Dril-Quip Inc DRQ reported a second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share against a year-ago quarter loss of 3 cents.
The company’s total quarterly revenues of $120.3 million increased from the year-ago quarter’s $89.6 million.
The strong quarterly results were owing to contributions from Subsea Products and Well Construction business activities.
Dril-Quip, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Q2 Performance
Dril-Quip reported that in the June quarter, it booked Subsea Products orders of $54.1 million, reflecting a sequential rise of 25%.
DRQ incurred a second-quarter operating loss of $4.7 million against the prior-year quarter’s profit of $3.6 million. However, the company experienced a gross margin of 30.8% in the June quarter of 2024, reflecting an increase from 26.7% in the prior-year quarter.
Total Costs and Expenses
The cost of sales increased to $83.2 million from $65.7 million in the year-ago period. Total costs and expenses were $125 million compared with $86 million registered in the corresponding period of 2023.
Free Cash Flow
In the second quarter, Dril-Quip generated a negative free cash flow of $15.5 million compared with the $1.1 million reported a year ago.
Financials
DRQ recorded $6.2 million in capital expenditure for the quarter.
As of Jun 30, 2024, the company’s cash balance was $189.2 million. Its balance sheet is free of debt load, highlighting a sound financial position.
Zacks Rank & Peer Releases
Dril-Quip currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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