and maintenance pose risks to vessel operations and construction schedules
  • Competitive/market disruption risk: Fixed-price contracts expose Company to cost-overruns, liquidated damages and pricing pressure amid rising equipment/material costs
  • Financial/structural risk: Substantial indebtedness increases vulnerability to adverse economic conditions and imposes restrictions on business operation and dividend payments

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP FY2025 Key Financial Metrics
XBRL

Revenue

$888M

+16.5% YoY

Net Income

$73M

+28.3% YoY

Gross Margin

22.9%

+185bp YoY

Operating Margin

14.4%

+222bp YoY

Net Margin

8.3%

+76bp YoY

ROE

14.2%

+145bp YoY

Total Assets

$1.3B

+2.4% YoY

EPS (Diluted)

$1.08

+28.6% YoY

Operating Cash Flow

$247M

+252.1% YoY

Source: XBRL data from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP FY2025 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.

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