NYSE$AMRC

Ameresco Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported robust revenue and profit growth across all business lines, with gross margin improvement driven by recurring revenue growth and the placement of 33 MWe of energy assets into operation.

Ameresco reported a strong second quarter with revenue up 23% year-over-year, driven by growth across all business lines. Net income increased by 213%, and the company expanded its portfolio of operating Energy Assets by 33 MWe.

  • Revenues of $273.9 million, up 23% year-over-year.
  • Net Income of $13.7 million, up 213%.
  • GAAP EPS of $0.26, up 189%.
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $0.34, up 79%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$274M

Previous: $223M+22.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.34

Previous: $0.19+78.9%
Awarded Project Backlog

$1.43B

No prior period
Total Project Backlog

$2.21B

No prior period
O&M Revenue Backlog

$1.12B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.48M

Previous: -$1.36M-9.5%
Free Cash Flow

$12.2M

Previous: $3.01M+304.4%
Net Income

$13.7M

Previous: $4.37M+212.8%
Operating Income

$21.4M

Previous: $12.9M+66.4%
Gross Profit

$53.3M

Previous: $39.5M+35.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$58.8M

Previous: $41.9M+40.4%
Total Assets

$1.94B

Previous: $1.46B+32.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.35M

Previous: $430K+213.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Ameresco · Revenue · Quarterly

$274M

Q2 2021+22.8%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ameresco · $274M total across 4 segments · Q2 2021

  • Projects
    $196M
  • Energy Assets
    $36.9M
  • Other
    $21.1M
  • O&M
    $19.6M

Forward guidance

The Company reaffirms its 2021 guidance ranges detailed in the table below, representing year-over-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth of 10% and 23%, respectively, at the midpoints, and Non-GAAP EPS growth of 20% at the midpoint, excluding the impact of approximately $0.13 of one-time tax benefits realized in 2020.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $1.11 billion and $1.16 billion.
  • Gross Margin between 18.5% and 19.5%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $140 million and $150 million.
  • Interest Expense & Other between $20 million and $22 million.
  • Effective Tax Rate between 12% and 18%.

Headwinds

  • Anticipates commissioning a further 22 MWe to 42 MWe of energy assets.
  • Plans to invest approximately $115 million to $165 million in additional energy asset capital expenditures during the remainder of 2021.
  • Majority of the capital expenditures will be funded with project finance debt.
  • Uncertainties with respect to the impact of accounting for our redeemable non-controlling interests.
  • Significant uncertainties with respect to taxes.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+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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