NYSE$LBRT

Liberty Energy Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced strong third quarter financial and operational results driven by strategic plan execution and robust operational performance.

Liberty Energy Inc. reported a strong third quarter with revenue of $1.2 billion, a 26% sequential increase, and net income of $147 million, or $0.78 fully diluted earnings per share. The company successfully deployed additional fleets and repurchased 2.5% of outstanding shares, while also reinstating a quarterly cash dividend.

  • Revenue of $1.2 billion, increased 26% sequentially and 82% year-over-year
  • Net income was $147 million, or $0.78 fully diluted earnings per share
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $277 million, increased 41% sequentially
  • Repurchased 2.5% of outstanding shares at an average price of $14.89 per share, or $70 million in total

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.19B

Previous: $654M+81.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.78

Previous: -$0.22+454.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$277M

Previous: $32M+765.6%
Free Cash Flow

$147M

Previous: -$38.9M+477.9%
Net Income

$147M

Previous: -$38.9M+477.9%
Operating Income

$183M

Previous: -$39.6M+562.5%
Gross Profit

$314M

Previous: $60M+422.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$24M

Previous: $34.7M-30.7%
Total Assets

$2.53B

Previous: $1.97B+28.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.11M

Previous: $4.25M+44.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Liberty Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.19B

Q3 2022+81.8%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Liberty Energy anticipates relatively flat fourth quarter results compared to the third quarter, balancing incremental activity from prior fleet deployments with normal holiday and weather seasonality.

Tailwinds

  • North American market is healthy across the energy value stream
  • Environment is strengthening balance sheets
  • Environment is beginning to restore investor confidence
  • Global energy consumer eyes focused on North America
  • North America is the largest and most reliable hydrocarbon supplier

Headwinds

  • Rising interest rates
  • Elevated inflation levels
  • Chinese Covid lockdowns
  • OPEC+ preemptive cuts to production quotas
  • Impending sanctions on Russian seaborne crude

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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