GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
| (in thousands) | Construction | Materials | Total | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 130,569 | $ | 24,435 | $ | 155,004 | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions (1) | 4,400 | 55,400 | 59,800 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency and other adjustments | 8 | (347) | (339) | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 134,977 | 79,488 | 214,465 | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions (1) | 66,595 | 119,421 | 186,016 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency and other adjustments | (61) | 394 | 333 | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 201,511 | $ | 199,303 | $ | 400,814 | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Value | Gross Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Value | ||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | 114,867 | $ | (10,656) | $ | 104,211 | $ | 97,867 | $ | (5,424) | $ | 92,443 | |||||||||||
| Permits | 60,559 | (21,248) | 39,311 | 32,559 | (18,252) | 14,307 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks/trade name | 36,900 | (9,213) | 27,687 | 27,200 | (6,548) | 20,652 | |||||||||||||||||
| Backlog | 11,300 | (3,324) | 7,976 | 7,100 | (6,731) | 369 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indefinite lived assets | 359 | — | 359 | 109 | — | 109 | |||||||||||||||||
| Favorable contracts | 50 | (46) | 4 | 50 | (44) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 224,035 | $ | (44,487) | $ | 179,548 | $ | 164,885 | $ | (36,999) | $ | 127,886 | |||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 30, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 22, 2021 | |
| 2018 | Feb 22, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 16, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 17, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 25, 2016 | |
About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures
Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.
Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.