Q3 2024 Itron Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Itron Inc (ITRI) reported third-quarter revenue of $615 million, a 10% increase year over year, exceeding expectations.
- The company achieved a record adjusted EBITDA of $89 million, marking a 29% increase year over year.
- Itron Inc (ITRI) has a substantial backlog of $4 billion, with significant bookings of $487 million in the third quarter.
- The company reported a record non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.84, a significant increase from $0.98 a year ago.
- Itron Inc (ITRI) is experiencing strong demand for its smart water and electric solutions, contributing to revenue growth across its business segments.
- The company anticipates a lower revenue growth profile for 2025 due to a high base in 2024 and back-end loaded bookings.
- Outcomes segment gross margin decreased by 360 basis points year-over-year due to a lower margin revenue mix and increased services cost.
- The company faces challenges with regulatory and funding processes, which can delay project award to booking recognition.
- Itron Inc (ITRI) expects a decrease in non-GAAP earnings per share for the fourth quarter compared to the previous year, partly due to a higher effective tax rate.
- The company is still working through non-inflation indexed inventory, with less than 25% remaining to flow through within the next 12 months.
Good day. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Itron's third-quarter 2024 earnings release conference call. (Operator Instructions) Please note that today's conference is being recorded.
I will now hand the conference over to your speaker host, Paul Vincent, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Good morning, and welcome to Itron's third-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. Tom Deitrich, Itron's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Joan Hooper, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will review Itron's third-quarter results and provide a general business update and outlook. Earlier today, the company issued a press release announcing its results. This release also includes details related to the conference call and webcast replay information. Accompanying today's call is a presentation that is available through the webcast and on our corporate website under the Investor Relations tab.
Following prepared remarks, the call will open for questions
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