NASDAQ$BWMN

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bowman's first quarter delivered the revenue rebound and the company increased its net service billing and adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2024.

Bowman Consulting Group reported a 25% increase in gross contract revenue, reaching $94.9 million, and a 27% increase in net service billing, totaling $85.7 million. The company's adjusted EBITDA increased by 25% to $12.1 million, while experiencing a net loss of $1.6 million. The company closed on an equity offering that included approximately $51 million of gross proceeds and a new $100 million revolving credit facility.

  • Gross contract revenue increased by 25% year-over-year, reaching $94.9 million.
  • Net service billing increased by 27% year-over-year, amounting to $85.7 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 25% year-over-year, totaling $12.1 million.
  • Gross backlog increased by 31% year-over-year, reaching $330 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$94.9M

Previous: $76.1M+24.7%
EPS

-$0.11

Previous: $0.04-375.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$12.1M

Previous: $9.7M+25.0%
Adj EBITDA Margin

14.2%

No prior period
Net Service Billing

$85.7M

Previous: $67.6M+26.8%
Organic NSB Growth

3.0%

Previous: 12.0%-75.0%
Gross Backlog

$330M

Previous: $252M+30.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$262K

Previous: -$536K+51.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.82M

Previous: $1K-182100.0%
Net Income

-$1.56M

Previous: $537K-390.1%
Operating Income

-$2.61M

Previous: $1.54M-269.8%
Gross Profit

$48M

Previous: $38.7M+23.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.7M

Previous: $14.3M-18.5%
Total Assets

$421M

Previous: $268M+56.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.83M

Previous: $4.36M+79.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Bowman · Revenue · Quarterly

$94.9M

Q1 2024+24.7%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bowman · $71.7M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Building Infrastructure
    $51.9M+16.0%
  • Transportation
    $19.8M+49.6%

Forward guidance

The Company is adjusting its full year 2024 outlook for net service billing to be in the range of $382 to $397 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $63 to $69 million. The current outlook for 2024 is based on completed acquisitions as of the date of this release and does not include contributions from any future acquisitions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

67%

16 / 24 earnings

Positive

+17.1%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-22.5%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.3%+0.1%-4.8%
Q4 2025-12.4%-12.3%-10.0%
Q3 2025-22.5%-21.7%-24.9%
Q1 2025+5.4%+10.9%+19.1%
Q4 2024+17.1%+23.5%+19.1%
Q3 2024+6.1%+14.6%+27.7%
Q2 2024-18.9%-23.7%-26.3%
Q1 2024+6.2%+1.6%+1.0%
Q4 2023+16.7%+17.7%-5.6%
Q3 2023+1.2%+4.6%+11.5%
Q2 2023-10.4%-7.8%-17.5%
Q1 2023-7.8%-7.5%-3.1%
Q4 2022-5.3%-1.6%-11.9%
Q3 2022+15.6%+18.4%+24.4%
Q2 2022+14.7%+8.6%+13.5%
Q1 2022+4.2%+11.3%-10.3%
Q4 2021+7.2%+5.3%+16.0%
Q3 2020-0.8%+0.7%+12.8%
Q3 2021+0.9%+0.1%+13.8%
Q2 2020+1.1%+0.3%+1.4%
Q2 2021-0.7%-1.5%+1.0%
Q4 2020+5.7%-2.1%+2.6%
Q1 2020+5.7%-2.1%+2.6%
Q1 2021+4.8%+10.8%+10.0%

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