NASDAQ$HSII
Heidrick & Struggles International Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a sequential net revenue growth of 12% exceeding the high end of guidance.
Heidrick & Struggles reported Q4 2020 results with net revenue of $161.0 million, a 12.2% increase from the third quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.59. The company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $336.5 million.
- Net revenue of $161.0 million increased 12.2% from 2020 third quarter trough
- Adjusted operating income of $12.8 million up sequentially from $9.9 million and adjusted operating margin of 7.9% up 100 basis points sequentially
- Adjusted EBITDA of $18.4 million up from $15.9 million in the 2020 third quarter and adjusted EBITDA margin up 40 basis points
- Strong cash flow from operations of $96.3 million creating total liquidity of $506.1 million at year end
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Heidrick & Struggles · Revenue · Quarterly
$161M
Revenue by segment
Heidrick & Struggles · $161M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020
- Executive Search$146M-10.2%90.9%
- Heidrick Consulting$14.7M—9.1%
Forward guidance
The Company expects 2021 first quarter consolidated net revenue of between $160 million and $170 million.
Tailwinds
- Anticipated volume of new Executive Search confirmations
- Heidrick Consulting assignments
- Current backlog
- Consultant productivity
- Consultant retention
Headwinds
- Continued fluidity of the COVID-19 pandemic that will continue to impact quarterly results.
- Based on the average currency rates in December 2020
- Seasonality of its business
- leadership changes
- unfavorable tax law changes and tax authority rulings
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 6 quarterly earnings reports
+2.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+10.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+10.5%
Avg return
30 days after
58%
37 / 64 earnings
Positive
+27.6%
Q4 2018
Best reaction
-19.4%
Q1 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | +4.8% | +3.8% | +15.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.8% | +8.2% | +11.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | +12.3% | +18.0% | +4.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +7.6% | +20.7% | +16.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | +14.3% | +6.1% | +6.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.4% | +8.3% | +16.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | +16.5% | +15.2% | +12.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2023 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2023 | -11.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2022 | +14.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2022 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2022 | -19.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2021 | -5.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2021 | +7.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2020 | +8.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2020 | +9.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2019 | -18.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | -8.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2018 | +27.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2018 | +25.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | +18.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | +18.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | +15.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2017 | -10.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | -15.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | +13.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | -13.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +19.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -16.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +26.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -6.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +11.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -17.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -14.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -5.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -4.0% | — | — |
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