Sterling Infrastructure reports Q2 adjusted EPS $2.69, consensus $2.25

Reports Q2 revenue $614.5M, consensus $554.35M. “Our outstanding Q2 results reflect the strength and resilience of our portfolio, as we delivered very strong top line growth of 21% and even better bottom-line growth, with adjusted diluted earnings per share reaching $2.69, a 41% increase,” stated Joe Cutillo, Sterling’s Chief Executive Officer. “Revenue growth was again fueled by strong 29% growth in E-Infrastructure Solutions and 24% growth in Transportation Solutions, which more than offset softness in the Building Solutions market. Gross profit margins in the quarter of 23% marked a new high for the company, as we have shifted the business toward higher-margin service offerings. The combination of strong revenue growth and gross margin expansion contributed to adjusted EBITDA growth of 35%. We ended the quarter with backlog of $2.0B, a 24% increase compared to the prior year second quarter on a like-for-like basis. Our book-to-burn ratio in the quarter was 0.8x, reflecting the strong backlog burn in the quarter combined with the typical seasonal lull in Transportation awards in Q2. Notably, E-Infrastructure Solutions awards remained strong in the quarter, outpacing the strong backlog burn. The combination of our signed backlog and high-probability future phase work continues to give us visibility into a pool of E-Infrastructure work approaching $2B. Our operating cash flow generation in Q2 was again excellent at $85M, driving our net cash position to $401M.”