NASDAQ$QVCAQ

QVC Group Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Qurate Retail's financial performance was mixed, with revenue declining but operating income increasing due to strategic initiatives and gains from sale leaseback transactions.

Qurate Retail reported a decrease in revenue but an increase in operating income for Q1 2023. Revenue decreased by 8% to $2.6 billion, while operating income increased by 66% to $176 million. The company is focused on improving profitability through cost actions and strategic initiatives.

  • Qurate Retail revenue decreased by 8% to $2.6 billion, with a 6% decrease in constant currency.
  • The company reported diluted EPS of $0.05 and adjusted diluted EPS of $(0.05).
  • Operating income increased by 66% to $176 million due to gains from sale leaseback transactions and comparisons against prior year write-downs.
  • The company is focused on factors within its control, including Project Athens and cost actions, to drive material improvement in profitability in the back half of the year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.64B

Previous: $2.88B-8.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: $0.15-133.3%
Net Income

$20M

Previous: $1M+1900.0%
Operating Income

$176M

Previous: $106M+66.0%
Gross Profit

-$1.81B

Previous: -$2B+9.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.29B

Previous: $608M+111.5%
Total Assets

$12.2B

Previous: $15.8B-22.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Qurate · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.64B

Q1 2023-8.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 11 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Qurate · $2.64B total across 4 segments · Q1 2023

  • QxH
    $1.6B-4.9%
  • QVC International
    $592M-11.6%
  • Cornerstone Brands
    $259M-12.8%
  • Zulily
    $192M-17.2%

Forward guidance

Qurate Retail expects to see material improvement in profitability in the back half of this year.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 64 earnings

Positive

+59.2%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-39.5%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.5%+5.0%-30.0%
Q3 2025-39.5%-37.7%-9.6%
Q2 2025+6.6%+29.1%+181.4%
Q1 2025-17.4%-41.7%-73.5%
Q4 2024-16.6%-32.5%-50.0%
Q3 2024-19.6%-17.9%-32.1%
Q2 2024+3.2%+1.6%-19.4%
Q1 2024-14.5%-8.8%-19.8%
Q4 2023+0.7%-6.4%-12.1%
Q3 2023+59.2%+46.5%+111.6%
Q2 2023-1.6%-6.4%-17.0%
Q1 2023+56.8%+59.2%+42.3%
Q4 2022-24.6%-33.6%-53.1%
Q3 2022-19.5%-27.4%+3.5%
Q2 2022+21.3%+18.4%-8.6%
Q1 2022-14.6%-21.3%-14.8%
Q4 2021-9.2%-10.9%-17.3%
Q3 2021-14.8%-10.7%-29.7%
Q2 2021-6.3%-4.7%-8.5%
Q1 2021+18.6%+9.5%+10.9%
Q4 2020-3.0%-1.8%-1.1%
Q3 2020+14.1%+6.3%+46.8%
Q2 2020-7.4%-8.8%-10.4%
Q1 2020-7.8%-4.6%+13.5%
Q4 2019-28.8%-8.2%-11.0%
Q3 2019+11.1%+9.6%-11.9%
Q2 2019+2.6%-4.4%-15.9%
Q1 2019-28.7%-25.5%-24.0%
Q4 2018-17.9%-16.1%-27.1%
Q3 2018+2.9%-1.0%-9.8%
Q2 2018+5.1%+1.4%-5.0%
Q1 2018-10.3%-10.8%-12.6%
Q4 2017-7.6%-4.2%-12.8%
Q3 2017+11.0%+10.2%+15.1%
Q2 2017-5.8%-6.7%-7.3%
Q1 2017+13.0%+11.3%+11.8%
Q4 2016-4.7%-5.5%-0.3%
Q3 2016+10.7%+9.2%+14.2%
Q2 2016-18.7%-19.8%-19.2%
Q1 2016+2.3%
Q4 2015-3.3%
Q3 2015-3.2%
Q2 2015+3.7%
Q1 2015-5.8%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014+8.1%
Q2 2014-3.6%
Q1 2014-1.6%
Q4 2013-2.8%
Q3 2013+1.6%
Q2 2013-7.1%
Q1 2013+5.8%
Q4 2012+1.3%
Q3 2012-2.1%
Q2 2012-3.6%
Q1 2012-0.5%
Q4 2011+2.3%
Q3 2011-6.0%
Q2 2011+10.2%
Q1 2011+5.0%
Q4 2010-4.9%
Q3 2010+2.5%
Q2 2010+1.5%
Q1 2010-5.1%

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