NYSE$CCO
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. reported financial results that were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings reported a challenging Q1 2020, significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a strong performance in the Americas segment, the company experienced overall revenue decline due to the pandemic's effect, particularly in Europe and Other regions. The company is implementing cost-saving measures and focusing on liquidity to mitigate the impact.
- Q1 earnings were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Americas segment saw revenue growth of 8.5% and Segment Adjusted EBITDA up 18.5%.
- Europe revenue decreased by 18.9% year-over-year.
- Company is implementing cost savings initiatives and exploring opportunistic transactions to strengthen the balance sheet.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Clear Channel · Revenue · Quarterly
$551M
Revenue by segment
Clear Channel · $98.7M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Airports$75.6M—76.6%
- Other$23.1M+34.4%23.4%
Forward guidance
The company anticipates significant adverse effects on the results of operations throughout the business during the second quarter as more customers defer advertising buying decisions and reduce marketing spend.
Tailwinds
- Negotiations with landlords to align fixed site lease expenses with revenue during the economic downturn.
- Savings from lower variable compensation expense, temporary salary reductions, reduced hours for hourly employees, hiring freezes and furloughs.
- Reducing discretionary expenses.
- Deferring discretionary capital expenditures.
- Exploring options to defer our committed capital expenditures.
Headwinds
- Shelter in place protocols have limited the behavior and movement of consumers and target audiences, making it difficult to predict and plan advertising campaigns.
- Receiving an unprecedented level of requests to defer or cancel current contracts as customers seek to conserve cash.
- Customers are deferring buying decisions and reducing their marketing spend.
- Experiencing a sharp decline in bookings, particularly in European businesses.
- Expect the first lien net leverage ratio to increase during the second quarter of 2020 due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the exclusion of results from Clear Media.
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 Q1 2020
-1.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.8%
Avg return
5 days after
-1.5%
Avg return
30 days after
37%
24 / 65 earnings
Positive
+26.5%
Q3 2020
Best reaction
-20.7%
Q3 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.0% | +0.0% | — | |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8% | -0.4% | -2.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7% | +8.3% | +9.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +5.7% | +11.2% | +9.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.2% | -7.4% | -15.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -3.3% | -2.7% | +0.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -4.9% | -7.0% | +5.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.9% | +1.3% | -10.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +3.2% | -4.8% | -12.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +14.2% | +16.8% | +46.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -7.1% | -8.9% | -13.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -16.7% | -14.3% | +6.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +5.2% | +2.6% | -27.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | -20.7% | -6.6% | -16.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | -3.0% | +10.9% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -14.5% | -12.1% | -32.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.9% | +3.3% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +3.4% | +11.3% | -4.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | +11.3% | +4.2% | +6.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -8.6% | -15.3% | +11.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -17.3% | -11.5% | -10.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +26.5% | +26.0% | +31.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | +8.3% | +30.2% | +28.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.7% | +9.9% | +59.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.5% | -3.9% | -73.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.8% | +0.8% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | -10.6% | -17.8% | -14.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.9% | -5.8% | +0.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.7% | -7.5% | +1.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | -2.7% | -6.2% | -9.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.5% | +5.8% | +5.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.3% | -7.5% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | -9.3% | -2.1% | -10.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.5% | +2.5% | +10.1% | |
| Q2 2017 | -13.9% | -2.0% | -19.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | -5.9% | -9.8% | -22.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -12.3% | -9.4% | +13.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +0.0% | -6.0% | -4.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | -6.6% | -7.9% | -2.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | +9.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -17.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -7.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -11.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -11.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +6.9% | — | — |
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