Ceco Environmental Corp is a leading provider of environmental solutions, specializing in innovative technologies that help industries manage air, water, and waste challenges
The company designs and manufactures a wide range of products and services aimed at reducing emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. With a strong focus on sustainability, Ceco serves various sectors, including manufacturing, power generation, oil and gas, and government entities, helping them achieve their environmental goals while maintaining operational efficiency. Through its commitment to quality and customer service, Ceco Environmental fosters a cleaner, healthier environment for communities worldwide.
Shares of environmental solutions provider jumped 14.7% in the morning session after the company reported decent fourth-quarter results, surpassing analysts' expectations for revenue, EPS, and EBITDA. Revenue grew 3% y/y, driven by record-high bookings and a 46% increase in backlog, signaling strong demand across its industrial and environmental businesses. On top of that, the company's full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance came in ahead of forecasts, adding to the positive momentum. Zooming out, we think this was a good quarter with some key areas of upside.
Air quality and fluid handling company CECO (NASDAQCECO) reported Q4 CY2024 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 3.2% year on year to $158.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $725 million at the midpoint came in 4.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.27 per share was 19.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Looking back on gas and liquid handling stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including CECO (NASDAQCECO) and its peers.
CECO currently trades at $31 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 282% since December 2019, more tripling the S&P 500’s 91.2% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 28.6%.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Flowserve (NYSEFLS) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 gas and liquid handling earnings season.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how gas and liquid handling stocks fared in Q3, starting with Gorman-Rupp (NYSEGRC).
Air quality and fluid handling company CECO (NASDAQCECO) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2024, with sales falling 9.3% year on year to $135.5 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $587.5 million at the midpoint also came in 3.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.14 per share was also 29.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
