NYSE$ALTG

Alta Equipment Group Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alta Equipment Group Inc. reported financial results for Q1 2020, demonstrating revenue growth and strategic response to COVID-19.

Alta Equipment Group Inc. reported a 76% year-over-year increase in net revenues to $180.5 million for the first quarter of 2020. Despite a net loss of $17 million, the company's Adjusted EBITDA reached $18.8 million, reflecting the strength of its business model and the contributions of recent acquisitions.

  • Net revenues increased by 76% year-over-year, reaching $180.5 million.
  • Gross profit increased to $47.1 million from $27.5 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2020 was $18.8 million.
  • The company took immediate actions to reduce costs and manage operations in response to COVID-19.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$181M

Previous: $102M+76.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.91

Previous: -$0.00-1516566.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$18.8M

Previous: $15.1M+24.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.2M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$18.2M

No prior period
Net Income

-$17M

Previous: -$1.02K-1664934.3%
Operating Income

-$5M

Previous: -$1.02K-489616.0%
Gross Profit

$47.1M

Previous: $27.5M+71.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$36.4M

No prior period
Total Assets

$675M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Alta · Revenue · Quarterly

$181M

Q1 2020+76.4%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 6 of 8 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Alta believes it has ample liquidity and a strong capital structure to effectively navigate current business conditions and emerge stronger as the economy recovers.

Tailwinds

  • Experienced leaders took swift action to service customers.
  • Reduced costs and efficiently manage operations.
  • Ample liquidity and a strong capital structure.
  • Confident in the resilience of the business model.
  • Immediate actions implemented will allow the company to emerge stronger as the economy begins to open and recover.

Headwinds

  • Temporary elimination of certain non-essential spending.
  • Temporarily reduced executive and senior level compensation.
  • Combination of workforce reductions and furloughs.
  • Net loss of $17 million primarily due to debt extinguishment and transaction costs related to business combination.
  • Adjusting its business and operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

11 / 28 earnings

Positive

+23.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-26.7%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.3%-23.0%-22.8%
Q4 2025-6.6%-12.7%-31.2%
Q3 2025-10.6%-14.3%-16.6%
Q1 2025-1.3%+18.0%+30.8%
Q4 2024-1.0%-3.7%-19.2%
Q3 2024-5.8%-17.4%-11.7%
Q2 2024-26.7%-34.2%-30.3%
Q1 2024-17.0%-27.6%-29.1%
Q4 2023+2.6%+11.9%+14.9%
Q3 2023+14.3%+11.1%+11.6%
Q2 2023-10.0%-13.4%-19.8%
Q1 2023+4.0%+11.1%+11.7%
Q4 2022-14.4%-18.3%-32.6%
Q3 2022+7.7%+4.6%+0.3%
Q2 2022+13.4%+13.0%+11.0%
Q1 2022-4.3%+0.5%+7.4%
Q4 2021+9.4%+4.2%-10.8%
Q3 2021+4.0%+3.4%-16.6%
Q2 2021-4.4%-7.2%-4.6%
Q1 2021+16.4%+13.7%+1.6%
Q4 2020+10.8%+3.2%+16.6%
Q3 2020-8.2%+0.0%+2.4%
Q2 2020+7.6%+1.3%-6.1%
Q1 2020+23.3%+32.2%+76.4%
Q4 2019-0.7%-7.0%+6.5%
Q3 2019+0.0%+0.0%+1.1%
Q2 2019-0.2%-0.5%+1.0%
Q1 2019+0.0%+1.3%+1.0%
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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