NASDAQ$VSEC

VSE Corporation · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

VSE Corporation reported record revenue for Aviation and Fleet segments, raised full-year revenue guidance, and maintained positive second-half free cash flow.

VSE Corporation announced strong Q2 2023 results, with total revenues increasing by 20.9% to $205.2 million and GAAP net income increasing by 112.2% to $10.1 million. The company saw record revenue in both its Aviation and Fleet segments and raised its full-year revenue guidance.

  • Total Revenues increased by 20.9% to $205.2 million.
  • GAAP Net Income increased by 112.2% to $10.1 million.
  • Aviation segment revenue increased 19% to $124.7 million.
  • Fleet segment revenue increased 24% to $80.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$205M

Previous: $242M-15.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.82

Previous: $0.75+9.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$26.5M

Previous: $22.9M+15.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$6.14M

Previous: -$2.75M-123.5%
Free Cash Flow

$2.72M

Previous: $4.8M-43.4%
Net Income

$8.86M

Previous: $7.55M+17.3%
Operating Income

$20.6M

Previous: $14.2M+45.8%
Gross Profit

$20.6M

Previous: $14.2M+45.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.16M

Previous: $371K+1022.1%
Total Assets

$1.07B

Previous: $947M+13.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.81M

Previous: $1.37M+32.6%

Revenue & EPS history

VSE · Revenue · Quarterly

$205M

Q2 2023-15.1%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

VSE · $61M total across 1 segment · Q4 2019

  • Aviation
    $61M+42.3%

Forward guidance

VSE is increasing its full year 2023 revenue guidance and maintaining its Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance for its Aviation and Fleet segments and its positive free cash flow guidance for the second half of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Aviation segment full year 2023 revenue guidance is increasing from 10 to 15% to 25 to 30% growth.
  • Aviation segment expects Adjusted EBITDA margin to be at the higher end of its previously provided guidance range of 13 to 15%.
  • Fleet segment full year 2023 revenue guidance is increasing from 12 to 20% to 20 to 25% growth.
  • Fleet segment is maintaining its Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance range of 11 to 13%.
  • The Company maintains its outlook for positive free cash flow in the second half of 2023

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

+1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+34.8%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-20.5%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.1%-9.5%-9.4%
Q4 2025+3.0%-1.3%-22.2%
Q3 2025-1.3%-1.0%-1.4%
Q1 2025+7.9%+11.3%+13.2%
Q4 2024+16.7%+14.8%+15.5%
Q3 2024+7.6%+13.6%+11.6%
Q2 2024-3.3%-11.4%+6.8%
Q1 2024-4.9%-10.8%-3.3%
Q4 2023+3.6%+0.2%+10.3%
Q3 2023+8.8%+8.8%+14.2%
Q2 2023-2.3%+0.6%-0.1%
Q1 2023+25.7%+13.1%+11.2%
Q4 2022-20.5%-28.2%-25.1%
Q3 2022-0.8%+6.7%+12.5%
Q2 2022+15.1%+16.6%+23.3%
Q1 2022+17.0%+5.5%+0.9%
Q4 2021-4.9%-9.0%-15.6%
Q3 2021+11.7%+11.4%+15.9%
Q2 2021-3.1%-7.4%-5.0%
Q1 2021+0.1%+3.6%+7.7%
Q4 2020+0.9%+6.0%+3.6%
Q3 2020-3.1%+2.7%+16.2%
Q2 2020+3.8%+0.9%+4.8%
Q1 2020-0.9%-11.2%+28.8%
Q4 2019+3.9%-6.0%-35.2%
Q3 2019+17.7%+16.2%+20.8%
Q2 2019+14.2%+17.6%+24.2%
Q1 2019-5.2%-8.2%-20.8%
Q4 2018-3.0%-3.5%-12.1%
Q3 2018+9.8%+7.1%+1.4%
Q2 2018-5.1%-8.5%-18.1%
Q1 2018-0.6%-2.5%-3.6%
Q4 2017-2.1%+0.3%+6.6%
Q3 2017-13.8%-15.4%-17.2%
Q2 2017+9.2%+18.8%+11.3%
Q1 2017-2.6%-1.9%-3.6%
Q4 2016+0.0%-2.9%-4.6%
Q3 2016-7.3%-6.9%+26.6%
Q2 2016-6.3%-8.7%-3.4%
Q1 2016-9.2%
Q4 2015+9.7%
Q3 2015+34.8%
Q2 2015-2.5%
Q1 2015-7.3%
Q4 2014-1.0%
Q3 2014+4.2%
Q2 2014-9.4%
Q1 2014+4.3%
Q4 2013+0.0%
Q3 2013-9.2%
Q2 2013+4.7%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012+2.3%
Q3 2012-0.6%
Q2 2012-1.7%
Q1 2011+6.7%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q4 2011+1.4%
Q3 2011-7.2%
Q2 2011+12.9%
Q4 2010+12.9%
Q3 2010-6.8%
Q2 2010-0.3%
Q1 2010+0.1%

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