NASDAQ$ZEUS

Olympic Steel Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sales and profitability surpassed record-setting levels of second quarter.

Olympic Steel reported record quarterly financial results for Q3 2021, with sales totaling $668 million and net income reaching $44.5 million, or $3.87 per diluted share.

  • Third-quarter financial results represent the best quarterly performance in Olympic Steel’s history.
  • Sales, net income and EBITDA significantly exceeded previous records set in the second quarter of this year.
  • Company announced the sale of Detroit operations and acquisition of Shaw Stainless & Alloy, Inc.
  • Customer demand and shipping volumes remain strong, despite continued supply chain disruptions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$668M

Previous: $300M+122.9%
EPS (adj)

$4.09

Previous: -$0.14+3021.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$70.5M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$7.74M

Previous: -$7.97M+2.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$135M

Previous: $20.7M-751.1%
Net Income

$44.5M

Previous: -$1.52M+3029.8%
Operating Income

$62.2M

Previous: -$363K+17224.0%
Gross Profit

-$521M

Previous: -$240M-117.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$15.1M

Previous: $5.14M+194.4%
Total Assets

$971M

Previous: $619M+56.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$258K

Previous: $286K-9.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Olympic Steel · Revenue · Quarterly

$668M

Q3 2021+122.9%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Olympic Steel · $668M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Carbon Flat Products
    $405M+140.9%
  • Specialty Metals Flat Products
    $164M+102.9%
  • Tubular and Pipe Products
    $99.7M+95.2%

Forward guidance

Company remains well-positioned for a strong fourth quarter and continued pursuit of higher-margin growth opportunities.

Tailwinds

  • Customer demand remains strong.
  • Shipping volumes remain strong.
  • Total shipments have outpaced the industry.
  • Strong balance sheet.
  • Commitment to long-term strategy.

Headwinds

  • Risks of falling metals prices and inventory devaluation
  • Risks associated with supply chain disruption
  • Supply disruptions and inflationary pressures
  • Increased customer demand without corresponding increase in metal supply
  • Risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+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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