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NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.

$NWPX·$1.2B·Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication·Industrials
$126.87+3.0%YTD+95.9%1Y+185.9%
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NWNWPX
$NWPXNWPX Infrastructure, Inc.
$126.87+2.97%9 posts
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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc., along with its affiliated entities, specializes in the production and distribution of crucial components for water-related infrastructure throughout North America, including Canada. The company's operations are divided into two primary divisions. The first, Engineered Steel Pressure Pipe (SPP), manufactures large-diameter, high-pressure steel pipeline systems predominantly used in municipal potable water supplies. These systems also find application in hydroelectric power generation, wastewater treatment, enhancing seismic resilience, industrial plant piping, and specific structural frameworks. The second division, Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems (Precast), offers an extensive range of concrete and engineered solutions for managing both stormwater and wastewater. This includes various precast and reinforced concrete items such as pipes, access points (manholes), box culverts, underground vaults, catch basins, pump lift stations, oil-water separators, biofiltration units, steel casing pipes, and concrete cylinder pipes reinforced with steel bars. Additionally, this segment provides specialized pipeline joints, fittings, bespoke components, and other environmental engineering solutions. NWPX Infrastructure markets its diverse water infrastructure products under recognized brand names such as ParkUSA, Geneva Pipe and Precast, Permalok, and Northwest Pipe Company, primarily supplying them to contractors responsible for installation. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, the company, formerly known as Northwest Pipe Company, is scheduled to officially adopt the name NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. in June 2025.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $NWPX.

Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication · Industrials

No material change from last week — ATI's specialty titanium alloys and nickel superalloys for jet engines benefit from commercial aviation production ramp and military hypersonics procurement.

Industry benchmark

4-name peer basket
+53.5%YTD
+47.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
24.3How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
9.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
11.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
6.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
12.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
20.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 29, 2026$1.62$1.33+21.8%
Q1 2026Apr 29, 2026$1.08$0.68+58.8%
Q4 2025Feb 25, 2026$0.93$0.62+50.0%
Q3 2025Oct 29, 2025$1.38$1.02+35.3%

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$159.5M+19.7%21.5%13.3%$1.64$9.9M
Q1 FY26$138.3M+19.1%19.3%9.2%$1.10$25.8M
Q4 FY25$125.6M+5.0%21.3%10.4%$0.92$30.8M
Q3 FY25$151.1M+16.0%21.3%12.6%$1.40$13.2M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$597.8M$593.8M – $605.0M$4.97$4.78 – $5.093
FY27$599.3M$575.8M – $643.0M$5.04$4.50 – $5.473
FY28$637.7M$637.7M – $637.8M$5.50$4.79 – $6.222
FY29$594.3M$580.7M – $619.6M$4.88$4.73 – $5.151

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.74%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-5.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+43.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteJun 118-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 108-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 233
8-KOfficer or director changeMar 178-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 8.01: Other event
+ 11 other (4 13Gs · 3 earnings 8-Ks · 1 SD · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About NWPX Infrastructure (NWPX) Q2 Earningszacks.com·1d agoNWPX Infrastructure (NWPX) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimateszacks.com·1d agoNWPX Infrastructure Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Resultsprnewswire.com·1d agoSmall Caps Are Crushing the S&P 500—3 Stocks Still Worth Buyingmarketbeat.com·8d agoNWPX Infrastructure to Release Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 29prnewswire.com·15d ago

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