NASDAQ$CASS

Cass Information Systems Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cass Information Systems reported Q4 earnings with a slight increase in diluted earnings per share and net income, despite a decrease in revenue.

Cass Information Systems reported a 2% increase in fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share, rising from $0.43 in 2019 to $0.44 in 2020. Net income also saw a slight increase of 1%. However, revenue decreased by 5% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

  • Q4 diluted earnings per share increased by 2% year-over-year.
  • Net income increased by 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Revenue decreased by 5% year-over-year.
  • Transportation volumes for invoices and dollars increased 4% and 10% respectively, surpassing 2019 levels.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$37.1M

Previous: $38.9M-4.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.44

Previous: $0.43+2.3%
Transportation Invoices

8.9M

Previous: 8.6M+3.6%
Transportation Volume

$7.53B

Previous: $6.88B+9.5%
Facility Expense Invoices

7.0M

Previous: 6.5M+7.2%
Facility Expense Volume

$3.34B

Previous: $3.41B-2.2%
Capital Expenditures

$296K

Previous: $846K-65.0%
Free Cash Flow

$7.42M

Previous: $1.51M+393.0%
Net Income

$6.41M

Previous: $6.37M+0.6%
Operating Income

$7.48M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$10.6M

Previous: $10.2M+3.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$671M

Previous: $204M+228.8%
Total Assets

$2.2B

Previous: $1.76B+24.9%
Stock-Based Comp

-$10K

Previous: $858K-101.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Cass · Revenue · Quarterly

$37.1M

Q4 2020-4.6%vs Q4 2019

Revenue by segment

Cass · $31.5M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Processing Fees
    $19.9M+5.1%
  • Financial Fees
    $11.6M+3.1%

Forward guidance

Cass anticipates further recovery in financial results as the negative forces of the pandemic subside, driven by the expansion of their customer base and their role as a flexible and reliable business partner.

Tailwinds

  • Continued expansion of customer base.
  • Being a flexible and reliable business partner.
  • Strong performance from the manufacturing sector.
  • Consistent addition of new business throughout 2020.
  • More stable foundation of current customer volumes.

Headwinds

  • Challenges remain due to COVID-19.
  • Governmental restrictions in the restaurant, retail, and hospitality sectors.
  • Consumers being cautious about travel and entertainment.
  • Lower utility usage.
  • Historically low interest rates.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 66 earnings

Positive

+5.9%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-13.8%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.6%-2.0%-6.0%
Q4 2025+1.6%+3.6%+4.2%
Q3 2025+0.4%-0.6%+5.5%
Q2 2025-1.4%-0.8%-0.0%
Q1 2025-1.2%-0.8%+3.5%
Q4 2024+2.7%+2.6%+6.9%
Q3 2024-6.2%-3.9%+3.6%
Q2 2024-13.8%-11.3%-9.1%
Q1 2024-6.9%-3.9%+2.1%
Q4 2023+2.4%+2.9%+10.6%
Q3 2023-1.1%+1.7%+12.0%
Q2 2023+0.2%-2.2%+0.2%
Q1 2023-12.3%-13.1%-10.2%
Q4 2022+1.7%+2.2%+7.0%
Q3 2022+5.9%+7.9%+16.5%
Q2 2022+5.1%+9.0%+14.0%
Q1 2022+3.2%+4.3%-11.0%
Q4 2021+3.6%+6.5%+5.5%
Q3 2021+0.4%+0.1%+7.1%
Q2 2021-0.4%+1.2%+8.9%
Q1 2021+0.2%-1.7%-0.9%
Q4 2020+0.7%+4.1%+6.8%
Q3 2020+3.4%-3.7%+1.8%
Q2 2020-4.3%-6.5%-2.4%
Q1 2020+2.4%+13.4%+8.1%
Q4 2019-2.5%-2.4%-15.2%
Q3 2019+2.9%+8.9%+6.4%
Q2 2019+2.9%+3.7%-1.4%
Q1 2019+3.4%+1.0%-6.3%
Q4 2018-2.9%+1.0%+2.6%
Q3 2018+4.8%+10.8%+14.3%
Q2 2018-2.8%-2.9%+6.5%
Q1 2018-1.5%-1.0%+2.2%
Q4 2017-2.5%-4.5%+4.3%
Q3 2017+1.1%-0.2%+1.5%
Q2 2017-1.2%-3.8%-9.1%
Q1 2017-1.3%-2.2%-8.0%
Q4 2016+0.5%-3.2%-0.3%
Q3 2016+0.7%+2.7%+29.2%
Q2 2016-0.0%-2.3%+1.5%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+4.0%
Q3 2015+2.7%
Q2 2015-8.0%
Q1 2015+4.4%
Q4 2014-8.8%
Q3 2014+5.1%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014+2.9%
Q4 2013-8.6%
Q3 2013+1.2%
Q2 2013+3.3%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012-4.0%
Q3 2012-2.3%
Q4 2011+4.9%
Q2 2012+4.9%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2009+2.2%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q3 2011+1.0%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q2 2010-1.7%
Q4 2010-1.7%
Q1 2010-4.4%

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