NASDAQ$CLNE

Clean Energy Fuels Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clean Energy reported a revenue increase driven by higher natural gas prices and increased gallons sold, but profitability was impacted by high natural gas costs in California.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported a revenue of $132.2 million for Q1 2023, a $48.7 million increase compared to Q1 2022. However, the company faced challenges due to high natural gas prices in California, which negatively impacted profits. RNG deliveries increased by 35% compared to the previous year, driven by strong demand.

  • Revenue increased to $132.2 million, up from $83.5 million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • The company sold 53.4 million gallons of RNG, a 34.5% increase compared to the first quarter of 2022.
  • Net loss attributable to Clean Energy was $(38.7) million, or $(0.17) per share, compared to $(24.2) million, or $(0.11) per share, for the first quarter of 2022.
  • Non-GAAP loss per share was $(0.07) and Adjusted EBITDA was $(4.0) million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$132M

Previous: $83.5M+58.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.07

Previous: -$0.05-40.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$17.8M

Previous: -$7.37M-141.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$56.5M

Previous: -$31.6M-79.0%
Net Income

-$38.7M

Previous: -$24.2M-60.0%
Operating Income

-$35.4M

Previous: -$20.1M-76.6%
Gross Profit

$100K

Previous: $100K+0.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$165M

Previous: $108M+52.6%
Total Assets

$1.07B

Previous: $933M+14.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.1M

Previous: $8.25M-26.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Clean Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$132M

Q1 2023+58.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Clean Energy · $6M total across 1 segment · Q2 2022

  • Station Construction Sales
    $6M-1.6%

Forward guidance

Clean Energy Fuels anticipates a GAAP net loss between $(105) million and $(115) million and Adjusted EBITDA between $50 million and $60 million for 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 is estimated to range from approximately $50 million to $60 million.
  • The guidance assumes the calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure in the same manner as described above and adding back the estimated Amazon warrant charges described above and without adjustments for any other items that may arise during 2023 that management deems appropriate to exclude.
  • Company will host an investor conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific).

Headwinds

  • GAAP net loss for 2023 is expected to range from approximately $(105) million to $(115) million, assuming no unrealized gains or losses on commodity swap and customer contracts relating to the Company’s Zero Now truck financing program and including Amazon warrant charges estimated to range from $60 million to $70 million.
  • Changes in diesel and natural gas market conditions resulting in unrealized gains or losses on the Company’s commodity swap and customer fueling contracts relating to the Company’s Zero Now truck financing program, and significant variations in the vesting of the Amazon warrant could significantly affect the Company’s estimated GAAP net loss for 2023.
  • These expectations exclude the impact of any acquisitions, divestitures, new joint ventures, transactions and other extraordinary events; any lingering negative effects associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic; and macroeconomic conditions and global supply chain issues.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

26 / 65 earnings

Positive

+31.5%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-26.3%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.7%-8.5%-13.8%
Q4 2025-6.7%-9.8%+2.0%
Q3 2025-15.9%-15.5%-17.6%
Q1 2025-6.0%+13.5%+6.4%
Q4 2024-25.5%-24.7%-35.8%
Q3 2024+5.2%+0.0%-10.6%
Q2 2024+19.8%+13.7%+7.3%
Q1 2024+5.1%+16.5%+24.1%
Q4 2023-1.4%+2.0%-9.5%
Q3 2023-6.1%-1.7%-2.2%
Q2 2023-7.5%-8.2%-2.9%
Q1 2023+3.8%+1.4%+3.0%
Q4 2022-15.3%-12.9%-23.9%
Q3 2022+2.2%+13.3%-16.6%
Q2 2022+17.9%+19.3%-3.0%
Q1 2022-18.3%-32.8%-10.0%
Q4 2021+15.6%+23.6%+31.8%
Q3 2021-8.7%-0.3%-32.6%
Q2 2021+8.9%+18.5%+14.6%
Q1 2021-16.2%-18.9%-11.6%
Q4 2020+26.9%+38.8%+22.3%
Q3 2020-1.2%+11.4%+75.1%
Q2 2020+4.6%-1.8%-9.2%
Q1 2020+4.7%+3.0%+18.4%
Q4 2019-26.3%-11.7%+4.5%
Q3 2019-6.7%-6.7%-11.2%
Q2 2019-9.8%-16.4%-20.7%
Q1 2019-4.8%-8.1%-18.1%
Q4 2018+31.5%+22.1%+47.3%
Q3 2018+11.9%+0.4%-10.6%
Q2 2018-10.5%-1.8%-2.2%
Q1 2018+2.6%+7.3%+56.0%
Q4 2017-1.4%+8.2%+14.4%
Q3 2017-14.7%-14.1%-7.9%
Q2 2017-9.1%-10.9%-7.9%
Q1 2017+2.9%+4.1%+1.7%
Q4 2016-4.1%-3.7%-5.9%
Q3 2016-16.6%-12.0%-14.6%
Q2 2016+17.5%+20.6%+61.9%
Q1 2016+13.3%
Q4 2015+7.3%
Q3 2015-9.4%
Q2 2015-11.8%
Q1 2015-1.8%
Q4 2014+14.5%
Q3 2014+3.0%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014+9.2%
Q4 2013-13.1%
Q3 2013+3.7%
Q2 2013+2.5%
Q1 2013-4.8%
Q4 2012+3.0%
Q3 2012+8.6%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q1 2012-2.9%
Q4 2009-7.0%
Q4 2011-7.0%
Q3 2011-3.5%
Q3 2010-3.5%
Q4 2010-13.5%
Q2 2010-13.5%
Q2 2011-13.5%
Q1 2011-1.8%
Q1 2010-17.9%

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