NASDAQ$IOSP

Innospec Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Innospec's Q3 2024 earnings were announced, with mixed results across its segments. Performance Chemicals and Fuel Specialties saw operating income growth, while Oilfield Services was impacted by lower production chemical activity.

Innospec reported Q3 2024 revenues of $443.4 million, a 4% decrease compared to the previous year. Net income was $33.4 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, down from $39.2 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Adjusted non-GAAP EPS was $1.35, compared to $1.59 last year. The company generated $73.5 million in cash from operating activities and closed the quarter with $303.8 million in net cash.

  • Performance Chemicals and Fuel Specialties operating income increased double digits with margin expansion.
  • Oilfield Services results were impacted by lower production chemical activity.
  • Cash from operations was $73.5 million, and net cash improved to $303.8 million.
  • GAAP EPS was $1.33, and adjusted non-GAAP EPS was $1.35.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$443M

Previous: $464M-4.5%
EPS

$1.33

Previous: $1.59-16.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$50.5M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$29.3M

Previous: -$45.2M+35.2%
Free Cash Flow

$4.1M

Previous: -$6M+168.3%
Net Income

$33.4M

Previous: $39.2M-14.8%
Operating Income

$45.6M

Previous: $41.9M+8.8%
Gross Profit

$124M

Previous: $137M-9.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.2M

Previous: $2M+10.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Innospec · Revenue · Quarterly

$443M

Q3 2024-4.5%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Innospec · $319M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Fuel Specialties
    $169M-5.3%
  • Oilfield Services
    $150M-14.3%

Forward guidance

Innospec anticipates continued performance in Performance Chemicals, sequential improvement in Fuel Specialties operating income, and expects lower Oilfield Services sales through the end of 2024, with sequential quarterly improvements anticipated in 2025.

Tailwinds

  • Performance Chemicals operating income is expected to continue in the coming quarter.
  • Targeting sequential quarterly operating income and margin improvement moving through 2025.
  • Sequential improvement in operating income in Fuel Specialties is expected in the coming quarter, on seasonal demand.
  • Pursuing several regional and end-market opportunities which target further sales growth and margin improvement in traditional fuel, renewable fuel and non-fuel applications.
  • Focus on technology-based sales growth and margin improvement opportunities in other oilfield segments.

Headwinds

  • Oilfield Services results continue to be impacted by significantly lower production chemical activity.
  • Expect lower sales levels in Oilfield Services through the end of 2024.
  • Oilfield Services activity has not recovered as of the end of October.
  • Effective tax rate for the quarter was 25.4 percent compared to 17.5 percent in the same period last year, due to the geographical mix of taxable profits.
  • Adverse price/mix of 4 percent in Performance Chemicals.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

40 / 65 earnings

Positive

+14.7%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.2%-0.8%+1.0%
Q4 2025-0.0%-8.3%-23.5%
Q3 2025+2.4%+3.9%+3.8%
Q1 2025-3.2%-6.0%-7.8%
Q4 2024-7.0%-7.2%-12.6%
Q3 2024+14.7%+11.7%+7.6%
Q2 2024-8.5%-8.2%-6.6%
Q1 2024+4.9%+5.0%+0.9%
Q4 2023-0.5%+3.0%+1.5%
Q3 2023+0.7%+0.8%+9.8%
Q2 2023+0.5%+1.3%-2.3%
Q1 2023+0.6%-1.3%-0.1%
Q4 2022-5.6%-5.1%-14.0%
Q3 2022-1.1%+5.8%+6.8%
Q2 2022-4.2%-7.6%-12.1%
Q1 2022+4.4%+5.4%+10.6%
Q4 2021+8.1%+8.4%+3.5%
Q3 2021+2.2%+3.3%-7.6%
Q2 2021-2.5%+1.0%+4.4%
Q1 2021+1.6%+4.2%+3.5%
Q4 2020-2.4%-0.2%+4.8%
Q3 2020+2.4%+0.6%+23.4%
Q2 2020-0.2%+2.9%-4.1%
Q1 2020+2.3%+5.2%+16.5%
Q4 2019-0.2%-8.4%-37.7%
Q3 2019+9.2%+8.8%+8.9%
Q2 2019+0.8%+2.2%+0.9%
Q1 2019+0.4%-0.3%-2.5%
Q4 2018+5.8%+9.6%+12.3%
Q3 2018+9.9%+8.3%-2.1%
Q2 2018-3.3%-4.5%-2.0%
Q1 2018+2.8%+3.4%+9.9%
Q4 2017+0.8%+2.6%+4.5%
Q3 2017+9.7%+3.6%+10.2%
Q2 2017-4.7%-9.3%-13.3%
Q1 2017-0.8%-2.6%+3.8%
Q4 2016+5.7%+1.9%-9.8%
Q3 2016-6.7%-5.5%+10.2%
Q2 2016+6.6%+16.1%+17.1%
Q1 2016+0.1%
Q4 2015-7.9%
Q3 2015+4.1%
Q2 2015+4.3%
Q1 2015-0.1%
Q4 2014+3.7%
Q3 2014+8.0%
Q2 2014+2.3%
Q1 2014-1.4%
Q4 2013+5.4%
Q3 2013-2.6%
Q2 2013+0.4%
Q1 2013-3.6%
Q4 2012+0.2%
Q3 2012+4.9%
Q4 2011-3.0%
Q2 2012-4.6%
Q1 2011+7.5%
Q1 2012+8.5%
Q4 2009-2.5%
Q3 2010-2.5%
Q3 2011+7.4%
Q2 2011+4.4%
Q2 2010+4.4%
Q4 2010+4.4%
Q1 2010+7.8%

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