NYSE$BKR
Baker Hughes Company · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Baker Hughes reported solid results despite continued uncertainty in global oil and gas markets and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baker Hughes announced Q3 2020 results with revenue of $5.0 billion, up 7% sequentially and down 14% year-over-year. The company reported a GAAP operating loss of $49 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.04. They generated $219 million in cash flow from operating activities and $52 million in free cash flow.
- Orders of $5.1 billion for the quarter, up 4% sequentially and down 34% year-over-year.
- Revenue of $5.0 billion for the quarter, up 7% sequentially and down 14% year-over-year.
- GAAP operating loss of $49 million for the quarter, up 6% sequentially and unfavorable year-over-year.
- Adjusted earnings per share (a non-GAAP measure) was $0.04.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Baker Hughes · Revenue · Quarterly
$5.05B
Revenue by segment
Baker Hughes · $2.31B total across 1 segment · Q3 2020
- Oilfield Services$2.31B—100.0%
Forward guidance
Baker Hughes is focused on improving margin and return profile while executing long-term strategy to evolve portfolio along with the energy landscape, remaining committed to leading the energy transition and becoming a key enabler to decarbonizing oil and gas and other industries.
Tailwinds
- On track to hit goals of right-sizing the business.
- Generating free cash flow.
- Achieving $700 million in annualized cost savings by year end.
- Intensely focused on improving the margin and return profile of Baker Hughes despite the near-term macro volatility.
- Executing on long-term strategy to evolve our portfolio along with the energy landscape.
Headwinds
- Continued uncertainty in global oil and gas markets.
- Ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Demand recovery is beginning to level off.
- Significant excess capacity remains, which could create volatility in the future.
- Near-term macro volatility
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
+0.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.6%
Avg return
30 days after
58%
31 / 53 earnings
Positive
+8.1%
Q3 2013
Best reaction
-11.7%
Q2 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.2% | +6.7% | +2.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +4.3% | +3.9% | +20.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -3.2% | -1.2% | -0.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0% | -0.9% | +7.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | -6.4% | -5.6% | -4.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +3.5% | +9.5% | -0.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | +1.5% | +2.9% | +23.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | +7.9% | +9.6% | +0.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.6% | +1.2% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.0% | -1.6% | -5.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.6% | +1.4% | -1.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.1% | +2.3% | +0.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | +2.0% | +2.3% | -4.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.0% | +0.7% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +7.3% | +8.1% | +20.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | -11.7% | -13.5% | -10.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -10.4% | -16.3% | -6.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.6% | +6.2% | +10.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -9.7% | -6.4% | -16.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.8% | +4.2% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.6% | +3.2% | +30.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.1% | -10.0% | +2.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +6.1% | +2.0% | +33.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.3% | +0.1% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | +6.4% | +6.7% | +18.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.0% | -3.0% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -2.3% | +2.1% | +2.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.1% | -2.9% | -11.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | -9.3% | -7.1% | -18.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.7% | +4.6% | +13.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.4% | -2.0% | -13.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.3% | +4.7% | -2.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.7% | +4.2% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -9.8% | -12.3% | -21.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | -5.1% | -9.3% | -6.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.0% | -2.2% | -8.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.4% | +1.2% | -6.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.8% | -0.8% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | +5.0% | +13.4% | +18.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +7.4% | +4.8% | +14.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +5.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +8.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.6% | — | — |
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