NASDAQ$CECO

CECO Environmental Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CECO Environmental reported fourth quarter and full year results, delivering continued quarterly bookings growth and sequential increases in revenue and margins.

CECO Environmental Corp. reported a revenue of $93.6 million for Q4 2021, compared to $82.9 million for the same period last year. The company's operating income increased to $5.3 million, up from $3.7 million year-over-year. Net income was $1.2 million, compared to $1.8 million in the prior year.

  • Revenue increased to $93.6 million compared to $82.9 million year-over-year.
  • Gross profit was $28.5 million with a 30.5% margin, compared to $26.2 million with a 31.6% margin year-over-year.
  • Operating income increased to $5.3 million, compared to $3.7 million year-over-year.
  • Bookings increased to $90.6 million, compared to $77.2 million year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$93.6M

Previous: $82.9M+12.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.03

Previous: $0.05-40.0%
Orders

$90.6M

Previous: $77.2M+17.4%
Backlog

$214M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$9.1M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$876K

Previous: $1.07M-18.1%
Free Cash Flow

$2.19M

Previous: -$5.76M+138.0%
Net Income

$1.5M

Previous: $1.75M-14.4%
Operating Income

$5.25M

Previous: $3.69M+42.2%
Gross Profit

$28.5M

Previous: $26.2M+8.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$29.9M

Previous: $36M-16.9%
Total Assets

$416M

Previous: $419M-0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$869K

Previous: $521K+66.8%

Revenue & EPS history

CECO · Revenue · Quarterly

$93.6M

Q4 2021+12.9%vs Q4 2020

Forward guidance

CECO expects to continue to reshape its portfolio to expand its leadership positions in industrial air, industrial water and to support the energy transition. The company expects to deliver solid organic sales growth and double-digit EBITDA growth in 2022, which will be enhanced by strategic, accretive acquisitions.

Tailwinds

  • Continue to reshape portfolio.
  • Expand leadership in industrial air.
  • Expand leadership in industrial water.
  • Support the energy transition.
  • Deliver solid organic sales growth and double-digit EBITDA growth in 2022.

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

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

27 / 61 earnings

Positive

+27.1%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-18.1%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-18.1%-22.2%-21.4%
Q3 2025-9.2%-8.4%-2.7%
Q1 2025+16.4%+35.0%+42.4%
Q4 2024+8.2%+9.8%+8.4%
Q3 2024-6.5%-10.8%+21.2%
Q2 2024-2.7%-7.9%-5.6%
Q1 2024-13.4%-11.6%-2.0%
Q4 2023-12.0%-3.6%+1.7%
Q3 2023+5.0%+17.6%+18.1%
Q2 2023+17.1%+16.6%+18.0%
Q1 2023+0.2%-4.2%+7.8%
Q4 2022-3.8%-5.3%-18.5%
Q2 2022-3.8%-5.3%-18.5%
Q3 2022+1.3%+2.9%+1.3%
Q1 2022-1.1%-5.1%-13.9%
Q4 2021-1.1%+12.2%-9.4%
Q3 2021-8.1%-10.8%-16.5%
Q2 2021-2.7%+0.1%+9.5%
Q1 2021+0.6%+0.9%-10.0%
Q4 2020-0.2%+14.1%-0.2%
Q3 2020-7.5%-4.3%+11.2%
Q2 2020+10.9%+24.2%+19.5%
Q1 2020-1.5%-1.7%+17.3%
Q4 2019+4.7%-6.1%-29.3%
Q3 2019+5.8%+11.2%+10.9%
Q2 2019-0.6%-10.7%-19.5%
Q1 2019+0.2%+5.6%+7.8%
Q4 2018-0.6%+4.4%+1.5%
Q3 2018-1.2%-3.2%-0.4%
Q2 2018-0.6%+25.6%+21.9%
Q1 2018-1.9%+5.6%+5.6%
Q4 2017+1.0%+23.1%+12.9%
Q3 2017-3.4%-34.3%-45.5%
Q2 2017+2.3%-26.1%-21.4%
Q4 2016+0.6%-4.4%-3.3%
Q3 2016+20.3%+12.1%+52.4%
Q2 2016-5.5%+11.2%+18.4%
Q1 2016+2.8%
Q4 2015+1.1%
Q3 2015-0.5%
Q2 2015+27.1%
Q1 2015-5.0%
Q4 2014+0.2%
Q3 2014-7.3%
Q2 2014-1.1%
Q1 2014+6.6%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013+1.9%
Q2 2013-10.5%
Q1 2013-3.4%
Q4 2012+4.2%
Q3 2012-18.0%
Q2 2012-5.2%
Q1 2011-8.1%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q3 2011-4.1%
Q3 2010-4.1%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q2 2011+0.9%
Q2 2010+0.9%

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