NASDAQ$CLNE

Clean Energy Fuels Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clean Energy's Q4 2021 earnings were announced, revealing a revenue increase driven by higher demand for RNG and overall volume growth, despite non-cash charges related to Amazon warrants.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported a revenue of $91.9 million for Q4 2021, representing a 22.6% increase compared to Q4 2020. The increase was driven by higher demand for RNG, with total delivered gallons reaching 104.6 million. However, the company reported a net loss of $2.4 million, impacted by Amazon warrant charges.

  • Delivered 104.6 million gallons, a 9% increase from Q4 2020.
  • RNG delivery increased by 9% to 44.9 million gallons.
  • Revenue reached $91.9 million, a 22.6% increase year-over-year.
  • Net loss attributable to Clean Energy was $2.4 million, or $(0.01) per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$91.9M

Previous: $75M+22.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.03

Previous: -$0.02+250.0%
Capital Expenditures

$2.88M

Previous: $3.29M-12.5%
Free Cash Flow

$5.58M

Previous: $4.63M+20.4%
Net Income

-$2.4M

Previous: -$2.6M+7.7%
Operating Income

-$6.1M

Previous: -$2.37M-157.4%
Gross Profit

$18.5M

Previous: $14.4M+28.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$99.4M

Previous: $109M-8.7%
Total Assets

$957M

Previous: $715M+33.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.77M

Previous: $435K+997.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Clean Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$91.9M

Q4 2021+22.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Clean Energy · $8.9M total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • AFTC
    $5.7M+14.0%
  • Station Construction Sales
    $3.2M-54.9%

Forward guidance

Clean Energy provided its outlook for 2022, expecting a GAAP net loss of approximately ($57) million and Adjusted EBITDA of $65 million.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA for 2022 is estimated to be $65 million.
  • Expects to maintain volume growth and customer expansion.
  • Focus on RNG development and supply.
  • Continued leadership in clean transportation.
  • Strong demand for RNG from key customers.

Headwinds

  • GAAP net loss for 2022 is expected to be approximately ($57) million.
  • Loss estimate includes Amazon warrant charges estimated to be $44 million.
  • Changes in diesel and natural gas market conditions could affect GAAP net loss.
  • Significant variations in the vesting by Amazon of the Amazon warrants could affect the Company’s estimated GAAP net loss for 2022.
  • Expectations exclude the impact of any acquisitions, divestitures, new joint ventures, transactions or other extraordinary events including a deterioration in, slower or lack of any recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

-1.7%

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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