{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/arcosas-450-profit-jump-barely-changed-the-operating-business",
  "title": "Arcosa's 450% profit jump barely changed the operating business",
  "summary": "Cash rose to $432.1 million, even as capital spending consumed more revenue and free-cash-flow margin fell 3.4 points.",
  "published_at": "2026-08-05T23:45:51.967346+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
  "company": {
    "name": "Arcosa, Inc.",
    "ticker": "ACA",
    "cik": "1739445",
    "sector": "Industrials",
    "industry": "Engineering & Construction"
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    "filed": "2026-08-05",
    "accession": "0001739445-26-000126",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739445/000173944526000126/aca-20260630.htm"
  },
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    "filed": "2025-08-08",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739445/000173944525000115/aca-20250630.htm"
  },
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      "label": "Revenue",
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      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue YoY",
      "value": 12.198918245846135,
      "display": "+12.2%",
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      "detail": null,
      "source": {
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        "label": "Calculated from filed company results",
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        "filing_date": "2026-08-05"
      }
    },
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Operating margin",
      "value": 11.857529305680794,
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      "source": {
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  "watch_next": [
    {
      "type": "demand",
      "statement": "Construction-materials revenue benefited from pricing and acquisitions, but asphalt volumes were lower after adverse weather.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "For construction materials, revenues increased slightly primarily due to higher pricing and the contribution from recent acquisitions, partially offset by lower volumes in our asphalt business, which was impacted by adverse weather.",
      "source_date": "2026-08-05"
    }
  ],
  "related_tickers": [
    "ACA"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}