NASDAQ$MTRX
Matrix Service Co · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2021 were reported.
Matrix Service Company reported an 18% increase in fourth-quarter revenue to $174.9 million compared to the third quarter. Project awards totaled $99.1 million, resulting in a backlog of $462.6 million. The company experienced a net loss of $10.7 million, or $0.40 per share, due to additional costs on a large capital project and a settlement of a long-term dispute.
- Fourth quarter revenue increased 18% to $174.9 million compared to the third quarter.
- Project awards in the quarter totaled $99.1 million, resulting in a backlog of $462.6 million.
- The balance sheet is strong with no outstanding debt and cash of $83.9 million.
- A net loss of $10.7 million, or $0.40 per share, was recognized due to project costs and dispute settlement.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Matrix Service · Revenue · Quarterly
$175M
Revenue by segment
Matrix Service · $123M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020
- Storage and Terminal Solutions$123M-17.8%100.0%
Forward guidance
Award activity in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 has accelerated, and the company expects increasing awards and improving backlog as it moves through the fiscal year.
Tailwinds
- Award activity in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 has accelerated.
- The company expects increasing awards.
- The company expects improving backlog.
- Small- to mid-size project award activity is increasing across all segments.
- The company expects to benefit from increased investment across the clean energy markets.
Headwinds
- The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting disruption to the energy and industrial markets continued to negatively impact the timing of project awards and our financial results.
- At this current revenue volume, overhead costs were not fully leveraged.
- The fourth quarter included additional costs on a large capital project in the Utility and Power Infrastructure segment.
- A long-term dispute with a customer related to a crude terminal was settled, resulting in a reduction to gross margin.
- The expected outcome on the large capital project resulted in a gross profit reduction of $6.6 million.
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 2021
-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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