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Construction Partners Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth, driven by operational performance and acquisitions, while also achieving a record backlog.

Construction Partners, Inc. reported a strong first quarter with a 49.3% increase in revenue to $285.0 million and a 12.2% increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $26.4 million. The company's project backlog reached a record $1.09 billion, demonstrating strong demand for infrastructure services. However, net income decreased by 30.0% to $5.5 million.

  • Revenue increased by 49.3% compared to Q1 2021, reaching $285.0 million.
  • Gross profit increased by 7.7% compared to Q1 2021, totaling $33.0 million.
  • Net income decreased by 30.0% compared to Q1 2021, amounting to $5.5 million.
  • Project backlog reached a record $1.09 billion as of December 31, 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$285M

Previous: $191M+49.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.11

Previous: $0.15-26.7%
Project Backlog

$1.09B

Previous: $656M+66.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$26.4M

Previous: $23.1M+14.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$15.1M

Previous: -$10.5M-44.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.6M

Previous: -$2.59M-270.3%
Net Income

$5.51M

Previous: $7.87M-30.0%
Operating Income

$8.46M

Previous: $10.8M-22.0%
Gross Profit

$33M

Previous: $30.6M+7.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$35.6M

Previous: $51.7M-31.2%
Total Assets

$873M

Previous: $604M+44.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.5M

Previous: $395K+280.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Construction Partners · Revenue · Quarterly

$285M

Q1 2022+49.3%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company’s outlook for fiscal year 2022 with regard to revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

Tailwinds

  • Revenue in the range of $1.075 billion to $1.150 billion
  • Net income in the range of $34.7 million to $41.8 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $122.0 million to $132.0 million
  • Strong demand for infrastructure services
  • Rising investment in road maintenance and capacity projects

Headwinds

  • Continued supply chain headwinds
  • Labor market headwinds
  • Inflationary headwinds
  • Impacts on the construction and infrastructure sector
  • Adjustments needed to manage ongoing challenges

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

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

16 / 35 earnings

Positive

+24.8%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-20.9%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+6.0%-3.5%-16.0%
Q1 2026+11.2%+11.2%+2.9%
Q4 2025-3.6%+1.5%+4.7%
Q2 2025+3.6%+8.3%+19.3%
Q1 2025+2.7%-4.6%-17.8%
Q4 2024+9.5%+9.0%+1.6%
Q3 2024+3.7%+4.1%-2.0%
Q2 2024+2.1%+6.4%-0.4%
Q1 2024-5.7%-5.2%+2.5%
Q4 2023-0.3%+1.7%+3.4%
Q3 2023+15.2%+15.1%+18.8%
Q2 2023+14.7%+16.3%+23.4%
Q1 2023-4.0%+2.3%-8.4%
Q4 2022-15.2%-10.0%-17.2%
Q3 2022+24.8%+25.7%+23.4%
Q2 2022-20.9%-20.3%-12.6%
Q1 2022+4.3%+6.1%+2.1%
Q4 2021-6.1%-8.0%-25.0%
Q3 2021-1.8%+2.4%+2.4%
Q2 2021-3.1%-7.7%+2.5%
Q1 2021-7.1%-10.3%-6.4%
Q4 2020-4.4%-4.9%+15.4%
Q3 2020+14.2%+10.0%-0.1%
Q2 2020-2.1%-17.7%+21.7%
Q1 2020-7.4%-1.8%-1.7%
Q4 2019-16.0%-13.7%-14.4%
Q3 2019+1.4%+8.3%+9.6%
Q2 2019+4.3%+17.9%+22.6%
Q1 2019-2.7%+4.2%+8.3%
Q4 2018-2.7%-7.3%+15.7%
Q3 2017+0.1%+1.3%+2.9%
Q3 2018+0.9%+8.1%+13.6%
Q2 2018-3.2%-4.3%+2.8%
Q2 2017-3.2%-4.3%+2.8%
Q4 2017-3.2%-4.3%+2.8%
Q1 2018
Q1 2017

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