MRC Global Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
MRC Global reported a decrease in sales by 12% compared to Q4 2022. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $15 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. The company expects revenue to be flat to modestly lower than 2023 levels.
Sales of $768 million, a decrease of 12% compared to the same quarter of 2022.
Net income attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $15 million, or $0.17 per diluted share.
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $20 million, or $0.23 per diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDA was $48 million, 6.3% of sales.
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Forward Guidance
In 2024, the company expects revenue to be flat to modestly lower than 2023 levels and targets to generate $200 million in cash from operations.
Positive Outlook
- Expect a pick-up in business activity in the second half of the year.
- Improving economy and lower interest rates support projects and oil and gas investments.
- Targeting to generate $200 million in cash from operations.
- Further improvements in working capital efficiency.
- Expect to reduce overall SG&A expenses in 2024.
Challenges Ahead
- Revenue to be flat to modestly lower than 2023 levels.
- Gas Utilities sector sales were down $61 million, or 19%, as a result of non-recurring sales, deferred activity as well as certain customers destocking.
- PTI sector sales decreased $35 million, or 16%, due to non-recurring projects and lower customer activity.
- Canada sales in the fourth quarter of 2023 were down $18 million, or 39%, from the same quarter in 2022 driven by the PTI sector from non-recurring projects and year end curtailment in customer spending.
- The Gas Utilities sector experienced a $59 million, or 19%, decline from customer's destocking, seasonal declines, non-recurring projects and decreased product purchases due to higher interest rates and construction cost inflation.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income