NYSE$EQH

Equitable Holdings Inc. · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Equitable Holdings reported strong first quarter results with a net loss of $1.5 billion and non-GAAP operating earnings of $600 million.

Equitable Holdings reported a net loss of $1,488 million, or $3.46 per share, compared to a net income of $5,388 million in the first quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP operating earnings were $600 million, or $1.35 per share, up 19% year-over-year. Assets under management grew 27% year-over-year to $822 billion.

  • Net loss of $1.5bn; net loss per share of $3.46
  • Non-GAAP operating earnings of $600m, or $1.35 per share
  • AUM up 27% year-over-year to $822 billion
  • Capital returned of $504m to shareholders

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.15B

Previous: $12.6B-90.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.35

Previous: $1.08+25.0%
Total Assets Under Management/Administration

$822B

Previous: $646B+27.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.49B

Previous: $5.41B-127.5%
Net Income

-$1.49B

Previous: $5.41B-127.5%
Operating Income

-$886M

Previous: $8.76B-110.1%
Gross Profit

-$77M

Previous: $9.49B-100.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.5B

Previous: $1B+150.0%
Total Assets

$277B

Previous: $241B+15.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Equitable Holdings · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.15B

Q1 2021-90.8%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Equitable Holdings · $45M total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Asset Management Operating Earnings
    $121M+27.4%
  • Corporate and Other Operating Loss
    -$76M+20.8%

Forward guidance

The Company expects to continue delivering on its 50-60% payout ratio target, with an incremental $500 million of share repurchases in 2021, subject to the close of the variable annuity reinsurance transaction with Venerable.

Tailwinds

  • Continued focus on growing capital-resilient businesses
  • Variable annuity reinsurance transaction remains on track to close in the second quarter of 2021
  • Expenses lower year-over-year, excluding one-time items and revenue-related variable expenses
  • Net realized expense savings of $8 million in the quarter
  • Continued focus on productivity

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

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

21 / 37 earnings

Positive

+8.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-10.7%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.0%+2.7%-3.1%
Q4 2025-3.1%+1.9%-12.4%
Q3 2025-7.4%-8.7%-6.2%
Q1 2025-3.1%-1.4%+3.6%
Q4 2024-2.3%+0.4%-5.9%
Q3 2024-1.4%+4.9%+5.7%
Q2 2024+1.7%-8.7%-2.0%
Q1 2024+3.0%+2.9%+10.8%
Q4 2023+3.2%+3.3%+2.8%
Q3 2023-4.1%+5.2%+16.8%
Q2 2023-1.3%+0.4%+0.8%
Q1 2023-8.0%-5.7%+3.0%
Q4 2022-2.0%-0.2%-16.0%
Q3 2022-8.2%-1.7%+3.4%
Q2 2022+3.6%+3.5%+6.7%
Q1 2022-5.7%-5.2%+0.1%
Q4 2021-4.5%-4.5%-17.4%
Q3 2021+3.8%+2.3%-7.9%
Q2 2021+1.5%+2.1%-0.1%
Q1 2021+1.5%-0.6%-9.2%
Q4 2020+4.7%+0.7%+7.5%
Q3 2020+2.5%+7.9%+21.0%
Q2 2020+1.1%+3.0%+1.4%
Q1 2020+8.8%+0.1%+35.3%
Q4 2019-10.7%-9.0%-38.1%
Q3 2019-0.8%+4.7%+10.0%
Q2 2019+4.1%+2.8%+3.9%
Q1 2019+0.9%-3.3%-5.2%
Q4 2016+2.6%+2.8%+11.0%
Q4 2018+5.0%+4.4%+4.7%
Q3 2018-2.6%-5.5%-18.2%
Q2 2018+2.7%+4.4%+5.4%
Q2 2017+2.7%+4.4%+5.4%
Q3 2017+2.7%+4.4%+5.4%
Q4 2017+1.5%-1.5%+0.1%
Q1 2017+1.5%+1.0%+1.2%
Q1 2018+1.0%+3.6%+0.2%
Q3 2016
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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