NASDAQ$USLM

United States Lime & Minerals Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported increased revenue and net income in Q1 2024, driven by higher average selling prices, partially offset by decreased sales volumes.

United States Lime & Minerals reported a revenue increase of 7.4% to $71.7 million and a net income increase of 31.2% to $22.4 million in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023. The increase in revenue was driven by higher average selling prices, while decreased sales volumes partially offset this growth due to reduced demand from construction customers.

  • Revenue increased by 7.4% to $71.7 million compared to Q1 2023.
  • Net income increased by 31.2% to $22.4 million ($3.92 per share diluted) compared to Q1 2023.
  • Gross profit increased by 27.6% to $30.6 million compared to Q1 2023.
  • The company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$71.7M

Previous: $66.8M+7.4%
EPS

$3.92

Previous: $0.60+553.3%
SG&A Expenses

$4.85M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$6.82M

Previous: -$5.45M-25.2%
Free Cash Flow

$15.6M

Previous: $11.7M+34.0%
Net Income

$22.4M

Previous: $17.1M+31.2%
Operating Income

$25.8M

Previous: $19.8M+29.8%
Gross Profit

$30.6M

Previous: $24M+27.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$207M

Previous: $148M+40.3%
Total Assets

$464M

Previous: $388M+19.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.24M

Previous: $812K+52.8%

Revenue & EPS history

US Lime · Revenue · Quarterly

$71.7M

Q1 2024+7.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 1 of 2 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

US Lime · $45.5M total across 1 segment · Q4 2021

  • Lime & Limestone
    $45.5M

Forward guidance

The company anticipates improved demand from its construction customers.

Tailwinds

  • Improved demand from construction customers is expected.
  • Increased demand from industrial customers partially offset decreased sales volume.
  • Higher average selling prices are expected to continue.
  • Cost management and operational efficiencies are expected to continue.
  • The company has a strong balance sheet.

Headwinds

  • Reduced demand from construction customers continued in Q1 2024.
  • Overall decrease in sales volume due to reduced demand.
  • Increased SG&A expenses due to personnel expenses.
  • Uncertainty in the timing of projects.
  • Fluctuations in natural gas fuel costs.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

33 / 65 earnings

Positive

+6.2%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-17.1%

Q1 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-17.1%-17.0%-11.6%
Q4 2025-5.0%-12.2%-1.7%
Q3 2025-3.9%-13.0%-4.8%
Q1 2025+4.8%+5.4%+9.9%
Q4 2024+1.7%-3.3%-18.2%
Q3 2024+5.5%+3.4%+43.1%
Q2 2024+3.0%-10.2%-0.9%
Q1 2024+3.8%+10.1%+11.9%
Q4 2023+0.6%+0.3%+1.0%
Q3 2023-3.1%+2.7%+6.6%
Q2 2023+2.6%+5.5%+6.9%
Q1 2023-0.8%+1.6%+15.2%
Q4 2022+3.0%+2.0%+8.3%
Q3 2022+0.7%+6.7%+16.0%
Q2 2022-4.6%-5.0%-1.5%
Q1 2022+1.8%+1.1%+6.4%
Q4 2021-1.9%-5.2%-7.8%
Q3 2021+2.6%+3.4%+6.0%
Q2 2021+0.5%+0.8%+7.0%
Q1 2021-4.8%-3.7%-5.0%
Q4 2020+3.7%+4.4%+12.9%
Q3 2020+2.0%+0.2%+16.5%
Q2 2020+3.4%-0.6%+1.9%
Q1 2020-1.2%-2.6%-8.5%
Q4 2019-5.0%-4.2%-14.7%
Q3 2019+5.9%+11.1%+23.1%
Q2 2019+0.5%-1.3%-6.5%
Q1 2019-1.6%+0.7%+0.9%
Q4 2015+2.2%+2.8%+7.1%
Q4 2018-1.8%-0.8%+4.5%
Q3 2018-0.5%-1.6%-1.3%
Q2 2018-1.9%-4.8%-3.9%
Q1 2018+0.1%+1.2%+6.6%
Q4 2017+1.0%-1.0%-6.5%
Q3 2017-2.1%-4.3%-9.2%
Q2 2017-0.5%-0.4%-5.2%
Q1 2017-1.7%-1.7%-3.1%
Q4 2016+1.4%+2.0%+5.0%
Q3 2016+1.6%-0.2%+14.8%
Q2 2016+0.5%+1.1%+0.1%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q3 2015+6.2%
Q2 2015-1.3%
Q1 2015-1.3%
Q4 2014+0.6%
Q3 2014-3.7%
Q2 2014-3.5%
Q1 2014+2.8%
Q4 2013+0.4%
Q3 2013+1.4%
Q2 2013+1.0%
Q1 2013+0.5%
Q4 2012-0.5%
Q3 2012-1.4%
Q2 2012-0.6%
Q1 2011-3.4%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q4 2009-1.5%
Q4 2011-1.5%
Q3 2011-4.8%
Q3 2010-4.8%
Q2 2011-0.7%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q4 2010-0.7%
Q1 2010+0.5%

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