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Bowman Reports Results for First Quarter 2026; Guidance Raise Indicates Over 20% Revenue Growth for 2026

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RESTON, Va., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services and program management firm, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

“Bowman is in a strong position coming out of the first quarter with record-setting backlog growth that positions us for outsized organic growth over the next couple of years,” said Gary Bowman, founder and CEO. “Additionally, we delivered double-digit increases in both net service billing and Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter. The strength of demand across our market verticals positions us to achieve continued margin expansion during 2026 and beyond. We are confident in our ability to deliver solid performance this year and have raised full-year 2026 guidance accordingly.”

First Quarter 2026 Compared to First Quarter 2025 Financial Results:

  • Gross contract revenue of $126.5 million compared to $112.9 million, a 12.0% increase

  • Net service billing1 of $114.2 million compared to $100.1 million, a 14.1% increase

  • Organic net service billing2 growth of 6.0% compared to 5.6%

  • Net loss of $(3.7) million compared to $(1.7) million

  • Basic and Diluted EPS of $(0.22) compared to $(0.11) respectively

  • Adjusted EBITDA1 of $16.8 million compared to $14.5 million, a 15.8% increase

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin, net 1 of 14.7% compared to 14.5%

  • Adjusted Basic and Diluted EPS 3 of $0.14 compared to $0.07 respectively

  • Cash from Operations of $11.6 million as compared to $12.0 million

  • Gross backlog of $652.7 million compared to $418.8 million, a 55.9% increase

Notable Events:

  • The Company executed a $146.7 million contract modification with a U.S. government agency, bringing the total not-to-exceed value of the contract to $177.7 million. The original contract was entered into in December 2025.

  • On March 3, 2026, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement and Joinder Agreement, which increased the maximum aggregate revolving commitments from $210.0 million to $250.0 million.

  • During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 288,098 shares of its common stock under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Authorization at an average price of $32.03 per share for a total of $9.2 million.

  • On May 1, 2026, Bowman acquired Smith & Associates Land Surveying, LLC., expanding service capabilities in the Southwest region and adding $2.0 million of run-rate net service billing.

CFO Commentary

“Our achievements in the quarter position us to generate significant organic growth and meaningful margin expansion this year,” said Bruce Labovitz, CFO. “Our balance sheet strength enables us to make strategic investments aimed at expanding our breadth of services and extending client engagement beyond asset operationalization. Recent acquisitions have provided us an extensive suite of quality enhancement, productivity improvement and client engagement tools that are proving highly impactful on our ability to deliver work more timely, more efficiently and with greater impact. Our investments in infrastructure and automation are designed to ensure the durability of revenue and margins as the industry once again experiences technological inflection.”

Full Year 2026 Guidance

Bowman raised net revenue guidance for full year 2026:

Date Issued

Net Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

November 2025

$465 - $480 MM

17.0% - 17.5%

March 2026

$495 - $510 MM

17.0% - 17.5%

May 2026

$520 - $540 MM

17.2% - 17.7%

 

 

 

The current outlook for 2026 is based on completed acquisitions as of the date of this release and does not include contributions from future acquisitions.

Conference Call Information

Bowman will host a conference call to discuss financial results tomorrow morning, May 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET. Access to a live webcast is available through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at investors.bowman.com.

About Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Bowman is a national engineering services firm offering infrastructure engineering, technical services and project management solutions to owners and operators of the built environment. With over 2,500 employees and over 100 locations throughout the United States, Bowman provides a variety of planning, engineering, geospatial, construction management, commissioning, environmental consulting, land procurement and other technical services to customers operating in a diverse set of regulated end markets. Bowman trades on Nasdaq under the symbol BWMN. For more information, visit bowman.com or investors.bowman.com.

1 Non-GAAP financial metric the Company believes offers valuable perspective on results of operations (see non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations).

2 Organic net service billing growth (also a non-GAAP financial metric) for the three months ended 3/31/26 excludes revenue from acquisitions completed after 3/31/2025. Year over year growth rates only reflect revenue realized post-acquisition.

