BWMNMEDIUM SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

Bowman delivered solid revenue growth to $490M while substantially strengthening its cash position, though current liabilities grew meaningfully alongside business expansion.

The company's ability to grow revenue nearly 15% while improving operating cash flow generation demonstrates healthy operational execution in a competitive professional services market. However, the substantial increase in current liabilities warrants monitoring to ensure the growth isn't straining working capital management or creating near-term liquidity pressures.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Bowman's financial profile shows a company in growth mode, with revenue advancing to $490M and operating cash flow reaching $35.8M, representing solid improvement in cash generation. The balance sheet reflects this expansion with total assets growing to $579.7M, though the notable increases in current liabilities and total debt suggest the company is financing growth through both operational leverage and borrowing. Cash strengthened meaningfully to $11.1M, providing improved liquidity cushion despite the higher liability base.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+65.2%
$6.7M$11.1M

Cash position surged 65.2% — strong cash generation or capital raise providing significant financial cushion.

Current Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+59.1%
$135.0M$214.7M

Current liabilities surged 59.1% — significant near-term obligations; verify ability to meet short-term debt.

Total Debt
Balance Sheet
+51%
$38.1M$57.6M

Debt increased 51% — substantial leverage increase; assess whether deployed for growth or covering losses.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+47.4%
$24.3M$35.8M

Operating cash flow surged 47.4% — exceptional cash generation, highest quality earnings signal.

Accounts Receivable
Balance Sheet
+24.3%
$105.1M$130.6M

Receivables grew 24.3% — monitor days sales outstanding for collection efficiency.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+22.6%
$259.8M$318.6M

Liabilities increased 22.6% — monitor debt-to-equity ratio and interest coverage.

Current Assets
Balance Sheet
+20.6%
$176.6M$213.0M

Current assets grew 20.6% — improving short-term liquidity or inventory/receivables build.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
-19.5%
$23.3M$18.8M

Buyback activity reduced 19.5% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.

Revenue
P&L
+14.9%
$426.6M$490.0M

Revenue growing 14.9% — solid top-line momentum, watch margins for quality of growth.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+14.6%
$505.9M$579.7M

Asset base grew 14.6% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-03-05
PRIOR — 2025-03-12
ADDED
As of February 28, 2026, the registrant had 17,123,509 shares of common stock outstanding.
Business Bowman is a professional services firm delivering integrated engineering, technical consulting and program management services to customers who own, develop, and maintain the built environment.
We provide planning, engineering, program management, commissioning, environmental consulting, geospatial imaging, surveying, land procurement and other infrastructure management services to customers operating in a diverse set of end markets.
Over the approximately 5 years since our IPO, we have experienced a more than four-fold increase in gross contract revenue to $490 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 (we interchangeably refer to gross contract revenue as "revenue").
In 2025, we ranked 72 nd on the ENR Top 500 Design Firms list, up from 144 th in 2021, the year of our initial public offering and 78 th in 2024.
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REMOVED
As of March 12, 2025, the registrant had 17,263,666 shares of common stock outstanding.
Business Bowman is a professional services firm delivering innovative engineering, technology and program management services to customers who own, develop, and maintain the built environment.
We provide planning, engineering, construction management, commissioning, environmental consulting, geospatial imaging, surveying, land procurement and other technical services to customers operating in a diverse set of end markets.
Gary Bowman, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and largest individual stockholder, founded Bowman in 1995.
Over the past 10 years, we have experienced a roughly five-fold increase in gross contract revenue to $427 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 (we interchangeably refer to gross contract revenue as "revenue" or "gross contract revenue").
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