NASDAQ$EHTH

eHealth Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

eHealth, Inc. reported a revenue of $243.5 million and a GAAP net loss of $32.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was $28.2 million. The company is implementing a multi-year transformation initiative to right-size its cost structure and drive future profitability.

  • Fourth quarter financial results reflected the impact of enrollment quality initiatives on telephonic conversion rates.
  • Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $243.5 million, a 17% decrease compared to $293.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $32.2 million reflecting a $46.3 million impairment charge related to goodwill and intangible assets.
  • Online unassisted business continued to scale with 53% growth in approved members for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement combined, accompanied by an increase in online conversion rates compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$244M

Previous: $293M-17.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.49

Previous: $2.32-78.9%
MA Approved Members

908.0K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$311K

Previous: $1.3M-76.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$103M

Previous: -$98.2M-4.5%
Net Income

-$32.2M

Previous: $59.9M-153.7%
Operating Income

-$33.6M

Previous: $79.4M-142.4%
Gross Profit

$243M

Previous: $291M-16.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$81.9M

Previous: $43.8M+87.2%
Total Assets

$1.15B

Previous: $1.04B+10.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.98M

Previous: $3.45M+131.2%

Revenue & EPS history

eHealth · Revenue · Quarterly

$244M

Q4 2021-17%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

eHealth · $64.7M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Medicare
    $55.5M+23.0%
  • Employer and Individual
    $9.2M

Forward guidance

eHealth provided guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2022. Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $448.0 million to $470.0 million. GAAP net loss is expected to be in the range of $147.0 million to $124.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $(64.0) million to $(37.0) million. Total cash outflow, excluding the impact of our $70 million term loan and associated costs, is expected to be in the range of $140.0 million to $120.0 million.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 65 earnings

Positive

+25.2%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-34.3%

Q2 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.5%-7.1%-12.7%
Q4 2025-30.7%-17.5%-32.3%
Q3 2025-21.8%-16.2%-22.9%
Q1 2025+23.2%+19.2%-8.1%
Q4 2024+3.3%-5.7%-28.2%
Q3 2024+9.2%+3.5%+12.2%
Q2 2024-12.8%-7.7%-18.8%
Q1 2024+12.4%+8.2%+9.4%
Q4 2023-8.2%-7.1%-14.6%
Q3 2023-8.5%-11.7%+2.1%
Q2 2023-0.1%-1.1%-14.2%
Q1 2023+15.1%+8.2%+49.1%
Q4 2022-8.4%+2.5%+5.4%
Q3 2022+25.2%+27.8%+47.4%
Q2 2022-2.7%+16.8%-32.2%
Q1 2022+22.5%+31.1%+31.1%
Q4 2021-16.7%-25.5%-20.1%
Q3 2021-25.8%-30.7%-35.2%
Q2 2021-5.9%-9.3%-28.6%
Q1 2021-0.7%-5.2%-8.4%
Q4 2020+5.9%+6.6%+19.4%
Q3 2020-6.8%-8.2%-8.7%
Q2 2020-31.1%-36.9%-40.3%
Q1 2020-8.1%-7.1%+12.4%
Q4 2019-0.6%-13.7%-22.3%
Q3 2019+0.2%+10.8%+39.3%
Q2 2019+24.8%+21.5%+10.5%
Q1 2019+3.7%-2.0%+4.3%
Q4 2018-3.6%-7.2%-4.9%
Q3 2018+13.2%+15.2%+23.0%
Q2 2018-3.6%-1.2%+24.6%
Q1 2018+17.3%+21.6%+31.9%
Q4 2017-16.2%-4.1%-12.2%
Q3 2017+7.0%+15.3%+3.5%
Q2 2017-5.3%-8.3%+23.3%
Q1 2017+23.2%+39.6%+59.9%
Q4 2016+8.9%+6.3%+2.5%
Q3 2016-31.8%-30.2%-5.6%
Q2 2016-29.4%-32.2%-18.6%
Q1 2016+23.2%
Q4 2015+0.7%
Q3 2015-4.2%
Q2 2015+21.4%
Q1 2015+13.5%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014+15.4%
Q2 2014-34.3%
Q1 2014-12.3%
Q4 2013-8.5%
Q3 2013+9.6%
Q2 2013-1.8%
Q1 2013+7.3%
Q4 2012-22.8%
Q3 2012+9.5%
Q4 2011-1.1%
Q2 2012+9.7%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2009-2.5%
Q3 2010-3.1%
Q3 2011-3.1%
Q4 2010-7.0%
Q2 2011-7.0%
Q2 2010-7.0%
Q1 2010+2.0%

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