IES Holdings Reports Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Results
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Insights
The reported revenue growth of 10% and operating income increase of 43% for IES Holdings in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year reflects a robust performance, particularly noteworthy in the context of economic uncertainties. The improvement in operating margins suggests effective cost management and operational efficiencies, which are critical for maintaining profitability in competitive markets. The significant jump in adjusted net income (106% increase) indicates a strong underlying business performance, excluding one-time gains from asset sales in the prior year.
Investors will likely view the diluted adjusted earnings per share increase from $0.82 to $1.87 as a positive sign of the company's earnings power and may anticipate potential future dividend increases or share buybacks. The remaining performance obligations and backlog provide visibility into future revenue, which can be a stabilizing factor for the stock price. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures like 'backlog' requires careful scrutiny as these measures are not standardized and can vary in definition from one company to another.
An analysis of IES's growth in key markets suggests that the company is benefiting from strong sectoral demand. This is particularly relevant given the remaining performance obligations of approximately $1.1 billion, indicating a healthy pipeline of contracted work. The backlog of $1.5 billion, while not a GAAP measure, provides additional context on potential future revenues and the company's ability to secure new contracts. The increase in operating income as a percentage of revenue is an indicator of the company's pricing power and operational leverage.
From a market standpoint, the improved market conditions mentioned could be a reference to macroeconomic factors or industry-specific trends that are benefiting the company. Understanding the drivers behind these conditions would be essential for forecasting the company's performance and its sustainability. The company's cautious outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year may temper investor expectations and could reflect management's awareness of potential headwinds or market volatility.
The reported financial results of IES Holdings provide insight into broader economic trends, such as the health of the construction and industrial services sectors. The company's performance, particularly the 10% revenue growth, can be seen as a microcosm of economic activity in these sectors. The data suggests that despite potential macroeconomic challenges, there is ongoing demand for the company's services.
The operating margin improvements reflect not only company-specific efficiencies but also broader economic factors such as labor market conditions and material costs. The mention of process improvements suggests a focus on productivity, which is essential in an environment where businesses may face cost pressures. The cautious optimism for the balance of fiscal 2024 suggests that while the company is currently experiencing favorable conditions, it is mindful of the risks that economic cycles pose to future performance.
HOUSTON, Feb. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IES Holdings, Inc. (or “IES” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IESC) today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
First Quarter 2024 Highlights
- Revenue of
$634 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of10% compared with$575 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2023 - Operating income of
$58.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of43% compared with$40.7 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2023; operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 included a pretax gain of$13.0 million from the sale of STR Mechanical in October 2022 - Net income attributable to IES of
$41.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of55% compared with$26.4 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2023, and diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders of$1.87 for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with$1.14 for the same quarter of fiscal 2023; net income attributable to IES and diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 included an after tax gain of$9.6 million and$0.47 , respectively, from the sale of STR Mechanical - Adjusted net income attributable to IES (a non-GAAP financial measure, as defined below) of
$41.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of106% compared with$19.9 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2023, and diluted adjusted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders of$1.87 for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with$0.82 for the same quarter of fiscal 2023 - Remaining performance obligations, a GAAP measure of future revenue to be recognized from current contracts with customers, of approximately
$1.1 billion as of December 31, 2023 - Backlog (a non-GAAP financial measure, as defined below) of approximately
$1.5 billion as of December 31, 2023
Overview of Results
"We are pleased with our financial performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, as we continued to build on the progress we saw in fiscal 2023," said Jeff Gendell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Revenue grew by
"We remain optimistic as we look to the balance of fiscal 2024, although we continue to be cautious about demand in both the single-family and multi-family housing markets served by our Residential segment, due to elevated interest rates and a general decrease in housing affordability. The outlook for our other business segments, which are less directly affected by these factors, remains solid, supported by long-term secular growth trends. In addition, we believe the operating process improvements we have implemented over the past year have positioned us well to adapt to changing market conditions across all our segments, and to take advantage of opportunities to grow our business organically or through strategic acquisitions."
