Record Financial, Operational and Safety Performance
2025 delivered record results across financial, operational and safety metrics; company highlighted record safety performance (lowest total reportable incidents) alongside strong operational execution under SOAR 2025.
Fourth Quarter Aggregates Strength
Q4 aggregates revenues rose 8% to $1.2B, gross profit increased 11% to $420M, gross profit per ton improved 9% to $8.59, and aggregates gross margin expanded 93 basis points to 34%.
Full-Year Aggregates and Building Materials Performance
Full-year aggregates revenues climbed 11% to $5.0B (pricing +6.9%, volumes +3.8%), aggregates gross profit increased 16% to $1.7B, aggregates gross margin expanded 143 bps to 34%, gross profit per ton was $8.45 (+12% YoY). Continuing operations Building Materials revenues were $5.7B (+7%) with gross profit $1.8B (+13%) and margin expanded 173 bps to 31%.
Specialties Segment Record Results
Specialties posted record full-year revenues of $441M and record gross profit of $137M, driven by organic pricing, shipment growth and five months of contribution from Premier Magnesia.
Strong Cash Flow and Disciplined Capital Allocation
Full-year cash flow from operations was a record $1.8B (+22% YoY). In 2025 the company deployed $812M on acquisitions, reinvested $680M in plants/equipment, returned $647M to shareholders; ended year with net debt/adjusted EBITDA of 2.3x and $1.2B liquidity.
SOAR 2025 Strategic Targets Met
Over five years ended 12/31/2025 the company delivered a 208 basis point price-cost spread (exceeding 200 bps target), >13% CAGR in aggregates gross profit per ton, announced/executed ~ $16B of portfolio transactions, invested $3.2B sustaining/growth CapEx and returned $2.1B to shareholders; five-year TSR 126% (~30 percentage points above S&P 500).
Positive 2026 Guidance and Conservative Posture
2026 midpoint guidance: shipments +2%, consolidated adjusted EBITDA ~ $2.49B (inclusive of discontinued ops). Aggregates are expected to deliver low double-digit gross profit growth at midpoint (mid-single-digit pricing, low single-digit shipments). Specialties expected to deliver high-teens gross profit growth. Planned capital spending of $575M (down 29% YoY) to increase free cash flow for M&A and buybacks.
Favorable End-Market Tailwinds
Infrastructure demand underpinned by IIJA (71% obligated, 48% dispersed as of 11/30/25) with reimbursements expected to peak in 2026; data center and energy spending accelerating (Goldman Sachs cited hyperscalers potentially deploying >$500B in 2026); LNG, power generation and rail-distributed large projects cited as durable demand drivers.