NYSE$FET

Forum Energy Technologies Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter 2023 results with revenue of $179 million and net income of $8 million.

Forum Energy Technologies reported third quarter 2023 revenue of $179 million, a 3% sequential decrease. Net income was $8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share. Orders increased 7% sequentially to $199 million, with a book-to-bill ratio of 111%.

  • Revenue was $179 million.
  • Net income reached $8 million, with diluted EPS at $0.77.
  • Orders increased to $199 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 111%.
  • Free cash flow was $24 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$179M

Previous: $182M-1.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.05

Previous: -$0.25+120.0%
Total Orders

$199M

No prior period
Book-to-Bill Ratio

111

Previous: 1.09+10083.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.5M

Previous: -$4.78M-15.0%
Free Cash Flow

$2.47M

Previous: $11.7M-78.9%
Net Income

$7.97M

Previous: $16.5M-51.6%
Operating Income

$5.67M

Previous: $7.7M-26.4%
Gross Profit

$51M

Previous: $51.4M-0.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$37.2M

Previous: $19.8M+87.8%
Total Assets

$829M

Previous: $790M+4.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.25M

Previous: $765K+63.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Forum · Revenue · Quarterly

$179M

Q3 2023-1.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 11 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Forum · $209M total across 2 segments · Q1 2026

  • Drilling and Completions
    $127M
  • Artificial Lift and Downhole
    $82.1M

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter, the company anticipates global activity to remain relatively flat with the third quarter and forecasts revenue and adjusted EBITDA to be in the ranges of $170 to $190 million and $15 to $19 million, respectively. For the full year, adjusted EBITDA is expected to be around $70 million and anticipates delivering strong free cash flow at the previous guidance of $50 million for the back half of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Global activity is expected to remain relatively flat with the third quarter.
  • Forecasts revenue to be in the range of $170 to $190 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $15 to $19 million.
  • Full year adjusted EBITDA is expected to be around $70 million.
  • Anticipates delivering strong free cash flow at $50 million for the back half of 2023.

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 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

32 / 61 earnings

Positive

+22.0%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-22.2%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-10.5%+3.4%-8.6%
Q4 2025+9.3%+11.3%+6.1%
Q3 2025-10.4%-9.9%-2.5%
Q1 2025-1.5%-9.2%-2.6%
Q4 2024-3.7%-2.8%+8.1%
Q3 2024-0.4%+7.5%+8.8%
Q2 2024-10.2%-13.2%-6.0%
Q1 2024+0.2%+3.6%-1.3%
Q4 2023-1.2%+6.0%+5.9%
Q3 2023+8.5%+2.7%+3.4%
Q2 2023-7.4%-9.7%-9.3%
Q1 2023+5.2%+6.9%+16.3%
Q4 2022-7.4%-5.8%-27.4%
Q3 2022+3.1%+9.1%+7.7%
Q2 2022+14.0%+21.7%+31.2%
Q1 2022-5.0%-12.5%+11.7%
Q4 2021-1.7%+7.5%+20.0%
Q3 2021-2.5%-6.5%-27.5%
Q2 2021+0.7%+4.4%+1.1%
Q1 2021+13.6%+12.1%+31.9%
Q4 2020+6.0%+13.1%+2.0%
Q3 2020-5.2%-2.8%+48.9%
Q2 2020-15.4%-13.2%-1.9%
Q1 2020+22.0%+23.7%+36.8%
Q4 2019+10.7%-1.0%-58.3%
Q3 2019+4.2%+16.1%-3.4%
Q2 2019-2.1%+7.8%-34.6%
Q1 2019+11.1%+8.3%-21.2%
Q4 2018+11.2%+29.3%-4.2%
Q3 2018+2.2%+2.1%-16.5%
Q2 2018+13.4%+1.7%+4.7%
Q1 2018+6.7%+10.3%+12.3%
Q4 2017-22.2%-24.5%-20.5%
Q3 2017+8.3%+4.8%+4.9%
Q2 2017-13.4%-14.1%-31.0%
Q1 2017-11.7%-18.3%-13.8%
Q4 2016-6.6%-9.8%-17.4%
Q3 2016-6.8%-8.3%+5.3%
Q2 2016+2.4%+6.0%+20.1%
Q1 2016+9.3%
Q4 2015+1.4%
Q3 2015+6.2%
Q2 2015-17.5%
Q1 2015+6.6%
Q4 2014+12.9%
Q3 2014+0.8%
Q2 2014-3.6%
Q1 2014+1.6%
Q4 2013+2.3%
Q3 2013-3.3%
Q2 2013-4.2%
Q1 2013-3.0%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2011-3.8%
Q3 2012+1.9%
Q2 2011+1.1%
Q2 2012+4.7%
Q1 2011-1.5%
Q4 2011-1.5%
Q1 2012+4.2%
Q3 2010

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro