NASDAQ$ERII

Energy Recovery Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record full year and fourth quarter revenue.

Energy Recovery reported record annual and fourth-quarter revenue in 2023, marking the ninth consecutive year of revenue growth. The company's core desalination business remains healthy, and the wastewater business continues to grow rapidly. However, water revenue was below guidance due to a delayed shipment of a single project to be shipped in 2024.

  • Achieved record quarterly revenue of $57.2 million, a 35% year-on-year growth.
  • Gross margin was 69.1%, within Energy Recovery’s expectations.
  • Operating margin was 36.0%, up 150 bps.
  • Net income was $19.8 million, up 44%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$57.2M

Previous: $42.3M+35.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.39

Previous: $0.26+50.0%
Gross Margin

69.1%

Previous: 70.7%-2.3%
Operating Margin

36.0%

Previous: 34.5%+4.3%
Adjusted Operating Margin

39.9%

Previous: 37.9%+5.3%
Adjusted Net Income

$22M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$23.9M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.39M

Previous: $1.23M-212.6%
Net Income

$19.8M

Previous: $13.7M+44.3%
Operating Income

$20.6M

Previous: $14.6M+41.1%
Gross Profit

$39.5M

Previous: $29.9M+32.1%
R&D Expense

$4.96M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.23M

Previous: $1.41M+58.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Energy Recovery · Revenue · Quarterly

$57.2M

Q4 2023+35.2%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Energy Recovery · $33.6M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Megaproject
    $25.1M+28.1%
  • OEM
    $5.7M+39.0%
  • Aftermarket
    $2.8M+3.7%

Forward guidance

The company's focus in 2024 and beyond is rebuilding shareholder value and trust within the market. They remain committed to diversification into new markets, defending their position in desalination, and investing in new opportunities in CO2 and wastewater.

Tailwinds

  • Core desalination business is healthy.
  • Wastewater business continues to grow rapidly.
  • Making progress in CO2 refrigeration business.
  • PX Q400 expected to achieve roughly 50% of sales in megaproject channel.
  • Wastewater could reach up to 10% of Water revenue in just three years.

Headwinds

  • Shift of $8 million revenue associated with a single project that was pushed from the fourth quarter into 2024
  • Risks relating to the future demand for our products
  • Risks relating to performance by our customers and third-party partners
  • Risks relating to the timing of revenue
  • The Company’s actual results may differ materially from the predictions in these forward-looking statements.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+34.9%

Q4 2013

Best reaction

-35.4%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.7%-23.1%-29.3%
Q4 2025-35.4%-36.6%-38.8%
Q3 2025-16.0%-18.6%-14.7%
Q1 2025-18.5%-18.5%-16.0%
Q4 2024+2.5%+3.7%+8.7%
Q3 2024+1.6%+5.3%-11.5%
Q2 2024+21.6%+10.8%+12.2%
Q1 2024-12.5%-9.9%-9.4%
Q4 2023-3.6%-2.4%-2.4%
Q3 2023+16.5%+19.1%+24.2%
Q2 2023-15.0%-9.5%-17.0%
Q1 2023+4.7%+6.0%+13.8%
Q4 2022+3.4%+2.8%+2.7%
Q3 2022-30.1%-28.5%-11.5%
Q2 2022+2.8%+2.3%+3.1%
Q1 2022-2.7%-6.1%+14.0%
Q4 2021+4.5%+1.4%+7.2%
Q3 2021+5.5%+7.8%-0.6%
Q2 2021-2.1%-3.0%+17.6%
Q1 2021-0.8%-15.4%-3.5%
Q4 2020+6.8%+0.2%+3.2%
Q3 2020+9.9%+11.0%+23.4%
Q2 2020-4.3%-3.2%+6.7%
Q1 2020-6.9%-6.1%-8.0%
Q4 2019+6.3%-8.9%-29.8%
Q3 2019+2.1%+0.2%-7.0%
Q2 2019+1.6%-9.7%-11.9%
Q1 2019+10.7%+6.0%-2.1%
Q4 2018+11.6%+3.8%+16.3%
Q3 2018+22.4%+21.9%+8.9%
Q2 2018+13.8%+20.8%+20.2%
Q1 2018+2.6%+9.7%+7.0%
Q4 2017+13.3%+26.3%+19.3%
Q3 2017+12.3%+27.9%+42.4%
Q2 2017-10.7%-12.3%-14.0%
Q1 2017-10.3%-9.2%-11.9%
Q4 2016-7.3%-10.4%-7.0%
Q3 2016-24.8%-16.8%-14.5%
Q2 2016+12.5%+22.1%+15.7%
Q1 2016-6.3%
Q4 2015-5.7%
Q3 2015+15.1%
Q2 2015+1.9%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014-14.7%
Q3 2014-7.5%
Q2 2014+0.5%
Q1 2014-8.7%
Q4 2013+34.9%
Q3 2013-19.1%
Q2 2013+4.0%
Q1 2013-3.4%
Q4 2012+2.0%
Q3 2012-1.7%
Q2 2012+0.0%
Q1 2011+1.4%
Q1 2012-3.0%
Q4 2009-7.6%
Q4 2011-7.6%
Q3 2011-11.0%
Q2 2011-10.1%
Q4 2010-10.1%
Q3 2010+0.8%
Q2 2010+0.7%
Q1 2010-14.5%

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