Wabash Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

Quarterly revenue of $515 million; slightly below expectations on slower customer pickups

Operating income of $30 million with operating margin of 5.7%

Quarterly diluted earnings per share of $0.39

Total backlog of $1.8B, new order bookings continued during Q1

2024 EPS outlook maintained at $2.00 to $2.50 as Q1 shipment delays to flow into subsequent quarters

Wabash, the innovation leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

The Company’s net sales for the first quarter of 2024 were $515.3 million, reflecting a 17.0% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The Company achieved consolidated gross profit of $76 million, equivalent to 14.8% of sales. Operating income amounted to $29.6 million, representing 5.7% of sales for the quarter. These results were somewhat lower than prior expectations, primarily due to slower-than-anticipated customer pickups of finished goods, which is necessary for revenue recognition. First quarter diluted earnings per share was $0.39.

As of March 31, 2024, total Company backlog stood at approximately $1.8 billion, a decrease of 5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 as new order activity nearly kept pace with shipments during the first quarter of 2024. Backlog expected to be shipped within the following 12-months amounted to approximately $1.5 billion as of March 31, 2024.

“During the first quarter, customer pickups of equipment lagged somewhat behind the pace of our production,” said Brent Yeagy, president and chief executive officer. “It’s typical for customer pickup rates to vary between quarters, especially in slower years for the industry. We anticipate that the delays experienced in the first quarter will be recovered in subsequent quarters, particularly the second quarter.”

For the full-year ending December 31, 2024, the Company maintained its revenue outlook of approximately $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion with a midpoint of $2.3 billion and also maintained its EPS guidance range of $2.00 to $2.50 with a midpoint of $2.25.

“2024 is a pivotal year for our strategic advancement. Despite a down year for dry vans, we view this as an unprecedented opportunity to continue investing in our business,” explained Yeagy. “We are strengthening our competitive position by leveraging our dealer network to create national scale and integrating digital solutions to better enable access to parts, trailers and services across this network. With the ongoing development of our Wabash Marketplace digital platform, we anticipate streamlining the supply chain experience and offering best in class access to parts, services as well as Trailers as a Service (TAAS)^SM.”

Business Segment Highlights

During the first quarter, Transportation Solutions achieved net sales of $470.4 million, a decrease of 18.6% compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Operating income for the quarter amounted to $44.3 million, representing 9.4% of sales.

Parts & Services’ net sales for the first quarter reached $49.2 million, an increase of 4.4% compared to the prior year quarter as the segment continued to make strides along its path of strategic growth. Operating income for the quarter amounted to $10.5 million, or 21.4% of sales.

For full first quarter results click here.

About Wabash

Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries that is Changing How the World Reaches You^®. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, the company enables customers to thrive by providing insight into tomorrow and delivering pragmatic solutions today to move everything from first to final mile. Wabash designs, manufactures, and services a diverse range of products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade processing equipment. Learn more at www.onewabash.com.

Contact:

Dana Stelsel – Director, Communications – dana.stelsel@onewabash.com – (765) 771-5766

Source: Wabash National Corporation