Is ROAD a good stock to buy right now?

Based on our 6-factor quantitative model, Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) receives a "Reduce" rating with a composite score of 41.6/100. It is ranked #3,295 out of 4,446 stocks. Key factor scores: Quality 48/100, Value 40/100, Momentum 52/100. The timing signal is "Bearish". This is quantitative analysis only — not investment advice.

What is the stock rating for ROAD?

Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) has a "Reduce" rating and 2-star score. The composite score of 41.6 ranks it #3,295 among 4,446 U.S. stocks. Ratings are updated weekly using academically-proven factor models.

What sector is ROAD in?

Construction Partners, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector (Construction industry) with a market cap of $6.38 billion. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.

Does ROAD pay a dividend?

ROAD does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.

What is ROAD's P/E ratio?

ROAD has a trailing P/E ratio of 96.63x. The Industrials sector average is 28.3x. This above-average P/E reflects growth expectations or premium valuation.

How profitable is ROAD?

ROAD's quality factor score is 48/100. Gross margin: 14.5%. ROE: 6.4% vs sector average 8.9%. Margins are moderate to low, reflecting competitive market dynamics.

How is ROAD valued compared to peers?

ROAD's value factor score is 40/100 (higher = cheaper). Key multiples: P/E 96.6x, EV/EBITDA 34.6x. Valuation is roughly in line with peers.

What is ROAD's debt level?

ROAD's debt-to-equity ratio is 247%. Sector average: 70%. Elevated leverage increases credit risk.

ROAD has a beta of 1.29, meaning it amplifies market moves. Stability score: 51/100.

Does ROAD have high short interest?

ROAD's short interest factor score is 7/100 (higher = less short selling). Elevated short interest may indicate bearish sentiment or short squeeze potential.

ROAD Stock Analysis: Top Mid-Cap Reduce (Score 41.6/100) | Blank Capital Research

Data Series	1D	5D	1M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
ROAD	+0.99%	+12.25%	-2.99%	+9.50%	+52.17%	-	-	-
Industry Proxy XLI	-0.39%	+4.73%	+0.88%	+10.57%	+38.89%	-	-	-
U.S. Market SPY	-0.07%	+3.60%	+0.34%	-0.36%	+29.52%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Market	+1.06%	+8.65%	-3.32%	+9.86%	+22.65%	-	-	-
Alpha vs Sector	+1.38%	+7.52%	-3.87%	-1.07%	+13.28%	-	-	-

Metric	ROAD	Benchmark
P/E Ratio	96.6x	+241%
EV/EBITDA	34.6x	+507%
Price / Book	6.2x

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STNG Scorpio Tankers Inc.	64	43	96	73	-	93.3%	63.1%	53.8%	-	30.0x	$3.8B	VS
TNK TEEKAY TANKERS LTD.	62	50	97	71	6.4x	91.9%	67.0%	32.8%	-	0.0x	$2.5B	VS
TEN TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD	61	50	86	75	7.6x	42.1%	97.8%	22.6%	-	103.0x	$1.2B	VS
HAFN Hafnia Ltd	60	42	79	77	-	439.1%	48.5%	27.0%	-	0.0x	$3.8B	VS
TPH Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.	57	50	67	66	13.6x	8.8%	47.5%	7.9%	-26.0%	50.0x	$4.0B	VS
GLDD Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP	57	50	69	70	16.3x	13.5%	22.2%	8.1%	14.8%	73.0x	$1.1B	VS
SOBO South Bow Corp	57	39	79	66	22.0x	48.4%	82.3%	14.9%	-	219.0x	$6.8B	VS
IMPP Imperial Petroleum Inc./Marshall Islands	54	44	98	58	2.8x	47.7%	100.0%	34.0%	-19.7%	0.0x	$156M	VS
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.	52	48	58	69	59.3x	-	53.4%	-0.3%	7.7%	-	$1.2B	VS
IMXI International Money Express, Inc.	52	50	73	52	11.6x	25.5%	0.0%	6.4%	-9.7%	221.0x	$476M	VS
ROAD Construction Partners, Inc.	42	48	40	52	96.6x	6.4%	14.5%	2.0%	56.3%	247.0x	$6.4B

