GRAPEVINE, Texas - Southland Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SLND and SLND WS), a $147 million market cap infrastructure company, disclosed that its Civil segment subsidiary, Oscar Renda Contracting, has secured a contract valued at $60 million for the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility in the Southwest region of the United States.
The contract encompasses a variety of tasks, including the building of new headworks, an influent pump station, an extended aeration basin, an administration building, a utility water station, and the refurbishment of an existing crew building. This new project is expected to contribute to Southland's fourth quarter 2024 backlog. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a healthy current ratio of 1.48, indicating strong ability to fund its ongoing projects.
Southland Holdings is recognized for its specialized infrastructure construction services and is considered one of the largest infrastructure construction companies in North America. The company has a significant history, tracing its origins back to 1900. Southland operates in various markets, including bridges, tunneling, communications, transportation, marine, steel structures, and water management sectors.
The award of this contract is a statement of Southland's ongoing involvement in major infrastructure projects and its capability to secure significant contracts in the competitive construction industry. The information provided is based on a press release statement from Southland Holdings, Inc.
In other recent news, Southland Holdings has reported a significant decrease in its Q3 revenue, which stood at $173 million, down from $312 million in the same period the previous year. This resulted in a gross loss of $51 million for the company. Despite these challenges, Southland Holdings maintains a strong backlog of $2.74 billion, largely from new core projects anticipated to improve profitability.
DA Davidson has revised its financial outlook for the company, reducing the price target from $6.00 to $4.00, while maintaining a neutral rating. This decision comes after Southland Holdings' third-quarter adjustments and ongoing work to complete its legacy portfolio. The firm's new price target is based on 9 times and 6 times its 2025 and 2026 EBITDA estimates, respectively.
Southland Holdings also recently closed a $42.5 million real estate transaction and a $160 million senior secured term loan facility, extending debt maturities to 2028 to enhance liquidity. The company is optimistic about future profitability, supported by the strong $2.5 billion core project backlog, and expects to substantially complete the legacy backlog by the end of 2025. These are the latest developments in the company's ongoing strategic efforts to improve its financial performance.
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