NASDAQ$BWMN

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bowman exceeded $100 million in net revenue for the first time and focused on aligning labor with revenue during the third quarter.

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. reported strong financial results for Q3 2024, exceeding $100 million in net revenue for the first time. The company focused on aligning labor with revenue, capitalizing on economies of scale, and increasing free cash flow generation.

  • Gross contract revenue increased by 21% to $113.9 million.
  • Net service billing increased by 23% to $101.4 million.
  • Organic net service billing growth was 8%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 13% to $17.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$114M

Previous: $94.4M+20.6%
EPS

$0.04

Previous: $0.34-88.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$17M

Previous: $15.1M+12.4%
Adj EBITDA Margin

16.7%

No prior period
Net Service Billing

$101M

No prior period
Organic NSB Growth

8.3%

No prior period
Gross Backlog

$380M

Previous: $299M+27.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$819K

Previous: -$2.08M+60.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$48K

Previous: -$898K+94.7%
Net Income

$771K

Previous: $1.18M-34.8%
Operating Income

$433K

Previous: $2.62M-83.4%
Gross Profit

$59.7M

Previous: $48.7M+22.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.7M

Previous: $14.4M-19.2%
Total Assets

$497M

Previous: $354M+40.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.4M

Previous: $7.11M-10.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Bowman · Revenue · Quarterly

$114M

Q3 2024+20.6%vs Q3 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

Bowman is raising its full year 2024 guidance for net service billing to be in the range of $376 to $386 million and reaffirming its guidance for Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $58 to $63 million. The Company is introducing its full year 2025 outlook for net service billing to be in the range of $422 to $437 million and for Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $68 to $75 million.

Tailwinds

  • Net service billing to be in the range of $376 to $386 million for 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $58 to $63 million for 2024.
  • Net service billing to be in the range of $422 to $437 million for 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $68 to $75 million for 2025.
  • Guidance is based on completed and definitively contracted acquisitions as of the date of this release.

Headwinds

  • Outlook does not include contributions from any future acquisitions.
  • Changes in demand from the local and state government and private clients
  • General economic conditions, nationally and globally, and their effect on the market for our services
  • Competitive pressures and trends in our industry and our ability to successfully compete with our competitors
  • Changes in laws, regulations, or policies

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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