NYSE$CLVT

Clarivate Plc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clarivate's financial performance was solid, marked by revenue growth and improved Adjusted EBITDA margin, though transactional revenues faced headwinds.

Clarivate reported a 23.1% increase in revenues to $560.7 million for Q4 2021. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 28.3% to $256.6 million. The company reaffirms its outlook for 2022 and is taking steps to improve transactional revenues.

  • Revenues increased by 23.1% to $560.7 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 28.3% to $256.6 million.
  • Adjusted organic revenues increased 4.0% at constant currency.
  • Net loss attributable to ordinary shares was $130.4 million, or $(0.20) per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$560M

Previous: $471M+18.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.23

Previous: $0.22+4.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$257M

Previous: $200M+28.2%
Capital Expenditures

$32.3M

Previous: $29.1M+11.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$14.1M

Previous: $107M-113.2%
Net Income

-$111M

Previous: $6.4M-1839.9%
Operating Income

$31.9M

Previous: $29.5M+8.1%
Gross Profit

$373M

Previous: $325M+14.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$431M

Previous: $258M+67.2%
Total Assets

$20.2B

Previous: $15.2B+32.8%
Stock-Based Comp

-$3.62M

Previous: $9.08M-139.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Clarivate · Revenue · Quarterly

$560M

Q4 2021+18.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Clarivate · $333M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Subscription
    $244M
  • Transactional
    $89.8M

Forward guidance

Clarivate anticipates significant growth driven by the acquisition of ProQuest and an increase in organic revenue. The company expects a 200-basis point improvement in organic revenue growth of approximately 6.5%. Adjusted EBITDA margin will slightly compress before fully recognizing cost synergies.

Tailwinds

  • Significant growth driven by the acquisition of ProQuest.
  • Increase in organic revenue.
  • Expects to generate a 200-basis improvement in organic revenue growth of approximately 6.5%.
  • Enhanced inside sales model.
  • United go-to-market sales strategy centered around the One Clarivate vision.

Headwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin will slightly compress.
  • Need to fully recognize the more than $100 million of cost synergies related to the ProQuest acquisition by the end of 2023.
  • Assumes no further currency movements.
  • Assumes no further acquisitions.
  • Assumes no further divestitures.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

12 / 29 earnings

Positive

+38.7%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-29.0%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+13.9%+11.6%+0.8%
Q4 2025+38.7%+36.9%+44.0%
Q3 2025-3.6%-2.7%+3.3%
Q1 2025+17.3%+20.3%+18.4%
Q4 2024-1.4%-5.4%-15.3%
Q3 2024-29.0%-30.3%-13.2%
Q2 2024-17.4%-7.5%+8.3%
Q1 2024-10.2%-10.5%-18.1%
Q4 2023-20.9%-20.1%-16.9%
Q3 2023+1.8%-2.8%+18.9%
Q2 2023-23.8%-26.5%-18.8%
Q1 2023+6.5%+5.7%+10.8%
Q4 2022+13.2%+9.4%-7.3%
Q3 2022-7.4%+6.6%-9.0%
Q2 2022-7.5%-9.2%-16.3%
Q1 2022-3.0%-2.0%+0.3%
Q4 2021+10.1%+11.0%+24.8%
Q3 2021+5.7%+6.4%+4.4%
Q2 2021-5.6%-4.1%+3.6%
Q1 2021+4.5%+5.3%+12.3%
Q4 2020-19.0%-17.8%-11.6%
Q3 2020-7.2%-3.0%-8.4%
Q2 2020-4.0%+2.4%+0.3%
Q1 2020+8.5%+4.9%+1.4%
Q4 2019-1.4%+4.3%-1.1%
Q3 2019+6.3%+4.9%+6.1%
Q2 2019+8.1%+7.1%+9.1%
Q4 2018-5.0%+1.0%+1.8%
Q1 2019-0.8%-1.3%+9.8%
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