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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong results with accelerating bookings entering the fourth quarter.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises reported better-than-anticipated results for the third quarter of 2021, driven by recent and anticipated bookings, positioning the company for a robust fourth quarter and an even stronger 2022. The company is targeting at least $70 million of adjusted EBITDA for full year 2021 and raised its 2022 adjusted EBITDA target to $110 million to $120 million.

  • Revenues of $160.0 million
  • Net income of $13.6 million
  • Earnings per share of $0.12
  • New bookings of $194 million in third quarter 2021

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$160M

Previous: $133M+20.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.11

Previous: $0.69-84.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$18.7M

No prior period
Total Backlog

$540M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$4.21M

Previous: -$2.27M-85.3%
Free Cash Flow

$9.43M

Previous: $32.5M-70.9%
Net Income

$13.6M

Previous: $34.7M-60.7%
Operating Income

$14.8M

Previous: $14.1M+4.9%
Gross Profit

$45.3M

Previous: $57.4M-21.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$107M

Previous: $38.9M+175.0%
Total Assets

$729M

Previous: $606M+20.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Babcock & Wilcox · Revenue · Quarterly

$160M

Q3 2021+20.7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 13 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is targeting at least $70 million of adjusted EBITDA for full year 2021 and raised its 2022 adjusted EBITDA target to $110 million to $120 million.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipated fourth quarter 2021 bookings of $250 million to $300 million
  • Full-year 2021 bookings at the highest level of annual bookings since 2017
  • Ongoing international expansion
  • Expanding interest in decarbonization technologies
  • Acquisition of Fosler Construction Company Inc.

Headwinds

  • Continued adverse effects of COVID-19 on customers
  • Global supply chain challenges
  • COVID-19 Delta variant impact on customers
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Potential reimposition of restrictions due to COVID-19 resurgence

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-3.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

21 / 46 earnings

Positive

+45.8%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-72.5%

Q2 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+29.6%+49.9%+0.6%
Q4 2025+45.7%+66.5%+94.1%
Q3 2025+28.5%+84.5%+51.9%
Q1 2025+45.8%+21.9%+72.8%
Q4 2024-31.9%-51.0%-31.4%
Q3 2024-31.2%-32.7%-31.2%
Q2 2024+6.3%-4.5%+2.7%
Q1 2024+10.3%-2.6%+1.7%
Q4 2023-19.5%-6.3%+15.2%
Q3 2023-55.1%-44.0%-28.2%
Q2 2023+4.4%+6.5%+1.2%
Q1 2023-9.6%-7.6%-4.0%
Q4 2022+1.7%-3.3%+11.1%
Q3 2022+1.6%+11.4%+19.7%
Q2 2022-9.7%-2.0%-3.4%
Q1 2022-27.2%-14.0%+2.3%
Q4 2021+11.9%+16.3%+16.5%
Q3 2021+21.4%+31.9%+15.7%
Q2 2021+1.2%-7.2%-14.8%
Q1 2021+5.8%+11.4%+16.6%
Q4 2020+4.0%+9.5%+32.0%
Q3 2020+2.6%+14.2%+74.3%
Q2 2020-8.3%-4.7%-16.3%
Q4 2019-14.2%-26.7%-26.0%
Q3 2019-5.5%-5.9%-34.2%
Q2 2019-1.1%+1.4%-5.2%
Q1 2019-6.7%-14.4%-10.4%
Q4 2018-31.0%-15.6%+22.9%
Q3 2018+6.3%-9.1%-10.6%
Q2 2018-28.1%-27.0%-31.1%
Q1 2018-0.7%+1.1%-10.7%
Q4 2017-13.1%-9.4%-31.3%
Q3 2017+8.5%+8.2%+16.9%
Q2 2017-72.5%-70.5%-71.9%
Q1 2017+12.4%+8.1%+15.4%
Q4 2016-40.3%-39.4%-45.8%
Q3 2016-11.4%-15.9%-1.8%
Q2 2016+3.3%+7.6%+11.7%
Q1 2015-3.9%
Q1 2016-3.9%
Q4 2013-7.9%
Q4 2015-7.9%
Q3 2014-0.8%
Q3 2015-0.8%
Q2 2014+5.3%
Q2 2015+5.3%
Q1 2014

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