Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. provides civil infrastructure and site-development services for residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and state infrastructure markets in the Southeastern United States. The company self-performs wet utility installation, grading, site clearing, erosion control, drilling and blasting, paving, stormwater work and related site services through specialized crews, fleets and operating subsidiaries.
Cardinal news commonly covers financial results and guidance, project awards, acquisition-led expansion, leadership appointments and public-company milestones following its Nasdaq listing under CDNL. Updates also describe contract activity across Sunbelt markets, including larger civil scopes for data center and other commercial infrastructure projects.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ: CDNL) reported strong Q1 2026 results and raised full-year guidance.
Revenue was $167.5 million, up 105% (64% organic); net income rose 73% to $11.5 million. Backlog reached $854 million, up 60%. Cardinal now guides 2026 revenue to $675–$685 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 20%+.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (Nasdaq: CDNL) will release its first-quarter 2026 financial results before market open on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 and will hold a conference call the same day at 10:30 AM ET.
Webcast information, a presentation, the press release and supporting financial materials will be available on the company website prior to the call, and a replay will be posted shortly after the presentation.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ: CDNL) was awarded a $24 million contract to deliver full-site civil infrastructure services for the first phase of a multi-phase data center campus.
Work is scheduled to begin in Q2 2026 with projected substantial completion in 2027. Cardinal will self-perform the complete civil scope, including utilities, earthwork, erosion control, storm drainage, stormwater management, and site paving. This is Cardinal's first mission-critical data center contract and represents end-market diversification.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ: CDNL) named Erik West as President of the Carolinas effective March 20, 2026. West, with over 30 years in construction and ten years at Cardinal, will oversee operations across North and South Carolina and lead regional growth and client service.
He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Cardinal Civil Contracting and led integration of acquisitions in Greensboro and Charlotte.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ: CDNL) will be added to the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes effective March 23, 2026 as part of FTSE Russell's Q1 IPO additions. Inclusion should increase Cardinal's visibility among institutional investors and index-tracking funds.
Cardinal said the listing expands its reach to a broader investor base as it executes its growth strategy; FTSE Russell updates for IPO additions occur quarterly.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ: CDNL) reported full year 2025 results and affirmed 2026 guidance. Revenue was $456.0 million, up 45% year-over-year; net income was $31.1 million; Adjusted EBITDA was $81.5 million, up 44%. Backlog grew to $682 million (+33%).
The company raised $139.8 million in its IPO, ended 2025 with $97.1 million cash, completed the acquisition of A.L. Grading Contractors on Feb 18, 2026, and affirmed 2026 revenue guidance of $665M–$678M with a 20%+ Adjusted EBITDA margin.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (Nasdaq: CDNL) will report full-year 2025 financial results before market open on Thursday, March 19, 2026. A conference call will follow at 10:30am ET the same day. Webcast, presentation, press release, and supporting financial materials will be available on the company website prior to the call, and a replay will be posted after the presentation.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ: CDNL) announced three senior hires on February 26, 2026: Jason Banks as Director of Information Technology, Emily Lear as Director of Investor Relations, and Liz Hester as Director of Marketing and Public Relations.
These appointments aim to strengthen technology, investor communications and brand strategy as the company scales as a public company.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ: CDNL) acquired A.L. Grading Contractors (ALGC) for a total consideration of $245.5 million, expanding Cardinal into Georgia and adding unaudited ALGC revenue of $160 million with a 26.3% Adjusted EBITDA margin (TTM to Sept 30, 2025).
Cardinal provided preliminary 2025 results (revenue ~$452.3M–$459.7M; Adj. EBITDA margin ~17.8%–18.0%) and 2026 guidance (revenue $664.9M–$678.3M; Adj. EBITDA margin at least 20%). Pro forma net tangible leverage is ~1.27x.
Cardinal Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ: CDNL) priced its initial public offering of 11,500,000 Class A shares at $21.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $241,500,000, before underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses.
The company granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,725,000 shares (15%). Shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on December 10, 2025 under the ticker CDNL, with the offering expected to close on December 11, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.