Ceco Environmental reports Q1 adjusted EPS 11c, consensus 11c

Reports Q1 revenue $126.3M, consensus $135.71M. “We started 2024 by delivering a solid first quarter which puts us in strong position in terms of our full year outlook. The quarter was highlighted by record gross margins, which we believe demonstrates our ongoing progress driving operational excellence programs and steadily advancing and diversifying our overall portfolio. Our book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 increased our backlog to near record levels, and our sales and adjusted EBITDA were each first quarter records. Additionally, we repurchased $3 million of stock during the quarter as part of our disciplined capital allocation strategy,” said CECO Chief Executive Officer, Todd Gleason. “I continue to be pleased with our operating model which is producing high quality results balanced across our highly diversified businesses. “We enter the second quarter with a near record backlog, and most importantly, our largest and most balanced sales pursuit pipeline. Additionally, our pipeline contains a series of potentially record-sized energy transition opportunities that we believe we are well positioned to capture in the coming quarters. Lastly, our programmatic M&A process has replenished our transaction funnel with attractive, strategic, growth businesses, which we would be able to fund with our strong balance sheet.”