Tutor Perini Reports Strong First Quarter 2026 Results; Affirms 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance
Key Terms
non-gaap financial measures financial
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Record Q1 2026 operating cash flow of
, up$146.9 million 542% Y/Y -
Revenue of
in Q1 2026, up$1.4 billion 11% Y/Y -
Income from construction operations of
, reflecting continued strong operating performance and contributions from higher-margin projects$59.2 million -
Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of
compared to$0.48 in Q1 2025$0.53 -
Adjusted EPS of
compared to$1.03 in Q1 2025$0.65 -
Strong, profitable backlog of
at the end of Q1 2026$19.8 billion -
Affirming 2026 Adjusted EPS guidance of
to$4.90 $5.30 - Tutor Perini remains confident that Adjusted EPS for 2027 will be significantly higher than the upper end of the Company's 2026 guidance due to solid earnings visibility provided by current backlog
Revenue for the first quarter of 2026 was
Revenue for the Civil, Building, and Specialty Contractors segments for the first quarter of 2026 was up
Income from construction operations for the first quarter of 2026 was
Net income attributable to the Company for the first quarter of 2026 was
Record First Quarter Operating Cash Flow
The Company generated a record
The Company expects solid annual operating cash flow to continue in 2026 and beyond.
Profitable Backlog at Near-Record Level
The Company booked approximately
The largest additions to backlog in the first quarter of 2026 included the following, all of which are in
-
of additional funding for the Eagle Mountain Casino Phase 2 Expansion project;$186 million -
of additional funding for a new healthcare project that entered the construction phase; and$97 million -
approximately
for two mass-transit projects.$66 million
The Company continues to have significant project bidding opportunities, particularly in the Northeast, the Midwest, the West Coast, and the Indo-Pacific region, and remains well positioned to continue winning its share of new projects later this year and over the next several years. In addition, the Company expects its backlog will remain strong due to significant additional funding anticipated in the second half of 2026 for the Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement project in
Strong Balance Sheet
Total debt as of March 31, 2026 was
The Company expects to refinance its outstanding debt over the next few months to secure a more favorable interest rate and extend its debt maturities, which should result in a substantially reduced interest expense going forward.
During the first quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 277,578 shares of its common stock on the open market for
Management Remarks
"We are off to a great start in 2026, with strong first quarter results highlighted by record operating cash flow and adjusted earnings per share that was up
Outlook and Affirmed Guidance
Based on the Company's results through the first quarter of 2026 and management's sustained confidence in its performance trajectory for the remainder of the year, the Company is affirming its 2026 Adjusted EPS guidance in the range of
The Company continues to experience strong demand for its services, driven by well-funded state, local and federal customers that have numerous large-scale, high-priority infrastructure projects planned over the next several years, as well as by certain commercial customers that continue to advance projects for new or renovated buildings in vibrant end markets, such as healthcare, education, and hospitality and gaming.
Given the visibility provided by its current backlog, Tutor Perini continues to expect significantly higher revenue and earnings in both 2026 and 2027 as various newer large projects advance to the construction phase.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements presented under GAAP, we are presenting certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide additional insights that facilitate the comparison of our past and present performance, and they are among the indicators management uses to assess the Company’s financial performance and to forecast future performance. By presenting these non-GAAP financial measures, we aim to provide investors and stakeholders with a clearer understanding of our operating results and enhance transparency with respect to the key financial metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.
These non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude share-based compensation expense (as well as the associated tax benefit), consist of adjusted net income attributable to the Company and adjusted earnings per share. We exclude share-based compensation expense because this expense could result in significant volatility in our reported earnings, driven primarily by fluctuations in the expense recognized for certain long-term incentive compensation awards with payouts that are indexed to the Company’s common stock. By adjusting for share-based compensation, our non-GAAP measures present a supplemental depiction of our operational performance and financial health. This approach allows stakeholders to focus on our core operational efficiency and profitability without the variable impact to earnings caused by significant changes in our stock price. Our non-GAAP measures are intended to offer a consistent basis for evaluating the Company’s performance, which management believes is meaningful to stakeholders.
The non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings release as calculated by the Company are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered as indicators of performance in isolation from or as a substitute for the most directly comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with financial information presented on a GAAP basis.