3 Basic Adjusted EPS and Diluted Adjusted EPS are all non-GAAP financial metrics the Company believes offer valuable perspectives on results of operations (see non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations). Adjusted EPS (Basic and Diluted) include addbacks for non-reoccurring expenses specific to acquisitions, non-cash stock compensation expense associated with pre-IPO grants, and other expenses not in the ordinary course of business. With respect to the elimination of any non-cash stock compensation expense, the Company computes an adjusted tax expense or benefit which accounts for the elimination of any periodic windfall or shortfall tax effects resulting from the difference between grant date fair value and vest date value. With respect to all other eliminations, the Company applies its average marginal statutory tax rate, currently 25.8%, to derive the tax adjustment associated with the elimination of expenses. A reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS, both basic and diluted, is included with this press release for reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements and represent our views as of the date of this press release. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “goal” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to several assumptions and risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control that could affect our financial results. The Company cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Such factors include: (a) changes in demand from the local and state government and private clients that we serve; (b) general economic conditions, nationally and globally, and their effect on the market for our services; (c) competitive pressures and trends in our industry and our ability to successfully compete with our competitors; (d) changes in laws, regulations, or policies; and (e) the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s most recent SEC filings. Considering these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we are under no obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Investor Relations Contact:

Betsy Patterson

[email protected]


BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,
2026

 

December 31,
2025

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

12,047

 

 

$

11,066

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

133,888

 

 

 

130,634

 

Contract assets

 

57,390

 

 

 

53,512

 

Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, current portion

 

237

 

 

 

13

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

18,488

 

 

 

17,730

 

Total current assets

 

222,050

 

 

 

212,955

 

Non-Current Assets

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

53,040

 

 

 

49,206

 

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

 

46,072

 

 

 

45,822

 

Goodwill

 

173,579

 

 

 

173,579

 

Notes receivable, less current portion

 

903

 

 

 

903

 

Notes receivable - officers, employees, affiliates, less current portion

 

868

 

 

 

1,108

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

85,616

 

 

 

88,580

 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

5,822

 

 

 

5,822

 

Other assets

 

1,818

 

 

 

1,707

 

Total Assets

$

589,768

 

 

$

579,682

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

108,817

 

 

 

95,350

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, current portion

 

67,978

 

 

 

60,035

 

Contract liabilities

 

14,185

 

 

 

10,965

 

Notes payable, current portion

 

20,840

 

 

 

22,698

 

Operating lease obligation, current portion

 

12,130

 

 

 

11,951

 

Finance lease obligation, current portion

 

13,979

 

 

 

13,735

 

Total current liabilities

 

237,929

 

 

 

214,734

 

Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

Other non-current obligations

 

395

 

 

 

377

 

Notes payable, less current portion

 

29,269

 

 

 

34,313

 

Operating lease obligation, less current portion

 

40,486

 

 

 

40,430

 

Finance lease obligation, less current portion

 

25,850

 

 

 

23,718

 

Deferred tax liability, net

 

279

 

 

 

279

 

Pension and post-retirement obligation, less current portion

 

4,659

 

 

 

4,726

 

Total liabilities

$

338,867

 

 

$

318,577

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 22,273,373 shares issued and 17,153,424 outstanding, and 21,972,432 shares issued and 17,194,091 outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

 

223

 

 

 

220

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

360,007

 

 

 

355,458

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

869

 

 

 

895

 

Treasury stock, at cost; 5,119,949 and 4,778,341 shares, respectively

 

(95,959

)

 

 

(84,931

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(14,239

)

 

 

(10,537

)

Total shareholders' equity

$

250,901

 

 

$

261,105

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

589,768

 

 

$

579,682

 



BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Gross Contract Revenue

$

126,479

 

 

$

112,931

 

Contract costs:(exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)

 

 

 

Direct payroll costs

 

48,313

 

 

 

41,956

 

Sub-consultants and expenses

 

12,275

 

 

 

12,878

 

Total contract costs

 

60,588

 

 

 

54,834

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

57,783

 

 

 

50,490

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,406

 

 

 

6,521

 

(Gain) on sale

 

(402

)

 

 

(49

)

Total operating expenses

 

65,787

 

 

 

56,962

 

Income from operations

 

104

 

 

 

1,135

 

Other expense

 

3,401

 

 

 

2,110

 

Loss before tax expense

 

(3,297

)

 

 

(975

)

Income tax expense

 

405

 

 

 

769

 

Net loss

$

(3,702

)

 

$

(1,744

)

Earnings allocated to non-vested shares

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

$

(3,702

)

 

$

(1,744

)

Earnings (loss) per share

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.11

)

Diluted

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.11

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

Basic

 

16,453,401

 

 

 

16,356,331

 

