NASDAQ$TTEK

Tetra Tech Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Tetra Tech reported record revenue and increased profitability due to strong demand for high-end water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure services.

Tetra Tech reported record third quarter revenue and raised full year guidance for net revenue and earnings. The company's GSG and CIG margins expanded. A five-for-one stock split was approved.

  • Tetra Tech achieved record quarterly revenue.
  • The company's backlog reached an all-time high.
  • GSG margins expanded by 60 basis points year-over-year.
  • CIG margins expanded by 230 basis points year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.34B

Previous: $1.21B+11.2%
EPS

$1.59

Previous: $0.26+511.5%
Adjusted EPS Growth

0.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$11.3M

Previous: -$17.3M+34.6%
Free Cash Flow

$74.5M

Previous: $42.9M+73.6%
Net Income

$85.8M

Previous: $60.2M+42.5%
Operating Income

$129M

Previous: $97.7M+31.7%
Gross Profit

$223M

Previous: $189M+18.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$212M

Previous: $176M+20.6%
Total Assets

$4.08B

Previous: $3.97B+2.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.1M

Previous: $7.04M+15.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Tetra Tech · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.34B

Q3 2024+11.2%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Tetra Tech is raising EPS guidance to range from $6.23 to $6.28 and is raising net revenue guidance to range from $4.27 billion to $4.32 billion for fiscal year 2024. Tetra Tech expects EPS for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 to range from $1.82 to $1.87 and net revenue to range from $1.09 billion to $1.14 billion.

Tailwinds

  • EPS guidance raised to $6.23 - $6.28, an increase of 23% year-over-year at the midpoint.
  • Net revenue guidance raised to $4.27 billion - $4.32 billion, an increase of 15% year-over-year at the midpoint.
  • EPS for Q4 2024 expected to range from $1.82 to $1.87.
  • Net revenue for Q4 2024 expected to range from $1.09 billion to $1.14 billion.
  • Strong performance through the third quarter with increasing demand for high-end services.

Headwinds

  • Business outlook is based on current expectations and is subject to change.
  • Actual results could differ materially.
  • Statements do not include potential impact of transactions that may be completed or developments that become evident after the date of this release.
  • Continuing worldwide political and economic uncertainties.
  • Cyclicality in demand for overall services.

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

36 / 68 earnings

Positive

+17.2%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-12.8%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-1.0%-0.7%-13.7%
Q1 2026+3.2%+5.2%-3.4%
Q4 2025+15.4%+9.8%+6.5%
Q2 2025+13.0%+13.5%+15.3%
Q1 2025-2.9%-8.3%-22.5%
Q4 2024-12.8%-14.0%-11.2%
Q3 2024+7.9%+6.5%+11.5%
Q2 2024+4.9%+8.9%+7.6%
Q1 2024+0.2%+0.6%+7.6%
Q4 2023+1.7%+2.3%+2.8%
Q3 2023+0.8%-0.1%-6.9%
Q2 2023+1.4%-2.6%+8.8%
Q1 2023-1.6%-3.6%-10.7%
Q4 2022+17.2%+13.7%+9.1%
Q3 2022-4.3%-6.7%-12.7%
Q2 2022-3.3%-8.8%+0.5%
Q1 2022+3.9%+3.5%+13.1%
Q4 2021+3.3%+3.6%-10.8%
Q3 2021+1.6%+3.0%+10.8%
Q2 2021-4.9%-7.8%-11.0%
Q1 2021-4.8%-7.1%+3.6%
Q4 2020+1.8%+8.8%+0.9%
Q3 2020+4.5%+5.3%+8.3%
Q2 2020-4.9%-10.6%-0.3%
Q1 2020-0.8%-2.6%-9.7%
Q4 2019-0.9%+0.0%-1.4%
Q3 2019-3.4%-5.4%+2.1%
Q2 2019+4.5%+5.0%+4.3%
Q1 2019+13.6%+12.9%+24.7%
Q4 2018+7.7%-0.6%-18.7%
Q3 2018+8.7%+12.8%+14.8%
Q2 2018+2.5%+5.9%+16.9%
Q1 2018+7.0%-3.6%-0.7%
Q4 2017-2.4%+1.0%-0.7%
Q3 2017-11.5%-11.8%-9.6%
Q2 2017+0.6%+3.5%+5.1%
Q1 2017-7.7%-5.1%-6.8%
Q4 2016+4.3%+7.6%+14.9%
Q3 2016+2.3%+1.3%+7.1%
Q2 2016-1.6%
Q1 2016+5.3%
Q4 2015-3.9%
Q3 2015+1.8%
Q2 2015+8.4%
Q1 2015-3.9%
Q4 2014+1.9%
Q3 2014-9.7%
Q2 2014-5.0%
Q1 2014+0.7%
Q4 2013+8.7%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013+1.1%
Q1 2013-2.2%
Q4 2012-3.4%
Q3 2012-4.3%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2011+0.2%
Q3 2011-12.5%
Q2 2011+4.9%
Q1 2010+1.3%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q4 2008-2.6%
Q2 2010-2.6%
Q4 2010-2.6%
Q3 2010-0.5%
Q4 2009-0.5%
Q3 2009-0.5%

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