AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Arcosa (ACA)

Arcosa swings to Q4 net loss of $7.7 million on 14% revenue growth

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Arcosa reported fourth quarter 2024 revenue up 14% to $666.2 million, helped by the $1.2 billion Stavola acquisition completed October 1, 2024, but posted a net loss of $7.7 million versus net income of $27.1 million a year earlier. Acquisition-related expenses of $15.6 million and higher interest expense weighed on results, while Adjusted EBITDA rose 52% to $128.3 million. The company guided to 2025 revenues of $2.8 billion to $3.0 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $545 million to $595 million, with GAAP profit trends and guidance pointing in different directions for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 revenue was $666.2 million, up 14% from $582.2 million; net loss was $7.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, versus net income of $27.1 million, or $0.56 per share, in Q4 2023.
  • Q4 Adjusted EBITDA rose 52% to $128.3 million; Adjusted Diluted EPS fell 32% to $0.46 from $0.68.
  • Full year 2025 guidance: consolidated revenues of $2.8 billion to $3.0 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $545 million to $595 million.
  • Q4 free cash flow was $199.2 million; year-end net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 2.9x, down from 3.4x at the end of the third quarter.

The filing

CompanyArcosa (ACA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 27, 2025, 4:21 PM ET
Accession number0001739445-25-000023

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 27, 2025.

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