NASDAQ$USLM

United States Lime & Minerals Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported increased revenues and net income for Q4 2021, driven by higher demand for lime and limestone products.

United States Lime & Minerals reported a revenue increase of 12.5% and a net income increase of 4.9% for Q4 2021 compared to Q4 2020. The revenue growth was primarily due to increased sales of lime and limestone products, driven by higher demand from environmental, construction, and industrial customers. Increased energy costs partially offset these gains.

  • Q4 2021 revenues increased by 12.5% to $46.1 million, compared to $41.0 million in Q4 2020.
  • Lime and limestone revenues increased by 12.0% to $45.5 million in Q4 2021, compared to $40.7 million in Q4 2020.
  • Net income increased by 4.9% to $7.6 million ($1.34 per share diluted) in Q4 2021, compared to $7.3 million ($1.28 per share diluted) in Q4 2020.
  • Gross profit increased slightly by 1.1% to $13.3 million in Q4 2021, compared to $13.2 million in Q4 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$46.1M

Previous: $41M+12.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.27

Previous: $0.30-10.0%
Capital Expenditures

$6.18M

Previous: $3.51M+76.1%
Free Cash Flow

$5.38M

Previous: $13.2M-59.1%
Net Income

$7.61M

Previous: $7.25M+4.9%
Operating Income

$9.65M

Previous: $8.46M+14.0%
Gross Profit

$13.3M

Previous: $13.2M+1.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$105M

Previous: $83.6M+26.1%
Total Assets

$316M

Previous: $279M+13.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$558K

Previous: $571K-2.3%

Revenue & EPS history

US Lime · Revenue · Quarterly

$46.1M

Q4 2021+12.5%vs Q4 2020

Revenue by segment

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

  • Lime & Limestone
    $45.5M

Forward guidance

The Company is experiencing rising costs and supply chain delays or disruptions which, if they persist, could adversely affect the Company’s profitability. The Company believes that inflationary pressures and supply chain issues will continue to impact costs in 2022. The Company is increasing the prices of lime and limestone products in an effort to mitigate increasing costs.

Tailwinds

  • Increasing the prices of lime and limestone products in an effort to mitigate increasing costs.

Headwinds

  • Rising costs.
  • Supply chain delays or disruptions.
  • Inflationary pressures.
  • Supply chain issues.
  • Ongoing global pandemic.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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