Bowman Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Earnings, Surpassing Consensus Expectations

Record new orders reinforce continued confidence in full year guidance

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services and program management firm, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

First Quarter 2025 Compared to First Quarter 2024 Financial Results:

• Gross contract revenue of $112.9 million compared to $94.9 million, a 19.0% increase

• Net service billing¹ of $100.1 million compared to $85.7 million, a 16.8% increase

• Organic net service billing² growth of 6% compared to 3%

• Net loss of $1.7 million compared to a net loss of $1.6 million

• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $14.5 million compared to $12.1 million, a 19.6% increase

• Adjusted EBITDA margin, net ¹ of 14.5% compared to 14.2%, a 30-bps increase

• Cash flows from operations of $12.0 million compared to $2.5 million

• Basic and Diluted EPS of ($0.11) compared to ($0.11)

• Gross backlog of $418.8 million compared to $329.9 million, a 26.9% increase

CEO Commentary

“Building on our strong momentum at the end of 2024, we delivered a solid first quarter highlighted by exceptional new order activity and healthy cash conversion,” said Gary Bowman, chairman and CEO of Bowman. “We generated double digit growth in net service billing with organic growth that more than doubled the first quarter of last year. Our record new order bookings in the quarter were balanced throughout the business and contributed to another consecutive quarter of backlog growth. We executed on and remain committed to our current three-pronged capital allocation strategy focused on strategic investment in innovation and organic growth, acquisition of adjacent operations and opportunistic share repurchases.”

“We expect performance to continue to ramp up through the second and third quarters before leveling off in the fourth quarter, which is consistent with broader industry trends. New orders in the second quarter are, so far, outpacing first quarter new orders. We firmly believe that we are relatively insulated from current macroeconomic uncertainties based on the markets we serve, our defensive organizational structure, the sources of funding for our customers' projects and our disciplined approach to revenue capture, labor optimization and efficient execution. Given what we know today, we maintain an upbeat and optimistic outlook for continued growth and reaffirm our full year forecast.”

Stock Repurchase Activities

Bowman repurchased $6.7 million of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2025, with $2.6 million from the repurchase of shares from employees in connection with the payment of taxes associated with vesting events and $4.1 million under an existing $35 million repurchase authorization (the “Authorization”). The average price paid during the three months was approximately $25.10 per share repurchased. Total shares outstanding on March 31, 2025, were 17.3 million. Since the end of the first quarter, the Company has repurchased an additional $5.3 million under the Authorization at an average price of $21.60 per share repurchased.

Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings per Share³

In connection with the release of financial results, the Company reported the non-GAAP financial metric of Adjusted Earnings per Share as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)	2025	2024
Basic	$0.07	$0.22
Diluted	$0.07	$0.20

Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance

The table below reiterates Bowman’s guidance for fiscal year 2025:

Date Issued	Net Revenue	Adjusted EBITDA
March 2025	$428 - $440 MM	$70 - $76 MM

The current outlook for 2025 is based on completed and definitively contracted acquisitions as of the date of this release and does not include contributions from any future acquisitions. Management discusses the Company’s acquisition pipeline and its prospective impact during regularly scheduled earnings calls.

Conference Call Information

Bowman will host a conference call to discuss financial results tomorrow morning, May 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET. Access to a live webcast is available through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at investors.bowman.com.

About Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Bowman is a national engineering services firm offering infrastructure engineering, technical services and project management solutions to owners and operators of the built environment. With over 2,300 employees in more than 100 locations throughout the United States, Bowman provides a variety of planning, engineering, geospatial, construction management, commissioning, environmental consulting, land procurement and other technical services to customers operating in a diverse set of regulated end markets. Bowman trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol BWMN. For more information, visit bowman.com or investors.bowman.com.

¹ Non-GAAP financial metric the Company believes offers valuable perspective on results of operations (see non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations).

² Organic growth for the three months ended 03/31/25 excludes revenue from acquisitions completed after March 31, 2024. Year over year growth rates only reflect revenue realized post-acquisition.

