NYSE$AIR
Aar Corp · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
AAR Corp's Q4 earnings were significantly affected by COVID-19, with sales decreasing by 26% compared to the prior year, but government and defense sales grew by 8%.
AAR Corp reported a decrease in sales and a loss from continuing operations due to the impact of COVID-19 and restructuring actions. While commercial airline volumes decreased, government and defense activities saw growth. The company took cost reduction actions and focused on the commercial cargo market to mitigate the impact.
- Consolidated sales decreased 26% year-over-year due to COVID-19 and grounding of the commercial fleet.
- Sales to government and defense customers in the Aviation Services segment increased 8% year-over-year.
- The company executed cost reduction actions to align expenses with revenue.
- A sole source firm-fixed-price $125 million contract was awarded from the U.S. Air Force to produce and repair 463L cargo pallets.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
AAR Corp · Revenue · Quarterly
$417M
Revenue by segment
AAR Corp · $54.3M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020
- Expeditionary Services$54.3M—100.0%
Forward guidance
Given the continued macro uncertainty from the impact of COVID-19, the company will not be providing financial guidance for Fiscal Year 2021 at this time.
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
+0.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.9%
Avg return
30 days after
57%
39 / 68 earnings
Positive
+24.5%
Q3 2020
Best reaction
-16.4%
Q3 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.1% | +2.5% | — | |
| Q2 2026 | +0.9% | +9.8% | +26.4% | |
| Q1 2026 | +4.3% | +12.2% | +10.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.0% | +9.8% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -16.4% | -15.7% | -22.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | +8.0% | +9.0% | +9.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | -4.7% | -6.6% | -11.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -13.2% | -8.8% | -14.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -6.6% | -6.8% | -0.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -10.4% | -10.1% | -17.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.1% | -2.9% | -5.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.6% | +2.7% | +0.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +6.6% | +5.4% | +5.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.3% | -3.8% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | -9.3% | -10.1% | +9.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | -8.2% | -6.1% | +3.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | +9.1% | +10.3% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +7.5% | +8.7% | +15.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.7% | -0.3% | +8.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | +9.1% | +6.3% | -6.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | -2.1% | +3.1% | -4.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.6% | +4.6% | +11.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +11.8% | +9.3% | +17.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +4.5% | -1.1% | +5.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | +24.5% | +36.2% | +25.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +14.9% | +6.2% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | -5.9% | -6.2% | -7.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | +9.6% | +5.9% | +5.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -5.6% | -7.3% | -6.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -1.6% | -9.0% | -6.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | +8.1% | +6.4% | +1.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | -10.5% | -5.1% | -3.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.1% | -2.1% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -6.6% | -6.7% | -2.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +6.4% | +1.1% | +5.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +5.6% | +6.7% | +0.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.5% | -0.3% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2017 | -9.0% | -9.1% | -14.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | +5.8% | +4.7% | +12.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -5.3% | -2.8% | -1.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -11.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -6.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -11.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -7.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -8.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +8.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +18.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -5.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +9.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +4.3% | — | — |
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