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Rpc Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

RPC's financial performance improved with increased revenues and profitability.

RPC, Inc. reported a significant increase in revenue for Q4 2021, driven by higher customer activity and improved pricing, leading to a return to profitability with both operating and net income.

  • Q4 revenues increased by 80.5% compared to Q4 2020, reaching $268.3 million.
  • Operating profit for Q4 2021 was $20.1 million, a significant improvement from the operating loss of $21.6 million in Q4 2020.
  • Net income for Q4 2021 was $12.3 million, or $0.06 diluted earnings per share, compared to a net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.05 loss per share in Q4 2020.
  • EBITDA for Q4 2021 was $39.4 million, compared to negative $2.5 million in the same period of the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$268M

Previous: $149M+80.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.06

Previous: -$0.03+300.0%
Capital Expenditures

$22.7M

Previous: $12.8M+78.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.42M

Previous: -$66.2M+97.9%
Net Income

$12.3M

Previous: -$10.2M+220.6%
Operating Income

$20.1M

Previous: -$21.6M+193.1%
Gross Profit

$48.7M

Previous: $12.7M+282.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$82.4M

Previous: $84.5M-2.4%
Total Assets

$864M

Previous: $791M+9.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.1M

Previous: -$586K+457.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Rpc · Revenue · Quarterly

$268M

Q4 2021+80.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

RPC anticipates continued growing activity levels and improved pricing in 2022. However, the operational environment is being impacted by personnel shortages and materials and parts shortages which may impact utilization and profitability in the near term.

Tailwinds

  • Strong current and forecasted commodity prices encourage customers to continue drilling and completion activities.
  • Revenues grew due to higher pricing.
  • New Tier IV dual-fuel pressure pumping fleet was placed into service late in the third quarter.
  • Many indications of continued growing activity levels.
  • Improved pricing is expected.

Headwinds

  • Operational environment is being impacted by personnel shortages exacerbated by the current COVID surge.
  • Industry is facing materials and parts shortages impacting many essential inputs.
  • Price increases for raw materials and components.
  • Materials and parts shortages may impact utilization.
  • Materials and parts shortages may impact profitability in the near term.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 66 earnings

Positive

+21.4%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-18.3%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.4%-4.3%-7.9%
Q4 2025-17.4%-12.8%-7.4%
Q3 2025+11.6%+8.4%+6.4%
Q2 2025-3.9%-5.0%-3.0%
Q1 2025+0.8%+1.0%-8.3%
Q4 2024-3.9%-0.5%-13.1%
Q3 2024-5.1%-7.9%+2.2%
Q2 2024+20.6%+27.7%+12.3%
Q1 2024-10.1%-15.5%-14.4%
Q4 2023+7.4%+10.4%+5.1%
Q3 2023-4.6%-3.5%-14.7%
Q2 2023-7.9%-7.1%-10.0%
Q1 2023-2.2%-0.5%-4.4%
Q4 2022+10.6%+11.9%+2.3%
Q3 2022+4.3%+20.6%-1.0%
Q2 2022+21.4%+19.6%+26.9%
Q1 2022-0.6%-4.5%-13.6%
Q4 2021-0.8%-1.8%+39.5%
Q3 2021-2.1%-5.5%-28.0%
Q2 2021+0.0%-6.6%-8.7%
Q1 2021+0.8%+4.0%-1.8%
Q4 2020+18.9%+27.4%+64.1%
Q3 2020-11.7%-3.8%+28.3%
Q2 2020-1.9%-1.6%+3.5%
Q1 2020+0.3%+2.6%+35.5%
Q4 2019+2.0%-9.2%-25.1%
Q3 2019-8.6%-11.6%-31.0%
Q2 2019-9.9%-15.9%-20.5%
Q1 2019-18.3%-17.5%-37.9%
Q4 2018-4.2%-4.7%-5.3%
Q3 2018-1.9%+1.4%-1.7%
Q2 2018+1.8%+7.4%+3.6%
Q1 2018-5.0%-4.1%-10.1%
Q4 2017-15.0%-19.4%-20.5%
Q3 2017+3.0%+7.0%+4.2%
Q2 2017+2.1%-1.3%-11.0%
Q1 2017+2.1%+2.3%+8.0%
Q4 2016+0.6%-1.3%-10.1%
Q3 2016+0.4%-3.9%+1.7%
Q2 2016-1.5%-3.4%+9.2%
Q1 2016+4.9%
Q4 2015+8.8%
Q3 2015+2.6%
Q2 2015+1.9%
Q1 2015+2.1%
Q4 2014-4.3%
Q3 2014-3.1%
Q2 2014+6.0%
Q1 2014+3.8%
Q4 2013-9.3%
Q3 2013+6.4%
Q2 2013-5.2%
Q1 2013-12.7%
Q4 2012+6.1%
Q3 2012-1.3%
Q2 2012+1.1%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q1 2012+9.2%
Q4 2009+0.9%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q3 2011+9.4%
Q3 2010+9.4%
Q4 2010-3.3%
Q2 2010-3.3%
Q2 2011-3.3%
Q1 2010+1.3%

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