³ Basic Adjusted EPS and Diluted Adjusted EPS are all non-GAAP financial metrics the Company believes offer valuable perspectives on results of operations (see non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations). Adjusted EPS (Basic and Diluted) include addbacks for non-reoccurring expenses specific to acquisitions, non-cash stock compensation expense associated with pre-IPO grants, and other expenses not in the ordinary course of business. With respect to the elimination of any non-cash stock compensation expense, the Company computes an adjusted tax expense or benefit which accounts for the elimination of any periodic windfall or shortfall tax effects resulting from the difference between grant date fair value and vest date value. With respect to all other eliminations, the Company applies its average marginal statutory tax rate, currently 25.8%, to derive the tax adjustment associated with the elimination of expenses. A reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS, both basic and diluted, is included with this press release for reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements and represent our views as of the date of this press release. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “goal” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to several assumptions and risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control that could affect our financial results. The Company cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Such factors include: (a) changes in demand from the local and state government and private clients that we serve; (b) general economic conditions, nationally and globally, and their effect on the market for our services; (c) competitive pressures and trends in our industry and our ability to successfully compete with our competitors; (d) changes in laws, regulations, or policies; and (e) the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s most recent SEC filings. Considering these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we are under no obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	10,700			$	6,698
Accounts receivable, net		107,354				105,105
Contract assets		50,099				43,369
Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, current portion		1,345				1,889
Prepaid and other current assets		19,452				19,560
Total current assets		188,950				176,621
Non-Current Assets
Property and equipment, net		41,250				42,011
Operating lease, right-of-use assets		43,119				42,085
Goodwill		135,896				134,653
Notes receivable		903				903
Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, less current portion		204				638
Other intangible assets, net		63,892				65,409
Deferred tax asset, net		53,018				42,040
Other assets		1,517				1,521
Total Assets	$	528,749			$	505,881
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Revolving credit facility		45,000				37,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, current portion		55,020				51,626
Contract liabilities		11,831				7,905
Notes payable, current portion		16,533				17,075
Operating lease obligation, current portion		11,121				10,979
Finance lease obligation, current portion		11,088				10,394
Total current liabilities		150,593				134,979
Non-Current Liabilities
Other non-current obligations		55,829				45,079
Notes payable, less current portion		19,035				19,992
Operating lease obligation, less current portion		37,961				37,058
Finance lease obligation, less current portion		16,506				17,940
Pension and post-retirement obligation, less current portion		4,710				4,718
Total liabilities	$	284,634			$	259,766
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024		-				-
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 21,502,214 shares issued and 17,337,090 outstanding, and 21,281,247 shares issued and 17,382,138 outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively		215				213
Additional paid-in-capital		335,514				329,073
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,114				1,146
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,165,124 and 3,899,109 shares, respectively		(67,579	)			(60,901	)
Stock subscription notes receivable		(19	)			(30	)
Accumulated deficit		(25,130	)			(23,386	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	244,115			$	246,115
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	528,749			$	505,881

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Gross Contract Revenue	$	112,931			$	94,907
Contract costs: (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
Direct payroll costs		41,956				37,687
Sub-consultants and expenses		12,878				9,218
Total contract costs		54,834				46,905
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		50,490				44,713
Depreciation and amortization		6,521				5,995
(Gain) on sale of assets		(49	)			(96	)
Total operating expenses		56,962				50,612
Income (loss) from operations		1,135				(2,610	)
Other expense		2,110				2,401
Loss before tax benefit		(975	)			(5,011	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		769				(3,453	)
Net loss	$	(1,744	)		$	(1,558	)
Earnings allocated to non-vested shares		–				–
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(1,744	)		$	(1,558	)
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic	$	(0.11	)		$	(0.11	)
Diluted	$	(0.11	)		$	(0.11	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		16,356,331				13,827,728
Diluted		16,356,331				13,827,728

