NASDAQ$BWMN

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bowman Consulting reported Q1 2026 gross contract revenue of $126.5M and a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $3.7M, with diluted loss per share of $0.22.

Gross contract revenue grew 12% to $126.5 million. Operating income was $0.1 million as SG&A rose to $57.8 million. Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $3.7 million, or $0.22 per share. The engineering services firm continued acquisitions and integration spending.

  • Gross contract revenue $126.5M (+12% YoY).
  • Operating income ~$0.1M.
  • Net loss $(3.7)M; EPS $(0.22).
  • Repurchased 288,098 shares for $9.2M.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$126M

Previous: $113M+12.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.22

Previous: -$0.11-100.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.93M

Previous: -$1.04M-85.3%
Net Income

-$3.7M

Previous: -$1.74M-112.3%
Operating Income

$104K

Previous: $1.14M-90.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Bowman · Revenue · Quarterly

$126M

Q1 2026+12%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bowman · $71.7M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Building Infrastructure
    $51.9M+16.0%
  • Transportation
    $19.8M+49.6%

Forward guidance

MD&A discusses backlog and M&A pipeline; no numeric EPS guide.

Tailwinds

  • Top-line growth in infrastructure engineering.
  • Near break-even operating income.
  • Active share repurchase program.

Headwinds

  • SG&A scaling with acquisitions.
  • Net loss despite revenue growth.
  • Integration costs and deal timing risk.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

67%

16 / 24 earnings

Positive

+17.1%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-22.5%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.3%+0.1%-4.8%
Q4 2025-12.4%-12.3%-10.0%
Q3 2025-22.5%-21.7%-24.9%
Q1 2025+5.4%+10.9%+19.1%
Q4 2024+17.1%+23.5%+19.1%
Q3 2024+6.1%+14.6%+27.7%
Q2 2024-18.9%-23.7%-26.3%
Q1 2024+6.2%+1.6%+1.0%
Q4 2023+16.7%+17.7%-5.6%
Q3 2023+1.2%+4.6%+11.5%
Q2 2023-10.4%-7.8%-17.5%
Q1 2023-7.8%-7.5%-3.1%
Q4 2022-5.3%-1.6%-11.9%
Q3 2022+15.6%+18.4%+24.4%
Q2 2022+14.7%+8.6%+13.5%
Q1 2022+4.2%+11.3%-10.3%
Q4 2021+7.2%+5.3%+16.0%
Q3 2020-0.8%+0.7%+12.8%
Q3 2021+0.9%+0.1%+13.8%
Q2 2020+1.1%+0.3%+1.4%
Q2 2021-0.7%-1.5%+1.0%
Q4 2020+5.7%-2.1%+2.6%
Q1 2020+5.7%-2.1%+2.6%
Q1 2021+4.8%+10.8%+10.0%

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