NASDAQ$TTEK

Tetra Tech Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Tetra Tech reported strong Q4 and fiscal year 2020 results, driven by demand for high-end consulting services and strategic acquisitions.

Tetra Tech reported a solid fourth quarter, with revenue totaling $753 million and net revenue of $590 million. EPS was $0.82 on a GAAP basis and $0.91 on an adjusted basis. The company's backlog reached a record $3.24 billion, up 5% year-over-year.

  • Revenue in the fourth quarter totaled $753 million.
  • Net revenue was $590 million.
  • EPS was $0.82 on a GAAP basis and adjusted EPS was $0.91.
  • Backlog at the end of the quarter was a record $3.24 billion, up 5% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$590M

Previous: $640M-7.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.18

Previous: $0.18+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

$2.89M

Previous: $6.2M-53.5%
Free Cash Flow

$65M

Previous: $88.9M-26.9%
Net Income

$0.00

Previous: $11.5M-100.0%
Operating Income

$0.00

Previous: $20.7M-100.0%
Gross Profit

$125M

Previous: $95M+31.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$0.00

Previous: $121M-100.0%
Total Assets

$2.38B

Previous: $2.15B+10.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.93M

Previous: $4.9M+21.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Tetra Tech · Revenue · Quarterly

$590M

Q4 2020-7.9%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Tetra Tech expects EPS for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 to range from $0.78 to $0.83 and net revenue to range from $570 million to $600 million. For fiscal 2021, Tetra Tech expects EPS to range from $3.30 to $3.50, and net revenue to range from $2.35 billion to $2.55 billion.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

36 / 68 earnings

Positive

+17.2%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-12.8%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-1.0%-0.7%-13.7%
Q1 2026+3.2%+5.2%-3.4%
Q4 2025+15.4%+9.8%+6.5%
Q2 2025+13.0%+13.5%+15.3%
Q1 2025-2.9%-8.3%-22.5%
Q4 2024-12.8%-14.0%-11.2%
Q3 2024+7.9%+6.5%+11.5%
Q2 2024+4.9%+8.9%+7.6%
Q1 2024+0.2%+0.6%+7.6%
Q4 2023+1.7%+2.3%+2.8%
Q3 2023+0.8%-0.1%-6.9%
Q2 2023+1.4%-2.6%+8.8%
Q1 2023-1.6%-3.6%-10.7%
Q4 2022+17.2%+13.7%+9.1%
Q3 2022-4.3%-6.7%-12.7%
Q2 2022-3.3%-8.8%+0.5%
Q1 2022+3.9%+3.5%+13.1%
Q4 2021+3.3%+3.6%-10.8%
Q3 2021+1.6%+3.0%+10.8%
Q2 2021-4.9%-7.8%-11.0%
Q1 2021-4.8%-7.1%+3.6%
Q4 2020+1.8%+8.8%+0.9%
Q3 2020+4.5%+5.3%+8.3%
Q2 2020-4.9%-10.6%-0.3%
Q1 2020-0.8%-2.6%-9.7%
Q4 2019-0.9%+0.0%-1.4%
Q3 2019-3.4%-5.4%+2.1%
Q2 2019+4.5%+5.0%+4.3%
Q1 2019+13.6%+12.9%+24.7%
Q4 2018+7.7%-0.6%-18.7%
Q3 2018+8.7%+12.8%+14.8%
Q2 2018+2.5%+5.9%+16.9%
Q1 2018+7.0%-3.6%-0.7%
Q4 2017-2.4%+1.0%-0.7%
Q3 2017-11.5%-11.8%-9.6%
Q2 2017+0.6%+3.5%+5.1%
Q1 2017-7.7%-5.1%-6.8%
Q4 2016+4.3%+7.6%+14.9%
Q3 2016+2.3%+1.3%+7.1%
Q2 2016-1.6%
Q1 2016+5.3%
Q4 2015-3.9%
Q3 2015+1.8%
Q2 2015+8.4%
Q1 2015-3.9%
Q4 2014+1.9%
Q3 2014-9.7%
Q2 2014-5.0%
Q1 2014+0.7%
Q4 2013+8.7%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013+1.1%
Q1 2013-2.2%
Q4 2012-3.4%
Q3 2012-4.3%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2011+0.2%
Q3 2011-12.5%
Q2 2011+4.9%
Q1 2010+1.3%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q4 2008-2.6%
Q2 2010-2.6%
Q4 2010-2.6%
Q3 2010-0.5%
Q4 2009-0.5%
Q3 2009-0.5%

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