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025				2024
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(1,744	)		$	(1,558	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization - property and equipment		3,904				2,656
Amortization of intangible assets		2,617				3,339
Gain on sale of assets		(49	)			(96	)
Credit losses		345				402
Stock based compensation		6,630				7,829
Deferred taxes		(10,977	)			(4,201	)
Accretion of discounts on notes payable		256				117
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		(1,896	)			(7,946	)
Contract assets		(6,340	)			(2,151	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		615				(5,523	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		14,885				10,614
Contract liabilities		3,788				(963	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		12,034				2,519
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,043	)			(262	)
Fixed assets converted to lease financing		-				424
Proceeds from sale of assets and disposal of leases		49				96
Payments received under loans to shareholders		-				20
Proceeds from notes receivable		718				-
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(1,479	)			(3,027	)
Collections under stock subscription notes receivable		11				10
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,744	)			(2,739	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
(Repayments) Borrowings under revolving credit facility		8,000				1,964
Repayments under fixed line of credit		-				(49	)
Repayment under notes payable		(4,377	)			(3,734	)
Payments on finance leases		(2,702	)			(1,716	)
Payment of contingent consideration from acquisitions		(1,016	)			-
Payments for purchase of treasury stock		(2,574	)			(5,732	)
Repurchases of common stock		(4,103	)			-
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		484				473
Net cash used in financing activities		(6,288	)			(8,794	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		4,002				(9,014	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		6,698				20,687
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	10,700			$	11,673
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,028			$	1,962
Cash paid for income taxes	$	10			$	11
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Property and equipment acquired under finance lease	$	(2,006	)		$	(3,002	)
Note payable converted to common shares	$	(434	)		$	(672	)
Issuance of notes payable for acquisitions	$	(2,056	)		$	(2,461	)
Settlement of contingent consideration	$	1,968			$	-

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. RECONCILIATION OF EPS TO ADJUSTED EPS (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
			2025				2024
Net loss (GAAP)		$	(1,744	)		$	(1,558	)
+ tax expense (benefit) (GAAP)			769				(3,453	)
Loss before tax expense (GAAP)		$	(975	)		$	(5,011	)
+ acquisition related expenses			594				1,350
+ amortization of intangibles			2,617				3,339
+ non-cash stock comp related to pre-IPO			493				1,557
+ other non-core expenses			143				399
Adjusted income before tax expense		$	2,872			$	1,634
Adjusted income tax expense (benefit)			1,676				(1,660	)
Adjusted net income		$	1,196			$	3,294
Adjusted earnings allocated to non-vested shares			61				310
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders		$	1,135			$	2,984
Earnings (loss) per share (GAAP)
Basic		$	(0.11	)		$	(0.11	)
Diluted		$	(0.11	)		$	(0.11	)
Adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)
Basic		$	0.07			$	0.22
Diluted		$	0.07			$	0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic			16,356,331				13,827,728
Diluted			16,638,334				14,561,032
Basic Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Summary - Non-GAAP		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
			2025				2024
Loss per share (GAAP)		$	(0.11	)		$	(0.11	)
Pre-tax basic per share adjustments		$	0.29			$	0.23
Adjusted earnings per share before tax expense		$	0.18			$	0.12
Tax expense (benefit) per share adjustment		$	0.11			$	(0.12	)
Adjusted earnings per share - adjusted net income		$	0.07			$	0.24
Adjusted earnings per share allocated to non-vested shares		$	–			$	0.02
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders		$	0.07			$	0.22
Diluted Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Summary - Non-GAAP		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
			2025				2024
Loss per share (GAAP)		$	(0.11	)		$	(0.11	)
Pre-tax diluted per share adjustments		$	0.28			$	0.22
Adjusted earnings per share before tax expense		$	0.17			$	0.11
Tax expense (benefit) per share adjustment		$	0.10			$	(0.11	)
Adjusted earnings per share - adjusted net income		$	0.07			$	0.22
Adjusted earnings per share allocated to non-vested shares		$	–			$	0.02
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders		$	0.07			$	0.20

