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Quanta Services Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Quanta Services' third quarter results exceeded expectations, driven by strong margins and record revenue in the Electric Power Infrastructure Services segment, leading to increased full-year 2020 expectations.

Quanta Services reported strong third quarter results, with revenues of $3.02 billion and a record GAAP diluted EPS of $1.13. The company is raising its full-year 2020 net income, EBITDA, and earnings per share expectations due to the strong performance.

  • Third quarter consolidated revenues reached $3.0 billion.
  • Record quarterly GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.13, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.40.
  • Cash flow from operating activities in the third quarter was $114.9 million.
  • Total backlog reached a record $15.1 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.02B

Previous: $3.35B-9.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.40

Previous: $1.14+22.8%
Total Backlog

$15.1B

Previous: $13.3B+13.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$50.8M

Previous: -$66.2M+23.3%
Free Cash Flow

$112M

Previous: $69.8M+60.6%
Net Income

$163M

Previous: $136M+19.7%
Operating Income

$242M

Previous: $209M+15.7%
Gross Profit

$508M

Previous: $473M+7.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$217M

Previous: $80M+171.0%
Total Assets

$8.33B

Previous: $8.87B-6.1%
R&D Expense

$0.00

Previous: $0.00

Revenue & EPS history

Quanta Services · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.02B

Q3 2020-9.9%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Quanta Services · $1.38B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Underground Utility and Infrastructure
    $1.38B+15.5%

Forward guidance

Quanta Services expects revenues to range between $11.1 billion and $11.3 billion, net income attributable to common stock to range between $378 million and $395 million, diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock to range between $2.61 and $2.72 and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock (a non-GAAP measure) to range between $3.52 and $3.64.

Tailwinds

  • Quanta expects revenues to range between $11.1 billion and $11.3 billion.
  • Net income attributable to common stock to range between $378 million and $395 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock to range between $2.61 and $2.72.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock (a non-GAAP measure) to range between $3.52 and $3.64.
  • EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) is expected to range between $894 million and $918 million

Headwinds

  • Weather can impact the company’s future financial results.
  • Regulatory factors can impact the company’s future financial results.
  • Permitting factors can impact the company’s future financial results.
  • Project timing can impact the company’s future financial results.
  • Execution challenges can impact the company’s future financial results.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.0%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.9%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-11.0%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+12.9%+22.8%+13.1%
Q4 2025+5.8%+9.4%+6.9%
Q3 2025+1.2%-2.2%+3.6%
Q2 2025-1.2%-5.3%-8.1%
Q1 2025+10.0%+8.5%+17.0%
Q4 2024-3.7%-9.5%-8.2%
Q3 2024-0.2%+3.0%+5.0%
Q2 2024-2.6%-0.6%-1.0%
Q1 2024-0.2%+1.3%-0.5%
Q4 2023-3.0%-7.7%-8.6%
Q3 2023+6.0%+3.4%+19.4%
Q2 2023-1.0%+0.2%+5.0%
Q1 2023+1.7%+1.7%+7.1%
Q4 2022+8.2%+8.8%+8.3%
Q3 2022+7.3%+8.0%+11.9%
Q2 2022-0.1%-0.9%+2.6%
Q1 2022-3.0%-7.8%+6.5%
Q4 2021+10.1%+10.2%+36.6%
Q3 2021+0.5%+1.2%-3.6%
Q2 2021+3.7%+5.8%+30.3%
Q1 2021+2.9%+1.2%-4.3%
Q4 2020+3.4%+3.8%+7.4%
Q3 2020+2.5%+10.6%+14.9%
Q2 2020+8.4%+16.5%+21.5%
Q1 2020+1.3%-5.9%+25.0%
Q4 2019+2.8%+4.0%-19.5%
Q3 2019+4.0%+3.0%-1.0%
Q2 2019-8.0%-7.4%-4.5%
Q1 2019-2.1%-3.4%-3.7%
Q4 2018-0.1%-0.7%+4.9%
Q3 2018+1.5%-3.4%-10.0%
Q2 2018-0.7%-1.8%-2.3%
Q1 2018+2.1%+2.7%+4.4%
Q4 2017-3.4%-2.3%-2.0%
Q3 2017-1.4%-1.6%+8.4%
Q2 2017+1.1%-1.9%-2.2%
Q1 2017-2.2%-5.7%-7.6%
Q4 2016+0.5%+0.9%-0.6%
Q3 2016+7.2%+9.7%+22.6%
Q2 2016-0.2%+0.2%+4.7%
Q1 2016+1.8%
Q4 2015+3.4%
Q3 2015+2.5%
Q2 2015+3.4%
Q1 2015+4.1%
Q4 2014-0.3%
Q3 2014+2.1%
Q2 2014+3.8%
Q1 2014-1.9%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013+1.0%
Q1 2013-1.0%
Q4 2012-0.0%
Q3 2012-1.4%
Q2 2012+0.1%
Q1 2012-1.4%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q3 2011-6.6%
Q2 2011-11.0%
Q1 2011+2.0%
Q4 2010-0.6%
Q3 2010-1.0%
Q2 2010+0.2%
Q1 2010+4.7%

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