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Arcosa Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Arcosa's first quarter results for 2024 were announced, revealing revenue growth and increased full-year guidance.

Arcosa reported a 9% increase in first-quarter revenues, driven by contributions from all three segments. The company's operating cash flow increased by 195%, and they raised their full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance due to the Ameron acquisition and strong Q1 results.

  • First quarter revenues increased by 9%, with contributions from all three segments.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew by 7%, normalizing for the $22 million land sale gain in 2023.
  • Operating cash flow increased by 195% to $81 million.
  • Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range increased to $410 million to $440 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$599M

Previous: $549M+9.0%
EPS

$0.80

Previous: $1.06-24.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$92M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

15.4%

No prior period
Utility Structures Backlog

$1.37B

Previous: $1.53B-10.8%
Inland Barges Backlog

$294M

Previous: $279M+5.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$54.4M

Previous: -$44.4M-22.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.2M

Previous: $11.3M-234.5%
Net Income

$39.2M

Previous: $55.7M-29.6%
Operating Income

$53.4M

Previous: $75.1M-28.9%
Gross Profit

$112M

Previous: $109M+2.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$177M

Previous: $149M+18.3%
Total Assets

$3.67B

Previous: $3.42B+7.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.7M

Previous: $5.5M+21.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Arcosa · Revenue · Quarterly

$599M

Q1 2024+9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Arcosa · $290M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Engineered Structures
    $223M+5.4%
  • Inland Barges
    $67.3M+32.2%

Forward guidance

The Company raised its 2024 full year guidance to incorporate the acquisition of Ameron Pole Products LLC (“Ameron”), a leading manufacturer of highly engineered, premium concrete and steel poles for a broad range of infrastructure applications, which closed on April 9, 2024. The increased guidance also reflects better than expected first quarter results.

Tailwinds

  • Increased full year 2024 consolidated revenues to a range of $2.58 billion to $2.78 billion, from the prior guidance range of $2.46 billion to $2.72 billion.
  • Increased full year 2024 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $410 million to $440 million, from the prior guidance range of $380 million to $420 million.
  • The recent Ameron acquisition is an excellent strategic fit for Arcosa, expanding our product offerings in traffic and telecom structures and establishing our foothold in the attractive concrete and steel lighting pole market.
  • Normalizing for 2023's land sale gain, we anticipate Adjusted EBITDA growth of 23% and margin improvement of 90 basis points at the mid-point of our guidance range.
  • We generated strong operating cash flow of $81 million in the first quarter, up 195% from last year, which helped fund significant investment in organic growth projects.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

18 / 36 earnings

Positive

+24.2%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-16.3%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.4%+3.9%+0.2%
Q4 2025-16.3%-11.7%-19.3%
Q3 2025-1.1%+7.6%+14.3%
Q1 2025-4.5%+5.3%+4.2%
Q4 2024-8.4%-10.1%-12.7%
Q3 2024-0.7%+1.5%+15.2%
Q2 2024-14.8%-16.4%-1.5%
Q1 2024+11.7%+15.0%+15.1%
Q4 2023-0.0%+0.9%+4.0%
Q3 2023-5.7%-1.6%+9.1%
Q2 2023+2.5%+0.2%+3.6%
Q1 2023+15.8%+18.8%+15.3%
Q4 2022+10.3%+6.2%+6.3%
Q3 2022-2.7%-8.5%-2.8%
Q2 2022+13.8%+19.5%+8.9%
Q1 2022+1.8%+4.3%+3.6%
Q4 2021+5.4%+12.8%+24.5%
Q3 2021-3.0%+3.7%-0.7%
Q2 2021-4.5%-6.6%-6.0%
Q1 2021-5.0%+1.6%+0.1%
Q4 2020-12.1%+5.6%+3.1%
Q3 2020-1.1%+1.9%+18.2%
Q2 2020-1.8%-0.1%+8.1%
Q1 2020-3.3%-10.5%-2.7%
Q4 2019+3.7%+7.0%-11.3%
Q3 2019+3.8%+6.0%+6.0%
Q2 2019-6.2%-8.1%-13.4%
Q1 2018+24.2%+19.8%+11.9%
Q1 2019+20.7%+18.0%+9.3%
Q4 2016+6.4%+8.7%-4.2%
Q2 2018+6.4%+8.7%-4.2%
Q2 2017+6.4%+8.7%-4.2%
Q1 2017+6.4%+8.7%-4.2%
Q4 2018+6.1%+10.6%-3.2%
Q3 2017+1.5%-1.9%-21.1%
Q3 2018+1.5%-1.9%-21.1%

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