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures are found in the table below:
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in millions, except per common share amounts) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Net income attributable to Tutor Perini Corporation, as reported |
$ |
25.7 |
|
$ |
28.0 |
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Plus: Share-based compensation expense(a) |
|
30.1 |
|
|
6.6 |
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Less: Tax benefit provided on share-based compensation expense |
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(0.5 |
) |
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(0.2 |
) |
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Adjusted net income attributable to Tutor Perini Corporation |
$ |
55.3 |
|
$ |
34.4 |
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Diluted earnings per common share, as reported |
$ |
0.48 |
|
$ |
0.53 |
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Plus: Share-based compensation expense impact per diluted share |
|
0.56 |
|
|
0.12 |
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Less: Tax benefit provided on share-based compensation expense per diluted share |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
(0.00 |
) |
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Adjusted diluted earnings per common share |
$ |
1.03 |
|
$ |
0.65 |
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(a) |
The amount represents share-based compensation expense recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. This includes expense associated with certain long-term incentive compensation awards that have payouts indexed to the Company’s common stock. As such, significant fluctuations in the price of the Company’s common stock during any reporting period have caused and could continue to cause significant fluctuations in the reported expense. The increase in the expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the prior-year period was driven by the Company’s stock price being substantially higher in 2026 as compared to the same period of 2025. |
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First Quarter 2026 Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, to discuss the first quarter 2026 results. To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-407-8293 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled time. International callers should dial +1-201-689-8349.
The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties on Tutor Perini's website at www.tutorperini.com. For those unable to participate during the live call, the webcast will be available for replay on the website shortly after the call.
Investors and others should note that we announce material financial and operational information to our investors using our investor relations website (https://investors.tutorperini.com/investor-overview/default.aspx), press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts. The information we post through these channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor our investor relations website in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts. The channels that we intend to use as a means of disclosing the information described above may be updated from time to time on our investor relations website.
About Tutor Perini Corporation
Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil, building and specialty construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private customers and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large, complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to strict safety and quality control measures. We offer general contracting, pre-construction planning and comprehensive project management services, and have strong expertise in delivering design-bid-build, design-build, construction management, and public-private partnership (P3) projects. We often self-perform multiple project components, including earthwork, excavation, concrete forming and placement, steel erection, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and fire protection.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this release, including those set forth in the section “Outlook and Affirmed Guidance,” that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and statements regarding future guidance or estimates and non-historical performance. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. While the Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and the Company believes there is a reasonable basis for them, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: revisions of estimates of contract risks, revenue or costs; unfavorable outcomes of existing or future litigation or dispute resolution proceedings against us or customers (project owners, developers, general contractors, etc.), subcontractors or suppliers, as well as failure to promptly recover significant working capital invested in projects subject to such matters; contract requirements to perform extra work beyond the initial project scope, which has and in the future could result in disputes or claims and adversely affect our working capital, profits and cash flows; economic factors, such as inflation, tariffs, the timing of new awards, or the pace of project execution, which have resulted and may continue to result in losses or lower than anticipated profit; risks and other uncertainties associated with estimates and assumptions used to prepare our financial statements; a significant slowdown or decline in economic conditions, such as those presented during a recession; failure to meet contractual schedule requirements, which could result in higher costs and reduced profits or, in some cases, exposure to financial liability for liquidated damages and/or damages to customers, as well as damage to our reputation; decreases or delays in the level of federal, state and local government spending for infrastructure and other public projects; possible systems and information technology interruptions and breaches in data security and/or privacy; the impact of inclement weather conditions, disasters and other catastrophic events outside of our control; risks related to government contracts (including government shutdowns and funding considerations) and related procurement regulations; risks related to our international operations, such as uncertainty of
