NYSE$WNC

Wabash National Corporation · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported quarterly revenue of $551 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.64, exceeding the prior outlook range.

Wabash National Corporation reported a decrease in net sales by 19.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, with net sales of $550.6 million. Diluted earnings per share was $0.64. The company has reduced its full year revenue outlook to $2.0B - $2.2B and EPS guidance to $1.50 - $1.60.

  • Quarterly revenue of $551 million, within the prior quarterly outlook range.
  • Operating income of $44 million with operating margin of 7.9%.
  • Quarterly diluted earnings per share of $0.64, exceeding the prior quarterly outlook range.
  • Total backlog of $1.3B; Q2 sequential reduction slightly more than usual seasonality.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$551M

Previous: $687M-19.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.64

Previous: $1.54-58.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$36.3M

Previous: -$55.8M+35.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$7.33M

Previous: $18.5M-139.6%
Net Income

$29M

Previous: $74.3M-61.0%
Operating Income

$43.8M

Previous: $103M-57.6%
Gross Profit

$89.7M

Previous: $151M-40.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$77.3M

Previous: $98.8M-21.8%
Total Assets

$1.34B

Previous: $1.39B-3.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.37M

Previous: $2.92M+15.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Wabash National · Revenue · Quarterly

$551M

Q2 2024-19.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 14 quarters(21%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wabash National · $583M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Transportation
    $583M-4.7%

Forward guidance

The Company reduced its revenue outlook to a range of approximately $2.0 billion to $2.2 billion with a midpoint of $2.1 billion and reduced its EPS guidance to a range of $1.50 to $1.60 with a midpoint of $1.55 for the full-year ending December 31, 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Wabash is on track to achieve the best financial performance on record during a correction in our industry.
  • Anticipate that there is a wide range of potential market outcomes that will allow Wabash to generate year-on-year EPS growth.
  • Strength anticipate in TaaS specifically.
  • Strength in Parts & Services more broadly.
  • Strength in our truck body business.

Headwinds

  • The demand environment has incrementally weakened during the first half of 2024.
  • Reduction in 2024 was slightly more than prior years due to continued freight market weakness.
  • With greater information on customers' capital expenditure plans, we feel it's appropriate to reduce our full year guidance.
  • Highly cyclical nature of our business.
  • Uncertain economic conditions including the possibility that customer demand may not meet our expectations.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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