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Arcosa Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Arcosa's Q2 2024 revenues and Adjusted EBITDA reached record levels, driven by organic growth and acquisitions, with a 31% increase in Adjusted EBITDA and margin expansion of 230 basis points. The low end of the full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance was raised, reflecting strong Q2 results.

Arcosa reported record quarterly revenues and Adjusted EBITDA in Q2 2024, driven by solid organic growth and contributions from acquisitions. The company experienced significant year-over-year margin expansion and has raised the low end of its full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance.

  • Arcosa achieved record quarterly revenues and Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew by 31% with a 230 basis points margin expansion.
  • The company raised the low end of its full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance.
  • Strategic portfolio actions, including the acquisition of Stavola and divestiture of the steel components business, were announced.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$665M

Previous: $585M+13.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.91

Previous: $0.76+19.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$102M

Previous: -$96.9M-5.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$56.4M

Previous: -$56M-0.7%
Net Income

$45.6M

Previous: $40.9M+11.5%
Operating Income

$67.2M

Previous: $51M+31.8%
Gross Profit

$138M

Previous: $121M+14.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$104M

Previous: $198M-47.6%
Total Assets

$3.81B

Previous: $3.5B+8.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.4M

Previous: $7.1M+4.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Arcosa · Revenue · Quarterly

$665M

Q2 2024+13.7%vs Q2 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

Arcosa tightened its consolidated revenues range to $2.60 billion to $2.72 billion and increased the low end of its consolidated Adjusted EBITDA range to $420 million, resulting in a full year range of $420 million to $440 million.

Tailwinds

  • Underlying trends in the businesses remain strong.
  • Raising the low end of the 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance.
  • Anticipate 24% year-over-year growth at the mid-point of the Adjusted EBITDA range, normalizing for the land sale gain in 2023.
  • Plan to update guidance following the close of the Stavola acquisition.
  • Year-to-date performance is pleasing.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 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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