NASDAQ$NWPX

Northwest Pipe Company · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved highest quarterly gross profit since 2013, with significant increases from the fourth quarter of 2018.

Northwest Pipe Company reported strong profitability and backlog for the fourth quarter of 2019. Net sales increased by 25.5% to $72.2 million, and gross profit increased by 149.4% to $16.9 million. The company's backlog, including confirmed orders, reached a new year-end record of $258 million.

  • Net sales increased 25.5% to $72.2 million.
  • Gross profit increased 149.4% to $16.9 million.
  • Operating income increased 354.5% to $12.3 million.
  • Backlog including confirmed orders of $258 million, a new year-end record for the Company.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$72.2M

Previous: $57.5M+25.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.23

Previous: $0.27+355.6%
Consolidated Gross Margin

23.4%

Previous: 11.8%+98.3%
Capital Expenditures

$2.66M

Previous: $710K+274.6%
Free Cash Flow

$18.9M

Previous: -$11.9M+258.8%
Net Income

$12M

Previous: $148K+8008.1%
Operating Income

$12.3M

Previous: $2.7M+355.4%
Gross Profit

$16.9M

Previous: $6.78M+149.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$31M

Previous: $6.68M+364.3%
Total Assets

$465M

Previous: $271M+71.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$493K

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Northwest Pipe · Revenue · Quarterly

$72.2M

Q4 2019+25.5%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Northwest Pipe · $38.2M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Precast Infrastructure
    $38.2M-2.8%

Forward guidance

Revenue is projected to be in line with the first quarter of 2019 with gross margins that are four to five percentage points higher. The new Geneva plants are expected to add several million dollars in revenue.

Tailwinds

  • Strong market conditions
  • Focus on margin over volume
  • Cost reduction activity
  • Acquisition of Geneva Pipe and Precast opens avenues for growth
  • Adding innovative products that are expected to provide organic growth opportunities

Headwinds

  • First quarter to be affected by weather delays
  • Jobs that are slow getting started
  • Changes in demand and market prices for its products
  • Price and availability of raw materials
  • Operating problems at the Company’s manufacturing operations including fires, explosions, inclement weather, and natural disasters

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.4%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 64 earnings

Positive

+15.4%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-19.5%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+14.3%+29.5%+37.1%
Q4 2025+10.2%+9.4%+3.4%
Q3 2025+1.6%+14.4%+5.3%
Q1 2025-6.2%-11.0%-8.8%
Q4 2024-10.7%-13.9%-13.5%
Q3 2024-0.7%+4.5%+24.0%
Q2 2024+1.6%+4.4%+17.7%
Q1 2024+2.0%+5.6%+12.1%
Q4 2023-0.8%+13.6%+16.6%
Q3 2023+1.2%-7.0%-2.6%
Q2 2023-2.0%+0.1%+2.1%
Q1 2023-3.3%-4.5%+1.4%
Q4 2022-19.5%-18.1%-24.5%
Q3 2022-5.2%-2.2%+4.7%
Q2 2022+7.9%+11.2%+13.3%
Q1 2022+1.7%+7.5%+27.1%
Q4 2021+1.0%-3.1%-7.1%
Q3 2021+15.4%+19.7%+19.9%
Q2 2021-1.1%-4.5%-8.7%
Q1 2021-1.8%-2.6%-5.1%
Q4 2020-5.7%-3.4%-4.1%
Q3 2020-3.0%-4.8%+4.1%
Q2 2020+6.5%+10.9%+8.2%
Q1 2020+1.2%-6.3%+20.6%
Q4 2019-2.6%-8.5%-34.7%
Q3 2019+3.0%+9.6%+16.0%
Q2 2019+2.2%+11.5%+13.4%
Q1 2019+4.2%+9.7%+2.6%
Q4 2018+0.7%+1.8%+6.4%
Q3 2018+14.1%+26.4%+13.7%
Q2 2018+1.0%+0.1%-6.2%
Q1 2018-3.3%+1.2%+8.8%
Q4 2017+2.0%+5.8%-4.4%
Q3 2017-1.8%-1.9%+0.4%
Q2 2017+3.1%+7.0%+21.5%
Q1 2017+2.9%+6.2%+5.4%
Q4 2016+4.5%-1.6%-17.6%
Q3 2016+6.4%+4.6%+38.4%
Q2 2016+7.0%+8.2%+3.9%
Q1 2016-6.0%
Q4 2015-15.4%
Q3 2015+8.5%
Q2 2015+7.6%
Q1 2015-5.1%
Q4 2014-4.5%
Q3 2014-5.0%
Q2 2014-0.7%
Q1 2014-1.6%
Q4 2013-3.8%
Q3 2013-0.7%
Q2 2013-5.5%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012+11.9%
Q3 2012-5.6%
Q2 2012+5.8%
Q1 2011-1.0%
Q4 2009-1.0%
Q3 2011-1.0%
Q3 2010-1.0%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q1 2012-1.0%
Q2 2010+7.4%
Q2 2011+7.4%
Q4 2010+7.4%

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