NYSE$MRC
Mrc Global Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a decrease in sales, but maintained strong gross and adjusted EBITDA margins.
MRC Global reported a decrease in sales by 12% compared to Q4 2022. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $15 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. The company expects revenue to be flat to modestly lower than 2023 levels.
- Sales of $768 million, a decrease of 12% compared to the same quarter of 2022.
- Net income attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $15 million, or $0.17 per diluted share.
- Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $20 million, or $0.23 per diluted share.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $48 million, 6.3% of sales.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
MRC Global · Revenue · Quarterly
$768M
Revenue by segment
MRC Global · $850M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- U.S. Sales$745M-3.0%87.6%
- International Sales$105M+6.1%12.4%
Forward guidance
In 2024, the company expects revenue to be flat to modestly lower than 2023 levels and targets to generate $200 million in cash from operations.
Tailwinds
- Expect a pick-up in business activity in the second half of the year.
- Improving economy and lower interest rates support projects and oil and gas investments.
- Targeting to generate $200 million in cash from operations.
- Further improvements in working capital efficiency.
- Expect to reduce overall SG&A expenses in 2024.
Headwinds
- Revenue to be flat to modestly lower than 2023 levels.
- Gas Utilities sector sales were down $61 million, or 19%, as a result of non-recurring sales, deferred activity as well as certain customers destocking.
- PTI sector sales decreased $35 million, or 16%, due to non-recurring projects and lower customer activity.
- Canada sales in the fourth quarter of 2023 were down $18 million, or 39%, from the same quarter in 2022 driven by the PTI sector from non-recurring projects and year end curtailment in customer spending.
- The Gas Utilities sector experienced a $59 million, or 19%, decline from customer's destocking, seasonal declines, non-recurring projects and decreased product purchases due to higher interest rates and construction cost inflation.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 7 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023
+1.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+5.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.8%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
29 / 55 earnings
Positive
+43.4%
Q1 2020
Best reaction
-19.2%
Q1 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2025 | -6.7% | -5.9% | +5.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -6.0% | +6.6% | +4.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.4% | +6.4% | -11.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | +18.4% | +11.8% | +13.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.8% | -7.6% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | +9.4% | +18.8% | +8.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | +8.3% | +9.7% | +11.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2023 | -16.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2022 | +8.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2022 | -13.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2022 | -19.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2021 | +13.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2021 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2021 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2021 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2020 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | +43.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2019 | -8.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | +22.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | +7.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2018 | +9.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2018 | +10.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +15.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +14.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +14.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -9.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | — | — | — | |
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| Q3 2010 | — | — | — | |
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| Q2 2011 | — | — | — | |
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