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Dril-Quip (DRQ) Shares Gain 1.6% as Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

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Dril-Quip Inc.  shares have gained 1.6% since it reported strong third-quarter 2022 earnings on Oct 27.

Dril-Quip reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 5 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 8 cents. The bottom line improved from the year-ago loss of 35 cents per share.

The company’s total quarterly revenues of $88 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $94 million. However, the top line increased from the year-ago quarter’s $83 million.

Strong quarterly earnings were supported by an increase in product revenues as a result of higher subsea product volumes.

DrilQuip, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

 

DrilQuip, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Q3 Performance

Dril-Quip reported product bookings of $75 million for the quarter. At the third-quarter end, it had $211.8 million in the backlog.

The company reported a third-quarter operating income of $14.4 million, turning around from a loss of $6.9 million in the prior-year period.

Total Costs and Expenses

The cost of sales increased to $65.7 million for the reported quarter from $62.8 million in the year-ago period. However, engineering and product development costs contracted to $2.6 million in the quarter from the year-ago figure of $3.5 million. Selling, general and administrative costs declined to $22.4 million from $25.3 million a year ago.

Total costs and expenses for the quarter were $73.8 million compared with $90 million a year ago.

Free Cash Flow

In the third quarter, Dril-Quip generated a negative free cash flow of $9.2 million against a cash flow of $7 million a year ago.

Financials

Dril-Quip recorded $10,3 million in capital expenditure for the quarter versus the year-ago level of $2.3 million.

As of Sept 30, 2022, the company’s cash balance was $290.3 million. Its balance sheet is free of debt load, which highlights a sound financial position.

Guidance

For 2022, Dril-Quip expects product bookings to increase 15-20% year over year. The company reiterated its capital expenditure guidance at $15-$17 million for the year.

Zacks Rank & Key Picks

Dril-Quip currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Investors interested in the energy sector might look at the following companies that presently flaunt a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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