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Sterling Infrastructure Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sterling reported record results in Q2 2023, driven by strong customer demand and excellent execution. Increased full year 2023 guidance.

Sterling Infrastructure reported strong Q2 2023 results with a 13.1% increase in revenue, a gross margin increase from 15.4% to 17.7%, and a 40% increase in net income. The company also increased its full year guidance.

  • Revenues increased by 13.1% to $522.3 million.
  • Gross margin increased to 17.7% from 15.4%.
  • Net Income increased by 40% to $39.5 million, or $1.27 per diluted share.
  • EBITDA increased by 29% to $73.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$522M

Previous: $511M+2.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.27

Previous: $0.86+47.7%
EBITDA

$73.5M

Previous: $54.3M+35.4%
Gross Margin

17.7%

Previous: 13.4%+32.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$38.9M

Previous: -$28.9M-34.3%
Free Cash Flow

$621K

Previous: -$2.57M+124.1%
Net Income

$39.5M

Previous: $26.4M+49.7%
Operating Income

$60.3M

Previous: $41.1M+46.7%
Gross Profit

$92.3M

Previous: $68.4M+34.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$278M

Previous: $72.9M+281.5%
Total Assets

$1.57B

Previous: $1.35B+15.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.76M

Previous: $3.85M-2.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Sterling · Revenue · Quarterly

$522M

Q2 2023+2.3%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Sterling increased its full year guidance. The mid-point of our guidance ranges would offer an improvement in revenue by 13% and net income by 32% over 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of $1.95 billion to $2.05 billion
  • Net Income of $125 million to $131 million
  • EPS of $4.00 to $4.20
  • EBITDA of $250 million to $260 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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+5.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.6%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

35 / 65 earnings

Positive

+52.2%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-20.9%

Q1 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+52.2%+59.5%+87.5%
Q4 2025-5.4%-8.7%-7.7%
Q3 2025-2.8%-3.8%-15.4%
Q1 2025+3.2%+6.6%+17.1%
Q4 2024+5.4%+4.9%+0.2%
Q3 2024+10.9%+23.8%+24.5%
Q2 2024+1.2%-0.3%+4.3%
Q1 2024+20.6%+27.4%+15.2%
Q4 2023+22.1%+27.5%+30.3%
Q3 2023-17.5%-12.4%-12.0%
Q2 2023+23.9%+32.4%+31.3%
Q1 2023+9.0%+15.8%+24.8%
Q4 2022+1.1%+7.0%-0.1%
Q3 2022+9.8%+19.3%+20.2%
Q2 2022-3.3%-1.9%-1.6%
Q1 2022+2.4%+0.7%+8.0%
Q4 2021-3.1%-2.2%-4.1%
Q3 2021+3.1%+9.0%+4.3%
Q2 2021+2.0%+1.0%+4.5%
Q1 2021+11.4%+11.2%+13.0%
Q4 2020-17.9%-11.8%-3.0%
Q3 2020-0.2%-6.2%+9.6%
Q2 2020+6.1%+11.5%+10.7%
Q1 2020-5.1%-7.9%+16.2%
Q4 2019+7.5%-9.2%-32.9%
Q3 2019-0.1%-8.0%-14.2%
Q2 2019-9.3%-9.7%-8.1%
Q1 2019-12.7%-12.2%-4.0%
Q4 2018-1.6%-6.1%-11.8%
Q3 2018+1.7%+8.8%-3.8%
Q2 2018+7.7%+19.5%+11.6%
Q1 2018+17.8%+15.3%+16.8%
Q4 2017-4.4%+6.9%-5.5%
Q3 2017+15.5%+12.9%+10.9%
Q2 2017-17.9%-17.3%-3.3%
Q1 2017+7.2%+12.4%+6.8%
Q4 2016+7.9%+5.2%-3.4%
Q3 2016-16.0%-9.9%+8.5%
Q2 2016+1.4%+6.2%+10.8%
Q1 2016-17.7%
Q4 2015-3.9%
Q3 2015+12.1%
Q2 2015+14.6%
Q1 2015-20.9%
Q4 2014+35.3%
Q3 2014-8.6%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014+10.9%
Q4 2013-3.5%
Q3 2013+1.3%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013+3.7%
Q4 2012-1.4%
Q3 2012-7.0%
Q2 2012+1.1%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2009+4.0%
Q4 2011+4.0%
Q3 2011-7.8%
Q3 2010-7.8%
Q4 2010-9.0%
Q2 2010-9.0%
Q2 2011-9.0%
Q1 2011-4.3%
Q1 2010+8.7%

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