Green Plains (GPRE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Phil Boggs - Chief Financial OfficerMichelle Mapes - Chief Legal & Administration OfficerChris Osowski - EVP, Operations & TechnologyImre Havasi - SVP - Head of Trading & Commercial OperationsPooran Sharma - Managing DirectorHenry Roberts - Equity Research AssociateSaumya Jain - Equity Research AssociateMatthew Blair - Managing DirectorDavid Driscoll - CEO & CIO Conference Call Participants Salvator Tiano - Equity Resear ...

Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Sergio Castro - Vice President & TreasurerMark McFarland - CEO, President & DirectorTerry Nutt - Chief Financial OfficerChris Morice - Chief Commercial OfficerDavid Arcaro - Executive Director - Equity ResearchCole Muller - EVP of Strategic Ventures & GM of Cumulus GrowthMichael Sullivan - Director - Equity ResearchRoss Fowler - Head - North America Power & Utilities Equity ResearchJohn Wander - General Counse ...

Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation (BOWL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Bobby Lavan - Chief Financial OfficerThomas Shannon - Founder, Chairman & CEOLev Ekster - PresidentSteven Wieczynski - Managing DirectorMichael Kupinski - Director of ResearchMichael Swartz - Director & Equity Research Conference Call Participants Matthew Boss - Equity Research AnalystJason Tilchen - Director & Senior Equity research AnalystEric Handler - Managing Director, Media & Entertainment ...

BGSF (BGSF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Sandy Martin - Managing DirectorBeth Garvey - Chair, President & CEOKeith Schroeder - CFOMichael Taglich - Chairman & PresidentBill Dezellem - Founder, President & Chief Investment Officer Conference Call Participants Jeff Martin - Director of Research & Senior Research Analyst Operator Day, everyone. Welcome to the BGSF Inc. Fiscal twenty twenty five First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. At this time, all participant ...

Valvoline (VVV) Q2 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Elizabeth Clevinger - Investor RelationsLori Flees - CEO, President & DirectorMary Meixelsperger - Chief Financial OfficerSteven Shemesh - Director, Equity Research - U.S. Hardlines/Broadlines, Food Retail & E-CommerceMax Rakhlenko - Managing DirectorAriana Warden - Equity Research Associate - ConsumerMark Jordan - Vice President - Equity ResearchChris O’Cull - Managing Director - Restaurants, Franchised BusinessesDavid Lant ...

Syra Health (SYRA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Corbin Woodhull - Managing Director, Global AdvisoryDeepika Vuppalanchi - Co-Founder, CEO & DirectorPriya Prasad - CFO, COO & Director Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Syrah Health First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all lines are in listen only mode. Following the presentation, we will conduct a question and answer session. This call is being recorded on ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported revenue of $1,360,000,000 for the quarter, reflecting a 3% organic growth year over year [6][30] - Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.7%, in the upper end of the near-term guidance range [6][30] - Adjusted EPS was $2.01, compared to $1.57 for the prior year period [30][42] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - U.S. Federal Services segment revenue increased by 10.9% to $778,000,000, driven by strong clinical assessments [33] - U.S. Services segment revenue decreased to $442,000,000, reflecting normalization after last year's Medicaid unwinding [35] - Outside the U.S. segment revenue decreased to $142,000,000, but organic growth was 4.6% [36] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The total pipeline of sales opportunities was $41,200,000,000, with approximately 55% representing new work [26] - Signed awards totaled $2,900,000,000 of total contract value through the second quarter [25] - The book to bill ratio was approximately 0.8 times, showing improvement from previous periods [26] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on leveraging technology and innovation to drive efficient operations and enhance customer satisfaction [8][12] - MAXIMUS FORWARD initiatives aim to modernize programs through technology and performance-based contracting [7][8] - The company is exploring opportunities for efficiencies and innovation in response to government inquiries [13][14] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management maintains a cautious view for the second half of the fiscal year due to evolving operating conditions [14][42] - The company anticipates a normalization in cash flow and collections in the fourth quarter [38][43] - There is optimism regarding the pipeline of opportunities, with an uptick in business proposals volume [29][30] Other Important Information - The company has been recognized by Fortune as one of America's most innovative companies, highlighting its commitment to operational innovation [27] - Cash provided by operating activities was $43,000,000, with free cash flow of $26,000,000 for the quarter [37] - The company ended the quarter with total debt of $1,510,000,000, yielding a net leverage ratio of 1.9 times [41] Q&A Session Summary Question: How should the market think about the guidance and weightings between Q3 and Q4? - Management indicated that the guidance reflects Q2 overperformance while maintaining a cautious approach for Q3 and Q4 due to visibility into potential moderation in clinical volumes [51][52] Question: Can you provide more color on the margin performance in the quarter? - The strong margin performance was attributed to increased volumes and investments in technology that improved operational efficiencies [55][56] Question: Are there potential delays in new work coming into the pipeline? - There has been some slowdown in the civilian agency space, but the company is still seeing opportunities and contract extensions that benefit incumbents [60][62] Question: What are the drivers behind the organic growth in the Outside the U.S. segment? - The organic growth was primarily driven by the functional assessment services contract in the UK, which provides a modest revenue increase compared to the predecessor contract [67]

