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Visteon Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Visteon's Q4 2020 financial performance was announced, revealing increased net sales and new business wins.

Visteon reported Q4 net sales of $787 million, a 5% year-over-year increase excluding currency effects. The company achieved a net income of $18 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, and an adjusted EBITDA of $75 million. New business wins totaled $1.4 billion, including a battery management system award. The company's net cash position at year-end was $151 million.

  • Net sales reached $787 million, up 5% year-over-year excluding currency impact.
  • Net income was $18 million, or $0.64 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA stood at $75 million, representing 9.5% of sales.
  • New business wins amounted to $1.4 billion, including a battery management system award.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$787M

Previous: $744M+5.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.06

Previous: $1.42-25.4%
Adjusted EBITDA

$75M

Previous: $85M-11.8%
Net Income

$18M

Previous: $35M-48.6%
Operating Income

$29M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$89M

Previous: $104M-14.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$496M

Previous: $469M+5.8%
Total Assets

$2.27B

Previous: $2.27B+0.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$5M

Previous: $3M+66.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Visteon · Revenue · Quarterly

$787M

Q4 2020+5.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Visteon's full-year 2021 guidance projects sales in the range of $2.875 billion to $3.025 billion, adjusted EBITDA in the range of $230 million to $270 million, and adjusted free cash flow in the range of $35 million to $65 million. The 2021 sales guidance reflects current customer and supplier communication regarding the semiconductor shortages.

Tailwinds

  • Sales are anticipated to increase approximately 16% year over year.
  • Growth driven by the rebound in industry production volumes.
  • Growth driven by continued growth over market due to new product launches.
  • More than 50 new products are scheduled to launch this year.
  • New products are projected to generate more than $7 billion dollars in lifetime revenue.

Headwinds

  • Sales guidance reflects current customer and supplier communication regarding the semiconductor shortages.
  • Continued and future impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our financial condition and business operations including global supply chain disruptions, market downturns, reduced consumer demand and new government actions or restrictions
  • Significant or prolonged shortage of critical components from our suppliers, including but not limited to semiconductors, and particularly those who are our sole or primary sources
  • Conditions within the automotive industry, including (i) the automotive vehicle production volumes and schedules of our customers, (ii) the financial condition of our customers and the effects of any restructuring or reorganization plans that may be undertaken by our customers, including work stoppages at our customers, and (iii) possible disruptions in the supply of commodities to us or our customers due to financial distress, work stoppages, natural disasters or civil unrest.
  • General economic conditions, including changes in interest rates and fuel prices

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

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

38 / 62 earnings

Positive

+14.2%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-20.0%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+9.5%+10.4%+13.3%
Q4 2025-11.4%-7.8%-19.7%
Q3 2025-4.7%-7.0%-11.6%
Q2 2025-1.5%-1.2%+0.9%
Q1 2025+4.6%+8.4%+11.3%
Q4 2024+5.0%+6.5%-1.4%
Q3 2024+6.0%+9.6%+5.0%
Q2 2024+4.9%+8.0%-5.1%
Q1 2024+0.9%-0.5%-1.2%
Q4 2023-2.0%-3.4%-3.3%
Q3 2023-4.0%-7.4%-4.7%
Q2 2023-1.0%-1.0%-3.3%
Q1 2023-3.5%-6.7%-5.0%
Q4 2022+2.5%+1.1%-4.4%
Q3 2022-1.7%+4.5%+14.9%
Q2 2022+7.9%+7.1%+2.7%
Q1 2022+11.8%+16.3%+14.1%
Q4 2021+14.2%+21.1%+2.6%
Q3 2021+11.3%+13.6%+11.3%
Q2 2021+1.8%+1.7%-2.0%
Q1 2021-1.8%-4.3%-1.2%
Q4 2020-10.8%-9.4%-3.2%
Q3 2020+8.8%+12.1%+47.4%
Q2 2020-4.1%+1.5%+0.9%
Q1 2020+1.8%+0.4%+21.6%
Q4 2019-11.3%-22.0%-45.5%
Q3 2019+13.5%+11.5%+11.1%
Q2 2019+5.1%+7.2%-2.5%
Q1 2019-20.0%-17.2%-41.2%
Q4 2018+7.5%+4.9%-17.4%
Q3 2018-1.7%+3.1%+8.4%
Q2 2018-8.1%-6.0%-9.6%
Q1 2018+5.1%+5.8%+9.6%
Q4 2017+1.8%-0.0%-12.6%
Q3 2017+3.4%+3.3%+6.9%
Q2 2017+1.3%+1.3%+1.9%
Q1 2017+4.5%+2.0%+1.8%
Q4 2016-0.3%-1.9%+1.3%
Q3 2016+2.6%+2.6%+16.3%
Q2 2016+1.4%-1.4%+2.8%
Q1 2016-0.4%
Q4 2015+3.8%
Q3 2015+6.0%
Q2 2015+2.7%
Q1 2015+3.8%
Q4 2014-2.0%
Q3 2014+3.5%
Q2 2014+0.5%
Q1 2014+1.7%
Q4 2013-3.1%
Q3 2013-2.2%
Q2 2013+3.9%
Q1 2013+2.6%
Q4 2012+2.1%
Q3 2012+10.8%
Q2 2012-13.1%
Q1 2011-5.2%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011+0.4%
Q3 2011+4.8%
Q2 2011-8.6%
Q4 2010-16.5%
Q2 2010
Q1 2010

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