Charah Solutions, Inc.

OTCPK:CHRA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$20.9m

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Charah Solutions Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Charah Solutions's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -37.8%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.7% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 21% per year.

Key information

-37.82%

Earnings growth rate

-34.88%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth8.53%
Revenue growth rate-21.01%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin-42.40%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Jan 20

Charah Solutions receives NYSE non-compliance letter for market cap and stockholders' equity

NYSE notified Charah Solutions (NYSE:CHRA) that its total market capitalization and stockholders' equity are below its compliance criteria. A company would be considered below criteria by the NYSE if its total market capitalization is less than $50M over a 30- trading day period and its stockholders' equity is less than $50M. The company intends to respond to the NYSE within 45 days of January 13, 2022 with a business plan that is designed to demonstrate compliance with this listing standard within 18 months of receipt of this notice. The letter has no immediate impact on CHRA's ongoing business operations or its Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements.
Seeking Alpha Dec 30

NYSE notifies Charah Solutions of non-compliance with minimum share price requirement

NYSE has sent a written notice to the environmental services company Charah Solutions (NYSE:CHRA) on its average closing price of shares having been below $1.00 per share over the prior consecutive 30 trading-day period. $1.00 is the minimum average share price for continued listing on NYSE. The company intends to respond to the stock exchange within 10 business days. Charah Solutions has a six-month period to bring its closing share price and average closing share price to above $1.00. The company said it was considering all available options to regain compliance, including the consummation of a previously announced reverse stock split. Source: Press Release
Seeking Alpha Nov 15

Charah Solutions GAAP EPS of -$0.43 misses by $0.12, revenue of $81.5M beats by $1.02M

Charah Solutions press release (NYSE:CHRA): Q3 GAAP EPS of -$0.43 misses by $0.12. Revenue of $81.5M (-3.2% Y/Y) beats by $1.02M. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $0.6M, compared to positive Adjusted EBITDA of $10.4M for third quarter 2021. The newly established Charah Solutions management team is assessing all aspects of the company including on-going projects and future opportunities. Therefore, Charah Solutions will suspend guidance and revisit guidance in the future.
Seeking Alpha Oct 18

Charah appoints new finance chief

Charah (NYSE:CHRA) appoints Jonathan Batarseh as CFO and Treasurer, effective October 17, 2022.  Mr. Batarseh, who will report to CEO and President Scott Sewell, is responsible for overseeing accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, investor relations, information technology, fleet, and procurement initiatives. He joins from Brown & Root Industrial Services, a joint venture between KBR and Bernhard Capital Partners, where he was CFO.
Seeking Alpha Oct 05

Charah Solutions secures Ash Pond Closure project from mid-west utility partner

Charah Solutions (NYSE:CHRA) has been awarded an Ash Pond Closure project from a utility partner in southern Indiana scheduled to start in mid-October 2022. The project is expected to take ~two years to complete. The project includes dewatering, excavation, conditioning and loadout for offsite disposal of 366,000 cubic yards of ponded coal ash.
Seeking Alpha Aug 02

Charah Solutions secures multiple contracts from Southeast U.S. utilities

Charah Solutions (NYSE:CHRA) has won two remediation & compliance services contracts and one byproduct services contact from three Southeast U.S. utilities. The Ash Pond Excavation Project in Louisiana includes dewatering, excavation, hauling and disposal of ~400K tons of coal combustion residuals. The long-term Landfill Operations Project in Arkansas will include operational management and disposal of ~1.7M tons of fly ash, bottom ash and sda reactor ash. Charah Solutions' Ash Pond Management Services contract in Arkansas will include excavation of over 750K cubic yards of ponded coal combustion residuals and earthen material.
Seeking Alpha Jul 07

Charah Solutions secures multi-year fly ash sales and marketing contract from Indiana regulated utility

Charah Solutions (NYSE:CHRA) secures a multi-year contract from an Indiana regulated utility for the marketing and sustainable recycling of fly ash. The multi-year project will begin in Q3 2022. Under the terms of the contract, the company will be responsible for the utilization of ~150,000 tons per year of specification grade fly ash. The fly ash will be distributed through Charah Solutions' MultiSource materials network, a unique distribution system of nearly 40 nationwide locations, with international sourcing and distribution.  "Charah Solutions is nationally recognized in the power generation industry as a total solutions company, providing unparalleled service and innovation in a sustainable manner to meet the evolving and increasingly complex needs of our utility partners. We are delighted to partner with this Indiana regulated utility to manage their ash marketing needs while supplying our concrete producers with the high-quality material they require and holding true to our environmental commitments and goals to reduce carbon footprint." ," said Scott Sewell, Charah Solutions President and CEO.
Analysis Article Jun 30

Charah Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:CHRA) Shares Could Be 20% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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Analysis Article May 14

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Analysis Article Jan 07

Charah Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:CHRA) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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Analysis Article Mar 27

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Analysis Article Mar 17

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Analysis Article Feb 19

Who Has Been Selling Charah Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:CHRA) Shares?

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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Charah Solutions makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

OTCPK:CHRA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 23298-126370
31 Dec 22293-134390
30 Sep 22318-41420
30 Jun 22321-30420
31 Mar 22307-25420
31 Dec 21293-15420
30 Sep 21265-52410
30 Jun 21244-53340
31 Mar 21233-55330
31 Dec 20232-69340
30 Sep 206-56270
30 Jun 2064-54380
31 Mar 20133-64480
31 Dec 19245-49510
30 Sep 19609-20340
30 Jun 19673-34520
31 Mar 19748-13460
31 Dec 1840111350
30 Sep 18706-15810
30 Jun 186393600
31 Mar 1851811560
31 Dec 1743018520
31 Dec 1626521350

Quality Earnings: CHRA is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CHRA is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CHRA is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 37.8% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CHRA's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CHRA is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Commercial Services industry (17.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CHRA's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/07/19 13:41
End of Day Share Price 2023/07/17 00:00
Earnings2023/03/31
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Charah Solutions, Inc. is covered by 4 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sherif El-SabbahyBofA Global Research
Alexander RygielB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Hamzah MazariMacquarie Research