NYSE$LBRT

Liberty Energy Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered strong operating and financial performance, demonstrating the value of Liberty’s competitive advantage.

Liberty Energy Inc. reported a revenue of $1.2 billion, an 8% sequential increase, and a net income of $108 million, or $0.64 fully diluted earnings per share for Q2 2024. The company delivered a 28% Adjusted Pre-Tax Return on Capital Employed for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024 and distributed $41 million to shareholders through share repurchases and cash dividends.

  • Revenue of $1.2 billion, an 8% sequential increase.
  • Net income of $108 million, or $0.64 fully diluted earnings per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $273 million, a 12% sequential increase.
  • Distributed $41 million to shareholders through share repurchases and cash dividends.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.16B

Previous: $1.19B-2.9%
EPS

$0.64

Previous: $0.87-26.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$273M

Previous: $311M-12.2%
Free Cash Flow

$108M

Previous: $153M-29.0%
Net Income

$108M

Previous: $153M-29.0%
Operating Income

$142M

Previous: $206M-31.3%
Gross Profit

$324M

Previous: $362M-10.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$30M

Previous: $31.7M-5.1%
Total Assets

$3.24B

Previous: $2.92B+10.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.87M

Previous: $7.97M-13.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Liberty Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.16B

Q2 2024-2.9%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Liberty anticipates total North American completions activity will be modestly softer in the second half of the year due to budget front-loading by some operators, but expects Liberty’s financial performance to be similar in the second half of the year compared to the first half.

Tailwinds

  • Global oil and gas markets remain constructive on favorable multi-year market fundamentals.
  • Rising demand for cost effective, reliable, low emission, power dense solutions.
  • Strategic investments deepen portfolio of natural gas fueled pumping and power generation technologies.
  • Expect to continue investing in competitively advantaged portfolio.
  • Committed to safely and responsibly creating long-term value for partners and shareholders.

Headwinds

  • Near term volatility in commodity prices.
  • Surprise decision from OPEC+ to gradually unwind voluntary production cuts beginning in October drove oil prices lower.
  • Recent reinstatement of some curtailed production has moved natural gas prices downward.
  • Industry conditions moderated through the first half of the year.
  • Total North American completions activity will be modestly softer in the second half of the year due to budget front-loading by some operators.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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%
Q3 2017
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