Record Revenue and Top-Line Growth
Full-year 2025 revenue exceeded $830 million, up 12% year-over-year; fourth quarter revenue grew 14% YoY, reflecting strong demand across core end markets.
Adjusted EBITDA Growth and Margin Expansion
Full-year adjusted EBITDA increased 13% YoY and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 23.8% from 23.6% in 2024 (+20 basis points). Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $44.9 million (+2% YoY) with a Q4 margin of 21.5%.
Improved Revenue per Truck (RPT)
Revenue per truck per month (RPT) reached $41,672 in 2025, up 5% year-over-year, driven by higher utilization.
Fleet Growth and Vertical Manufacturing Progress
Badger ended 2025 with 1,723 hydrovacs (fleet growth of 5% in 2025). The Red Deer plant produced 210 hydrovacs, refurbished 35 and retired 130 units. Management plans a record build of 270–310 new units in 2026, targeting 7%–10% net fleet growth.
Capital Return and Shareholder Actions
Board approved a 4% increase to the quarterly cash dividend effective Q1 2026. In 2025 the company returned $31 million to shareholders ($18M in dividends and $13M for repurchasing 492,800 shares at an average CAD 37.78).
Strong Balance Sheet and Leverage Position
Compliance leverage ended the year at 1.3x debt-to-EBITDA, inside the company target range of 1.0x–2.0x, leaving financial flexibility for growth and returns.
Operational Efficiency Initiatives
Launched an Operational Excellence program and continued systems/process investments. G&A improved to 5% of revenue in Q4 (100 bps lower than prior year), signaling scalable support functions.
Strategic Adjacent Service Line Trials
Soft launches of two complementary service lines (industrial cleaning/industrial services and trench safety/trench shoring) began in late 2025 with initial positive early results; planned CapEx of $15M–$25M to support launches (not expected to be material to 2026 revenues).
Safety and Market Position
Renewed 'Make Safety Personal' campaign with improving safety results; company emphasizes largest and one of the youngest hydrovac fleets in North America and national accounts program covering 44 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces.