NYSE$AMRC

Ameresco Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record Q1 revenue and profit, added over $400 million in new project awards, added 60 MWe to energy assets in development, added over $100 million in long-term O&M contracts, and reaffirmed FY22 guidance.

Ameresco reported strong first-quarter results with revenue up 88% year-over-year, driven by excellent execution across all lines of business and significant contributions from the SCE BESS projects. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2022 guidance, expecting continued growth and profitability.

  • Revenues increased by 88% to $474.0 million.
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders rose by 56% to $17.4 million.
  • GAAP EPS increased by 46% to $0.32.
  • Non-GAAP EPS increased by 44% to $0.36.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$474M

Previous: $252M+87.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.36

Previous: $0.25+44.0%
Awarded Project Backlog

$1.75B

Previous: $1.52B+15.3%
Total Project Backlog

$3.1B

Previous: $2.31B+34.1%
O&M Revenue Backlog

$1.21B

Previous: $1.13B+7.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$889K

Previous: -$656K-35.5%
Free Cash Flow

$16.5M

Previous: $10.5M+56.8%
Net Income

$17.4M

Previous: $11.2M+55.6%
Operating Income

$28.7M

Previous: $18.3M+56.7%
Gross Profit

$68.4M

Previous: $46.9M+45.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$68.3M

Previous: $81M-15.7%
Total Assets

$2.53B

Previous: $1.85B+36.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.53M

Previous: $766K+361.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Ameresco · Revenue · Quarterly

$474M

Q1 2022+87.9%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ameresco · $474M total across 4 segments · Q1 2022

  • Projects
    $393M+117.7%
  • Energy Assets
    $38.4M+15.3%
  • Other
    $21.9M+11.2%
  • O&M
    $20.3M+9.7%

Forward guidance

Ameresco reaffirms its 2022 guidance for year-over-year revenue growth of 52%, Adjusted EBITDA growth of 34%, and Non-GAAP EPS of 26% at the midpoints of the guidance ranges. The company anticipates placing between 60 and 80 MWe of energy assets in service and investing approximately $225 million to $275 million of capital, primarily funded with non-recourse debt. Q2 revenue is expected to be about 10-15% higher than Q1, with gross margins around 14%. Q3 revenue is expected to be slightly greater than Q4, with gross margins around 18% for both Q3 and Q4.

Tailwinds

  • Reaffirmed 2022 guidance for revenue growth of 52%.
  • Reaffirmed 2022 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA growth of 34%.
  • Reaffirmed 2022 guidance for Non-GAAP EPS growth of 26%.
  • Anticipates placing between 60 and 80 MWe of energy assets in service during 2022.
  • Expects Q2 revenue to be about 10-15% higher than Q1.

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+7.3%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+28.1%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-35.6%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.3%-4.5%+6.0%
Q4 2025-9.9%-17.0%-20.5%
Q3 2025-10.2%-11.8%-14.8%
Q1 2025+11.4%+14.9%+27.7%
Q4 2024-35.6%-45.8%-32.6%
Q3 2024-17.6%-17.7%-13.6%
Q2 2024+4.8%-2.5%+6.9%
Q1 2024+18.7%+21.7%+56.5%
Q4 2023+3.0%-11.0%+18.6%
Q3 2023-24.0%-25.2%+1.4%
Q2 2023-8.3%-12.9%-24.5%
Q1 2023+7.9%+3.4%+3.6%
Q4 2022-12.5%-9.0%-8.7%
Q3 2022-14.0%-12.5%+8.1%
Q2 2022+11.8%+15.2%+20.3%
Q1 2022+15.6%+11.5%+15.5%
Q4 2021+9.9%+8.2%+39.7%
Q3 2021+13.9%+18.7%+7.0%
Q2 2021-9.5%-5.7%+1.6%
Q1 2021-4.8%+3.2%+7.5%
Q4 2020-0.7%-24.7%-14.9%
Q3 2020+13.3%+12.0%+15.8%
Q2 2020+11.5%+9.6%+13.2%
Q1 2020+12.4%+14.9%+31.0%
Q4 2019-0.2%-4.7%-29.2%
Q3 2019+1.6%+2.5%+6.7%
Q2 2019+8.8%+7.5%+6.3%
Q1 2019-9.3%-8.5%-9.1%
Q4 2018-1.1%-10.0%-8.4%
Q3 2018+28.1%+22.6%+23.7%
Q2 2018+0.3%-1.4%-4.2%
Q1 2018-4.6%-3.4%+0.8%
Q4 2017+19.2%+28.7%+55.1%
Q3 2017+1.9%+0.6%+9.0%
Q2 2017+9.6%+12.0%+16.0%
Q1 2017+2.3%+7.0%+6.3%
Q4 2016+15.4%+14.4%+26.0%
Q3 2016+11.5%+3.1%+25.0%
Q2 2016+3.0%+4.7%+8.3%
Q1 2016+14.5%
Q4 2015-16.6%
Q3 2015+0.9%
Q2 2015+3.8%
Q1 2015-1.1%
Q4 2014+11.7%
Q3 2014-2.3%
Q2 2014+12.4%
Q1 2014-5.7%
Q4 2013-23.9%
Q3 2013-12.8%
Q2 2013-5.8%
Q1 2013+0.0%
Q4 2012-6.9%
Q3 2012-1.3%
Q2 2012-3.4%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q1 2012-3.1%
Q4 2011+5.5%
Q2 2011+5.5%
Q4 2009+5.5%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q3 2010+1.1%
Q1 2010+9.2%
Q2 2010+9.2%
Q4 2010+9.2%

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