NYSE$FLR

Fluor Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Fluor reported a net loss due to project forecast revisions and the sale of AMECO South America, but reaffirmed its adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2023 and 2026.

Fluor Corporation reported Q1 2023 revenue of $3.8 billion, a 20% increase compared to the prior year. However, the company experienced a net loss of $107 million, impacted by charges on legacy projects and the sale of AMECO South America. New awards totaled $3.2 billion, and the company reaffirmed its 2023 and 2026 adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA guidance.

  • Q1 2023 revenue increased by 20% year-over-year to $3.8 billion.
  • New awards totaled $3.2 billion, with 81% being reimbursable.
  • Net loss attributable to Fluor was $107 million, influenced by project forecast revisions and the AMECO South America sale.
  • The company reaffirmed its 2023 and 2026 adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.75B

Previous: $3.12B+20.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.16+75.0%
New Awards

$3.2B

Previous: $1.9B+68.4%
Total Backlog

$25.6B

Previous: $19.3B+32.6%
Adjusted EBITDA

$71M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$20M

Previous: -$10M-100.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$127M

Previous: $38M-434.2%
Net Income

-$107M

Previous: $48M-322.9%
Operating Income

-$141M

Previous: $96M-246.9%
Gross Profit

-$38M

Previous: $123M-130.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.14B

Previous: $1.91B+11.7%
Total Assets

$6.63B

Previous: $6.49B+2.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$16M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Fluor · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.75B

Q1 2023+20.2%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Fluor · $3.75B total across 4 segments · Q1 2023

  • Energy Solutions
    $1.61B+37.3%
  • Urban Solutions
    $1.21B+26.0%
  • Mission Solutions
    $649M+9.4%
  • Other
    $283M-28.5%

Forward guidance

Fluor reaffirms its 2023 and 2026 adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA guidance based on higher margin awards, a strong prospect pipeline, and a strong execution platform.

Tailwinds

  • Volume of higher margin awards received over the past 12 months.
  • Strength of prospect pipeline.
  • Strong execution platform deployed across the portfolio.
  • Anticipates a book-to-burn of approximately 1.0 with substantial new awards from all segments.
  • Assumes a tax rate of approximately 40 percent on adjusted earnings.

Headwinds

  • We are not providing forward-looking guidance for U.S. GAAP net earnings or U.S. GAAP earnings per share
  • Unable to predict with reasonable certainty all of the components required to provide such reconciliation without unreasonable efforts
  • Impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, which are uncertain and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the guidance period.
  • Tax rate may vary depending on the country in which profit is generated.
  • Excludes items similar to those outlined in the reconciliation table at the end of this release.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

29 / 73 earnings

Positive

+14.1%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-30.3%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%-11.8%-6.9%
Q4 2025+7.0%+18.1%+5.3%
Q3 2025+2.7%+2.6%-1.4%
Q1 2025-0.1%-2.7%+16.2%
Q4 2024-8.4%-13.1%-13.2%
Q3 2024-15.5%-14.6%-5.3%
Q2 2024-2.6%-1.6%+5.5%
Q1 2024-5.4%-7.0%+5.2%
Q4 2023-15.0%-12.0%-2.8%
Q3 2023+2.7%-1.1%+12.6%
Q2 2023+10.1%+13.6%+14.8%
Q1 2023-0.6%-1.8%+7.7%
Q4 2022-2.8%-2.4%-19.8%
Q3 2022+13.6%+7.4%+19.3%
Q2 2022-3.4%+1.2%+1.1%
Q1 2022-3.2%+0.8%+9.4%
Q4 2021+0.0%+3.9%+43.2%
Q3 2021+14.1%+9.8%+10.6%
Q2 2021+3.3%+9.4%-0.8%
Q1 2021-0.1%-2.5%-17.3%
Q4 2020-13.3%-9.2%+12.2%
Q3 2020-8.1%-5.7%-4.0%
Q2 2020+0.1%+4.7%+25.4%
Q1 2020+4.5%-3.4%+33.2%
Q4 2019-2.1%-5.8%+30.5%
Q3 2019-4.0%-1.1%-10.0%
Q2 2019-30.3%-36.2%-45.6%
Q1 2019-25.1%-24.6%-29.2%
Q4 2018+1.8%+1.6%-5.6%
Q3 2018+4.8%+9.8%-6.7%
Q2 2018+8.9%+10.3%+12.4%
Q1 2018-22.1%-24.0%-16.6%
Q4 2017-0.3%+0.9%-3.0%
Q3 2017+6.6%+9.4%+10.8%
Q2 2017-8.6%-10.6%-11.9%
Q1 2017-6.5%-6.1%-11.6%
Q4 2016+0.3%+5.1%-1.2%
Q3 2016-13.0%-13.4%+3.8%
Q2 2016-1.8%-1.7%-1.4%
Q1 2016-4.5%
Q4 2015-2.3%
Q3 2015+1.2%
Q2 2015-7.2%
Q1 2015-3.7%
Q4 2014+3.2%
Q3 2014+1.2%
Q2 2014-2.4%
Q1 2014-0.3%
Q4 2013+0.7%
Q3 2013-1.5%
Q2 2013+6.3%
Q1 2013+6.5%
Q4 2012-4.1%
Q3 2012-6.9%
Q2 2012+4.3%
Q1 2012-1.5%
Q4 2011+3.8%
Q3 2011-1.3%
Q2 2011-5.4%
Q1 2011-3.0%
Q4 2007-2.6%
Q4 2010-2.6%
Q3 2010+10.0%
Q2 2010+1.5%
Q1 2010+1.1%
Q4 2009-5.5%
Q3 2008-2.2%
Q3 2009-2.2%
Q2 2009-7.3%
Q2 2008+1.1%
Q1 2009+1.1%
Q4 2008+1.1%
Q1 2008+1.1%

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