NYSE$ALTG

Alta Equipment Group Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alta reported strong Q4 results driven by continued recovery in material handling and construction businesses.

Alta Equipment Group Inc. reported a 65.5% increase in net revenues to $280.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Gross profit increased by 54.1% to $64.4 million, and adjusted EBITDA grew by 27.5% to $24.6 million. The company completed two acquisitions during the quarter, strengthening its presence in New York State and the Midwest construction markets.

  • Net revenues increased by 65.5% year over year to $280.4 million.
  • Gross profit increased by 54.1% year over year to $64.4 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew by 27.5% to $24.6 million compared to $19.3 million last year.
  • Completed acquisitions of Vantage Equipment and Howell Tractor and Equipment.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$280M

Previous: $169M+65.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.09

Previous: -$0.51+82.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$24.6M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$400K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$5.9M

No prior period
Net Income

-$3.2M

Previous: -$1.04M-206.4%
Operating Income

-$500K

Previous: -$1.61M+69.0%
Gross Profit

$64.4M

Previous: $41.8M+54.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.2M

No prior period
Total Assets

$746M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$400K

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Alta · Revenue · Quarterly

$280M

Q4 2020+65.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 6 of 8 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is encouraged by positive trends in customer demand and believes that investments in technology, products, and people, combined with structural tailwinds in infrastructure and e-commerce, position it well to deliver increased financial results in 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Positive trends in customer demand.
  • Re-branding of Material Handling business and addition of new services.
  • Investments in technology, products, and people.
  • Structural tailwinds in infrastructure.
  • Structural tailwinds in e-commerce.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 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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