NASDAQ$PINC

Premier Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Premier Q3 2021 financial results reported with increased fiscal year 2021 financial guidance.

Premier, Inc. reported a 40% increase in GAAP net revenue to $469.9 million compared to the previous year. However, GAAP net income decreased to $51.4 million from $73.2 million a year ago. The company raised its fiscal year 2021 guidance.

  • GAAP net revenue increased 40% to $469.9 million.
  • Supply Chain Services segment revenue increased 56% to $371.2 million.
  • Performance Services segment revenue increased 3% to $98.7 million.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.39 compared to $0.54 per share a year ago.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$470M

Previous: $335M+40.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.64

Previous: $0.73-12.3%
Capital Expenditures

$22M

Previous: $24.6M-10.2%
Free Cash Flow

$54.1M

Previous: $5.81M+831.4%
Net Income

$51.4M

Previous: $73.2M-29.8%
Operating Income

$66.2M

Previous: $102M-35.0%
Gross Profit

$212M

Previous: $232M-8.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$133M

Previous: $242M-45.2%
Total Assets

$3.68B

Previous: $3.06B+20.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$13.1M

Previous: $7.57M+72.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Premier · Revenue · Quarterly

$470M

Q3 2021+40.3%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Premier · $470M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Supply Chain Services
    $371M+55.6%
  • Performance Services
    $98.7M+2.6%

Forward guidance

Premier increased its financial guidance for fiscal year 2021. The company expects total net revenue to be in the range of $1.671 billion to $1.711 billion, adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $460 million to $475 million, and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $2.42 to $2.51.

Tailwinds

  • Total net revenue to be in the range of $1.671 billion to $1.711 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $460 million to $475 million
  • Adjusted EPS to be in the range of $2.42 to $2.51
  • Net administrative fees revenue of $565 million to $580 million
  • Direct sourcing products revenue of $700 million to $720 million

Headwinds

  • Capital expenditures of $100 million to $105 million
  • Effective tax rate of 22%
  • Does not include the effect of any potential future significant acquisitions
  • Lower net administrative fees revenue as a result of the amended GPO agreements
  • Non-cash amortization of prepaid contract administrative fees from the Acurity/Nexera asset acquisition.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 2 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

24 / 54 earnings

Positive

+16.6%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-18.7%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026-0.1%-0.1%
Q4 2025+7.3%+2.9%+8.1%
Q3 2025+11.8%+12.4%+12.7%
Q2 2025-14.7%-16.3%-21.7%
Q1 2025+16.6%
Q4 2024+0.4%
Q3 2024-5.4%
Q2 2024+1.3%
Q1 2024+1.1%
Q4 2023-12.0%
Q3 2023-18.7%
Q2 2023-0.2%
Q1 2023-8.4%
Q4 2022-2.1%
Q3 2022+4.3%
Q2 2022-1.8%
Q1 2022+5.4%
Q4 2021+6.6%
Q3 2021-0.5%
Q2 2021+3.6%
Q1 2021+4.7%
Q4 2020-6.9%
Q3 2020-3.5%
Q2 2020-9.4%
Q1 2020+11.6%
Q4 2019-1.7%
Q3 2019+8.4%
Q2 2019-9.4%
Q1 2019-6.8%
Q4 2018+11.2%
Q3 2018-5.3%
Q2 2018-1.2%
Q1 2018-6.0%
Q4 2017+1.4%
Q3 2017+0.4%
Q2 2017-3.4%
Q1 2017-2.6%
Q4 2016-4.9%
Q3 2016-7.0%
Q2 2016+4.6%
Q1 2016+1.1%
Q4 2015-6.4%
Q3 2015+7.2%
Q2 2015+7.7%
Q1 2015-4.5%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012-0.8%
Q4 2014+7.8%
Q3 2013-7.9%
Q3 2014+1.0%
Q4 2013-3.4%
Q2 2013-3.4%
Q2 2014+1.8%
Q1 2014+0.1%

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