NASDAQ$CCRN

Cross Country Healthcare Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record revenue and earnings growth driven by strong demand for healthcare staffing solutions.

Cross Country Healthcare reported record first-quarter revenue of $329.2 million, a 57% increase year-over-year, and net income attributable to common shareholders of $19.4 million, a significant improvement compared to the prior year's net loss. Diluted EPS was $0.53, and adjusted EPS was $0.58, reflecting strong operational performance.

  • Achieved the single largest revenue quarter in the Company's history.
  • Revenue increased 57% year-over-year and 53% sequentially.
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders was $19.4 million, a substantial increase from the prior year.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.53, and adjusted EPS was $0.58.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$329M

Previous: $210M+56.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: -$0.01+5900.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.19M

Previous: -$962K-23.3%
Free Cash Flow

$18.3M

Previous: -$3.05M+698.6%
Net Income

$19.4M

Previous: -$2.09M+1031.0%
Operating Income

$21M

Previous: -$754K+2884.4%
Gross Profit

-$258M

Previous: $49.6M-619.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$13.5M

Previous: $12.6M+7.1%
Total Assets

$442M

Previous: $387M+14.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.35M

Previous: $927K+45.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Cross Country Healthcare · Revenue · Quarterly

$329M

Q1 2021+56.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cross Country Healthcare · $329M total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Nurse and Allied Staffing
    $313M+63.1%
  • Physician Staffing
    $16.2M-10.7%

Forward guidance

The company provided guidance for the second quarter of 2021, expecting revenue between $300 million and $310 million, a gross profit margin between 22.0% and 22.5%, adjusted EBITDA between $19.0 million and $21.0 million, and adjusted EPS between $0.37 and $0.42.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $300 million and $310 million
  • Gross Profit Margin between 22.0% and 22.5%
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $19.0 million and $21.0 million
  • Adjusted EPS between $0.37 and $0.42
  • Average bill rates remaining higher than the prior year

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 will continue to impact our business throughout the second quarter
  • Revenue to decrease (9)% - (6)% sequentially
  • Adjusted EBITDA to decrease (29)% - (21)% sequentially
  • Adjusted EPS* to decrease $(0.21) - $(0.16) sequentially
  • Declining sequentially for certain assignments, as well as lower demand for certain services such as locum tenens, education, and search

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

28 / 64 earnings

Positive

+24.6%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-33.6%

Q2 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.8%+0.4%+0.8%
Q4 2025+8.2%+7.9%+0.5%
Q3 2025-14.1%-7.2%-32.9%
Q1 2025+0.4%+0.8%-6.7%
Q4 2024+0.3%-6.0%-13.9%
Q3 2024+7.2%-6.1%+57.9%
Q2 2024-2.7%-8.2%-17.3%
Q1 2024-4.9%-9.0%-14.1%
Q4 2023-2.7%-0.3%+5.7%
Q3 2023-14.0%-19.0%-10.7%
Q2 2023-14.7%-14.0%-3.8%
Q1 2023+5.1%+9.9%+26.1%
Q4 2022-5.6%+3.2%-13.2%
Q3 2022-2.5%-11.3%-2.8%
Q2 2022-13.7%-14.1%-7.6%
Q1 2022-2.6%-7.1%+0.9%
Q4 2021-1.5%+6.6%+2.4%
Q3 2021+24.6%+18.0%+21.1%
Q2 2021+23.0%+14.6%+29.7%
Q1 2021+16.5%+24.0%+17.4%
Q4 2020+18.9%+24.6%+33.8%
Q3 2020-5.0%-3.0%+9.3%
Q2 2020+9.6%+4.7%+1.6%
Q1 2020-4.8%-2.0%+7.6%
Q4 2019+0.4%-12.2%-27.7%
Q3 2019+14.2%+16.9%+10.9%
Q2 2019-0.8%-5.5%+5.6%
Q1 2019+4.7%+18.7%+0.9%
Q4 2018-3.6%-11.6%-22.5%
Q3 2018+7.8%+3.4%+2.7%
Q2 2018-30.9%-26.0%-14.7%
Q1 2018-16.7%-11.0%-4.3%
Q4 2017-18.8%-13.6%-15.8%
Q3 2017-9.6%-13.8%-2.6%
Q2 2017+3.1%+1.2%+2.5%
Q1 2017-13.0%-15.1%-16.7%
Q4 2016+3.4%-5.3%-7.2%
Q3 2016+22.9%+24.3%+31.7%
Q2 2016-11.5%-17.0%-14.2%
Q1 2016+10.0%
Q4 2015-21.9%
Q3 2015+9.5%
Q2 2015+10.1%
Q1 2015-4.6%
Q4 2014-9.6%
Q3 2014-0.5%
Q2 2014+1.8%
Q1 2014-14.3%
Q4 2013-22.3%
Q3 2013+3.1%
Q2 2013-3.3%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2009-5.5%
Q3 2012-0.9%
Q2 2012-5.5%
Q1 2011-3.1%
Q1 2012+11.8%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q3 2010+2.5%
Q3 2011+2.5%
Q2 2011-33.6%
Q4 2010-33.6%
Q2 2010-33.6%
Q1 2010-7.9%

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