Opal Fuels Q1 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Opal Fuels reported a 51% increase in revenue, reaching $65.0 million, and a net income of $0.7 million compared to a net loss of $7.3 million in the same period last year. The company saw a 33% increase in RNG production and a 98% increase in RNG sold as transportation fuel. The Prince William RNG project has recently commenced operations and is expected to contribute meaningfully as it ramps production as we move through the year.
Revenue increased by 51% year-over-year to $65.0 million.
Net income was $0.7 million, a significant improvement from the $7.3 million net loss in the same period last year.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by $16.8 million year-over-year to $15.2 million.
RNG production increased by 33% year-over-year to 0.8 million MMBtu.
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Forward Guidance
Opal Fuels is focused on executing its strategic priorities, including moving projects into construction and operation, and expects the Prince William, Sapphire, and Polk RNG projects to contribute meaningfully to production and design capacity.
Positive Outlook
- Prince William RNG project has recently completed construction and commenced the start-up phase of commercial operations.
- Sapphire RNG project continues to be on track to commence commercial operations in the third quarter of 2024.
- Polk County (Florida) RNG project continues to be on track to commence commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2024.
- Commenced construction on the Cottonwood landfill RNG project.
- Liquidity and anticipated cash flows from operations are sufficient to meet existing funding needs.
Challenges Ahead
- General economic conditions.
- Risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2024.
- Other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Inlet Design Capacity Utilization is measured as the Volume of Inlet Gas for a period, divided by the total Design Capacity for such period. The Volume of Inlet Gas varies over time.
- Utilization of Inlet Gas is measured as RNG Fuel Volume Produced divided by the Volume of Inlet Gas. Utilization of Inlet Gas varies over time depending on availability and efficiency of the facility and the quality of landfill gas.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income