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Granite Construction Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Granite's Q2 2023 results were announced, revealing a mixed performance with revenue increase but a net loss due to non-cash charges.

Granite reported a $50 million increase in revenue to $899 million compared to the previous year. However, the company experienced a net loss of $17 million, primarily due to a $51 million non-cash charge related to refinancing convertible bonds and a $12 million litigation charge. Adjusted net income was $46 million, or $1.03 per diluted share.

  • Record Committed and Awarded Projects (CAP) of $5.4 billion, a sequential increase of $334 million and year-over-year increase of $1.2 billion.
  • Q2 revenue increased $50 million year-over-year led by the California and Mountain Groups.
  • Q2 diluted EPS of $(0.39) and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.03.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $80 million compared to $63 million in the same period in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$899M

Previous: $768M+17.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.03

Previous: $0.38+171.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$80M

Previous: $5.50+1454545354.5%
Committed and Awarded Projects

$5.4B

Previous: $4.2B+28.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$79.7M

Previous: -$73.2M-8.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$96.7M

Previous: -$56.1M-72.5%
Net Income

-$17M

Previous: $17.2M-199.1%
Operating Income

$28.9M

Previous: $5.53M+422.3%
Gross Profit

$103M

Previous: $78.5M+31.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$214M

Previous: $175M+22.5%
Total Assets

$2.38B

Previous: $2.29B+3.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.87M

Previous: $1.76M+6.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Granite · Revenue · Quarterly

$899M

Q2 2023+17%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Granite · $899M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Construction
    $749M
  • Materials
    $149M

Forward guidance

Granite updated its 2023 guidance, lowering expectations for completed work but maintaining confidence in revenue growth for 2024 and 2025. The adjusted EBITDA margin range was narrowed to 7.5% to 8.5%, primarily due to losses on the I-64 High Rise Bridge project.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue in the range of $3.35 billion to $3.45 billion.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin in the range of 7.5% to 8.5%.
  • Expect record CAP will drive expected revenue growth in 2024 and 2025.
  • Strong public funding environment.
  • Believe that the work we have been adding to CAP supports our 2024 target of 9.0% to 11.0% adjusted EBITDA margin.

Headwinds

  • Lowering expectation for the amount of work that will be completed in 2023.
  • SG&A expense in the range of 8.0% to 8.5% of revenue.
  • Mid-20s effective tax rate for adjusted net income.
  • Capital expenditures range of $100 million to $120 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin primarily due to the losses incurred on the I-64 High Rise Bridge project.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

34 / 68 earnings

Positive

+25.9%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-30.3%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+12.2%+15.6%+11.6%
Q4 2025-3.0%-3.4%-9.3%
Q3 2025-3.4%-0.3%+5.2%
Q1 2025-2.4%+1.1%+10.0%
Q4 2024+0.6%+1.2%-14.6%
Q3 2024+5.4%+11.3%+21.1%
Q2 2024+1.5%+0.7%+9.8%
Q1 2024+8.0%+8.2%+13.3%
Q4 2023-1.3%-0.3%+9.7%
Q3 2023+25.9%+33.9%+33.9%
Q2 2023-7.8%-4.2%-6.3%
Q1 2023-7.4%-6.4%-4.7%
Q4 2022+6.1%+3.1%-2.9%
Q3 2022+18.1%+22.5%+26.2%
Q2 2022-1.9%-0.6%+0.9%
Q1 2022-1.0%+4.3%+10.5%
Q4 2021-12.4%+0.5%-8.7%
Q3 2021-3.9%-5.0%+5.4%
Q2 2021-0.2%+1.8%+8.0%
Q1 2021-3.7%-7.8%-3.5%
Q4 2020+6.7%+5.9%+3.2%
Q3 2020-5.2%-0.6%+6.5%
Q2 2020-5.2%-0.6%+6.5%
Q1 2020-5.2%-0.6%+6.5%
Q4 2019-3.5%-13.9%-24.2%
Q3 2019-30.3%-34.4%-29.2%
Q2 2019-10.2%-12.9%-16.4%
Q1 2019+2.4%+4.6%-7.4%
Q4 2018+3.3%+3.9%-4.9%
Q3 2018+13.4%+12.7%+26.7%
Q2 2018-12.6%-16.6%-15.5%
Q1 2018+1.6%+1.6%+7.8%
Q4 2017+4.0%+3.2%+4.9%
Q3 2017+10.3%+8.6%+11.2%
Q2 2017+8.6%+8.4%+12.7%
Q1 2017-0.3%-1.1%-11.1%
Q4 2016+0.1%-1.2%-10.9%
Q3 2016+15.1%+8.8%+43.1%
Q2 2016-1.2%-1.3%-5.1%
Q1 2016-2.8%
Q4 2015+3.3%
Q3 2015+7.2%
Q2 2015-1.8%
Q1 2015+9.9%
Q4 2014-4.1%
Q3 2014-3.8%
Q2 2014+1.1%
Q1 2014-1.7%
Q4 2013+7.9%
Q3 2013-11.7%
Q2 2013+6.4%
Q1 2013+5.5%
Q4 2012-14.3%
Q3 2012-4.9%
Q2 2012-2.0%
Q1 2012-3.0%
Q4 2011+11.6%
Q3 2011+13.9%
Q4 2010-8.1%
Q2 2011-8.1%
Q1 2010+3.3%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q4 2008+3.8%
Q3 2009+6.0%
Q3 2010+6.0%
Q2 2010+5.4%
Q2 2009+5.4%
Q4 2009+5.4%

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