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Arcosa Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Arcosa's Q3 2024 earnings were driven by strong growth and margin expansion in Construction Products and Engineered Structures, along with robust operating cash flow.

Arcosa reported strong third-quarter results, marked by a 39% increase in Adjusted EBITDA, outpacing revenue growth and resulting in 330 basis points of margin expansion, normalizing for the divestiture of steel components. The company successfully executed its portfolio optimization strategy, closing the Stavola acquisition and divesting its steel components business.

  • Completed the divestiture of the steel components business and acquired the aggregates-led construction materials business of Stavola.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew by 39%, with margin expansion driven by Construction Products and Engineered Structures.
  • Generated $107 million of free cash flow due to strong working capital management and reduced capital expenditures.
  • Order levels remained healthy for utility structures, with barge orders providing increased production visibility for 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$640M

Previous: $592M+8.2%
EPS

$0.34

Previous: $0.73-53.4%
Utility Structures Backlog

$1.26B

Previous: $1.45B-12.8%
Inland Barges Backlog

$245M

Previous: $240M+1.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$136M

Previous: -$145M+5.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$120M

Previous: -$109M-9.6%
Net Income

$16.6M

Previous: $35.5M-53.2%
Operating Income

$33.8M

Previous: $48.4M-30.2%
Gross Profit

$137M

Previous: $107M+27.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$757M

Previous: $155M+387.3%
Total Assets

$4.36B

Previous: $3.49B+24.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.9M

Previous: $5.7M-14.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Arcosa · Revenue · Quarterly

$640M

Q3 2024+8.2%vs Q3 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 adjusted its full-year 2024 revenue guidance to $2.56 billion to $2.63 billion and increased its Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $435 million to $450 million to reflect strategic portfolio actions.

Tailwinds

  • Strategic actions taken to optimize portfolio
  • Acquisition of Stavola completed at the beginning of October
  • Delivering in-line Adjusted EBITDA
  • Outperforming on margin
  • Outlook for the remainder of the year remains very positive

Headwinds

  • Some offset from the divestiture of steel components in August

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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