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Liberty Energy Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a net loss and revenue increase driven by market upcycle and strategic investments.

Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. reported a revenue of $684 million for Q4 2021, a 5% increase from the previous quarter. However, the company experienced a net loss of $57 million, or $0.31 fully diluted loss per share. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $21 million. The company focused on integrating OneStim and PropX acquisitions, which negatively impacted adjusted EBITDA by over $20 million due to integration and transition activities.

  • Revenue increased by 5% compared to the third quarter.
  • Net loss was $57 million, or $0.31 fully diluted loss per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $21 million.
  • Integration of OneStim and PropX acquisitions impacted adjusted EBITDA negatively by over $20 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$684M

Previous: $258M+165.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.31

Previous: -$0.41+24.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$21M

No prior period
Net Income

-$57M

Previous: -$48M-18.8%
Operating Income

-$63.4M

Previous: -$54.4M-16.7%
Gross Profit

-$23.3M

Previous: -$24.8M+6.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$20M

Previous: $69M-71.0%
Total Assets

$2.04B

Previous: $1.89B+8.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.86M

Previous: $4.25M+14.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Liberty Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$684M

Q4 2021+165.4%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Liberty Oilfield Services anticipates high single-digit sequential revenue growth and margin improvements in the first quarter of 2022, driven by increased pricing and strategic efforts to lower operational costs and increase efficiency. The company expects continued modest rises in frac pricing in subsequent quarters.

Tailwinds

  • Expects high single digit sequential revenue growth in Q1 2022.
  • Anticipates strong improvement in margins as integration costs start to fade away.
  • Benefiting from increased pricing in 2022.
  • Expects continued modest rises in frac pricing in subsequent quarters.
  • New strategic efforts are expected to lower cost of operations and increase efficiency.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 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%
Q3 2017
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