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Dec 31, 2020

Sterling Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Sterling reported strong fourth quarter and record full year results.

Key Takeaways

Sterling Construction Company reported revenues of $347.2 million, a gross margin of 13.4%, and operating income of $20.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA was $28.9 million compared to $20.2 million.

Revenues were $347.2 million compared to $346.5 million.

Gross margin was 13.4% of revenues compared to 9.7%.

Operating income was $20.9 million compared to $9.7 million or $11.9 million on an adjusted basis.

Adjusted EBITDA was $28.9 million compared to $20.2 million.

Total Revenue
$347M
Previous year: $347M
+0.2%
EPS
$0.2
Previous year: $0.22
-9.1%
Gross Margin
13.4%
Previous year: 9.7%
+38.1%
EBITDA
$28.9M
Previous year: $18M
+60.1%
Adjusted EBITDA
$28.9M
Previous year: $20.2M
+42.9%
Gross Profit
$46.6M
Previous year: $33.6M
+38.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$47.7M
Previous year: $45.7M
+4.3%
Free Cash Flow
$17.6M
Previous year: $25.1M
-30.0%
Total Assets
$953M
Previous year: $962M
-1.0%

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Forward Guidance

Sterling expects to generate full year 2021 revenues of between $1.46 billion and $1.49 billion, with a blended gross margin in the 13% to 14% range. Our expectation for 2021 net income attributable to Sterling common stockholders is between $52 million to $55 million. We expect our full year 2021 diluted average common shares outstanding to be approximately 29.2 million. We expect our 2021 EBITDA to be $134 million to $144 million.

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Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income