Company DescriptionObrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. engages in the construction and concessions development businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, and internationally. It operates through Construction, Industrial, and Services segments. The company provides civil engineering works and building construction services for public and private-sector customers; and designs, constructs, maintains, and operates industrial plants and systems, including oil and gas, renewable energy, mining and cement, solids engineering, and fire-fighting systems. It also offers property and infrastructure maintenance services for homes and offices, urban green areas, road networks, and social and health services, as well as develops real estate projects, and develops and operates mixed use hotels. The company was formerly known as Sociedad General de Obras y Construcciones Obrascón, S.A. Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
How the Company Makes MoneyOHLA primarily makes money by contracting and executing construction and civil engineering projects for public-sector and private-sector clients. Revenue is recognized as projects progress under construction contracts, and earnings are driven by project volumes (order backlog), pricing, cost control, and the ability to deliver within budget and schedule. A second major source of earnings can come from concessions/PPP-style arrangements where the company (often through a concession vehicle) participates in the development and, in some cases, the long-term operation of an infrastructure asset; in those structures, OHLA may earn (i) construction revenue during the build phase and (ii) recurring concession-related income (e.g., availability payments or user-fee/toll-linked income) over the operating term, net of operating and financing costs. The company may also generate revenue from services associated with infrastructure and facilities (such as operations and maintenance) when it holds those contracts, typically as recurring service fees. Significant factors influencing OHLA’s earnings include the mix of fixed-price vs. cost-plus contracts, claims/variations and contract modifications, inflation and input-cost dynamics, client payment behavior, financing costs on concession assets, and the level of new contract awards that replenish backlog. Specific named partnerships, counterparties, and the exact contribution of each business line to revenue are null.