NASDAQ$GLDD

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Great Lakes' Q4 results were impacted by a significantly delayed bid market combined with high inflation, significant weather delays on projects in the Northeast, fewer high margin capital projects, dredging project production issues, higher than anticipated drydock costs, and the retirement of the Terrapin Island.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation reported a fourth quarter net loss of $31.2 million and a negative adjusted EBITDA of $24.2 million. The company ended the year with a dredging backlog of $377.1 million and is adjusting to the current situation by taking swift and proactive action on cost reductions and fleet adjustments.

  • The fourth quarter was impacted by a significantly delayed bid market and high inflation.
  • The company experienced significant weather delays on projects in the Northeast.
  • Great Lakes ended the year with $377.1 million of dredging backlog.
  • The company is taking proactive action on cost reductions and fleet adjustments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$147M

Previous: $210M-30.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.47

Previous: $0.37-227.0%
Dredging Backlog

$377M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$40.4M

Previous: $34.9M+16.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$32.1M

Previous: -$28.7M-12.1%
Net Income

-$31.2M

Previous: $24.7M-226.3%
Operating Income

-$36.7M

Previous: $24.7M-248.6%
Gross Profit

-$16.2M

Previous: $53M-130.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.55M

Previous: $145M-95.5%
Total Assets

$982M

Previous: $998M-1.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.45M

Previous: $1.42M+2.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Great Lakes · Revenue · Quarterly

$147M

Q4 2022-30.2%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Great Lakes expects to see the dredging bid market pick up in the first half of the year. The port deepening and widening projects that were delayed in 2022 are expected to bid in the first and second quarters of 2023, with dredging anticipated to start in the second half of the year.

Tailwinds

  • Improved market conditions are expected in 2023.
  • Fleet adjustment and cost reduction initiatives are in place.
  • Port deepening and widening projects are expected to bid in the first and second quarters of 2023.
  • Dredging is anticipated to start in the second half of 2023.
  • One or two Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) projects could achieve final investment decision in 2023.

Headwinds

  • The fourth quarter continued to be impacted by a significantly delayed bid market.
  • High inflation continues to impact the company.
  • The company experienced significant weather delays on projects in the Northeast.
  • There were fewer high margin capital projects.
  • Dredging project production issues occurred.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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