NYSE$AMN

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AMN Healthcare's Q3 2020 financial performance was announced, revealing mixed results due to the ongoing pandemic.

AMN Healthcare reported Q3 2020 revenue of $552 million, a 3% decrease year-over-year. While nurse staffing showed strength due to the COVID-19 pandemic, other service lines experienced continued impacts. Net income and adjusted EBITDA both increased by 11% year-over-year.

  • Third quarter financial results exceeded guidance, driven by strong nurse staffing demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Revenue was $552 million, a 3% decrease compared to the prior year, with organic revenue down 9%.
  • Demand for nurses and allied professionals reached record high levels, with improving trends in most other service lines.
  • Net income was $26 million and adjusted EBITDA was $77 million, both up 11% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$552M

Previous: $568M-2.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.82

Previous: $0.81+1.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$27.4M

Previous: -$24.8M-10.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.29M

Previous: -$1.26M-2.3%
Net Income

$26.1M

Previous: $23.5M+10.9%
Operating Income

$46.5M

Previous: $39.7M+16.9%
Gross Profit

$185M

Previous: $190M-2.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$58.4M

Previous: $40.7M+43.4%
Total Assets

$2.34B

Previous: $1.86B+26.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.77M

Previous: $2.83M+33.5%

Revenue & EPS history

AMN Healthcare · Revenue · Quarterly

$552M

Q3 2020-2.8%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AMN Healthcare · $552M total across 3 segments · Q3 2020

  • Nurse & Allied Solutions
    $383M-3.9%
  • Physician & Leadership
    $109M-24.1%
  • Technology & Workforce
    $59.8M+136.1%

Forward guidance

The company expects revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 to be up sequentially but flat to down 2% from prior year.

Tailwinds

  • Nurse and Allied Solutions segment revenue is expected to be flat to slightly down year over year.
  • Travel nurse staffing revenue is expected to be up at least 15% from prior year, with lower volumes offset by higher rates and hours worked.
  • Allied revenue is expected to be lower than prior year by about 15%.
  • Technology and Workforce Solutions segment revenue is expected to rise approximately 150% compared with prior year due to the acquisitions of Stratus Video and b4health.
  • Gross margin is expected to be between 32.4% and 32.7%.

Headwinds

  • Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 is expected to be flat to down 2% from prior year.
  • For the Physician and Leadership Solutions segment, revenue is expected to be down from prior year by 26-28% due to generally stable but weaker demand due to the pandemic.
  • SG&A as percentage of revenue is expected to be approximately 20.5%.
  • Operating margin is expected to be between 7.6% and 8.1%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be between 13.3% and 13.8%.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 66 earnings

Positive

+29.2%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-29.5%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+29.2%+38.5%+41.5%
Q4 2025+11.4%+15.8%+4.2%
Q3 2025-3.4%-10.0%-11.8%
Q2 2025+2.3%+10.2%+23.2%
Q1 2025+8.2%+7.1%+3.8%
Q4 2024+6.7%+0.5%-6.8%
Q3 2024-29.5%-36.7%-36.2%
Q2 2024-3.1%-11.9%-24.0%
Q1 2024-9.3%+3.4%-10.1%
Q4 2023-20.9%-25.5%-24.7%
Q3 2023-12.2%-17.7%-9.5%
Q2 2023-16.4%-16.6%-18.6%
Q1 2023+7.7%+10.3%+18.0%
Q4 2022-4.0%-2.3%-13.4%
Q3 2022-7.5%-0.4%+1.7%
Q2 2022+1.8%-1.7%-12.7%
Q1 2022-8.2%-10.6%-1.3%
Q4 2021+8.8%+5.3%+10.4%
Q3 2021-8.2%-1.4%+3.7%
Q2 2021+5.4%+3.8%+15.4%
Q1 2021+7.6%+10.3%+11.0%
Q4 2020+4.1%-0.7%+1.4%
Q3 2020-5.8%-7.0%-1.9%
Q2 2020+4.8%-4.5%-1.7%
Q1 2020-9.3%-12.1%+13.0%
Q4 2019+9.6%+5.6%+4.0%
Q3 2019-0.5%+2.1%+0.8%
Q2 2019+7.7%+11.4%+15.5%
Q1 2019+1.9%-0.4%-6.0%
Q4 2018-12.5%-14.7%-26.7%
Q3 2018+13.3%+11.6%+23.9%
Q2 2018-15.2%-10.4%-5.4%
Q1 2018-21.9%-21.6%-14.6%
Q4 2017+4.8%+4.8%+10.9%
Q3 2017-3.6%-1.6%+16.3%
Q2 2017+1.1%+6.9%+4.4%
Q1 2017-6.8%-6.2%-9.0%
Q4 2016+4.0%+7.9%+10.3%
Q3 2016-1.6%-2.7%-7.8%
Q2 2016-11.9%-13.8%-13.5%
Q1 2016+1.0%
Q4 2015+1.8%
Q3 2015+5.9%
Q2 2015+0.1%
Q1 2015-1.4%
Q4 2014+2.0%
Q3 2014-1.7%
Q2 2014+5.7%
Q1 2014+3.8%
Q4 2013+1.4%
Q4 2012+13.4%
Q3 2013+13.4%
Q2 2013+6.1%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q3 2012+4.0%
Q2 2012+5.5%
Q1 2011+19.4%
Q1 2012+6.1%
Q4 2011-2.0%
Q4 2009-2.0%
Q3 2011-3.7%
Q3 2010-3.7%
Q4 2010-1.4%
Q2 2010-1.4%
Q2 2011-1.4%
Q1 2010-0.1%

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