NASDAQ$PEBO

Peoples Bancorp Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record quarterly net income and diluted EPS of $1.05 for Q4, driven by a recovery of provision for credit losses.

Peoples Bancorp reported record quarterly net income for Q4 2020, with diluted EPS of $1.05, driven by a recovery of provision for credit losses. The company saw a decline in PPP loan balances and recognized interest income from the amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs from PPP loans. Loan balances declined 2% from the previous quarter, and the company's credit quality metrics remained stable.

  • Diluted EPS for Q4 2020 was $1.05, compared to $0.51 in the linked quarter and $0.72 for the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Recognized a recovery of provision for credit losses of $7.3 million during the fourth quarter.
  • PPP loan balances declined by $94 million, or 20%, from September 30, 2020.
  • Recognized $3.7 million of interest income on the amortization of the net deferred loan fees and costs from the PPP loans.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$50.8M

Previous: $52.3M-2.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.12

Previous: $0.73+53.4%
Capital Expenditures

$597K

Previous: $51K+1070.6%
Free Cash Flow

$28.9M

Previous: $14.6M+98.2%
Net Income

$20.6M

Previous: $14.9M+38.4%
Operating Income

$24.8M

Previous: $17.6M+40.9%
Gross Profit

$48.9M

Previous: $50.7M-3.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$152M

Previous: $115M+32.0%
Total Assets

$4.76B

Previous: $4.36B+9.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$52K

Previous: $313K-83.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Peoples Bancorp · Revenue · Quarterly

$50.8M

Q4 2020-2.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 3 of 16 quarters(19%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Peoples Bancorp expects higher expenses during the first quarter of each year due to employer contributions to health savings accounts, stock-based compensation expense, higher payroll taxes, and annual merit increases. The company anticipates low single-digit loan growth for 2021, contingent upon continued economic improvement.

Tailwinds

  • Expecting low single-digit loan growth for 2021.
  • First quarter numbers for loan growth are looking strong.
  • Company's foundation gave out $750,000 to local communities.
  • Associates donated $116,000 to support food banks within our footprint to assist in hunger prevention.

Headwinds

  • Typically have higher expenses during the first quarter of each year.
  • Recognize additional costs related to employer contributions to health savings accounts.
  • Recognize additional costs related to stock-based compensation expense for certain employees.
  • Recognize additional costs related to higher payroll taxes.
  • Recognize additional costs related to annual merit increases.

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

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

41 / 65 earnings

Positive

+8.4%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-12.7%

Q3 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.9%-1.8%-0.4%
Q4 2025+1.2%+0.6%+7.7%
Q3 2025+1.6%+4.9%-0.7%
Q2 2025+0.0%-1.6%+1.2%
Q1 2025+2.0%+4.0%+6.9%
Q3 2024+1.6%-0.3%+15.7%
Q2 2024-0.4%+1.8%-9.5%
Q1 2024+5.2%+4.2%+2.6%
Q4 2023-7.3%-3.0%-5.9%
Q3 2023+3.4%+7.0%+15.9%
Q2 2023+2.7%+1.0%-6.2%
Q1 2023+1.1%+1.7%+3.5%
Q4 2022+1.9%+3.7%+9.8%
Q3 2022-6.2%-2.5%-4.6%
Q2 2022+5.5%+8.9%+8.0%
Q1 2022-5.7%-8.4%-6.9%
Q4 2021+0.3%-0.8%-7.2%
Q3 2021-5.7%-3.8%-0.2%
Q2 2021+4.9%+3.5%+10.5%
Q1 2021+0.6%+0.2%-3.8%
Q4 2020-1.7%-2.2%+1.8%
Q3 2020+8.4%+13.4%+19.0%
Q2 2020+4.0%+5.5%+7.4%
Q1 2020-6.6%-5.5%-3.7%
Q4 2019+2.3%+0.7%-5.7%
Q3 2019+1.5%+0.5%+0.3%
Q2 2019+2.1%+2.5%-1.4%
Q1 2019+4.1%+3.6%+1.1%
Q4 2018+4.3%+4.7%+8.4%
Q3 2018-0.6%+0.9%+1.9%
Q2 2018-2.4%-4.8%-9.3%
Q1 2018+1.2%-1.1%+1.2%
Q4 2017+2.0%+5.8%+2.0%
Q3 2017+3.6%+3.4%+0.4%
Q2 2017+7.6%+5.3%-1.1%
Q1 2017+2.5%-0.8%-8.6%
Q4 2016-3.9%-3.4%+2.1%
Q3 2016+0.4%+0.4%+18.0%
Q2 2016+1.3%+1.2%+6.4%
Q1 2016+7.8%
Q4 2015+4.3%
Q3 2015-12.7%
Q2 2015-9.7%
Q1 2015-3.4%
Q4 2014-8.9%
Q3 2014-6.7%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014+2.3%
Q4 2013+1.6%
Q3 2013+2.6%
Q2 2013+0.3%
Q1 2013+1.3%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q4 2012-5.0%
Q3 2012-1.4%
Q2 2012+2.9%
Q1 2012+1.7%
Q3 2010-1.0%
Q3 2011-1.0%
Q2 2011-4.0%
Q2 2010-4.0%
Q1 2011-1.8%
Q1 2010-1.8%

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