ROAD (Construction Partners) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 3.97 (As of Mar. 2026) — 88% Below Median


ROAD Construction Partners Inc ROAD
92 GF Score
Price $101.92
GF Value $121.55
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Construction Partners Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Construction Partners ROAD -1.73% 92 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 3.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 34.14. GuruFocus rates ROAD with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 92/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $121.55 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 846 Construction companies, Construction Partners ranks worse than 71.51% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Construction Partners's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.97. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 25.67.


The historical rank and industry rank for Construction Partners's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

ROAD' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.92   Med: 34.14   Max: 994.29
Current: 25.64


During the past 10 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Construction Partners was 994.29. The lowest was 16.92. And the median was 34.14.


ROAD's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
71.51% of 846 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 13.68 vs ROAD: 25.64

Construction Partners's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.16. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.28. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 44.70.

Construction Partners's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.13. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.37. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 43.04.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Construction Partners Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Construction Partners Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Construction Partners's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Construction Partners Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Construction Partners Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.11 -0.65 1.95 2.55 3.30

Construction Partners Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.47 3.19 3.30 3.93 3.97

ROAD vs GVA, ACA, MYRG: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Construction Partners's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Construction Partners Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Construction Partners's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Construction Partners's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Construction Partners Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Construction Partners's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 127
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 171
Change In Deferred Tax 33
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 89
Change In Working Capital -19
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 56

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Construction Partners's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $127 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Construction Partners's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $171 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Construction Partners's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $33 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $89 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Construction Partners's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $89 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Construction Partners's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-19 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Construction Partners's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 56.257 Mil.

Construction Partners's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 127.002 +171.122+32.749
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-89.055017247537+-18.578)/56.257
=3.97

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=101.92/3.97
=25.67

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 3.97 mean?
Construction Partners (ROAD) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 3.97 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Construction Partners. This is 88% below median its historical median of 34.14. Over the past decade, Construction Partners' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 16.92 to 994.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Construction Partners ranks #605 out of 846 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 71.5%.
Is Construction Partners' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Construction Partners' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 3.97 is 88% below median its 10-year median of 34.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.92 to a high of 994.29. The Construction industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.68. Construction Partners' value of 3.97 is 71% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Construction Partners ranks #605 out of 846 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Construction Partners has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Construction Partners' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to GVA and ACA?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Construction Partners ranks #605 out of 846 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Construction Partners in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.68. Construction Partners' value of 3.97 is 71% below this benchmark. Historically, Construction Partners' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 16.92 to 994.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.14 vs. the industry median of 13.68, Construction Partners has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Construction company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Construction companies is 13.68, based on 846 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Construction Partners's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 3.97 is 71% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Construction Partners. For the Construction industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Construction Partners's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 3.97, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 34.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Construction Partners stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Construction Partners (ROAD) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $121.55, compared to a current price of $101.92 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 3.97, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 34.14 and 71% below the Construction industry median of 13.68. Construction Partners' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Construction Partners (ROAD), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 3.97 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Construction Partners (ROAD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Construction Partners stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $101.92 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $121.55. GuruFocus considers Construction Partners to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROAD:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 3.97 (88% below median its 10-year median of 34.14)
  • GF Value™: $121.55 vs. price of $101.92 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 71% below the Construction median (#605 of 846)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROAD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Construction Partners Business Description

Other Exchanges 1ROAD:ItalyCQY:Germany
Address 290 Healthwest Drive, Suite 2, Dothan, AL, USA, 36303
Construction Partners Inc operates as a civil infrastructure company. It specializes in the construction and maintenance of roadways. The company through its subsidiaries, provides various products and services to both public and private infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on highways, roads, bridges, airports, and commercial and residential developments. Its operations consist of manufacturing and distributing hot mix asphalt, paving activities, including the construction of roadway base layers and application of asphalt pavement, site development, including the installation of utility and drainage systems, and others. The company has a single segment which predominantly consists of infrastructure and road construction, and operates across various states in the United States.
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