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Guardant Health Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Guardant Health's revenue increased driven by precision oncology and development services.

Guardant Health reported a 25% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020, reaching $78.3 million. The growth was primarily driven by a 47% increase in clinical testing revenue and a 148% increase in development services revenue. However, the company experienced a net loss of $93.7 million, or $0.94 per share, compared to a net loss of $25.2 million, or $0.27 per share, in the same period of the previous year.

  • Revenue reached $78.3 million, a 25% increase compared to Q4 2019.
  • Clinical testing revenue grew by 47% year-over-year.
  • Development services revenue increased by 148% year-over-year.
  • Net loss was $93.7 million, or $0.94 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$78.3M

Previous: $62.9M+24.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.94

Previous: -$0.27-248.1%
Capital Expenditures

$7.28M

Previous: $7.09M+2.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$66.5M

Previous: -$37.4M-77.7%
Net Income

-$93M

Previous: -$22.1M-320.8%
Operating Income

-$91.2M

Previous: -$26M-251.2%
Gross Profit

$49.9M

Previous: $41.1M+21.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$833M

Previous: $143M+481.6%
Total Assets

$2.27B

Previous: $963M+136.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$56.8M

Previous: $5.07M+1019.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Guardant Health · Revenue · Quarterly

$78.3M

Q4 2020+24.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 6 of 13 quarters(46%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Guardant Health · $64.7M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Oncology Revenue
    $64.7M+12.7%

Forward guidance

Guardant Health expects full year 2021 revenue to be in the range of $360 million to $370 million, representing 26% to 29% growth over full year 2020. Clinical volumes for 2021 are expected to be greater than 90,000 tests, growing at least 42% over 2020.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2021 revenue expected to be in the range of $360 million to $370 million.
  • Revenue growth of 26% to 29% over full year 2020 is anticipated.
  • Clinical volumes for 2021 are expected to be greater than 90,000 tests.
  • Clinical test volume is expected to grow at least 42% over 2020.

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

+3.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.9%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

18 / 30 earnings

Positive

+41.3%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-30.0%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.3%+6.6%+36.1%
Q4 2025-3.0%-10.4%-19.9%
Q3 2025+28.5%+35.8%+50.0%
Q1 2025+3.5%-11.2%-14.0%
Q4 2024-9.6%-8.9%-2.7%
Q3 2024+21.6%+24.8%+56.8%
Q2 2024-5.9%-5.3%-26.2%
Q1 2024+20.0%+32.7%+53.8%
Q4 2023-14.3%-13.8%-23.9%
Q3 2023-8.5%-24.7%-10.2%
Q2 2023+4.6%+1.9%-3.1%
Q1 2023+17.2%+12.1%+38.5%
Q4 2022+4.4%+11.7%-12.6%
Q3 2022+3.3%-3.1%+17.5%
Q2 2022+1.6%-6.0%+2.0%
Q1 2022-30.0%-44.3%-32.3%
Q4 2021+6.0%+7.0%-4.3%
Q3 2021-3.8%-5.8%-20.8%
Q2 2021+0.2%-7.7%+15.7%
Q1 2021-3.1%-14.0%-15.8%
Q4 2020-6.7%-5.0%-15.3%
Q3 2020-0.4%-1.1%+9.0%
Q2 2020+0.6%-4.0%+6.8%
Q1 2020+9.0%+19.6%+2.9%
Q4 2019-14.7%-2.1%-25.9%
Q3 2019+11.2%+13.8%+14.4%
Q2 2019+25.8%+18.2%-5.2%
Q1 2019+17.4%+12.0%+40.3%
Q4 2018+41.3%+46.6%+7.9%
Q3 2018-6.7%+3.1%-2.7%
Q2 2018
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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