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

Total Revenue

$529M

Previous: $399M+32.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.15

Previous: $0.16-6.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$66M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

12.4%

Previous: 14.4%-13.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$27.4M

Previous: -$27.9M+1.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$27.2M

Previous: -$27.8M+1.8%
Net Income

$135K

Previous: $141K-4.3%
Operating Income

$24.8M

Previous: $2.88M+761.6%
Gross Profit

$527M

Previous: $397M+32.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$79.3M

Previous: $66.5M+19.3%
Total Assets

$2.99B

Previous: $2.35B+27.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Harsco · Revenue · Quarterly

$529M

Q1 2021+32.6%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Harsco · $529M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Harsco Environmental
    $258M+6.8%
  • Clean Earth
    $189M+140.2%
  • Harsco Rail
    $81.6M+4.0%

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

Historical avgQ1 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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