NASDAQ$CCRN

Cross Country Healthcare Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020.

Cross Country Healthcare's Q4 2020 performance demonstrated its ability to deliver critical staff and support, with revenue at $215.6 million, flat year-over-year but up 11% sequentially, and net income attributable to common shareholders at $4.6 million, a significant improvement from prior periods.

  • Consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter was $215.6 million, representing an 11% sequential increase.
  • Consolidated gross margin was 25.2%, up 50 basis points year-over-year and sequentially.
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders was $4.6 million, a significant improvement from the prior year and quarter.
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.19, compared to $0.07 in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$216M

Previous: $215M+0.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.19

Previous: $0.07+171.4%
Capital Expenditures

$956K

Previous: $898K+6.5%
Free Cash Flow

$973K

Previous: -$6.25M+115.6%
Net Income

$4.61M

Previous: -$1.14M+503.1%
Operating Income

$5.66M

Previous: $1.95M+189.8%
Gross Profit

$54.4M

Previous: $53.2M+2.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.6M

Previous: $1.03M+55.0%
Total Assets

$357M

Previous: $382M-6.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.34M

Previous: $879K+52.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Cross Country Healthcare · Revenue · Quarterly

$216M

Q4 2020+0.2%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cross Country Healthcare · $213M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Nurse and Allied Staffing
    $196M+2.6%
  • Physician Staffing
    $16.4M-17.9%

Forward guidance

The company provided guidance for Q1 2021, anticipating revenue between $280 million and $295 million and adjusted EPS between $0.32 and $0.37.

Tailwinds

  • Sequential increases in bill rates
  • Increase in the number of clinicians on COVID assignments
  • Continued closures of schools in key markets
  • Revenue between $280 million and $295 million
  • Adjusted EPS between $0.32 and $0.37

Headwinds

  • High degree of uncertainty regarding the continued impact from COVID-19
  • Potential impact of any future divestitures
  • Potential impact of mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations
  • Potential impact of changes in debt structure
  • Potential impact of future share repurchases

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

-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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