Canada's Dexterra Q2 revenue slightly misses estimates, FCF rises
Canada's Dexterra Q2 revenue slightly misses estimates, FCF rises
Overview
Canada support services firm's Q2 revenue rose 8% yr/yr, slightly missing analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 fell to C$0.20 from C$0.23 a year earlier
Company saw higher free cash flow and continued U.S. business investments
Outlook
Dexterra expects adjusted EBITDA margins for Support Services to exceed 9% over the long term
Company expects Asset Based Services adjusted EBITDA margins to remain between 30% and 40% long term
Dexterra expects adjusted EBITDA conversion to free cash flow to exceed 50% for the year
Result Drivers
WORKFORCE ACCOMMODATION OCCUPANCY - Co said higher occupancy and organic growth in workforce accommodations drove revenue growth
BUSINESS MIX SHIFT - Co attributed higher ABS margins to increased proportion of workforce accommodation rental revenue versus installation/demobilization activity
ACQUISITIONS - Contributions from Right Choice and Pleasant Valley Corporation supported revenue and EBITDA growth
Company press release: ID:nNFC8GFB6C
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Slight Miss* | C$269.21 mln | C$270.51 mln (5 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Income |
| C$10.31 mln |
|
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA |
| C$32.83 mln |
|
Q2 Basic EPS |
| C$0.16 |
|
Q2 Free Cash Flow |
| C$21.75 mln |
|
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the hotels, motels & cruise lines peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dexterra Group Inc is C$19.50, about 25.2% above its July 31 closing price of C$15.58
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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