NYSE$NVRI
Harsco Corp · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Harsco delivered solid operational and financial performance, exceeding expectations in each business.
Harsco Corporation reported strong first quarter 2021 results, with revenues of $529 million and adjusted EPS of $0.15. The company's performance exceeded expectations across all business segments, driven by strong execution and improving market conditions. Based on these results, Harsco raised its full-year 2021 adjusted EBITDA guidance.
- First quarter revenues totaled $529 million, an increase compared with both the sequential and prior year quarters
- Q1 GAAP Operating Income Of $25 Million And GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share Of $0.02
- Q1 Adjusted Earnings Per Share Of $0.15
- Adjusted Q1 EBITDA Totaled $66 Million; Exceeding Previous Guidance Range And Prior-Year Performance
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Harsco · Revenue · Quarterly
$529M
Revenue by segment
Harsco · $529M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021
- Harsco Environmental$258M+6.8%48.8%
- Clean Earth$189M+140.2%35.8%
- Harsco Rail$81.6M+4.0%15.4%
Forward guidance
The Company's has increased its 2021 guidance to reflect business momentum and improved visibility in each of its businesses, relative to the outlook provided with the Company's fourth quarter 2020 results.
Tailwinds
- Environmental outlook is improved to reflect higher services and applied products demand, increased commodity prices and lower administrative spending.
- Clean Earth outlook is improved to reflect increasing demand for hazardous waste processing services and stronger margin performance.
- Rail outlook is improved principally as a result of strengthening demand for rail maintenance equipment as well as aftermarket parts, including in Asia.
- performance in the contaminated materials line of business is expected to strengthen in the coming quarters as a result of favorable trends within regional non-residential construction markets.
- Corporate spending is expected to range from $36 million to $37 million for the year.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021
-1.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.9%
Avg return
30 days after
46%
31 / 68 earnings
Positive
+25.1%
Q1 2023
Best reaction
-39.1%
Q4 2015
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.0% | +0.7% | — | |
| Q4 2025 | -6.2% | -0.9% | -2.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | +3.9% | +9.8% | +48.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.5% | +1.3% | +18.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -13.4% | -19.1% | -22.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -23.7% | -31.5% | -26.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | +5.2% | -6.2% | +1.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | -13.2% | -2.2% | +8.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.5% | -0.4% | +14.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +9.8% | +1.5% | +9.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -11.2% | -19.9% | -20.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | +25.1% | +39.9% | +34.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +5.0% | +3.8% | -18.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +4.2% | +14.6% | +40.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +14.0% | +33.1% | +11.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -12.1% | -18.4% | -19.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | -25.2% | -22.8% | -21.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -23.1% | -15.0% | -15.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | -5.6% | -6.4% | -8.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | +10.7% | +19.8% | +20.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | -24.2% | -21.2% | -21.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -4.8% | -4.8% | +34.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | -8.7% | +2.1% | -13.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | +11.4% | -4.6% | +64.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | -9.0% | -23.5% | -59.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.0% | +2.8% | +8.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | -16.6% | -19.4% | -28.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | +21.9% | +18.1% | +22.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | +5.5% | -0.1% | -8.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +8.6% | +16.7% | +10.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | -1.4% | +2.6% | +11.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | +10.6% | +8.9% | +24.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | +20.0% | +25.7% | +28.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | -9.9% | -17.6% | -13.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +7.7% | +11.3% | +12.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +14.7% | +18.1% | +20.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | +5.1% | +6.6% | -10.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +8.1% | +15.6% | +50.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +10.3% | +9.5% | +3.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -39.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -12.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -5.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -6.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -8.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -2.1% | — | — |
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