Our Communications segment’s revenue was
Our Residential segment’s revenue was
Our Infrastructure Solutions segment’s revenue was
Our Commercial & Industrial segment’s revenue was
Matt Simmes, President and Chief Operating Officer, commented, “I am proud of our teams' efforts, which have yielded significantly improved operating results across all four operating segments. Initiatives to improve procurement, project selection, and other operating processes have positively impacted our financial results and positioned us well for future growth opportunities. While we are pleased with what we have accomplished to date, we recognize there is room to further enhance our procurement and project selection processes, and we see opportunities for expansion into new markets. We will carry this focus into the remainder of fiscal 2024.”
"We delivered strong year-over-year revenue and profitability growth, generating operating cash flow of
Stock Buyback Plan
In December 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized and announced a stock repurchase program for purchasing up to
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Adjustments
This press release includes adjusted net income attributable to IES, adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders, and backlog, and, in the non-GAAP reconciliation tables included herein, adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income before taxes, each of which is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Management believes that these measures provide useful information to our investors by, in the case of adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders, adjusted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income before taxes, distinguishing certain nonrecurring events such as litigation settlements, significant expenses associated with leadership changes, or gains or losses from the sale of a business, or noncash events, such as impairment charges or our valuation allowances release and write-down of our deferred tax assets, or, in the case of backlog, providing a common measurement used in IES's industry, as described further below, and that these measures, when reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, help our investors to better identify underlying trends in the operations of our business and facilitate easier comparisons of our financial performance with prior and future periods and to our peers. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, which has been provided in the financial tables included in this press release.
Remaining performance obligations represent the unrecognized revenue value of our contract commitments. While backlog is not a defined term under GAAP, it is a common measurement used in IES’s industry and IES believes this non-GAAP measure enables it to more effectively forecast its future results and better identify future operating trends that may not otherwise be apparent. IES’s remaining performance obligations are a component of IES’s backlog calculation, which also includes signed agreements and letters of intent which we do not have a legal right to enforce prior to work starting. These arrangements are excluded from remaining performance obligations until work begins. IES’s methodology for determining backlog may not be comparable to the methodologies used by other companies.
For further details on the Company’s financial results, please refer to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by February 2, 2024, and any amendments thereto.
About IES Holdings, Inc.
IES designs and installs integrated electrical and technology systems and provides infrastructure products and services to a variety of end markets, including data centers, residential housing, and commercial and industrial facilities. Our more than 8,000 employees serve clients in the United States. For more information about IES, please visit www.ies-co.com.
Company Contact:
Tracy McLauchlin
Chief Financial Officer
IES Holdings, Inc.
(713) 860-1500
Investor Relations Contact:
Robert Winters or Stephen Poe
Alpha IR Group
312-445-2870
IESC@alpha-ir.com
Certain statements in this release may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, all of which are based upon various estimates and assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of the date hereof. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak or future pandemics on our business, including the potential for job site closures or work stoppages, supply chain disruptions, delays in awarding new projects, construction delays, reduced demand for our services, delays in our ability to collect from our customers, the impact of third party vaccine mandates on employee recruiting and retention, or illness of management or other employees; the ability of our controlling shareholder to take action not aligned with other shareholders; the potential recognition of valuation allowances or write-downs on deferred tax assets; the inability to carry out plans and strategies as expected, including our inability to identify and complete acquisitions that meet our investment criteria in furtherance of our corporate strategy, or the subsequent underperformance of those acquisitions; competition in the industries in which we operate, both from third parties and former employees, which could result in the loss of one or more customers or lead to lower margins on new projects; fluctuations in operating activity due to downturns in levels of construction or the housing market, seasonality and differing regional economic conditions; the possibility of inaccurate estimates used when entering into fixed-price contracts and our ability to successfully manage projects, as well as other risk factors discussed in this document, in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023 and in the Company’s other reports on file with the SEC. You should understand that such risk factors could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those experienced previously or those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any information, including information concerning its controlling shareholder, deferred tax assets, borrowing availability, or cash position, or any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
Forward-looking statements are provided in this press release pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of the estimates, assumptions, uncertainties, and risks described herein.