Qiagen (QGEN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants John Gilardi - Vice President & Head of Corporate CommunicationsThierry Bernard - CEO, MD & Member of Management BoardRoland Sackers - CFO, MD & Member of Management BoardDoug Schenkel - Managing DirectorTycho Peterson - Managing DirectorMichael Ryskin - Managing DirectorJan Koch - VP - Equity ResearchDaniel Brennan - Managing DirectorCasey Woodring - Vice President - Equity Research Conference Call Participants Dan Leonard - ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported a net loss of $7.1 million for Q1 2025, an improvement from a net loss of $17.5 million in Q1 2024, driven by ongoing class of trade conversions and real estate rationalization efforts [24] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $24.3 million, a 3% increase from $23.6 million in Q1 2024 [25] - Distributable cash flow decreased to $9.1 million in Q1 2025 from $11.7 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to higher cash interest expenses and sustaining capital expenditures [25][26] - Distribution coverage for the trailing twelve months was 1.04 times, down from 1.37 times in the previous year [26] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Retail segment gross profit increased by 16% to $63.2 million in Q1 2025 from $54.4 million in Q1 2024, driven by higher motor fuel and merchandise gross profit [8] - Inside sales on a same-site basis were down approximately 1.5% year over year, while inside sales excluding cigarettes declined by 1% [14] - Wholesale segment gross profit declined by 1% to $26.7 million, primarily due to a decrease in fuel volume and rental income [18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Retail same store fuel volume was approximately in line with the overall market, while same store merchandise sales, excluding cigarettes, outperformed the market but were still below prior year results [7] - National gasoline demand was down approximately 4% for the quarter, reflecting broader market trends [11][20] - The company experienced a decline in overall retail volume of 4%, which adjusted for leap year effects would be approximately 3% [10] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company continues to focus on converting lessee dealer sites to company-operated retail sites to increase exposure to retail fuel margins [17] - Strategic efforts include optimizing class of trade operations and ongoing real estate rationalization to generate additional capital for investment [32] - The company is actively evaluating its portfolio for opportunities to divest non-core properties, having divested seven sites for $8.6 million in proceeds during the quarter [22] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged a challenging start to the year due to weather impacts, inflationary pressures, and economic uncertainty from tariffs [22][23] - Despite these challenges, management remains optimistic about the execution of their retail strategy and the potential for improved performance in the upcoming summer driving season [23][32] Other Important Information - The company increased its company-operated site count by 33 from the prior year and 11 from the end of the previous quarter [15] - Operating expenses for the retail segment increased by approximately 20% year over year, primarily due to a rise in average site count [27] - Capital expenditures totaled $10.1 million, with $7.4 million allocated to growth-related projects [30] Q&A Session Summary Question: Are there any questions from the audience? - There were no questions from the audience during the Q&A session [35]

Murphy Oil (MUR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Kelly Whitley - Vice President of Investor Relations & CommunicationsEric Hambly - President & CEOThomas Mireles - Executive VP & CFOArun Jayaram - Vice PresidentNeil Mehta - Head of Americas Natural Resources Equity ResearchDevin Mcdermott - Managing DirectorCarlos Escalante - Senior AssociateJosh Silverstein - Managing Director Conference Call Participants Paul Cheng - AnalystCharles Meade - Research AnalystTim Rezvan - M ...