Diluted

 

16,453,401

 

 

 

16,356,331

 



BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(3,702

)

 

$

(1,744

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization - property, plant and equipment

 

5,113

 

 

 

3,904

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

3,292

 

 

 

2,617

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

(402

)

 

 

(49

)

Credit losses

 

374

 

 

 

345

 

Stock based compensation

 

4,227

 

 

 

6,630

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

 

 

(10,977

)

Accretion of discounts on notes payable

 

108

 

 

 

256

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition of businesses

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(3,628

)

 

 

(1,896

)

Contract assets

 

(3,878

)

 

 

(6,340

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(812

)

 

 

615

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

7,666

 

 

 

14,885

 

Contract liabilities

 

3,220

 

 

 

3,788

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

11,578

 

 

 

12,034

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(1,933

)

 

 

(1,043

)

Proceeds from sale of assets and disposal of leases

 

402

 

 

 

49

 

Capitalized internal-use software development costs

 

(328

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from notes receivable

 

 

 

 

718

 

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

(1,479

)

Collections under stock subscription notes receivable

 

 

 

 

11

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,859

)

 

 

(1,744

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

13,467

 

 

 

8,000

 

Repayment under notes payable

 

(7,235

)

 

 

(4,377

)

Payments on finance leases

 

(4,193

)

 

 

(2,702

)

Payment of contingent consideration from acquisitions

 

(225

)

 

 

(1,016

)

Payments for purchase of treasury stock

 

(1,801

)

 

 

(2,574

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

(9,227

)

 

 

(4,103

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

476

 

 

 

484

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(8,738

)

 

 

(6,288

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

981

 

 

 

4,002

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

11,066

 

 

 

6,698

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

12,047

 

 

$

10,700

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

2,559

 

 

$

2,028

 

Net cash (received from) income taxes

$

(102

)

 

$

10

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

Property and equipment acquired under finance lease

$

(6,850

)

 

$

(2,006

)

Non-cash additions to property and equipment

$

(459

)

 

$

 

Note payable converted to common shares

$

 

 

$

(434

)

Issuance of notes payable for acquisitions

$

 

 

$

(2,056

)

Settlement of contingent consideration

$

525

 

 

$

1,968

 



BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF EPS TO ADJUSTED EPS
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net loss (GAAP)

$

(3,702

)

 

$

(1,744

)

+ income tax expense (GAAP)

 

405

 

 

 

769

 

Loss before tax expense (GAAP)

$

(3,297

)

 

$

(975

)

+ acquisition related expenses

 

1,540

 

 

 

594

 

+ amortization of intangibles

 

3,292

 

 

 

2,617

 

+ non-cash stock comp related to pre-IPO

 

165

 

 

 

493

 

+ other non-core expenses

 

3,268

 

 

 

143

 

Adjusted income before tax expense

$

4,968

 

 

$

2,872

 

Adjusted income tax expense

 

2,564

 

 

 

1,676

 

Adjusted net income

$

2,404

 

 

$

1,196

 

Adjusted earnings allocated to non-vested shares

 

91

 

 

 

61

 

Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders

$

2,313

 

 

$

1,135

 

Earnings (loss) per share (GAAP)

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.11

)

Diluted

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.11

)

Adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.07

 

Diluted

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.07

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

Basic

 

16,453,401

 

 

 

16,356,331

 

Diluted

 

16,671,910

 

 

 

16,638,334

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Adjusted Earnings Per Share Summary - Non-GAAP

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Earnings (loss) per share (GAAP)

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.11

)

Pre-tax basic per share adjustments

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.29

 

Adjusted earnings per share before tax expense

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.18

 

Income tax expense per share adjustment

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.11

 

Adjusted earnings per share - adjusted net income

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.07

 

Adjusted earnings per share allocated to non-vested shares

$

0.01

 

 

$

 

Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Adjusted Earnings Per Share Summary - Non-GAAP

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Earnings (loss) per share (GAAP)

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.11

)

Pre-tax diluted per share adjustments

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.28

 

Adjusted earnings per share before tax expense

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.17

 

Income tax expense per share adjustment

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.10

 

Adjusted earnings per share - adjusted net income

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.07

 

Adjusted earnings per share allocated to non-vested shares

$

0.01

 

 

$

 

Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.07

 



BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

 

 

Combined Statement of Operations Reconciliation

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Gross contract revenue

$

126,479

 

