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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NasdaqGS:GLDD)
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 44 (worse than 56% compared with investment alternatives), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (Construction & Engineering, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 60 (better than 60% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 59, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 41). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 44, is a hold recommendation based on Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's financial characteristics. As the company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 60) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 41) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 59), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 60% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | USA |
| Industry | Construction & Engineering |
| Index | NASDAQ |
| Size class | Small |
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Research History: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 23 |
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57 |
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57 |
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60 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 11 |
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91 |
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18 |
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41 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 31 |
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1 |
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27 |
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59 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 9 |
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18 |
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51 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | 3 |
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11 |
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49 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 44 (worse than 56% compared with investment alternatives), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (Construction & Engineering, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 60 (better than 60% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 59, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 41). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 44, is a hold recommendation based on Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's financial characteristics. As the company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 60) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 41) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 59), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 60% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 23 |
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57 |
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57 |
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60 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 11 |
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91 |
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18 |
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41 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 31 |
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1 |
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27 |
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59 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 6 |
|
35 |
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37 |
|
44 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 71, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 71% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 84% of alternatives, and it's also true for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 74. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields are expected to be lower than average; only 1% of all competitors have even lower dividend yields than Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (a Dividend Yield Rank of 1). 99% alternative investments in the same business provide a higher dividend yield. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 60, is a buy recommendation based on Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The below-average dividend yield may be a good sign, as it could mean the company has more attractive investment opportunities for the generated cash than to pay it out as dividends. A low dividend yield can also indicate a growth phase. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 51 |
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78 |
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75 |
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71 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 65 |
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73 |
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87 |
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84 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 44 |
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77 |
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70 |
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74 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 23 |
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57 |
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57 |
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60 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 41 (better than 41% compared with alternatives), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Sales Growth has a rank of 51 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 51% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 63, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 67, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 7, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 93% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 41, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 6 |
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98 |
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72 |
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51 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 6 |
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85 |
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32 |
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63 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | 69 |
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79 |
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1 |
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7 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 35 |
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47 |
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39 |
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67 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 11 |
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91 |
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18 |
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41 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), the company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Liquidity is at 84, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 84% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 46, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 54% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 25, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 75% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 28 |
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34 |
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25 |
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25 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 50 |
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6 |
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15 |
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46 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 43 |
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1 |
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28 |
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84 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 31 |
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1 |
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27 |
|
59 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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82 |
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89 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | 2 |
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50 |
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50 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | 10 |
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6 |
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63 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | 36 |
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25 |
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12 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | 9 |
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18 |
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51 |
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