NASDAQ$ZEUS
Olympic Steel Inc · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Olympic Steel reported record quarterly sales and the most profitable first quarter in the company’s history.
Olympic Steel reported record sales for the first quarter of 2021, totaling $463 million, and net income totaled $22.0 million, or $1.91 per diluted share.
- The company reported record sales for the first quarter of 2021, totaling $463 million, compared with $354 million in the first quarter of 2020.
- Net income for the first quarter totaled $22.0 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, compared with net income of $0.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2021 was $37.8 million, compared with $7.5 million in the first quarter of 2020.
- The Board of Directors also approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, which is payable on June 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2021.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Olympic Steel · Revenue · Quarterly
$463M
Revenue by segment
Olympic Steel · $463M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021
- Carbon Flat Products$246M+21.4%53.2%
- Specialty Metals Flat Products$126M+42.8%27.3%
- Tubular and Pipe Products$90.4M+43.7%19.5%
Forward guidance
Olympic Steel is optimistic about a positive demand cycle and is in an excellent position to benefit from a strengthening economy and the anticipated U.S. infrastructure build.
Tailwinds
- Favorable market conditions
- Record-high metals pricing
- Disciplines reinforced in 2020 to reduce operating expenses
- Disciplines reinforced in 2020 improve inventory management
- Strong demand from end markets
Headwinds
- Supply chain disruption resulting from the COVID-related imbalance of metal supply and end user demands
- Increased customer demand without corresponding increase in metal supply could lead to an inability to meet customer demand and result in lower sales and profits
- Risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic
- Risks of falling metals prices and inventory devaluation
- Supply disruptions and inflationary pressures, including the availability and rising costs of transportation and logistical services and labor
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
-4.2%
Avg return
5 days after
-3.4%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
32 / 64 earnings
Positive
+45.6%
Q1 2015
Best reaction
-15.4%
Q2 2016
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.0% | -1.4% | +8.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.3% | -1.9% | +8.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | +9.2% | +0.4% | -7.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | +3.3% | -1.8% | -13.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.0% | +2.9% | +15.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | -11.5% | -14.1% | -20.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | -9.2% | -16.2% | -17.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.3% | -1.8% | -1.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2023 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2022 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2022 | -7.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2021 | +14.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2021 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2021 | +10.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2021 | +7.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2020 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2020 | +6.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | +10.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2018 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | -7.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | +19.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | -9.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | -12.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | -15.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +11.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +45.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +8.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -14.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +10.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +13.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -13.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -13.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -13.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -2.4% | — | — |
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