Tutor Perini Corporation |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income |
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Unaudited |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in thousands, except per common share amounts) |
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2026 |
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|
2025 |
|
REVENUE |
|
$ |
1,389,458 |
|
|
$ |
1,246,633 |
|
COST OF OPERATIONS |
|
|
(1,234,825 |
) |
|
|
(1,112,232 |
) |
GROSS PROFIT |
|
|
154,633 |
|
|
|
134,401 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
(95,451 |
) |
|
|
(69,076 |
) |
INCOME FROM CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS |
|
|
59,182 |
|
|
|
65,325 |
|
Other income, net |
|
|
10,726 |
|
|
|
4,688 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(13,397 |
) |
|
|
(14,352 |
) |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
|
56,511 |
|
|
|
55,661 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(16,983 |
) |
|
|
(12,912 |
) |
NET INCOME |
|
|
39,528 |
|
|
|
42,749 |
|
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
|
|
13,832 |
|
|
|
14,751 |
|
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION |
|
$ |
25,696 |
|
|
$ |
27,998 |
|
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE |
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
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|
|
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BASIC |
|
|
52,736 |
|
|
|
52,537 |
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DILUTED |
|
|
53,750 |
|
|
|
53,010 |
|
Tutor Perini Corporation |
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Segment Information |
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Unaudited |
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Reportable Segments |
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(in thousands) |
Civil |
Building |
Specialty Contractors |
Total |
Corporate |
Consolidated Total |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 |
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Total revenue |
$ |
744,816 |
|
$ |
498,137 |
|
$ |
218,731 |
|
$ |
1,461,684 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,461,684 |
|
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Elimination of intersegment revenue |
|
(47,089 |
) |
|
(25,137 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(72,226 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(72,226 |
) |
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Revenue from external customers |
$ |
697,727 |
|
$ |
473,000 |
|
$ |
218,731 |
|
$ |
1,389,458 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,389,458 |
|
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Reconciliation of revenue to income (loss) from construction operations |
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|
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Less: |
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Cost of operations |
$ |
588,654 |
|
$ |
443,031 |
|
$ |
203,140 |
|
$ |
1,234,825 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,234,825 |
|
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General and administrative expenses |
|
21,344 |
|
|
13,625 |
|
|
15,024 |
|
|
49,993 |
|
|
45,458 |
|
|
95,451 |
|
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Income (loss) from construction operations |
$ |
87,729 |
|
$ |
16,344 |
|
$ |
567 |
|
$ |
104,640 |
|
$ |
(45,458 |
) |
$ |
59,182 |
|
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Capital expenditures |
$ |
15,461 |
|
$ |
373 |
|
$ |
1,150 |
|
$ |
16,984 |
|
$ |
1,010 |
|
$ |
17,994 |
|
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Depreciation and amortization(a) |
$ |
10,033 |
|
$ |
519 |
|
$ |
602 |
|
$ |
11,154 |
|
$ |
317 |
|
$ |
11,471 |
|
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 |
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Total revenue |
$ |
645,003 |
|
$ |
488,324 |
|
$ |
176,808 |
|
$ |
1,310,135 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,310,135 |
|
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Elimination of intersegment revenue |
|
(34,962 |
) |
|
(28,540 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(63,502 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(63,502 |
) |
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Revenue from external customers |
$ |
610,041 |
|
$ |
459,784 |
|
$ |
176,808 |
|
$ |
1,246,633 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,246,633 |
|
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Reconciliation of revenue to income (loss) from construction operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Less: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cost of operations |
$ |
508,773 |
|
$ |
436,288 |
|
$ |
167,171 |
|
$ |
1,112,232 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
1,112,232 |
|
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General and administrative expenses |
|
21,668 |
|
|
13,037 |
|
|
16,748 |
|
|
51,453 |
|
|
17,623 |
|
|
69,076 |
|
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Income (loss) from construction operations |
$ |
79,600 |
|
$ |
10,459 |
|
$ |
(7,111 |
) |
$ |
82,948 |
|
$ |
(17,623 |
) |
$ |
65,325 |
|
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Capital expenditures |
$ |
26,850 |
|
$ |
1,016 |
|
$ |
840 |
|
$ |
28,706 |
|
$ |
1,398 |
|
$ |
30,104 |
|
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Depreciation and amortization(a) |
$ |
10,690 |
|
$ |
527 |
|
$ |
604 |
|
$ |
11,821 |
|
$ |
753 |
|
$ |
12,574 |
|
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(a) |
Depreciation and amortization is included in income (loss) from construction operations. |
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Tutor Perini Corporation |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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Unaudited |
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(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
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As of March 31,
|
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As of December 31,
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents ( |
|
$ |
802,979 |
|
|
$ |
734,553 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
