NYSE$CBZ

Cbiz Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CBIZ reported a revenue increase of 21.5% and same-unit revenue up 10.1% for the fourth quarter of 2022.

CBIZ, Inc. announced fourth-quarter and full-year results for the period ended December 31, 2022, with revenue reaching $295.0 million, a 21.5% increase compared to the same period in 2021. Same-unit revenue increased by 10.1%. Loss from continuing operations was $11.5 million, and adjusted loss from continuing operations was $0.21 per diluted share.

  • Total revenue increased by 21.5% with same-unit revenue up 10.1% in Q4 2022.
  • Acquired operations contributed 11.4% to the fourth-quarter revenue growth.
  • Loss from continuing operations was $11.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • The company expects revenue to grow within a range of 8% to 10% over the prior year in 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$295M

Previous: $243M+21.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.21

Previous: -$0.19-10.5%
Capital Expenditures

$2.61M

Previous: $2.53M+3.1%
Free Cash Flow

$63.5M

Previous: $47.7M+33.1%
Net Income

-$11.5M

Previous: -$9.62M-19.5%
Operating Income

-$19.4M

Previous: -$18.4M-5.6%
Gross Profit

-$7.52M

Previous: -$3.57M-110.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.7M

Previous: $2M+135.2%
Total Assets

$1.88B

Previous: $1.63B+15.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.7M

Previous: $3.05M-11.4%

Revenue & EPS history

CBIZ · Revenue · Quarterly

$295M

Q4 2022+21.5%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CBIZ · $295M total across 3 segments · Q4 2022

  • Financial Services
    $202M+29.5%
  • Benefits and Insurance
    $81.7M+6.6%
  • National Practices
    $11.3M+11.6%

Forward guidance

The Company expects revenue to grow within a range of 8% to 10% over the prior year. The Company expects GAAP fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to grow within a range of 15% to 17%, to $2.31 to $2.36 per share over the $2.01 per share reported for 2022. The Company expects Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to grow within a range of 11% to 13%, to $2.36 to $2.41 per share over the Adjusted earnings per share of $2.13 per share reported for 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue to grow within a range of 8% to 10% over the prior year.
  • GAAP fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to grow within a range of 15% to 17%, to $2.31 to $2.36 per share over the $2.01 per share reported for 2022.
  • Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to grow within a range of 11% to 13%, to $2.36 to $2.41 per share over the Adjusted earnings per share of $2.13 per share reported for 2022.
  • Effective tax rate of approximately 28%.
  • Weighted average fully diluted share count of approximately 51.0 to 51.5 million shares.

Headwinds

  • Economic uncertainties ahead
  • Increased effective tax rate, up from 25.5% in 2022, will impact diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.08.
  • Loss from continuing operations was $11.5 million in the 2022 fourth quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was a loss of $4.4 million
  • Adjusted loss from continuing operations was $10.7 million, or $0.21 per diluted share

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+16.7%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-15.1%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-8.0%-5.6%-0.5%
Q4 2025+16.7%+9.5%-4.2%
Q3 2025+3.0%+7.3%-5.1%
Q1 2025-14.0%-13.0%-6.9%
Q4 2024-5.2%-10.0%-12.1%
Q3 2024+6.0%+4.2%+23.3%
Q2 2024-15.1%-19.4%-14.4%
Q1 2024-7.1%-9.1%+0.8%
Q4 2023+10.5%+11.8%+16.1%
Q3 2023-1.3%+2.3%+14.8%
Q2 2023-2.2%+1.4%+2.2%
Q1 2023+3.0%+0.1%-2.0%
Q4 2022+4.5%+3.2%-1.5%
Q3 2022+6.0%+3.5%+5.6%
Q2 2022+5.0%+3.5%+3.0%
Q1 2022+1.9%-2.2%+0.4%
Q4 2021-4.7%-5.1%+3.3%
Q3 2021+3.2%+6.0%+6.1%
Q2 2021+3.6%+4.5%+8.6%
Q1 2021+1.6%+3.7%+0.5%
Q4 2020+3.7%+6.7%+14.0%
Q3 2020+1.3%+5.9%+11.4%
Q2 2020+6.0%+6.5%+7.7%
Q1 2020-4.2%-3.2%+16.2%
Q4 2019-2.0%-3.4%-39.1%
Q3 2019+7.8%+5.9%+5.8%
Q2 2019+0.6%-0.7%-2.8%
Q1 2019-5.5%-6.1%-3.7%
Q4 2018-0.5%+2.2%-2.8%
Q3 2018-3.6%-3.2%-7.5%
Q2 2018-1.6%-0.7%+8.9%
Q1 2018+1.9%+3.0%+13.7%
Q4 2017+9.8%+13.5%+17.5%
Q3 2017-11.0%-10.1%-11.6%
Q2 2017+0.7%-1.0%+2.7%
Q1 2017+3.6%+2.6%-1.3%
Q4 2016+1.9%+2.3%+6.0%
Q3 2016+0.9%-1.4%+11.3%
Q2 2016+1.0%+3.3%+3.0%
Q1 2016+2.7%
Q4 2015-1.1%
Q3 2015-1.5%
Q2 2015+1.7%
Q1 2015-1.8%
Q4 2014-0.4%
Q3 2014+9.2%
Q2 2014-2.2%
Q1 2014-3.3%
Q4 2013+3.8%
Q3 2013+6.0%
Q2 2013-3.8%
Q1 2013+0.5%
Q4 2012+0.3%
Q3 2012-5.2%
Q2 2012-10.6%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q1 2012+1.7%
Q4 2009+1.1%
Q4 2011+1.1%
Q3 2010-4.8%
Q3 2011-4.8%
Q2 2011-0.8%
Q4 2010-0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%
Q1 2010+3.0%

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