Aemetis Q3 revenue beats estimates on RNG volume growth
Overview
US renewable fuels producer's Q3 revenue rose 49% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Net income for Q3 turned positive, beating analyst estimates
Company results boosted by Section 45Z tax credits and higher ethanol and RNG volumes
Outlook
Company expects growth from expanded dairy digesters and ethanol plant upgrades
Company sees recurring revenue from higher Section 45Z credits for dairy RNG
Company aims to improve cash flow with ethanol plant efficiency projects
Result Drivers
TAX CREDIT IMPACT - Section 45Z production tax credits, including a true-up from model update, contributed $24.7 mln to Q3 revenue
RNG VOLUME GROWTH - Dairy RNG sales volume rose 39% yr/yr to 158,200 MMBtu
ETHANOL PRICE AND VOLUME - Ethanol sales volume increased 6% and average price rose 10% yr/yr
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $88.15 mln | $75.20 mln (5 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Income | $5.21 mln | ||
Q3 Operating Income | $20.85 mln | ||
Q3 Pretax Profit | $5.21 mln | ||
Q3 Gross Profit | $29.47 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the renewable fuels peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Aemetis Inc is $11.50, about 820% above its November 4 closing price of $1.25
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