NASDAQ$CLNE

Clean Energy Fuels Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clean Energy reported a decrease in revenue but an increase in RNG gallons sold, and exceeded Adjusted EBITDA expectations.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported a decrease in revenue to $103.7 million compared to $132.2 million in Q1 2023, but an increase in renewable natural gas gallons sold by 8.6% to 58.0 million gallons. The company's net loss attributable to Clean Energy was $(18.4) million, or $(0.08) per share, compared to $(38.7) million, or $(0.17) per share, for Q1 2023. Adjusted EBITDA was $12.8 million, exceeding expectations, compared to $(4.0) million in Q1 2023.

  • Revenue decreased to $103.7 million in Q1 2024 from $132.2 million in Q1 2023.
  • RNG gallons sold increased by 8.6% to 58.0 million gallons in Q1 2024.
  • Net loss attributable to Clean Energy improved to $(18.4) million, or $(0.08) per share, compared to $(38.7) million, or $(0.17) per share, for Q1 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rebounded to $12.8 million in Q1 2024, compared to $(4.0) million in Q1 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$104M

Previous: $132M-21.5%
EPS

-$0.08

Previous: -$0.07-14.3%
RNG Gallons Sold

58.0M

No prior period
Conventional Natural Gas

17.0M

No prior period
Total Fuel Volume

75.0M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$12.8M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$18.2M

Previous: -$17.8M-2.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$36.7M

Previous: -$56.5M+35.1%
Net Income

-$18.4M

Previous: -$38.7M+52.3%
Operating Income

-$9.31M

Previous: -$35.4M+73.7%
Gross Profit

$100K

Previous: $100K+0.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$89.4M

Previous: $165M-45.8%
Total Assets

$1.24B

Previous: $1.07B+15.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.63M

Previous: $6.1M-56.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Clean Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$104M

Q1 2024-21.5%vs Q1 2023
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

The company's 2024 outlook remains unchanged, expecting a GAAP net loss between $(111) million and $(101) million, and an Adjusted EBITDA ranging from $62 million to $72 million.

Tailwinds

  • GAAP net loss for 2024 is expected to range from approximately $(111) million to $(101) million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for 2024 is estimated to range from approximately $62 million to $72 million.
  • Expectations exclude the impact of any acquisitions, divestitures, new joint ventures, transactions and other extraordinary events.
  • Expectations exclude any lingering negative effects associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Expectations exclude macroeconomic conditions and global supply chain issues.

Headwinds

  • GAAP net loss includes Amazon warrant charges estimated to be approximately $69 million.
  • Changes in diesel and natural gas market conditions could result in unrealized gains or losses.
  • Significant variations in the vesting of the Amazon warrant could significantly affect the Company’s estimated GAAP net loss for 2024.
  • Expectations assume the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as described above.
  • Expectations are forward-looking statements and are qualified by the statement under “Safe Harbor Statement”.

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

-1.7%

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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