Key Ratio	TTM	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Gross Margin %	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Operating Margin %	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
EBITDA Margin %	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Net Margin %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
FCF Margin %	-	-	-	6.6%	-	-	-	6.7%	1.6%	-147.5%	4.0%
ROE %	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%
ROA %	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
ROIC %	14.2%	4.1%	7.0%	8.7%	12.5%	3.4%	3.8%	13.3%	12.4%	12.5%	20.2%

Key Ratio

TTM

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Gross Margin %

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.6%

0.5%

Operating Margin %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.3%

0.4%

0.2%

EBITDA Margin %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.4%

0.1%

Net Margin %

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

FCF Margin %

6.6%

6.7%

1.6%

-147.5%

4.0%

ROE %

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

ROA %

0.0%

0.1%

ROIC %

14.2%

4.1%

7.0%

8.7%

12.5%

3.4%

3.8%

13.3%

12.4%

12.5%

20.2%

Line Item	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
	$2.7B	$2.8B	$1.8B	$1.6B	$1.3B	$911M	$786M	$783M	$680M	$568M
	—	$2.4B	—	$1.4B	$1.2B	$791M	—	—	—	—
	$401M	$439M	$258M	$196M	$139M	$120M	$122M	$118M	$100M	$91M
Gross Margin	14.5%	15.6%	14.2%	12.6%	10.7%	13.2%	15.6%	60.2%	58.5%	48.0%
	—	—	$93M	—	—	—	$39M	$31M	$25M	$22M
Total Operating Expenses	—	$214M	—	$115M	$104M	$90M	—	—	—	—
	$174M	$225M	$111M	$82M	$35M	$30M	$55M	$57M	$61M	$47M
EBIT	$174M	$225M	$111M	$82M	$35M	$30M	$55M	$57M	$61M	$47M
EBITDA	$174M	$225M	$204M	$82M	$35M	$30M	$95M	$89M	$261M	$68M
Operating Margin	6.0%	8.0%	6.1%	5.2%	2.7%	3.3%	7.0%	29.2%	36.1%	24.6%
EBITDA Margin	6.4%	8.0%	11.2%	5.2%	2.7%	3.3%	12.1%	11.3%	38.4%	12.0%
	—	$95M	—	$19M	$8M	$1M	$3M	$2M	$1M	$6M
	—	$135M	—	$65M	$28M	$29M	—	—	—	—
Income Tax Expense	—	$33M	$23M	$16M	$7M	$8M	$13M	$14M	$11M	$15M
	$62M	$102M	$69M	$49M	$21M	$20M	$40M	$43M	$51M	$26M
Net Margin	2.0%	3.6%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	5.1%	22.0%	22.4%	9.2%
	$0.31	$1.85	$1.33	$0.95	$0.41	$0.39	$0.78	$0.84	$1.11	$0.63
Diluted EPS	$0.31	$1.84	$1.33	$0.94	$0.41	$0.39	$0.78	$0.84	$1.11	$0.63
Weighted Avg Basic	—	55M	—	52M	52M	52M	—	—	—	—
Weighted Avg Diluted	—	55M	—	52M	52M	52M	—	—	—	—

