NASDAQ$QVCAQ

QVC Group Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Qurate Retail's revenue and EPS decreased due to industry-wide supply constraints and cost inflation.

Qurate Retail reported a 7% decrease in revenue to $3.1 billion and a diluted EPS of $0.31. The company is managing through current industry pressures while working to accelerate growth initiatives. Supply chain constraints and cost inflation are impacting the entire industry, and actions have been taken to help mitigate the potential impacts.

  • Qurate Retail revenue decreased 7% to $3.1 billion.
  • eCommerce revenue decreased 6% to $2.0 billion, representing 63% of total revenue.
  • Qurate Retail reported diluted EPS of $0.31.
  • The Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.14B

Previous: $3.38B-7.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: $0.57-47.4%
eCommerce Revenue

$2B

No prior period
Net Income

$127M

Previous: $338M-62.4%
Operating Income

$274M

Previous: $406M-32.5%
Gross Profit

-$2.07B

Previous: -$2.18B+5.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$798M

Previous: $1.04B-23.6%
Total Assets

$17B

Previous: $16.8B+1.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Qurate · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.14B

Q3 2021-7.1%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Qurate · $3.14B total across 4 segments · Q3 2021

  • QxH
    $1.81B-8.4%
  • QVC International
    $699M-3.3%
  • Zulily
    $328M-17.0%
  • Cornerstone Brands
    $304M+6.7%

Forward guidance

Qurate Retail estimates that its average annual effective tax rate through 2021 will be in the range of 15-18% including federal, state and foreign taxes, net of tax credits generated by Qurate Retail’s green energy investments.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-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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