 

$

112,931

 

Contract costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

60,588

 

 

 

54,834

 

Operating expense

 

65,787

 

 

 

56,962

 

Income from operations

 

104

 

 

 

1,135

 

Other expense

 

3,401

 

 

 

2,110

 

Income tax expense

 

405

 

 

 

769

 

Net loss

$

(3,702

)

 

$

(1,744

)

Net margin

(2.9) %

 

(1.5) %

 

 

 

 

Other financial information1

 

 

 

Net service billing

$

114,204

 

 

$

100,053

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

16,797

 

 

 

14,505

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin, net

 

14.7

%

 

 

14.5

%

 

 

 

 

Gross Contract Revenue to Net Service Billing Reconciliation

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Gross contract revenue

$

126,479

 

 

$

112,931

 

Less: sub-consultants and other direct expenses

 

12,275

 

 

 

12,878

 

Net service billing

$

114,204

 

 

$

100,053

 

 

 

 

 

Organic net service billing

$

106,086

 

 

$

100,053

 

Acquisition-related net service billing

$

8,118

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net service billing

$

114,204

 

 

$

100,053

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(3,702

)

 

$

(1,744

)

+ interest expense

 

3,262

 

 

 

2,113

 

+ depreciation & amortization

 

8,406

 

 

 

6,521

 

+ income tax expense

 

405

 

 

 

769

 

EBITDA

$

8,371

 

 

$

7,659

 

+ non-cash stock compensation

 

4,196

 

 

 

6,642

 

+ acquisition and other non-core expenses

 

4,230

 

 

 

204

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

16,797

 

 

$

14,505

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin, net

 

14.7

%

 

 

14.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Non-GAAP financial metrics the Company believes offer valuable perspective on results of operations. See Non-GAAP tables below for reconciliations.



BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
GROSS CONTRACT REVENUE COMPOSITION
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

Consolidated Gross Contract Revenue

2026

%

2025

%

Change

% Change

Building Infrastructure1

52,348

41.4

%

52,039

46.1

%

309

 

0.6

%

Transportation

26,609

21.0

%

23,542

20.8

%

3,067

 

13.0

%

Power, Utilities & Energy1

34,732

27.5

%

25,311

22.4

%

9,421

 

37.2

%

Natural Resources2

12,790

10.1

%

12,039

10.7

%

751

 

6.2

%

Total

126,479

100.0

%

112,931

100.0

%

13,548

 

12.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired3

8,564

6.8

%

11,842

10.5

%

(3,278

)

(27.7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Includes periodic reclassifications of revenue between categories from prior periods for consistency of presentation. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, $3.9 million of data center revenue were reclassified from Building Infrastructure to Power, Utilities & Energy.
2 Formerly Emerging Markets which represents environmental, mining, water resources, imaging and mapping, and other.
3 Acquired revenue in prior periods as previously reported; four quarters post-closing, acquired revenue is thereafter reclassified as organic for the purpose of calculating organic growth rates.



BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
ORGANIC GROWTH ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

%

2025

%

Change

Organic +/-

Gross Revenue, Organic

117,915

100.0

%

112,931

100.0

%

4,984

4.4

%

Building Infrastructure

52,200

44.3

%

52,039

46.1

%

161

0.3

%

Transportation

26,609

22.6

%

23,542

20.8

%

3,067

13.0

%

Power, Utilities & Energy

26,316

22.3

%

25,311

22.4

%

1,005

4.0

%

Natural Resources

12,790

10.8

%

12,039

10.7

%

751

6.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

%

2025

%

Change

Organic +/-

Net Revenue, Organic

106,086

100.0

%

100,053

100.0

%

6,033

6.0

%

Building Infrastructure

48,828

46.0

%

48,100

48.0

%

728

1.5

%

Transportation

22,171

20.9

%

19,578

19.6

%

2,593

13.2

%

Power, Utilities & Energy

24,257

22.9

%

23,075

23.1

%

1,182

5.1

%

Natural Resources

10,830

10.2

%

9,300

9.3

%

1,530

16.5

%



BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
GROSS BACKLOG BY CATEGORY AT MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)

 

 

Category

Percentage

Building Infrastructure1

25

%

Transportation

21

%

Power, Utilities & Energy1

21

%

Natural Resources

33

%

TOTAL

100

%

 

 

 

1 includes reclassification of data center effective June 30, 2025.


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