Line Item

TTM

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

$2.7B

$2.8B

$1.8B

$1.6B

$1.3B

$911M

$786M

$783M

$680M

$568M

—

$2.4B

—

$1.4B

$1.2B

$791M

—

$401M

$439M

$258M

$196M

$139M

$120M

$122M

$118M

$100M

$91M

Gross Margin

14.5%

15.6%

14.2%

12.6%

10.7%

13.2%

15.6%

60.2%

58.5%

48.0%

—

$93M

—

$39M

$31M

$25M

$22M

Total Operating Expenses

—

$214M

—

$115M

$104M

$90M

—

$174M

$225M

$111M

$82M

$35M

$30M

$55M

$57M

$61M

$47M

EBIT

$174M

$225M

$111M

$82M

$35M

$30M

$55M

$57M

$61M

$47M

EBITDA

$174M

$225M

$204M

$82M

$35M

$30M

$95M

$89M

$261M

$68M

Operating Margin

6.0%

8.0%

6.1%

5.2%

2.7%

3.3%

7.0%

29.2%

36.1%

24.6%

EBITDA Margin

6.4%

8.0%

11.2%

5.2%

2.7%

3.3%

12.1%

11.3%

38.4%

12.0%

—

$95M

—

$19M

$8M

$1M

$3M

$2M

$1M

$6M

—

$135M

—

$65M

$28M

$29M

—

Income Tax Expense

—

$33M

$23M

$16M

$7M

$8M

$13M

$14M

$11M

$15M

$62M

$102M

$69M

$49M

$21M

$20M

$40M

$43M

$51M

$26M

Net Margin

2.0%

3.6%

3.8%

3.1%

1.6%

2.2%

5.1%

22.0%

22.4%

9.2%

$0.31

$1.85

$1.33

$0.95

$0.41

$0.39

$0.78

$0.84

$1.11

$0.63

Diluted EPS

$0.31

$1.84

$1.33

$0.94

$0.41

$0.39

$0.78

$0.84

$1.11

$0.63

Weighted Avg Basic

—

55M

—

52M

—

Weighted Avg Diluted

—

55M

—

52M

—

Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) Stock Analysis — April 2026 Rating, Price, and Forecast

Last updated: April 2026

Company Overview — What Does Construction Partners, Inc. Do?

Construction Partners, Inc., a civil infrastructure company, engages in the construction and maintenance of roadways across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides various products and services to public and private infrastructure projects, with a focus on highways, roads, bridges, airports, and commercial and residential developments. It also engages in manufacturing and distributing hot mix asphalt (HMA) for internal use and sales to third parties in connection with construction projects; paving activities, including the construction of roadway base layers and application of asphalt pavement; site development, including the installation of utility and drainage systems; mining aggregates, such as sand and gravel that are used as raw materials in the production of HMA; and distributing liquid asphalt cement for internal use and sales to third parties in connection with HMA production. The company was formerly known as SunTx CPI Growth Company, Inc. and changed its name to Construction Partners, Inc. in September 2017. Construction Partners, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Dothan, Alabama. Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) is classified as a mid-cap stock in the Industrials sector, specifically within the Construction industry. The company is led by CEO Fred J. Smith and employs approximately 3,790 people. With a market capitalization of $6.4B, ROAD is one of the notable companies in the Industrials sector.

Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) Stock Rating — Reduce (April 2026)

As of April 2026, Construction Partners, Inc. receives a Reduce rating with a composite score of 41.6/100 and 2 out of 5 stars from the Blank Capital Research quantitative model.ROAD ranks #3,295 out of 4,446 stocks in our coverage universe. Within the Industrials sector, Construction Partners, Inc. ranks #561 of 752 stocks, placing it in the lower half of its Industrials peers. The rating is generated by a multi-factor model that weighs quality (30%), momentum (25%), value (15%), investment (10%), stability (10%), and short interest (10%).

ROAD Stock Price and 52-Week Range

Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) currently trades at $118.86. The stock gained $1.17 (1.0%) in the most recent trading session. The 52-week high for ROAD is $141.90, which means the stock is currently trading -16.2% from its annual peak. The 52-week low is $64.79, putting the stock 83.4% above its annual trough. Recent trading volume was 247K shares, suggesting relatively thin trading activity.

Is ROAD Overvalued or Undervalued? — Valuation Analysis

Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) carries a value factor score of 40/100 in the Blank Capital model, indicating fair valuation relative to historical norms. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 96.63x, compared to the Industrials sector average of 28.33x — a premium of 241%. The price-to-book ratio stands at 6.22x, versus the sector average of 2.23x. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.22x, compared to 0.50x for the average Industrials stock. On an enterprise value basis, ROAD trades at 34.57x EV/EBITDA, versus 5.70x for the sector.

Overall, ROAD's valuation appears roughly in line with sector benchmarks, suggesting the market is pricing the stock fairly given its current fundamentals and growth trajectory. Neither deep value nor significantly overpriced, the stock occupies a middle ground on valuation.

Construction Partners, Inc. Profitability — ROE, Margins, and Quality Score

Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) earns a quality factor score of 48/100, signaling below-average profitability metrics relative to the broader market. The return on equity (ROE) is 6.4%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 8.9%, which is below typical expectations for high-quality companies. Return on assets (ROA) comes in at 1.9% versus the sector average of 3.3%.