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
Combined Statement of Operations Reconciliation		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
			2025			2024
Gross contract revenue		$	112,931		$	94,907
Contract costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			54,834			46,905
Operating expense			56,962			50,612
Income (loss) from operations			1,135			(2,610	)
Other expense			2,110			2,401
Income tax expense (benefit)			769			(3,453	)
Net loss		$	(1,744	)	$	(1,558	)
Net margin			(1.5	)%		(1.6	)%
Other financial information 1
Net service billing		$	100,053		$	85,689
Adjusted EBITDA			14,505			12,128
Adjusted EBITDA margin, net			14.5	%		14.2	%
Gross Contract Revenue to Net Service Billing Reconciliation		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
			2025			2024
Gross contract revenue		$	112,931		$	94,907
Less: sub-consultants and other direct expenses			12,878			9,218
Net service billing		$	100,053		$	85,689
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
			2025			2024
Net Service Billing		$	100,053		$	85,689
Net loss		$	(1,744	)	$	(1,558	)
+ interest expense			2,113			2,131
+ depreciation & amortization			6,521			5,995
+ tax expense (benefit)			769			(3,453	)
EBITDA		$	7,659		$	3,115
+ non-cash stock compensation			6,642			7,861
+ settlements and other non-core expenses			143			399
+ acquisition expenses			61			753
Adjusted EBITDA		$	14,505		$	12,128
Adjusted EBITDA margin, net			14.5	%		14.2	%
1 Non-GAAP financial metrics the Company believes offer valuable perspective on results of operations. See Non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations.

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. GROSS CONTRACT REVENUE COMPOSITION (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Consolidated Gross Revenue	2025	%		2024	%		Change		% Change
Building Infrastructure1	55,915	49.5	%	52,785	55.6	%	3,130		5.9	%
Transportation	23,542	20.8	%	18,128	19.1	%	5,414		29.9	%
Power and Utilities1	21,435	19.0	%	18,467	19.5	%	2,968		16.1	%
Emerging Markets2	12,039	10.7	%	5,527	5.8	%	6,512		117.8	%
Total	112,931	100.0	%	94,907	100.0	%	18,024		19.0	%
Acquired3	11,842	10.5	%	18,474	19.5	%	(6,632	)	(35.9	)%
1 Includes periodic reclassifications of revenue between categories from prior periods for consistency of presentation.
2 Represents environmental, mining, water resources, imaging and mapping, and other.
3 Acquired revenue in prior periods as previously reported; four quarters post-closing, acquired revenue is thereafter reclassified as organic for the purpose of calculating organic growth rates.

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
ORGANIC GROWTH ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2025	%		2024	%		Change	Organic
Gross Revenue	101,089	100.0	%	94,907	100.0	%	6,182	6.5	%
Building Infrastructure	54,549	54.0	%	52,785	55.6	%	1,764	3.3	%
Transportation	21,060	20.8	%	18,128	19.1	%	2,932	16.2	%
Power and Utilities	19,240	19.0	%	18,467	19.5	%	773	4.2	%
Emerging Markets	6,240	6.2	%	5,527	5.8	%	713	12.9	%
	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2025	%		2024	%		Change	Organic
Net Revenue	90,486	100.0	%	85,691	100.0	%	4,795	5.6	%
Building Infrastructure	50,286	55.6	%	49,167	57.4	%	1,119	2.3	%
Transportation	17,085	18.9	%	14,867	17.3	%	2,218	14.9	%
Power and Utilities	17,502	19.3	%	16,536	19.3	%	966	5.8	%
Emerging Markets	5,613	6.2	%	5,121	6.0	%	492	9.6	%

BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. GROSS BACKLOG BY CATEGORY AT MARCH 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
Category	Percentage
Building Infrastructure	39 %
Transportation	33 %
Power and Utilities	20 %
Emerging Markets	8 %
TOTAL	100 %

 

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Source: Bowman Consulting Group