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Select Water Solutions Inc · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Select Energy Services reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Select Energy Services reported a Q4 2019 revenue of $276.1 million, a net loss of $12.5 million, and operating cash flow of $61.7 million. The company advanced its strategy by divesting non-core businesses, paying down debt, completing a New Mexico pipeline, expanding chemicals manufacturing, and acquiring a water treatment business.
- Generated operating cash flow of $61.7 million in Q4 2019.
- Began operations of new Northern Delaware pipeline system in New Mexico late in Q4 2019.
- Repurchased 0.66 million shares of Class A common stock for $4.9 million in Q4 2019.
- Finished 2019 with a strong free cash flow quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Select Water Solutions · Revenue · Quarterly
$276M
Revenue by segment
Select Water Solutions · $205M total across 2 segments · Q4 2019
- Water Services$153M-27.6%74.5%
- Water Infrastructure$52.3M-3.9%25.5%
Forward guidance
While the company expects full year activity to decline year-over-year, they have already seen activity pick up in the early part of 2020 and expect improvements across all three segments in the first quarter. A capital expenditure range of $55 million to $70 million is expected in 2020.
Tailwinds
- Expect improvements across all three segments in the first quarter.
- Activity pick up in the early part of 2020.
- Debt-free balance sheet.
- Well positioned to capitalize on opportunities.
- Will continue to target a balanced capital allocation strategy.
Headwinds
- Expect full year activity to decline year-over-year.
- Potentially volatile market ahead.
- Meaningful seasonal activity declines in the quarter driven by weather and holidays.
- Customers having exhausted their capital budgets throughout the quarter.
- Lower completions activity and pricing from customers in 2019 relative to 2018.
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 2019
+1.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.1%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.0%
Avg return
30 days after
46%
17 / 37 earnings
Positive
+32.2%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-13.0%
Q4 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.9% | +2.1% | +4.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +9.1% | -3.5% | +8.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3% | -5.8% | -4.1% | |
| Q2 2025 | -5.4% | -9.8% | -8.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -11.8% | +4.5% | +7.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | -5.4% | -9.0% | -24.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | +32.2% | +32.0% | +38.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.7% | -3.0% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -4.1% | -3.7% | +12.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | +16.0% | +12.4% | +18.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.2% | +3.6% | +0.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | +0.1% | -3.3% | -2.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -2.6% | +0.5% | -0.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | -13.0% | -9.9% | -23.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -6.2% | +1.1% | -11.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | -1.3% | -2.9% | -3.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | +9.9% | +10.6% | +11.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | +14.0% | +9.8% | +18.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | +4.2% | +15.5% | -5.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | -5.6% | -5.8% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +15.2% | +30.1% | +26.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | +3.3% | -1.1% | -16.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | -5.2% | +0.9% | +38.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +8.7% | +8.7% | -1.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | +4.2% | +22.6% | +31.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | -1.1% | -10.5% | -58.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.1% | -0.2% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -4.1% | -3.2% | -3.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.8% | -0.9% | -3.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.9% | +4.9% | +23.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | +11.8% | +4.9% | -10.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -5.0% | -14.9% | -23.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | +6.9% | +11.6% | -9.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -6.0% | -6.0% | -17.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -4.0% | -5.3% | -3.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.7% | -1.3% | -5.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | — | — | — |
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