NYSE$BWXT

BWX Technologies Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

BWX Technologies reported its strongest quarter year-to-date, with solid execution across all business areas, but narrowed its 2021 guidance due to pandemic headwinds and unfavorable government contract award timing.

BWX Technologies reported Q3 2021 revenue of $499 million, a 4% decrease compared to Q3 2020. GAAP net income was $59.9 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, while non-GAAP net income was $72.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted share. The company returned $166 million to shareholders through share repurchases in Q3 2021 and narrowed its 2021 non-GAAP EPS guidance to the low end of the initial range.

  • Third quarter GAAP earnings per share was $0.63, while non-GAAP earnings per share was $0.76.
  • The company narrowed 2021 non-GAAP earnings per share guidance to the low end of the initial range.
  • BWXT returned $166 million of cash to shareholders in Q3 2021 through share repurchases.
  • Nuclear Operations Group revenue was consistent with the prior-year period, while Nuclear Power Group revenue decreased by 23%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$499M

Previous: $520M-4.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.76

Previous: $0.79-3.8%
Operating cash flow

$67.3M

No prior period
Dividends paid

$19M

Previous: $18.1M+5.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$237M

Previous: -$180M-31.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$177M

Previous: -$107M-65.5%
Net Income

$59.9M

Previous: $73.2M-18.1%
Operating Income

$87.5M

Previous: $88.8M-1.5%
Gross Profit

$137M

Previous: $146M-6.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$69.4M

Previous: $44.7M+55.3%
Total Assets

$2.49B

Previous: $2.12B+17.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.59M

Previous: $4.66M+19.9%

Revenue & EPS history

BWX Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly

$499M

Q3 2021-4.1%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

BWX Technologies · $470M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Government Operations
    $387M-0.1%
  • Commercial Operations
    $83.4M-22.8%

Forward guidance

BWXT narrowed its 2021 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $3.05, which is the low end of the initial range. The company expects consolidated revenue to be flat to up 1% vs. 2020 results.

Tailwinds

  • Consolidated revenue flat to up 1% vs. 2020 results
  • NPG revenue up ~9%
  • NOG operating margin of “high teens” with upside from CAS pension reimbursement
  • NPG operating margin of ~12.5%
  • NSG operating income of ~$25 million

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP EPS of $3.05 which is the low end of initial range of $3.05 to $3.20 (excludes pension and post-retirement benefits mark-to-market)
  • NOG revenue down ~1%
  • Capital expenditures of ~$280 million
  • Pandemic headwinds
  • Unfavorable government contract award timing

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.1%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-23.1%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%-5.1%-14.6%
Q4 2025+2.4%+3.8%+3.4%
Q3 2025-7.2%-10.3%-17.4%
Q1 2025-3.7%-3.2%+15.1%
Q4 2024+4.2%+4.1%+1.5%
Q3 2024-4.6%+1.6%+6.5%
Q2 2024-1.2%+3.7%+4.6%
Q1 2024-10.6%-7.6%-6.8%
Q4 2023+12.1%+13.9%+14.2%
Q3 2023+3.5%+2.6%+6.1%
Q2 2023+7.2%+6.4%+7.4%
Q1 2023+2.2%+2.1%-1.5%
Q4 2022+2.5%+2.8%+3.1%
Q3 2022+0.7%+6.7%+4.9%
Q2 2022-1.0%-2.5%-3.8%
Q1 2022-4.4%-3.1%+2.6%
Q4 2021+3.0%+13.1%+25.0%
Q3 2021-6.2%-2.9%-17.5%
Q2 2021-3.9%-6.1%-0.7%
Q1 2021+0.4%-1.4%-5.5%
Q4 2020-1.9%-1.0%+9.2%
Q3 2020+0.8%+0.1%+3.1%
Q2 2020+7.9%+5.2%+4.7%
Q1 2020+4.7%+13.3%+20.0%
Q4 2019-13.4%-21.8%-36.2%
Q3 2019+3.3%+4.5%+2.1%
Q2 2019+10.8%+12.7%+17.3%
Q1 2019-2.7%-1.1%-8.9%
Q4 2018+0.1%-2.4%-9.1%
Q3 2018-23.1%-21.4%-28.8%
Q2 2018-3.9%-6.5%-8.8%
Q1 2018+2.1%+0.4%+1.7%
Q4 2017-2.9%-1.6%-2.0%
Q3 2017-1.6%-0.9%+0.4%
Q2 2017+1.5%+1.3%+1.4%
Q1 2017+0.7%+3.1%-1.2%
Q4 2016+9.5%+12.7%+12.1%
Q3 2016-2.9%-6.5%+0.7%
Q2 2016-0.2%+1.0%+2.8%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015+3.6%
Q3 2015+2.0%
Q2 2015+3.9%
Q1 2015-0.4%
Q4 2014+3.7%
Q3 2014+6.1%
Q2 2014-8.1%
Q1 2014+1.6%
Q4 2013-7.1%
Q3 2013+1.0%
Q2 2013+0.5%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012+2.6%
Q3 2012-11.1%
Q2 2012+2.3%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q1 2012+0.7%
Q4 2009-1.7%
Q4 2011-1.7%
Q1 2010-1.7%
Q3 2010+6.6%
Q3 2011+6.6%
Q4 2010-4.1%
Q2 2010-4.1%
Q2 2011-4.1%

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