NASDAQ$GLDD

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Great Lakes reported strong Q4 results with solid project performance, leading to the highest quarterly net income and adjusted EBITDA of the year.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation reported strong fourth-quarter results, driven by solid project performance. The company's full-year results were impacted by COVID-19 related costs and operational challenges, but ended the year with a strong backlog.

  • Fourth quarter net income reached $24.7 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $48.2 million.
  • The company ended the year with a backlog of $551.6 million as of December 31, 2021.
  • COVID-19 related costs decreased to $0.5 million for the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$210M

Previous: $172M+22.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.37

Previous: $0.14+164.3%
Capital Expenditures

$34.9M

Previous: $17.5M+99.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$28.7M

Previous: -$14.5M-97.0%
Net Income

$24.7M

Previous: $10.6M+133.0%
Operating Income

$24.7M

Previous: $29.4M-16.0%
Gross Profit

$53M

Previous: $33.4M+58.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$145M

Previous: $217M-32.8%
Total Assets

$998M

Previous: $958M+4.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.42M

Previous: $1.86M-24.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Great Lakes · Revenue · Quarterly

$210M

Q4 2021+22%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects the 2022 bid market to be as strong as 2021 driven by large-scale port deepening projects. They anticipate continued port deepening bids and increased demand for coastal protection projects.

Tailwinds

  • Expects the 2022 bid market to be as strong as 2021.
  • Market continues to be driven by large-scale port deepening projects.
  • Anticipates continuation of port deepening bids in multiple ports.
  • Sees increased demand for coastal protection projects.
  • Expects to see the continuation of port deepening bids in the ports of Norfolk, Freeport, Mobile, Sabine and additional phases in the Houston Ship Channel.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.2%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

30 / 65 earnings

Positive

+30.5%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-24.5%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q4 2025-0.1%+0.5%+0.6%
Q3 2025+12.1%+7.6%+13.1%
Q2 2025+7.9%+8.9%+9.8%
Q1 2025+5.0%+12.2%+20.8%
Q4 2024-18.4%-23.5%-15.2%
Q3 2024+7.3%+9.3%+9.3%
Q2 2024+5.9%+7.8%+13.2%
Q1 2024+30.5%+28.8%+30.7%
Q4 2023+18.2%+14.4%+6.7%
Q3 2023-16.7%-15.5%-6.8%
Q2 2023+7.6%+3.5%+5.1%
Q1 2023+1.0%-1.4%+19.0%
Q4 2022-9.1%-5.9%-28.4%
Q3 2022-6.1%-10.2%-5.3%
Q2 2022-24.5%-24.4%-26.6%
Q1 2022+7.5%+2.3%+7.3%
Q4 2021+6.4%+3.1%+5.1%
Q3 2021-2.7%-1.2%-2.9%
Q2 2021-5.1%-4.0%+2.8%
Q1 2021-11.8%-12.2%-7.9%
Q4 2020-5.8%-1.9%-9.0%
Q3 2020+0.1%+2.5%+10.6%
Q2 2020+10.6%+11.2%+6.8%
Q1 2020+6.2%+3.8%+17.3%
Q4 2019+3.2%+3.5%-19.4%
Q3 2019-7.8%-9.4%+5.2%
Q2 2019+1.9%-4.9%+3.0%
Q1 2019+13.1%+19.7%+14.7%
Q4 2018+7.1%+9.9%+20.1%
Q3 2018+22.0%+23.5%+20.4%
Q2 2018-1.9%+0.9%+1.5%
Q1 2018+8.9%+13.3%+15.6%
Q4 2017-0.5%-1.1%-2.2%
Q3 2017-9.7%-7.8%-1.0%
Q2 2017-7.5%-5.0%+1.3%
Q1 2017-3.2%-3.2%-8.5%
Q4 2016-6.2%-8.2%-11.3%
Q3 2016-12.0%-9.9%+21.1%
Q2 2016-14.4%-12.2%-11.0%
Q1 2016-2.6%
Q4 2015-3.4%
Q3 2015-4.0%
Q2 2015+12.0%
Q1 2015-4.3%
Q4 2014-13.2%
Q3 2014+0.4%
Q2 2014+0.8%
Q1 2014-11.5%
Q4 2013+2.3%
Q3 2013+3.0%
Q2 2013-5.9%
Q1 2013+12.2%
Q4 2012-13.9%
Q3 2012+0.4%
Q2 2012+1.9%
Q1 2011+0.6%
Q1 2012-4.6%
Q4 2009-0.6%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q3 2011-2.7%
Q3 2010-2.7%
Q2 2010-14.3%
Q4 2010-14.3%
Q2 2011-14.3%
Q1 2010+6.7%

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