NYSE$TDW

Tidewater Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Tidewater's Q1 2024 earnings exceeded expectations due to increasing day rates and strategic drydock scheduling.

Tidewater Inc. reported revenue of $321.2 million and net income of $47.0 million ($0.89 per common share) for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The company's performance exceeded expectations, driven by increasing day rates and effective management of seasonality and drydock schedules. The Board has authorized an additional $18.1 million of additional share repurchase capacity, for a total share repurchase capacity of $50.7 million.

  • Revenue for Q1 2024 reached $321.2 million, surpassing the $193.1 million reported for Q1 2023.
  • Net income for Q1 2024 was $47.0 million ($0.89 per common share), significantly higher than the $10.7 million ($0.21 per common share) for Q1 2023.
  • The consolidated global average day rate increased by nearly $1,500 per day sequentially, representing an increase of over 8%.
  • Free cash flow generation was strong at $69.4 million, leading to an increase in share repurchase authorization.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$333M

Previous: $321M+3.8%
EPS

$0.83

Previous: $0.23+260.9%
Avg Vessel Day Rates

$19.6K

Previous: $19.6K+0.0%
Active Fleet Utilization

82.3%

No prior period
Total Fleet Utilization

81.5%

No prior period
Total Vessels

219

No prior period
Active Vessels

217

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$10.3M

Previous: -$10.9M+6.2%
Free Cash Flow

$75.7M

Previous: $43.8M+72.8%
Net Income

$42.7M

Previous: $47M-9.3%
Operating Income

$75M

Previous: $81.9M-8.4%
Gross Profit

-$166M

Previous: -$169M+1.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$342M

Previous: $281M+21.7%
Total Assets

$2.07B

Previous: $2.08B-0.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Tidewater · Revenue · Quarterly

$333M

Q1 2025+3.8%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 13 of 14 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company reiterates its full-year revenue guidance of $1.40 to $1.45 billion and gross margin guidance of 52.0%, remaining optimistic about continued offshore activity acceleration.

Tailwinds

  • Demand outlook remains encouraging for the coming years.
  • Persistent tightness in vessel supply is expected to continue.
  • Newbuilding vessel orders have not materialized significantly, providing a runway before new supply enters the market.
  • Reiterated full-year revenue guidance of $1.40 to $1.45 billion.
  • Gross margin guidance of 52.0% is maintained.

Headwinds

  • Fluctuations in worldwide energy demand and oil and gas prices could impact results.
  • Fleet additions by competitors and industry overcapacity pose a risk.
  • Uncertainty of global financial market conditions and potential constraints in accessing capital could affect operations.
  • Changes in customer decisions and capital spending based on industry expectations could influence demand.
  • Consolidation of the customer base may lead to loss of major customers.

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 Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

30%

11 / 37 earnings

Positive

+19.8%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-16.1%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.7%+9.1%+11.1%
Q4 2025-6.1%-16.1%-10.6%
Q3 2025-3.8%-16.6%-27.9%
Q2 2025-2.5%+0.0%-7.5%
Q1 2025+19.8%+19.0%+13.0%
Q3 2024-16.1%-14.3%-19.4%
Q2 2024+1.1%-1.3%+5.8%
Q1 2024+10.5%+2.8%+12.8%
Q4 2023+3.3%+13.0%+4.5%
Q3 2023-5.1%+3.5%+0.6%
Q2 2023-10.0%-6.2%+7.4%
Q1 2023-8.3%-1.3%+23.4%
Q4 2022-2.6%+16.0%+20.1%
Q3 2022+1.5%-8.0%-13.7%
Q2 2022-1.4%-1.5%-4.0%
Q1 2022+2.8%-0.9%+9.4%
Q4 2021+3.8%+3.0%-7.5%
Q3 2021-2.7%+27.6%+63.2%
Q2 2021-3.4%+1.7%+13.9%
Q1 2021-4.7%-20.0%+31.8%
Q4 2020+2.2%-13.9%-56.5%
Q4 2018-15.4%-19.0%-0.8%
Q3 2020-2.2%-20.8%-5.7%
Q2 2020-0.8%-17.8%-20.1%
Q1 2020-0.9%+3.3%-2.8%
Q4 2019-0.3%+3.3%+0.8%
Q3 2019-0.1%-4.8%-16.5%
Q2 2019-4.7%-8.7%-5.3%
Q1 2019-1.0%-8.7%-14.4%
Q3 2018-0.1%+0.7%+25.9%
Q2 2018-1.6%-6.1%-1.5%
Q1 2018-0.3%-7.4%+14.4%
Q4 2017+0.0%+20.0%+7.5%
Q3 2017-2.5%-28.6%-50.7%
Q2 2017+11.6%+21.3%+110.3%
Q1 2017-0.6%-30.9%-23.2%
Q4 2016+7.8%-25.2%-17.5%
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