NYSE$ALTG

Alta Equipment Group Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported full year 2019 financial results, highlighting strength in core business and acquisition opportunities.

Alta Equipment Group reported its full year 2019 financial results, showcasing the strength of its core business and the opportunities within its acquisition pipeline. The company completed a business combination, providing net proceeds of $538 million to fund operations.

  • Full year 2019 results demonstrate strength in the core business.
  • Acquisition of NITCO expanded presence in the New England material handling market.
  • Acquisitions of Flagler CE Holdings, LLC and Liftech Equipment Companies, Inc. provide further scale and end market diversification.
  • Business combination strengthens capital structure to weather COVID-19 impacts and support continued growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$169M

Previous: $413M-59.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.51

Previous: -$0.00-2549900.0%
Net Income

-$1.04M

Previous: -$342.00-305241.8%
Operating Income

-$1.61M

Previous: -$342.00-471754.1%
Gross Profit

$41.8M

Previous: $30.8M+35.9%
R&D Expense

$0.00

Previous: $0.00

Revenue & EPS history

Alta · Revenue · Quarterly

$169M

Q4 2019-59%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 6 of 8 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company intends to use the $538 million net proceeds from the business combination to fund its operations and continue growth as an industry leader.

Tailwinds

  • Strengthened capital structure.
  • Opportunity to grow aftermarket parts sales and service business.
  • End market diversification to dealer platform.
  • Further scale via acquisitions.
  • Continued growth as an industry leader.

Headwinds

  • Potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Risk of integrating acquisitions disrupting current plans and operations.
  • Ability to maintain listing of shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Changes in applicable laws or regulations.
  • Economic, business, and/or competitive factors.

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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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