NYSE$LBRT

Liberty Energy Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Liberty Energy's financial performance improved with increased revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, despite a net loss impacted by a deferred tax valuation allowance.

Liberty Energy reported a 5% sequential increase in revenue to $581 million and a 15% sequential increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $37 million. The company experienced a net loss of $52 million, or $0.29 fully diluted loss per share, impacted by the establishment of a deferred tax valuation allowance.

  • Revenue increased by 5% sequentially to $581 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 15% sequentially to $37 million.
  • Net loss was $52 million, or $0.29 fully diluted loss per share.
  • Completed field test of Liberty’s digiFrac pump and released inaugural ESG report.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$581M

Previous: $88.4M+557.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.31

Previous: -$0.55+43.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$50.6M

Previous: -$45.8M-10.5%
Net Income

-$50.6M

Previous: -$45.8M-10.5%
Operating Income

-$36M

Previous: -$73.5M+51.0%
Gross Profit

$59.3M

Previous: -$1.16M+5232.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$30.7M

Previous: $125M-75.3%
Total Assets

$1.98B

Previous: $1.05B+87.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.9M

Previous: $4.28M+37.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Liberty Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$581M

Q2 2021+557.8%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Liberty anticipates a modest increase in frac activity to support production growth in 2022, underpinned by improved E&P economics and increased completion service activity demand. The company is working to balance superior service delivery with managing pandemic-related challenges and recovering returns to an acceptable level.

Tailwinds

  • Global economic growth outlook continues to improve.
  • Commodity markets remain constructive as rising energy demand.
  • OPEC+ announcement for a gradual reinstatement of prior oil supply cuts.
  • E&P capital spending likely increases in 2022.
  • Service prices continue to rebound from extreme pandemic lows.

Headwinds

  • Global supply chain constraints.
  • Virus variant concerns.
  • Underinvestment in the energy sector constrains supply.
  • Pandemic-driven effects are transitory in nature.
  • Inflation and wage growth.

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 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+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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