NYSE$CPAY

Corpay Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

FLEETCOR's financial performance reflected a mix of pandemic-related softness and strategic gains.

FLEETCOR Technologies reported first quarter 2021 financial results with revenue in line with expectations and adjusted net income per share slightly better than the original outlook due to credit performance. While revenue and adjusted EPS decreased compared to the previous year, new sales increased and retention improved.

  • Total revenues decreased by 8% to $608.6 million compared to the first quarter of 2020.
  • Net income increased by 25% to $184.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2020.
  • Adjusted net income decreased by 8% to $242.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2020.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share decreased by 6% to $2.82 compared to $3.00 in the first quarter of 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$609M

Previous: $661M-7.9%
EPS (adj)

$2.82

Previous: $3.00-6.0%
Corporate Payments Spend Volume

$18B

Previous: $17.9B+0.7%
Corporate Payments Revenue per Spend Dollar

0.7%

Previous: 0.7%-3.0%
Vehicle Payments Transactions

110.3M

Previous: 118.4M-6.8%
Vehicle Payments Revenue per Transaction

$2.38

Previous: $2.47-3.6%
Lodging Room Nights

5.9M

Previous: 5.9M+0.0%
Lodging Revenue per Room Night

$9.96

Previous: $9.68+2.9%
Other Revenue per Transaction

$0.15

Previous: $5.58-97.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$19.5M

Previous: -$18.3M-7.0%
Free Cash Flow

$165M

Previous: $129M+27.9%
Net Income

$184M

Previous: $147M+25.3%
Operating Income

$266M

Previous: $201M+32.3%
Gross Profit

$609M

Previous: $661M-7.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$958M

Previous: $1.07B-10.5%
Total Assets

$11.4B

Previous: $11.3B+1.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$17.7M

Previous: $14.2M+25.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Corpay · Revenue · Quarterly

$609M

Q1 2021-7.9%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Corpay · $234M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Corporate Payments
    $116M-3.3%
  • Lodging Payments
    $59M+3.5%
  • Other
    $59M-35.2%

Forward guidance

FLEETCOR is maintaining its full year revenue guidance and raising its adjusted net income per diluted share guidance $0.12 to $12.42 at the mid-point. For the second quarter, the Company is expecting adjusted net income per diluted share to be in the range of $2.80 to $3.00.

Tailwinds

  • Volumes should continue to recover and build throughout the year as economies around the world reopen.
  • Company expects to return to growth in both revenue and earnings per share next quarter.
  • Full year revenue guidance between $2,600 million and $2,700 million is maintained.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share guidance raised $0.12 to $12.42 at the mid-point.
  • Second quarter adjusted net income per diluted share expected to be in the range of $2.80 to $3.00.

Headwinds

  • First quarter results were affected by softness due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Responses to virus variants and the state of vaccine rollouts differ by geography.
  • Macroeconomic environment was effectively neutral for the quarter.
  • Higher fuel prices were offset by compressed spreads and lower foreign exchange rates, particularly in Brazil.
  • Market spreads significantly unfavorable to the 2020 average.

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.8%

Q4 2016

Best reaction

-13.3%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.2%+6.2%+13.9%
Q4 2025+11.6%+18.7%+4.7%
Q3 2025+6.2%+11.1%+18.7%
Q1 2025-0.4%+7.2%+3.4%
Q4 2024+0.2%-5.0%-13.6%
Q3 2024+4.9%+7.3%+4.8%
Q2 2024+5.7%+2.7%+11.8%
Q1 2024-7.1%-5.6%-15.0%
Q4 2023-7.6%-5.6%+2.5%
Q3 2023-2.0%-1.8%+9.7%
Q2 2023+5.4%+7.6%+10.2%
Q1 2023+8.0%+11.0%+13.4%
Q4 2022-4.4%-1.4%-8.2%
Q3 2022-6.7%-3.4%+3.7%
Q2 2022-0.0%+2.0%-6.2%
Q1 2022-11.7%-12.0%-4.1%
Q4 2021+7.1%+4.8%-1.9%
Q3 2021-0.2%+2.1%-14.1%
Q2 2021+3.8%+4.4%+4.2%
Q1 2021-2.2%-3.3%-5.4%
Q4 2020+1.2%+1.3%+11.0%
Q3 2020-2.1%+17.6%+13.0%
Q2 2020-9.3%-11.5%-10.3%
Q1 2020-0.2%-5.0%+17.4%
Q4 2019-6.2%-3.4%-23.8%
Q3 2019+1.7%-0.3%+5.5%
Q2 2019+9.2%+10.9%+13.4%
Q1 2019+3.7%+2.7%-2.1%
Q4 2018+6.5%+6.1%+11.2%
Q3 2018+9.2%+7.7%+4.6%
Q2 2018-1.0%-0.3%-2.1%
Q1 2018-5.0%-3.4%-4.7%
Q4 2017-6.6%-4.5%+3.0%
Q3 2017+10.3%+8.8%+9.4%
Q2 2017-5.8%-7.6%-6.7%
Q1 2017-2.2%-5.5%+2.2%
Q4 2016+12.8%+13.1%+7.7%
Q3 2016-13.3%-14.4%-17.0%
Q2 2016+5.6%+6.0%+9.0%
Q1 2016-2.1%
Q4 2015+1.5%
Q3 2015+4.5%
Q2 2015+3.1%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014+1.8%
Q3 2014+7.6%
Q2 2014-4.1%
Q1 2014+5.5%
Q4 2013+6.9%
Q3 2013+3.7%
Q2 2013+9.7%
Q1 2013+7.3%
Q4 2012+10.2%
Q3 2012+3.6%
Q4 2011+10.8%
Q2 2012+9.6%
Q1 2011-2.9%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q1 2010+1.4%
Q3 2011-2.0%
Q3 2010-2.0%
Q2 2010-2.5%
Q2 2011-2.5%
Q4 2010-2.5%

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