NASDAQ$THRM

Gentherm Incorporated · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Increased operating income and secured record automotive awards.

Gentherm reported a decrease in product revenues for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the prior-year period, but the gross margin rate increased. The company secured record quarterly automotive new business awards. The company's 'Fit-for-Growth' program is expected to deliver annualized savings.

  • Product revenues decreased 10.0% year over year, or 2.9% excluding the impact of foreign currency translation and divested assets.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.32, compared to $0.36 for the prior-year period.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.65, compared to $0.50 for the prior-year period.
  • Secured record quarterly automotive new business awards totaling approximately $560 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$230M

Previous: $254M-9.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.65

Previous: $0.50+30.0%
Automotive New Business Awards

$560M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$5.39M

Previous: $9.73M-44.6%
Free Cash Flow

$29.4M

Previous: $38.2M-22.9%
Net Income

$10.5M

Previous: $12.6M-17.2%
Operating Income

$22M

Previous: $20.8M+5.7%
Gross Profit

$65.6M

Previous: $68.5M-4.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$50.4M

Previous: $39.6M+27.3%
Total Assets

$727M

Previous: $803M-9.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$985K

Previous: $2.69M-63.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Gentherm · Revenue · Quarterly

$230M

Q4 2019-9.2%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Gentherm · $326M total across 4 segments · Q4 2019

  • Automotive segment
    $220M
  • Climate Control Seats
    $88.4M-9.5%
  • Medical segment
    $10.5M+53.6%
  • Other Automotive
    $6.9M+28.3%

Forward guidance

The Company is providing the following guidance for full-year 2020, excluding divested assets:

Tailwinds

  • Product revenues are expected to change between down 1% and up 3%, excluding the impact of foreign currency, with year-over-year growth gradually increasing as the year progresses
  • Gross margin rate between 29% and 30%
  • Adjusted operating expenses between 18% and 19% of product revenues
  • Adjusted EBITDA between 15% and 16% of product revenues
  • Full-year effective tax rate between 27% and 29%

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

37 / 66 earnings

Positive

+18.4%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-22.7%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+9.3%+4.0%+13.7%
Q4 2025+1.4%+10.8%-10.9%
Q3 2025+8.2%+7.2%+1.9%
Q2 2025-1.7%-1.9%-3.4%
Q1 2025-0.3%+3.8%+8.2%
Q4 2024-7.7%-6.0%-16.8%
Q3 2024+1.0%+5.8%+1.4%
Q2 2024+7.5%-1.0%+0.5%
Q1 2024+3.1%+1.7%+5.3%
Q4 2023+18.4%+12.8%+11.5%
Q3 2023-22.7%-23.7%-11.7%
Q2 2023+7.7%+8.3%+0.7%
Q1 2023+5.1%+4.5%+0.7%
Q4 2022-7.2%-9.1%-17.7%
Q3 2022+1.5%+13.6%+25.0%
Q2 2022-5.9%-5.1%-7.7%
Q1 2022-1.1%-6.1%+1.9%
Q4 2021-1.0%-2.0%-17.1%
Q3 2021-16.8%-8.6%-5.2%
Q2 2021+15.0%+15.5%+22.0%
Q1 2021-6.4%-6.0%-4.6%
Q4 2020+2.3%+2.7%+9.6%
Q3 2020+4.3%+10.9%+28.3%
Q2 2020+5.7%+5.7%+11.9%
Q1 2020+4.7%+2.3%+19.3%
Q4 2019+5.1%+0.2%-38.7%
Q3 2019-4.2%-6.3%-5.7%
Q2 2019+1.0%+0.5%-12.3%
Q1 2019-0.2%-0.0%-6.0%
Q4 2018-0.2%-0.2%-14.6%
Q3 2018+13.3%+17.7%+18.5%
Q2 2018+6.8%+9.8%+18.8%
Q1 2018-3.1%-2.7%+0.6%
Q4 2017+4.1%-0.3%+6.8%
Q3 2017-6.1%-4.8%+0.3%
Q2 2017-11.3%-15.2%-23.0%
Q1 2017+2.3%+2.2%+4.0%
Q4 2016+6.6%+2.4%+3.5%
Q3 2016-3.8%-5.5%+9.1%
Q2 2016-11.7%-16.8%-14.1%
Q1 2016-15.5%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015+7.0%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015+2.2%
Q4 2014+5.8%
Q3 2014-5.3%
Q2 2014+2.8%
Q1 2014+6.6%
Q4 2013+14.2%
Q3 2013+14.3%
Q2 2013-7.9%
Q1 2013+8.0%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q4 2012+1.6%
Q3 2012+6.5%
Q2 2012+10.3%
Q1 2012+1.2%
Q4 2011-4.1%
Q3 2010+0.9%
Q3 2011+0.9%
Q2 2011-6.6%
Q2 2010-6.6%
Q4 2009-6.6%
Q4 2010-6.6%
Q1 2010-3.3%

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