NASDAQ$STRL

Sterling Infrastructure Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong profitability and cash flow, further enhancing liquidity position and achieving a record backlog providing visibility into 2021 growth.

Sterling Construction Company reported strong third-quarter results with revenues of $383.5 million, a gross margin of 13.0%, net income of $15.2 million, and EBITDA of $36.7 million. The company's backlog reached a record $1.24 billion, providing visibility into 2021 growth. They are maintaining full year revenue and income guidance.

  • Revenues were $383.5 million compared to $291.7 million.
  • Gross margin was 13.0% of revenues compared to 10.0%.
  • Net Income was $15.2 million compared to $8.0 million.
  • EBITDA was $36.7 million compared to $15.4 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$383M

Previous: $292M+31.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.55

Previous: $0.37+48.6%
EBITDA

$36.7M

Previous: $15.4M+138.3%
Gross Margin

13.0%

Previous: 10.0%+30.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$22.1M

Previous: -$7.87M-180.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.69M

Previous: $638K-1148.7%
Net Income

$15.4M

Previous: $8.51M+80.9%
Operating Income

$28.8M

Previous: $12.1M+138.0%
Gross Profit

$49.9M

Previous: $29.2M+70.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$72.6M

Previous: $76.5M-5.1%
Total Assets

$1.02B

Previous: $522M+95.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.77M

Previous: $819K+115.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Sterling · Revenue · Quarterly

$383M

Q3 2020+31.5%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is maintaining its full year 2020 guidance for revenues of between $1.415 billion and $1.430 billion and 2020 net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders of between $41 million and $44 million, excluding acquisition related costs of $1 million to $2 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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+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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