Ameresco Inc (STU:4AM)
€ 24.1 +0.70 (+2.99%) Market Cap: 1.28 Bil Enterprise Value: 3.03 Bil PE Ratio: 47.59 PB Ratio: 1.37 GF Score: 87/100

Q3 2024 Ameresco Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Nov 07, 2024 / 09:30PM GMT
Release Date Price: €29.32 (-10.77%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Ameresco Inc (AMRC) reported over 40% growth in both revenue and adjusted EBIT, driven by strong execution and a favorable industry backdrop.
  • The company brought an additional 42 megawatts of energy assets into operation, exceeding their full-year guidance.
  • Ameresco Inc (AMRC)'s total project backlog grew by 22%, expanding long-term contract visibility to $4.5 billion.
  • The contracted project backlog increased by 56% to a record $1.9 billion, indicating strong demand and successful contract execution.
  • The company is well-positioned in the energy transition, offering comprehensive clean tech solutions that are budget-neutral or cost-saving for customers.
Negative
  • Gross margin decreased to 15.4% due to a larger contribution from lower-margin projects and additional costs.
  • Higher interest and depreciation expenses offset the additional contribution from revenue growth, impacting non-GAAP EPS.
  • The company faces challenges with supply chain constraints, particularly in acquiring transformers for battery storage projects.
  • There is uncertainty regarding potential changes in federal policies and incentives, which could impact future projects.
  • The European project margins are currently lower, which could affect overall profitability as the company expands in this region.
Operator

Thank you for standing by. My name is Loella and I will be your conference operator for today. At, at this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Q3 2024 am Marsco Inc earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press star followed by the number one on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question. Press star one again. Thank you. I would now like to turn the call over to Leila Dillon, senior Vice President of Marketing. Please go ahead.

Leila Dillon
Ameresco Inc - SVP, Marketing

Thank you Luella and good afternoon everyone. We appreciate you joining us for today's call. Joining me here are George Saris Mso's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Chiplock, executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer, as well as two of our executives, Nicole Bulgarino and Lou Maltezos.

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