NASDAQ$QVCAQ

QVC Group Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Qurate Retail's revenue decreased and earnings turned to a loss due to downstream impacts from the December 2021 fire, macroeconomic pressures, and strategic restructuring.

Qurate Retail reported a decrease in revenue and a loss in earnings for Q4 2022. The company faced challenges including the impact of a fire at their fulfillment center, macroeconomic pressures affecting consumer demand, and strategic restructuring efforts. Despite these challenges, Qurate Retail is taking actions to strengthen its balance sheet, improve execution, and cut costs to improve financial performance.

  • Total Qurate Retail revenue decreased by 13% to $3.5 billion.
  • eCommerce revenue accounted for 64% of total revenue, decreasing by 14% to $2.3 billion.
  • Qurate Retail reported a diluted EPS of $(0.13).
  • QxH revenue decreased by 11%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.53B

Previous: $4.06B-13.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: $0.40-112.5%
Net Income

-$51M

Previous: -$215M+76.3%
Operating Income

$42M

Previous: $7M+500.0%
Gross Profit

$994M

Previous: $1.33B-25.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.28B

Previous: $587M+117.2%
Total Assets

$12.6B

Previous: $16.2B-22.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Qurate · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.53B

Q4 2022-13.1%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 4 of 11 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Qurate · $3.53B total across 4 segments · Q4 2022

  • QxH
    $2.26B-11.1%
  • QVC International
    $666M-18.1%
  • Cornerstone Brands
    $348M-2.5%
  • Zulily
    $254M-27.6%

Forward guidance

Qurate Retail did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. However, the report highlights a multi-year strategic plan for financial and operating improvement that will begin to materialize in the coming quarters. Management believes they are entering 2023 in a healthier position with operating discipline to achieve their financial targets.

Tailwinds

  • Actions to strengthen the balance sheet
  • Improved execution
  • Aggressive cost-cutting measures
  • Meaningful reduction of excess inventory
  • Structural reorganization

Headwinds

  • Downstream impacts from the December 2021 fire
  • Macro pressure impacting consumer demand
  • Qurate Retail revenue decreased 13% to $3.5 billion in Q4
  • Qurate Retail reported diluted EPS of $(0.13) in Q4
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $(0.05) in Q4

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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