On a margin basis, Construction Partners, Inc. reports gross margins of 14.5%, compared to 35.8% for the sector. The operating margin is 6.0% (sector: 6.2%). Net profit margin stands at 2.0%, versus 3.9% for the average Industrials stock. Revenue growth is running at 56.3% on a trailing basis, compared to 6.4% for the sector. Profitability is below benchmark levels, which may reflect industry headwinds, elevated reinvestment, or structural challenges.

ROAD Debt, Balance Sheet, and Financial Health

Construction Partners, Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 247.0%, compared to the Industrials sector average of 70.0%. This elevated leverage warrants close monitoring, as it increases the company's sensitivity to rising interest rates and economic downturns. The current ratio is 1.59x, suggesting adequate working capital coverage.

ROAD has a beta of 1.29, meaning it is more volatile than the broader market — a $10,000 investment in ROAD would be expected to move 28.9% more than the S&P 500 on any given day. The stability factor score for Construction Partners, Inc. is 51/100, reflecting average volatility within the normal range for its sector.

Construction Partners, Inc. Revenue and Earnings History — Quarterly Trend

In TTM 2026, Construction Partners, Inc. reported revenue of $2.72B and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.31. Net income for the quarter was $62M. Gross margin was 14.5%. Operating income came in at $174M.

In Q1 2026, Construction Partners, Inc. reported revenue of $809M and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.31. Net income for the quarter was $17M. Gross margin was 15.0%. Revenue grew 44.1% year-over-year compared to Q1 2025. Operating income came in at $50M.

In FY 2025, Construction Partners, Inc. reported revenue of $2.81B and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.85. Net income for the quarter was $102M. Gross margin was 15.6%. Revenue grew 54.2% year-over-year compared to FY 2024. Operating income came in at $225M.

In Q3 2025, Construction Partners, Inc. reported revenue of $779M and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80. Net income for the quarter was $44M. Gross margin was 16.9%. Revenue grew 50.5% year-over-year compared to Q3 2024. Operating income came in at $83M.

Over the past 8 quarters, Construction Partners, Inc. has demonstrated a growth trajectory, with revenue expanding from $518M to $2.72B. Investors analyzing ROAD stock should weigh these quarterly trends alongside the valuation and quality metrics discussed above.

ROAD Dividend Yield and Income Analysis

Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) does not currently pay a dividend. This is common among smaller companies in the Construction industry that prefer to reinvest cash flows into business expansion rather than returning capital to shareholders. Income-focused investors looking for Industrials dividend stocks may want to explore other Industrials stocks or use the stock screener to filter by dividend yield.

ROAD Momentum and Technical Analysis Profile

Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) has a momentum factor score of 52/100, reflecting neutral trend characteristics. The stock is neither significantly outperforming nor underperforming the broader market on a momentum basis. The investment factor score is 22/100, which measures capital allocation efficiency and asset growth patterns. The short interest score of 7/100 signals elevated short interest, which can indicate bearish sentiment among institutional investors.

ROAD vs Competitors — Industrials Sector Ranking and Peer Comparison

Within the Industrials sector, Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) ranks #561 out of 752 stocks based on the Blank Capital composite score. This places ROAD in the lower half of all Industrials stocks in our coverage universe. Key competitors and sector peers include South Bow Corp (SOBO) with a score of 56.5/100, TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD (TEN) with a score of 61.4/100, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORP (GLDD) with a score of 56.7/100, Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (TPH) with a score of 57.3/100, and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) with a score of 52.2/100.

Comparing ROAD against the S&P 500 benchmark is also instructive for understanding relative performance. Investors can view the full ROAD vs S&P 500 (SPY) comparison to assess how Construction Partners, Inc. stacks up against the broader market across all factor dimensions.

ROAD Next Earnings Date

No upcoming earnings date has been announced for Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) at this time. Check the earnings calendar for the latest scheduling updates across all stocks in our coverage universe.

Should You Buy ROAD? — Investment Thesis Summary

The quantitative profile for Construction Partners, Inc. suggests caution.

In summary, Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) earns a Reduce rating with a composite score of 41.6/100 as of April 2026. The rating is derived from the Blank Capital Research methodology, which combines six factor dimensions into a single quantitative ranking. Investors should consider these quantitative signals alongside their own fundamental research, risk tolerance, and investment time horizon before making buy or sell decisions on ROAD stock.

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