23,811 |
|
|
|
35,641 |
|
Restricted investments |
|
|
255,908 |
|
|
|
228,959 |
|
Accounts receivable ( |
|
|
1,137,800 |
|
|
|
1,218,609 |
|
Retention receivable ( |
|
|
699,946 |
|
|
|
668,894 |
|
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings ( |
|
|
807,468 |
|
|
|
819,199 |
|
Other current assets ( |
|
|
371,170 |
|
|
|
411,030 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
4,099,082 |
|
|
|
4,116,885 |
|
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT ("P&E"), net of accumulated depreciation of |
|
|
554,766 |
|
|
|
547,995 |
|
GOODWILL |
|
|
205,143 |
|
|
|
205,143 |
|
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET |
|
|
63,273 |
|
|
|
63,832 |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES |
|
|
82,175 |
|
|
|
96,573 |
|
OTHER ASSETS ( |
|
|
133,140 |
|
|
|
129,994 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
5,137,579 |
|
|
$ |
5,160,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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|
|
|
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
|
$ |
8,109 |
|
|
$ |
14,589 |
|
Accounts payable ( |
|
|
679,129 |
|
|
|
724,932 |
|
Retention payable ( |
|
|
275,882 |
|
|
|
265,246 |
|
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings ( |
|
|
1,893,509 |
|
|
|
1,838,610 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ( |
|
|
352,998 |
|
|
|
396,121 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
3,209,627 |
|
|
|
3,239,498 |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs totaling |
|
|
390,787 |
|
|
|
392,785 |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES ( |
|
|
272,154 |
|
|
|
265,477 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
|
|
3,872,568 |
|
|
|
3,897,760 |
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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EQUITY |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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|
|
|
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Preferred stock - authorized 1,000,000 shares ( |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock - authorized 112,500,000 shares ( |
|
|
52,615 |
|
|
|
52,791 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
1,137,499 |
|
|
|
1,148,634 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
55,008 |
|
|
|
46,443 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(31,023 |
) |
|
|
(29,234 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
1,214,099 |
|
|
|
1,218,634 |
|
Noncontrolling interests |
|
|
50,912 |
|
|
|
44,028 |
|
TOTAL EQUITY |
|
|
1,265,011 |
|
|
|
1,262,662 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
$ |
5,137,579 |
|
|
$ |
5,160,422 |
|
Tutor Perini Corporation |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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Unaudited |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(in thousands) |
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2026 |
|
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|
2025 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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|
|
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Net income |
$ |
39,528 |
|
|
$ |
42,749 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
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Depreciation |
|
10,912 |
|
|
|
12,014 |
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
559 |
|
|
|
560 |
|
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
30,051 |
|
|
|
6,565 |
|
|
Change in debt discounts and deferred debt issuance costs |
|
1,226 |
|
|
|
1,088 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
14,881 |
|
|
|
8,904 |
|
|
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment |
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
97 |
|
|
Changes in other components of working capital |
|
45,381 |
|
|
|
(43,983 |
) |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
5,388 |
|
|
|
(6,427 |
) |
|
Other, net |
|
(904 |
) |
|
|
1,296 |
|
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
146,863 |
|
|
|
22,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
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Acquisition of property and equipment |
|
(17,994 |
) |
|
|
(30,104 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
|
2,582 |
|
|
|
496 |
|
|
Investments in securities |
|
(38,468 |
) |
|
|
(3,658 |
) |
|
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments in securities |
|
10,090 |
|
|
|
9,394 |
|
|
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
(43,790 |
) |
|
|
(23,872 |
) |
|
|
|
|
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
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Proceeds from debt |
|
— |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
Repayment of debt |
|
(9,563 |
) |
|
|
(189,493 |
) |
|
Cash payments related to share-based compensation |
|
(7,117 |
) |
|
|
(5,151 |
) |
|
Payment of dividends |
|
(3,291 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests |
|
(11,500 |
) |
|
|
(11,750 |
) |
|
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
|
4,994 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
(46,477 |
) |
|
|
(146,394 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
56,596 |
|
|
|
(147,403 |
) |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
770,194 |
|
|
|
464,188 |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
826,790 |
|
|
$ |
316,785 |
|
|
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Backlog Information |
|||||||||||||
Unaudited |
|||||||||||||
(in millions) |
|
Backlog at
|
|
New Awards in the
|
|
Revenue Recognized
|
|
Backlog at
|
|||||
Civil |
|
$ |
10,153.7 |
|
$ |
197.0 |
|
$ |
(697.8 |
) |
|
$ |
9,652.9 |
Building |
|
|
7,333.4 |
|
|
352.0 |
|
|
(473.0 |
) |
|
|
7,212.4 |
Specialty Contractors |
|
|
3,072.7 |
|
|
121.1 |
|
|
(218.7 |
) |
|
|
2,975.1 |
Total |
|
$ |
20,559.8 |
|
$ |
670.1 |
|
$ |
(1,389.5 |
) |
|
$ |
19,840.4 |
| ____________________ | ||
(a) |
New awards consist of the original contract price of projects added to backlog plus or minus subsequent changes to the estimated total contract price of existing contracts. |
|
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Tutor Perini Corporation
Jorge Casado, 818-362-8391
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
www.tutorperini.com
Source: Tutor Perini Corporation