NASDAQ$QVCAQ
QVC Group Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported revenue growth with strong profit improvement, margin expansion, and cash flow. Special cash dividend was paid and share repurchases resumed.
Qurate Retail reported strong Q4 2020 results, with a 7% increase in revenue to $4.5 billion. The company saw growth across all business segments and returned capital to shareholders through share repurchases and special cash dividends.
- Total Qurate Retail revenue increased 7% to $4.5 billion.
- eCommerce revenue increased 12% to $2.9 billion, representing 65% of total revenue.
- Qurate Retail reported diluted EPS of $1.56 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.59.
- The company repurchased 7.7 million QRTEA shares and paid a special cash dividend of $1.50 per common share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Qurate · Revenue · Quarterly
$4.45B
Revenue by segment
Qurate · $1.96B total across 3 segments · Q1 2026
- QxH$1.23B—62.9%
- QVC International$538M—27.5%
- Cornerstone Brands$188M—9.6%
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 Q4 2020
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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