Gibraltar Industries

ROCK

Construction · Industrials

Price

$46.48

+0.09 (+0.19%)

Market Cap

$1.38B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count falling — buybacks

−9.3% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 33.1M (2021) → 30.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Gibraltar Industries makes products used in construction and home improvement. Its main products include roof ventilation systems, mail and package delivery boxes, solar mounting systems, and steel framing components. The company sells to homebuilders, contractors, and retailers across the United States, making it a supplier to both the residential housing market and the growing solar energy industry.

Gibraltar earns money by manufacturing and selling these physical products, with revenue tied closely to how many new homes are being built and how much solar installation is happening. The company operates almost entirely in the United States and generates roughly $1.3 billion in market value, competing in fragmented markets where its scale and established distribution relationships provide some advantage. The biggest risk Gibraltar faces is a slowdown in residential construction — when interest rates stay high and homebuilding slows down, demand for its products drops quickly, which puts pressure on its already modest profit margins.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+64.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-68.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~3 years

$15M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$15M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Gibraltar Industries grew revenue 65% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

25.9%

Modest — 25.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

11.7%

Modest — 11.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.4%

Weak — 5.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+11.0%

Steady sales growth (+11.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-106.9%

Earnings shrinking (-106.9% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

3.0%

Thin free cash flow (3.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.37

Elevated debt (1.37)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.29x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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