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Harsco Corp · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter results and announced plans to explore strategic alternatives for Rail business.

Harsco Corporation reported a 7% increase in third-quarter revenues, totaling $544 million. GAAP operating income was $30 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased by 22% to $72 million. The company announced plans to explore strategic alternatives for its Rail business, aiming to become a pure-play environmental solutions provider.

  • Third Quarter Revenues totaled $544 Million, an increase of 7 percent from the prior year quarter.
  • Q3 GAAP Operating Income of $30 Million and Adjusted Q3 EBITDA totaled $72 Million, an increase of 22 Percent From the Prior Year Quarter.
  • Intends to Explore Strategic Alternatives for Rail Business, continuing the Company's Transformation to a Pure-Play Environmental Solutions Provider; Rail Business to be Reported as Discontinued Operations Beginning in the Fourth Quarter of 2021.
  • Q4 2021 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Range for Continuing Operations of $55 Million to $62 Million; Range Also Includes Additional Corporate Costs ($1 Million Per Quarter) Previously Allocated to Rail.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$544M

Previous: $509M+6.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.08+150.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

13.2%

Previous: 11.6%+13.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$110M

Previous: -$79.1M-38.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$102M

Previous: -$88.7M-15.0%
Net Income

$7.56M

Previous: -$9.58M+179.0%
Operating Income

$29.9M

Previous: $5.06M+490.8%
Gross Profit

$543M

Previous: $508M+6.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$75.6M

Previous: $83.9M-9.9%
Total Assets

$3.04B

Previous: $2.95B+3.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Harsco · Revenue · Quarterly

$544M

Q3 2021+6.9%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Harsco · $544M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Harsco Environmental
    $270M+21.3%
  • Clean Earth
    $200M+3.3%
  • Harsco Rail
    $73.9M-20.3%

Forward guidance

The Company's 2021 guidance now excludes Rail, as it will be reported as a discontinued operations going forward. Environmental's 2021 outlook is largely unchanged, while guidance includes a modest revision to Clean Earth's outlook due to infrastructure project delays and disposal constraints as well materials and labor inflation, partially offset by lower administrative spending.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 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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