Overview
Geodrill Q2 revenue grows 22% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data
West African based drilling company achieved record EBITDA of $13.9 mln, up 31% yr/yr
Geodrill net income rises to $5.3 mln, driven by strong demand for drilling services
Outlook
Robust gold and copper prices to drive drilling service demand
Company's bidding pipeline remains highly active
Result Drivers
STRONG DEMAND - Robust demand for drilling services, strong demand in West Africa and Egypt drove revenue growth
GOLD PRICES - Elevated gold prices supported increased demand for exploration drilling
SOUTH AMERICA EXPANSION - Addition of rigs in Chile ahead of a multi-phase contract enhanced regional presence
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$50.35 mln
$48.20 mln (1 Analyst)
Q2 Net Income
$5.33 mln
Q2 Gross Margin
24.0%
Q2 Basic EPS
$0.11
Q2 EBITDA
$13.94 mln
Q2 EBITDA Margin
28.0%
Q2 Gross Profit
$11.95 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the mining support services & equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Geodrill Ltd is C$4.00, about 1.5% above its August 8 closing price of C$3.94
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 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.)