NASDAQ$ZEUS

Olympic Steel Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Olympic Steel delivered solid results with all three segments contributing to profitability, shipping volumes increased, and margins were maintained despite pricing headwinds.

Olympic Steel reported net income of $8.7 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. Sales totaled $527 million. The company's strategy to diversify into higher-value manufactured products helped offset falling metal prices.

  • Net income for the first quarter totaled $8.7 million, or $0.75 per diluted share.
  • Sales for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $527 million.
  • Shipping volumes were up over 9% sequentially from the fourth quarter.
  • The company gained market share and expanded offerings of fabrication and value-added products.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$527M

Previous: $573M-8.1%
EPS

$0.75

Previous: $1.15-34.8%
Debt to equity ratio

0.47

Previous: 0.49-4.1%
Shareholders' equity per share

$51.54

Previous: $47.12+9.4%
EBITDA

$23.3M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$23.7M

No prior period
Net cash from operating activities

-$2.61M

No prior period
Cash dividends per share

$0.15

Previous: $0.13+20.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.82M

Previous: -$7.42M+35.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$7.43M

Previous: $45M-116.5%
Net Income

$8.7M

Previous: $9.87M-11.9%
Operating Income

$15.9M

Previous: $17.7M-10.1%
Gross Profit

-$408M

Previous: -$453M+10.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$10.3M

Previous: $18.4M-43.8%
Total Assets

$1.01B

Previous: $1.03B-1.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$522K

Previous: $407K+28.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Olympic Steel · Revenue · Quarterly

$527M

Q1 2024-8.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Olympic Steel · $526M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Carbon Flat Products
    $304M-9.5%
  • Specialty Metals Flat Products
    $133M-29.5%
  • Tubular and Pipe Products
    $89.2M-18.8%

Forward guidance

Pricing has begun to recover on some products, and demand remains steady. The company remains committed to its disciplines around working capital, operating expenses and cash flow. The balance sheet remains strong, enabling continued strategic investments.

Tailwinds

  • Pricing has begun to recover on some products.
  • Demand remains steady.
  • Committed to disciplines around working capital.
  • Committed to disciplines around operating expenses.
  • Committed to disciplines around cash flow.

Headwinds

  • Market dynamics continue to shift.
  • Falling metals prices and inventory devaluation risks.
  • Supply disruptions and inflationary pressures.
  • Shortages of skilled labor and increased labor costs.
  • Rising interest rates.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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