NWPX · CIK 0001001385
What NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. told the SEC could break it.
NWPX's margins ride steel and the fixed-price contracts it sells under: purchased steel is about 29% of its water-transmission steel-pipe cost of sales, and because those contracts are generally quoted at fixed prices, volatile steel markets compress margins directly. Its demand leans on the public purse — water-pipe orders depend on governmental and public water-agency projects funded through programs like the $55 billion IIJA, so budgetary pressure or delayed state revolving-fund disbursements could slow awards. Its precast and reinforced-concrete business is geographically concentrated, with roughly 42% of Precast net sales in Texas and 52% in Utah, and its San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico plant primarily exports to the U.S., exposing it to U.S. and Mexican tariff and trade-policy changes.
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In its own words
What could break it.
Commodity & input dependence
- purchased steel ≈29% of WTS cost of sales; fixed-price contractshigh
Purchased steel is roughly 29% of NWPX's water-transmission steel-pipe (WTS) cost of sales; with WTS contracts generally quoted fixed-price, volatile steel markets directly compress margins.
“Purchased steel typically represents approximately 29% of our WTS projects' cost of sales, and higher steel costs generally result in higher selling prices and revenue; however, volatile fluctuations in steel markets can affect our business.”
Geographic concentration
- Precast revenue concentrated in Texas (~42%) and Utah (~52%)medium
NWPX's precast/reinforced-concrete business is concentrated in Texas (~42%) and Utah (~52% of Precast net sales); a downturn in construction activity or state/local budgets in those two states would materially hurt the segment.
“portion of our precast and reinforced concrete products business in Texas and Utah, which we estimate represented approximately 42% and 52%, respectively, of Precast net sales for the year ended December 31, 2025. Local economic conditions depend on a variety of factors, including national economic conditions, local and state budgets, infrastructure spending, and the impact of federal cutbacks. Any decrease in construction activity in Texas or Utah could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results”
Other disclosures
- demand dependent on government/public water-agency budgets & federal infrastructure fundingmedium
NWPX's water-pipe demand depends on governmental and public water-agency projects funded through programs like the $55B IIJA; budgetary pressures or delayed disbursement of state revolving-fund subawards could slow near-term project awards.
“budgetary pressures could impact governmental and public water agency projects in the near-term.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
Regulatory & policy
- Mexico manufacturing facility exporting to U.S.; tariff/trade exposuremedium
NWPX's San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico facility primarily exports to the U.S.; changes to U.S. or Mexican tariffs, quotas or duties (and Canada trade policy) could adversely affect its cross-border operations.
“Our facility in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico primarily exports products to the United States. We may operate in additional countries in the future. Any material changes in the quotas, regulations, tariffs, or duties on imports imposed by the United States government and our agencies, or on exports imposed by these foreign governments and their agencies could adversely affect our foreign operations.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
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