NASDAQ$MTRX
Matrix Service Co · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a loss in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, but project awards and backlog increased.
Matrix Service Company reported a net loss of $17.5 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. However, the company saw a significant increase in project awards, achieving a book-to-bill ratio of 1.6 with project awards of $266.9 million, the highest since Q1 2020. Backlog increased by 21.4% to $561.4 million, and the company maintains a strong balance sheet with no debt and a new $100 million credit facility.
- Project awards of $266.9 million resulted in a book-to-bill of 1.6, the highest since Q1 2020.
- Backlog increased 21.4% to $561.4 million.
- Balance sheet remains strong with no debt; new $100.0 million credit facility.
- First quarter revenue was $168.1 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Matrix Service · Revenue · Quarterly
$168M
Revenue by segment
Matrix Service · $123M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020
- Storage and Terminal Solutions$123M-17.8%100.0%
Forward guidance
Based on the strengthening market conditions and the first quarter awards, the company expects improving results in the second half of the fiscal year and believes that the award cycle will strengthen as we move into the new calendar year
Tailwinds
- Strengthening market conditions
- Significant increase in project awards
- Diversified projects such as LNG storage, thermal vacuum chambers, renewable fuels, and electrical infrastructure
- Bidding remains extremely strong across all segments
- Improving backlog trend
Headwinds
- Low gross margin and earnings for all three segments in the quarter
- Disappointing operating performance in the Storage and Terminals Solutions segment
- Increase in the forecasted costs to complete a large capital project in the Utility and Power Infrastructure segment
- Charge related to the collection of amounts owed on a project completed in 2019 that was tied up in litigation
- Unexpected equipment repairs during commissioning that delayed the scheduled completion and increased the estimated costs to complete
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 Q1 2022
-2.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.7%
Avg return
30 days after
46%
29 / 63 earnings
Positive
+27.3%
Q2 2014
Best reaction
-34.3%
Q2 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -12.0% | -11.9% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2026 | -16.7% | -15.5% | -18.8% | |
| Q1 2026 | -18.8% | -19.7% | -25.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | +11.1% | +5.8% | +1.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.1% | +6.7% | -16.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +13.1% | +13.8% | +14.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | +12.5% | +17.0% | +21.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -10.8% | -8.7% | -9.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | +20.5% | +30.8% | +38.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +2.2% | -1.7% | -14.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +13.4% | +14.1% | +51.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.8% | +3.1% | +8.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -19.2% | -26.3% | -30.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | +6.7% | +8.9% | +15.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | -7.4% | -12.2% | +13.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | -17.0% | -23.4% | +3.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.6% | -2.2% | +31.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -0.9% | -1.0% | -18.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.5% | -5.7% | -0.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | -8.2% | -10.2% | -20.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.6% | +1.2% | +22.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -5.8% | +6.9% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.7% | -5.5% | +24.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -34.3% | -35.3% | -36.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.7% | -7.0% | +6.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +17.8% | +7.3% | -5.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +12.1% | +7.9% | -3.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | -12.4% | -7.4% | -10.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +7.9% | -2.7% | -12.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.1% | +22.6% | +9.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.9% | +2.7% | +11.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | -14.7% | -12.4% | -8.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.9% | +9.2% | +19.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +14.4% | +17.7% | +16.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | -6.5% | -8.4% | -19.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -12.9% | -17.9% | -26.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.4% | +11.5% | +28.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | +13.2% | +13.2% | +13.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | -23.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | -12.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +7.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -15.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -12.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -19.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +14.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +27.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -8.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -11.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -8.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -10.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +11.8% | — | — |
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