General information about IES Holdings, Inc. can be found at http://www.ies-co.com under "Investor Relations." The Company's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments to those reports, are available free of charge through the Company's website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 634.4 | $ | 574.9 | ||||
Cost of services | 490.6 | 479.4 | ||||||
Gross profit | 143.8 | 95.4 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 85.9 | 67.8 | ||||||
Contingent consideration | — | 0.1 | ||||||
Gain on sale of assets | (0.1 | ) | (13.1 | ) | ||||
Operating income | 58.0 | 40.7 | ||||||
Interest expense | 0.4 | 1.2 | ||||||
Other (income) expense, net | (1.4 | ) | 0.7 | |||||
Income from operations before income taxes | 59.0 | 38.8 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 15.4 | 10.0 | ||||||
Net income | 43.6 | 28.8 | ||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (2.6 | ) | (2.4 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc. | $ | 41.0 | $ | 26.4 | ||||
Computation of earnings per share: | ||||||||
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc. | $ | 41.0 | $ | 26.4 | ||||
Increase in noncontrolling interest | (2.8 | ) | (3.1 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders of IES Holdings, Inc. | $ | 38.2 | $ | 23.3 | ||||
Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.15 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.87 | $ | 1.14 | ||||
Shares used in the computation of earnings per share: | ||||||||
Basic (in thousands) | 20,200 | 20,242 | ||||||
Diluted (in thousands) | 20,435 | 20,449 | ||||||
IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc. | $ | 41.0 | $ | 26.4 | ||||
Gain on sale of STR Mechanical | — | (13.0 | ) | |||||
Provision for income taxes | 15.4 | 10.0 | ||||||
Adjusted net income before taxes | 56.4 | 23.5 | ||||||
Adjusted tax expense (1) | (15.4 | ) | (3.6 | ) | ||||
Adjusted net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc. | 41.0 | 19.9 | ||||||
Adjustments for computation of earnings per share: | ||||||||
Increase in noncontrolling interest | (2.8 | ) | (3.1 | ) | ||||
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 38.2 | $ | 16.8 | ||||
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.89 | $ | 0.83 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.87 | $ | 0.82 | ||||
Shares used in the computation of earnings per share: | ||||||||
Basic (in thousands) | 20,200 | 20,242 | ||||||
Diluted (in thousands) | 20,435 | 20,449 | ||||||
(1) Adjusted to reflect the utilization of tax net operating loss carryforwards to offset the cash impact of income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. As our tax net operating loss carryforwards were substantially utilized in fiscal 2023, there was no such offset to cash taxes in the quarter ended December 31, 2023. | ||||||||
IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||||
2023 | 2023 | |||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 87.5 | $ | 75.8 | ||||||
Accounts receivable: | ||||||||||
Trade, net of allowance | 388.6 | 363.8 | ||||||||
Retainage | 80.8 | 76.9 | ||||||||
Inventories | 113.8 | 95.7 | ||||||||
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings | 40.6 | 48.6 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16.4 | 10.4 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 727.6 | 671.3 | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 65.4 | 63.4 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 92.4 | 92.4 | ||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 53.1 | 56.2 | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 20.3 | 20.4 | ||||||||
Operating right of use assets | 62.6 | 61.8 | ||||||||
Other non-current assets | 20.6 | 16.1 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,042.0 | $ | 981.6 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 294.9 | $ | 296.8 | ||||||
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | 127.0 | 103.8 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 421.9 | 400.6 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | — | — | ||||||||
Operating long-term lease liabilities | 42.3 | 42.1 | ||||||||
Other tax liabilities | 22.3 | 22.0 | ||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 11.8 | 17.0 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | 498.4 | 481.7 | ||||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 55.0 | 50.0 | ||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||||
Preferred stock | — | — | ||||||||
