Custom Truck One Source reports Q2 EPS (10c), consensus (1c)

Reports Q2 revenue $423M, consensus $458.86M. “Despite a sequential decline in net income, we delivered sequential Adjusted EBITDA growth in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2024. While we are not satisfied with our financial results for the first half of the year, we believe CTOS is well-positioned to capitalize on the secular tailwinds we see in the end markets we serve, driven by AI and data center investment, electrification, and utility grid upgrades. As we have discussed on our recent earnings calls, we continue to be impacted by a slow-down in work in our core T&D markets, which primarily impacts our ERS segment. We believe that this decline is temporary, and we are already seeing signs of improvement in the third quarter. We anticipate a return to growth in 2025,” said Ryan McMonagle, Chief Executive Officer of CTOS. “We continue to see good demand in our infrastructure, rail and telecom end markets, which all contributed to our TES segment performance. Segment sales are up 6% for the first half of 2024, on top of the nearly 30% growth we experienced in fiscal 2023. Our sales backlog has returned to a more normalized level of just under six months, as OEM production and overall supply chain continue to improve,” McMonagle added.