NASDAQ$BWMN

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bowman reported a strong finish to the year, generating record revenue and growing gross backlog.

Bowman Consulting Group announced Q4 2021 financial results, featuring a 40% year-over-year increase in gross revenue and a 44% increase in net service billing. The company closed six acquisitions during the quarter, contributing to revenue synergies and economies of scale. Bowman is increasing its full year 2022 outlook for Net Service Billing and Adjusted EBITDA.

  • Gross revenue increased 40% year-over-year.
  • Net service billing increased 44% year-over-year.
  • Gross backlog increased 48% year-over-year.
  • Six acquisitions were completed during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$41.9M

Previous: $29.9M+40.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.07

Previous: $0.03-333.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$3.53M

No prior period
Adj EBITDA Margin

9.3%

No prior period
Net Service Billing

$37.8M

No prior period
Gross Backlog

$167M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$296K

Previous: -$6K+5033.3%
Free Cash Flow

$1.19M

Previous: $1.85M-35.5%
Net Income

-$599K

Previous: $196K-405.6%
Operating Income

-$1.31M

Previous: $787K-265.9%
Gross Profit

$21.3M

Previous: $15M+42.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$20.6M

Previous: $386K+5241.7%
Total Assets

$138M

Previous: $63.6M+117.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.88M

Previous: $1.03M+179.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Bowman · Revenue · Quarterly

$41.9M

Q4 2021+40.3%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 12 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bowman · $40.3M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Building Infrastructure
    $31.6M
  • Power, Utilities & Energy
    $4.93M
  • Transportation
    $3.85M

Forward guidance

The Company is increasing and narrowing its full year 2022 outlook for Net Service Billing to be in the range of $170 to $185 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $23 to $27 million.

Tailwinds

  • Net Service Billing to be in the range of $170 to $185 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $23 to $27 million
  • Strategic and financially accretive acquisitions expected
  • Management will discuss the Company’s acquisition pipeline during its upcoming earnings call.
  • Completed acquisitions as of the date of this release

Headwinds

  • Guidance does not include contributions from any future acquisitions.
  • Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties.
  • New risks emerge from time to time.
  • Difficult to predict all risks
  • Operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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