Common stock | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (49.5 | ) | (49.5 | ) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 204.0 | 203.4 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 334.0 | 295.8 | ||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 488.6 | 450.0 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,042.0 | $ | 981.6 | ||||||
IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 43.6 | $ | 28.8 | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||
Bad debt expense | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||||||
Deferred financing cost amortization | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 7.6 | 6.4 | |||||||
Gain on sale of assets | (0.1 | ) | (13.1 | ) | |||||
Non-cash compensation expense | 1.4 | 0.9 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1.0 | 0.5 | |||||||
Unrealized loss on trading securities | (0.1 | ) | — | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | (24.9 | ) | 18.1 | ||||||
Inventories | (18.1 | ) | (5.1 | ) | |||||
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings | 8.0 | 7.6 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (9.8 | ) | (11.8 | ) | |||||
Other non-current assets | (4.4 | ) | 0.1 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (2.6 | ) | (29.8 | ) | |||||
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | 23.2 | 10.7 | |||||||
Other non-current liabilities | (0.1 | ) | 0.8 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 25.0 | 14.3 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (6.5 | ) | (2.7 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from sale of assets | 0.6 | 19.2 | |||||||
Cash paid in conjunction with equity investments | (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (6.0 | ) | 16.3 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Borrowings of debt | 654.0 | 608.0 | |||||||
Repayments of debt | (654.0 | ) | (647.6 | ) | |||||
Cash paid for finance leases | (1.0 | ) | (0.8 | ) | |||||
Settlement of contingent consideration liability | (4.1 | ) | — | ||||||
Distribution to noncontrolling interest | (1.3 | ) | (2.3 | ) | |||||
Purchase of treasury stock | (0.9 | ) | (7.5 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (7.3 | ) | (50.3 | ) | |||||
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 11.7 | (19.6 | ) | ||||||
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 75.8 | 24.8 | |||||||
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | 87.5 | $ | 5.2 | |||||
IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES OPERATING SEGMENT STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Communications | $ | 170.7 | $ | 147.2 | ||||
Residential | 315.9 | 318.1 | ||||||
Infrastructure Solutions | 62.9 | 49.3 | ||||||
Commercial & Industrial | 85.0 | 60.3 | ||||||
Total revenue | $ | 634.4 | $ | 574.9 | ||||
Operating income (loss) | ||||||||
Communications | $ | 21.4 | $ | 9.4 | ||||
Residential | 24.1 | 20.5 | ||||||
Infrastructure Solution | 10.9 | 4.7 | ||||||
Commercial & Industrial (1) | 7.0 | 11.0 | ||||||
Corporate | (5.4 | ) | (5.0 | ) | ||||
Total operating income | $ | 58.0 | $ | 40.7 | ||||
(1) Commercial & Industrial's operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2022 includes a pretax gain of | ||||||||
IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Net income attributable to IES Holdings, Inc. | $ | 41.0 | $ | 26.4 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 15.4 | 10.0 | ||||||
Interest & other (income) expense, net | (1.0 | ) | 1.9 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 7.6 | 6.4 | ||||||
EBITDA | $ | 63.0 | $ | 44.7 | ||||
Gain on sale of STR Mechanical | — | (13.0 | ) | |||||
Non-cash equity compensation expense | 1.4 | 0.9 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 64.4 | $ | 32.6 | ||||
IES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS AND NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF BACKLOG DATA (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Remaining performance obligations | $ | 1,073 | $ | 1,143 | $ | 1,011 | |||
Agreements without an enforceable obligation (1) | 379 | 415 | 316 | ||||||
Backlog | $ | 1,452 | $ | 1,558 | $ | 1,327 | |||
(1) Our backlog contains signed agreements and letters of intent which we do not have a legal right to enforce prior to work starting. These arrangements are excluded from remaining performance obligations until work begins. |
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