earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Universal Stainless Q1 net income $4.1M ($0.43 EPS), sales $77.6M, gross margin 18.9%, backlog $325M
UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.43
revenue$77,637,000
- Q1 2024 sales $77.6M (second highest), up 18% vs Q1 2023; premium alloy sales $20.1M (25.9% of sales).
- Net income $4.1M ($0.43 diluted EPS), up 59% from Q4 2023; operating income rose 51% to $7.3M.
- Gross margin 18.9% of sales—highest since Q1 2012—despite $1.3M raw material headwind.
- Aerospace sales $60.2M (77.5% of sales); backlog $325.1M, up from $318.2M at year-end; avg selling price per pound up 19% YoY.
- Cash from ops $10.3M; total debt reduced $4.3M to $81.2M; FY2024 capex expected ~$18M.