NYSE$XPRO

Expro Group Holdings NV · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Expro reported strong operational performance and profitable growth, driven by a rebound of NLA activity and the acquisition of PRT Offshore.

Expro Group Holdings N.V. reported Q4 2023 revenue of $407 million, a 10% sequential increase, and a net loss of $12 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $85 million, up 70% sequentially, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21%. The company anticipates revenues of between $1,600 million to $1,700 million in 2024.

  • Revenue for the fourth quarter was $407 million, up 10% sequentially, driven by increased activity in North and Latin America and the acquisition of PRT Offshore.
  • Net loss for the fourth quarter was $12 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $14 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $85 million, a sequential increase of $35 million, or 70%, driven by higher activity and lower unrecoverable costs within the light well intervention business.
  • The company expects revenues of between $1,600 million to $1,700 million in 2024, with Adjusted EBITDA between $325 million and $375 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin between 20% and 22%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$407M

Previous: $351M+15.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.06

Previous: $0.22-72.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$37.5M

Previous: $31.3M-219.8%
Net Income

-$12M

Previous: $13M-192.3%
Operating Income

-$9M

Previous: $0.00
Gross Profit

$27M

Previous: $351M-92.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Frank's International · Revenue · Quarterly

$407M

Q4 2023+15.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Frank's International · $423M total across 2 segments · Q2 2025

  • Well Management
    $281M—
  • Well Construction
    $142M—

Forward guidance

Expro anticipates generating revenues of between $1,600 million to $1,700 million in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA in 2024 is expected to be between $325 million and $375 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be between 20% and 22%.

Tailwinds

  • Expect improving profitability to drive improved cash flow generation.
  • Capitalizing on tailwinds in the industry.
  • Strong performance in 2023.
  • Positive activity outlook.
  • Proposed acquisition of Coretrax will be completed at the beginning of the third quarter.

Headwinds

  • Revenue and profitability in the first quarter of 2024 are expected to be negatively impacted by the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • Revenue and profitability in the first quarter of 2024 are expected to be negatively impacted by the budget cycles of our national oil company customers.
  • First quarter revenue is expected to be within a range of $365 million and $375 million.
  • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be within a range of $63 million and $73 million.
  • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be approximately 18%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

21 / 37 earnings

Positive

+17.0%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-17.4%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025———
Q1 2026-1.2%-14.8%-8.1%
Q4 2025+6.1%+5.9%-0.6%
Q3 2025+0.1%+2.7%+2.1%
Q1 2025+2.9%-0.7%+3.5%
Q4 2024-0.4%-8.7%-19.0%
Q3 2024-8.8%-13.7%-10.1%
Q2 2024+1.1%-5.8%-13.2%
Q1 2024+3.8%-2.4%+12.7%
Q4 2023+0.5%-3.7%+1.3%
Q3 2023-17.4%-21.8%-21.5%
Q2 2023-5.5%-3.7%-0.4%
Q1 2023-5.2%-1.7%+0.9%
Q4 2022+4.1%+15.1%-10.3%
Q3 2022+2.2%+3.7%+1.8%
Q2 2022-3.1%+9.5%+17.9%
Q1 2022-8.5%-21.8%-7.8%
Q4 2021-1.6%+8.5%+11.0%
Q3 2021+2.4%+1.3%-22.7%
Q2 2021+4.5%+6.4%+13.2%
Q1 2021+1.4%+6.6%-7.1%
Q4 2020+17.0%+30.5%+2.9%
Q3 2020+2.7%-8.2%+45.1%
Q2 2020+0.8%+12.6%+0.8%
Q1 2020+7.0%-8.9%+32.2%
Q3 2019+0.4%+2.4%-8.1%
Q2 2019+0.8%-6.0%-13.0%
Q1 2019-6.6%-0.5%-0.7%
Q3 2018+5.5%+7.2%-9.8%
Q2 2018+2.6%-1.5%-5.6%
Q1 2018-2.3%-0.8%+0.9%
Q4 2017-1.9%-16.8%-13.9%
Q3 2017+5.9%+3.3%-2.4%
Q2 2017-8.9%-10.5%-17.0%
Q1 2017+2.1%-2.9%-12.1%
Q4 2016-0.9%-2.3%-19.9%
Q3 2016-1.1%-5.7%+11.7%
Q2 2016-16.4%-21.4%-20.0%
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Q4 2011———
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