NYSE$WNC

Wabash National Corporation · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record quarterly earnings and increased full-year EPS outlook.

Wabash National Corporation reported a strong second quarter in 2023, with record operating income and earnings per share. The company's net sales increased by 6.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, driven by continued execution to fulfill customer demand. The company also updated its full-year revenue and EPS outlook.

  • Quarterly revenue reached $686.6 million.
  • Operating income hit a record of $103 million with a 15.0% operating margin.
  • Earnings per share reached a record quarterly high of $1.54.
  • Total backlog remains strong at $2.4 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$687M

Previous: $643M+6.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.54

Previous: $0.46+234.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$55.8M

Previous: -$22.4M-149.5%
Free Cash Flow

$18.5M

Previous: $183K+10013.7%
Net Income

$74.3M

Previous: $22.6M+229.6%
Operating Income

$103M

Previous: $35.9M+187.7%
Gross Profit

$151M

Previous: $78M+93.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$98.8M

Previous: $138M-28.7%
Total Assets

$1.39B

Previous: $1.29B+7.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.92M

Previous: $2.37M+23.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Wabash National · Revenue · Quarterly

$687M

Q2 2023+6.8%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wabash National · $631M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • Transportation
    $631M+5.8%

Forward guidance

The Company updated its revenue outlook to a range of $2.6 billion to $2.8 billion with a revenue midpoint of $2.7 billion. The Company increased its EPS guidance to a range of $4.25 to $4.65 with an EPS midpoint of $4.45.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue outlook updated to a range of $2.6 billion to $2.8 billion.
  • EPS guidance increased to a range of $4.25 to $4.65.
  • Execution during the first half of the year positions 2023 as the best year in terms of financial achievements.
  • Backlog is expected to support a strong second half.
  • Focus remains on serving customers with agility and responsiveness.

Headwinds

  • Challenging market conditions affecting customers.
  • Looking forward to improvement in freight rates as capacity and demand align more favorably.
  • Return to more normal seasonality during this year's peak season for freight as a potentially significant turning point.
  • Cyclical nature of the business.
  • Uncertain economic conditions

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

36 / 64 earnings

Positive

+22.5%

Q3 2012

Best reaction

-30.6%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%-10.6%-8.7%
Q4 2025-3.1%-0.8%-18.1%
Q3 2025-2.2%-2.8%+4.3%
Q1 2025-30.6%-18.9%-13.0%
Q4 2024+4.3%-2.2%-25.1%
Q3 2024+5.4%+5.0%+13.2%
Q2 2024-9.0%-7.9%-13.3%
Q1 2024-6.8%-6.6%-13.4%
Q4 2023+10.6%+5.0%+6.2%
Q3 2023+1.4%+0.7%+4.7%
Q2 2023-9.9%-4.3%-10.3%
Q1 2023+17.2%+16.0%+9.0%
Q4 2022+11.4%+10.4%+6.3%
Q3 2022+17.6%+28.7%+52.7%
Q2 2022+7.7%+14.8%+10.6%
Q1 2022+9.0%+4.8%+11.2%
Q4 2021-10.7%-15.3%-11.8%
Q3 2021+2.4%+2.5%+3.4%
Q2 2021+1.1%+2.2%+9.7%
Q1 2021-2.0%-2.5%-14.1%
Q4 2020+3.3%+6.7%+10.6%
Q3 2020+5.9%+12.7%+21.0%
Q2 2020+7.5%+0.2%+7.2%
Q1 2020+0.1%+13.7%+31.2%
Q4 2019+6.0%+4.6%-27.0%
Q3 2019+4.9%+2.9%+5.0%
Q2 2019-2.1%-3.6%-12.6%
Q1 2019-0.5%+3.2%-10.4%
Q4 2018-5.8%-5.3%-0.2%
Q3 2018+13.0%+17.8%+16.7%
Q2 2018+1.2%-1.0%-2.1%
Q1 2018+1.9%-2.1%-0.2%
Q4 2017+9.2%+8.2%-6.5%
Q3 2017-3.2%-10.4%-8.5%
Q2 2017-7.8%-16.1%-11.3%
Q1 2017+20.2%+15.5%+8.7%
Q4 2016+15.0%+20.3%+23.4%
Q3 2016-12.5%-16.2%+1.9%
Q2 2016+8.6%+12.8%+11.9%
Q1 2016+10.7%
Q4 2015-1.0%
Q3 2015+1.1%
Q2 2015+10.8%
Q1 2015+6.1%
Q4 2014+14.1%
Q3 2014-17.5%
Q2 2014+0.8%
Q1 2014-6.0%
Q4 2013-8.5%
Q3 2013-7.6%
Q2 2013+13.7%
Q1 2013-5.9%
Q4 2012-3.5%
Q3 2012+22.5%
Q2 2012+3.0%
Q1 2012-1.6%
Q4 2011-2.4%
Q3 2011+6.4%
Q4 2010-12.4%
Q2 2011-12.4%
Q1 2011-6.6%
Q3 2010+13.6%
Q2 2010-6.3%
Q1 2010-8.6%

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