Overview
Badger Q2 revenue rises 11% to $208.2 mln, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS increases 33% to $0.60, surpassing estimates, per LSEG data
Adjusted EBITDA of $52.7 mln beats expectations, reflecting margin expansion
Outlook
Badger plans 4% to 7% hydrovac fleet growth in 2025
Badger to renew NCIB for opportunistic share purchases
Result Drivers
DISCIPLINED PRICING - Badger attributes revenue growth to disciplined pricing and targeted sales efforts during busy construction season
FLEET UTILIZATION - Increased fleet utilization contributed to revenue growth, per CEO Rob Blackadar
MARGIN EXPANSION - Adjusted EBITDA growth reflects focus on margin expansion and profitability
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$208.21 mln
$197.10 mln (4 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.6
$0.56 (4 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
$18.50 mln
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$52.72 mln
$50.40 mln (6 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
25.3%
Q2 Basic EPS
$0.55
Q2 Pretax Profit
$24.37 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd is C$56.00, about 2.7% above its July 29 closing price of C$54.49
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)