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Liberty Energy Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Liberty Energy's first quarter performance in 2023 showcased significant revenue growth and profitability.

Liberty Energy reported a strong first quarter in 2023, with a 59% increase in revenue year-over-year, reaching $1.3 billion. The company's net income was $163 million, resulting in earnings per share of $0.90. Adjusted EBITDA reached $330 million, and the company returned $83 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

  • Revenue increased by 59% year-over-year to $1.3 billion.
  • Net income was reported at $163 million, with fully diluted earnings per share at $0.90.
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $330 million.
  • The company returned $83 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.26B

Previous: $793M+59.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.90

Previous: -$0.03+3100.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$330M

Previous: $92M+258.7%
Free Cash Flow

$163M

Previous: -$5.38M+3125.6%
Net Income

$163M

Previous: -$5.38M+3125.6%
Operating Income

$225M

Previous: $3.84M+5764.0%
Gross Profit

$374M

Previous: $123M+204.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$20.9M

Previous: $32.9M-36.6%
Total Assets

$2.76B

Previous: $2.19B+26.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.18M

Previous: $6.81M+5.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Liberty Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.26B

Q1 2023+59.2%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Early year strength continues into the second quarter, where Liberty is seeing stable pricing and normal seasonality. Frac markets remain at high utilization levels, and robust demand in larger, oilier basins likely offsets softer conditions isolated to gas basins.

Tailwinds

  • Early year strength continues into the second quarter.
  • Stable pricing is observed.
  • Normal seasonality is expected.
  • Frac markets remain at high utilization levels.
  • Robust demand in larger, oilier basins is present.

Headwinds

  • Domestic natural gas markets are beginning to show signs of a widely anticipated slowdown.
  • Softness in natural gas markets is likely transitory.
  • Financial sector stresses and recessionary risk impacted oil prices.
  • There are softer conditions isolated to gas basins.
  • Unspecified episodic challenges are expected in the steadier cycle ahead.

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

+3.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

68%

23 / 34 earnings

Positive

+47.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-13.2%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.6%+12.3%+8.2%
Q4 2025+15.6%+19.4%+28.9%
Q3 2025+29.1%+27.2%+33.3%
Q2 2025-2.4%-5.2%-4.9%
Q1 2025+5.7%+5.1%+7.1%
Q4 2024-7.1%-11.4%-16.4%
Q3 2024-7.6%-11.5%-14.6%
Q2 2024+1.6%-2.8%-6.1%
Q1 2024+2.4%+2.5%+9.7%
Q4 2023+11.1%+12.9%+18.6%
Q3 2023+7.2%+5.6%+0.9%
Q2 2023-0.7%+0.8%+3.8%
Q1 2023+2.5%+6.2%-0.9%
Q4 2022+3.9%+6.0%+4.9%
Q3 2022+1.2%+5.8%+9.3%
Q2 2022+14.5%+17.8%+31.2%
Q1 2022+1.3%-6.0%-14.1%
Q4 2021-8.2%-2.2%+21.3%
Q3 2021-12.0%-16.5%-35.5%
Q2 2021-7.1%-13.1%-13.8%
Q1 2021+12.2%+7.6%+37.7%
Q4 2020-1.5%-12.2%+6.2%
Q3 2020-13.2%-12.8%+35.9%
Q2 2020-3.9%-15.8%-1.0%
Q1 2020+47.3%+30.0%+64.5%
Q4 2019-2.6%-2.7%-41.8%
Q3 2019+1.4%+6.2%-3.2%
Q2 2019+8.8%+1.6%-17.4%
Q1 2019+3.9%+8.1%-13.6%
Q4 2018+0.6%-4.3%-8.7%
Q3 2018+11.8%+16.9%+2.9%
Q2 2018+1.0%-0.4%+0.2%
Q1 2018+1.3%+2.8%-1.2%
Q4 2017+0.2%-3.7%+3.3%
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