GVA vs KBR
Granite Construction Inc. and Kbr, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GVA | KBR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.4B | $7.8B |
| Net income | $193.0M | $415.0M |
| Gross margin | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| Net margin | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | 17.6% | 28.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.86 | $3.21 |
| Dividend / share | $0.52 | $0.66 |
| Payout ratio | 11.8% | 20.2% |
| Free cash flow | $330.6M | $515.0M |
| Equity | $1.2B | $1.5B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.69× | 1.39× |
| Current ratio | 1.22× | 1.22× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
KBR bills 1.8× the revenue of GVA, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.2% against 5.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GVA | KBR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.4B | $7.8B |
| FY2024 | $4.0B | $7.7B |
| FY2023 | $3.5B | $7.0B |
| FY2022 | $3.3B | $6.6B |
| FY2021 | $3.5B | $7.3B |
| FY2020 | $3.6B | $5.8B |
| FY2019 | $2.9B | $5.6B |
| FY2018 | $3.3B | $4.9B |
| FY2017 | $3.0B | $4.2B |
| FY2016 | $2.5B | $4.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GVA | KBR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $193.0M | $415.0M |
| FY2024 | $126.3M | $375.0M |
| FY2023 | $43.6M | $-265.0M |
| FY2022 | $83.3M | $190.0M |
| FY2021 | $10.1M | $27.0M |
| FY2020 | $-145.1M | $-63.0M |
| FY2019 | $-60.2M | $202.0M |
| FY2018 | $582,000 | $281.0M |
| FY2017 | $34.1M | $432.0M |
| FY2016 | $57.1M | $-61.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,361,621,000 | KBR |
| FY2024 | −$3,702,426,000 | KBR |
| FY2023 | −$3,446,862,000 | KBR |
| FY2022 | −$3,262,744,000 | KBR |
| FY2021 | −$3,837,135,000 | KBR |
| FY2020 | −$2,204,541,000 | KBR |
| FY2019 | −$2,724,123,000 | KBR |
| FY2018 | −$1,625,969,000 | KBR |
| FY2017 | −$1,212,626,000 | KBR |
| FY2016 | −$1,753,383,000 | KBR |
| FY2015 | −$2,724,971,000 | KBR |
| FY2014 | −$4,090,730,000 | KBR |
| FY2013 | −$4,947,099,000 | KBR |
| FY2012 | −$5,686,963,000 | KBR |
| FY2011 | −$7,093,469,000 | KBR |
| FY2010 | −$7,340,035,000 | KBR |
| FY2009 | −$10,141,521,000 | KBR |
| FY2008 | −$8,906,756,000 | KBR |
KBR has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.2 pp | KBR |
| FY2024 | −1.4 pp | KBR |
| FY2023 | +4.6 pp | GVA |
| FY2022 | −0.5 pp | KBR |
| FY2021 | −0.4 pp | KBR |
| FY2020 | −3.9 pp | KBR |
| FY2019 | −5.7 pp | KBR |
| FY2018 | −6.0 pp | KBR |
| FY2017 | −9.1 pp | KBR |
| FY2016 | +3.8 pp | GVA |
| FY2015 | −1.6 pp | KBR |
| FY2014 | +20.4 pp | GVA |
| FY2013 | −4.3 pp | KBR |
| FY2012 | +0.3 pp | GVA |
| FY2011 | −2.6 pp | KBR |
| FY2010 | −7.9 pp | KBR |
| FY2009 | +2.1 pp | GVA |
| FY2008 | +3.0 pp | GVA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GVA and KBR over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KBR's net margin has been more volatile than GVA's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GVA and KBR over these 18 fiscal years — GVA led in 6 and KBR in 12.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KBR's return on equity has been more volatile than GVA's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 24.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.8.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GVA and KBR over these 18 fiscal years — GVA led in 4 and KBR in 14.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.