NYSE$EQH

Equitable Holdings Inc. · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Equitable Holdings' Q2 2020 results demonstrated business model resilience and manageable COVID-19 impacts.

Equitable Holdings reported a GAAP Net loss of $4.0 billion, or $8.96 per common share, but a Non-GAAP operating earnings of $459 million, or $1.00 per common share. The company's assets under management grew by 3% year-over-year to $711 billion. They returned $102 million to shareholders in Q2, and $376 million YTD.

  • Total AUM was $711 billion, a year-over-year increase of 3%.
  • Net loss attributable to Holdings for the second quarter of 2020 was $(4.0) billion.
  • Non-GAAP operating earnings in the second quarter of 2020 was $459 million.
  • Combined RBC ratio of approximately 415%, reflecting $1.2 billion distribution from Equitable Financial in May.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

-$2.53B

Previous: $3.16B-180.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.00

Previous: $1.14-12.3%
Total Assets Under Management/Administration

$711B

Previous: $691B+2.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$4.03B

Previous: $363M-1209.6%
Net Income

-$4.03B

Previous: $363M-1209.6%
Operating Income

-$4.27B

Previous: $1.07B-500.8%
Gross Profit

-$3.58B

Previous: $1.95B-283.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$8.36B

Previous: $4.73B+76.7%
Total Assets

$254B

Previous: $239B+6.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Equitable Holdings · Revenue · Quarterly

-$2.53B

Q2 2020-180.1%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 6 of 12 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Equitable Holdings · $1.68B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Asset Management Operating Earnings
    $1.03B+3.8%
  • Wealth Management Operating Earnings
    $390M+10.5%
  • Corporate and Other Operating Loss
    $257M+15.8%

Forward guidance

The Company currently estimates a net operating earnings impact of $30-60 million per 100,000 excess COVID-19 related deaths. Holdings is revising its prior guidance related to Variable annuity product features from $700 million to $1.0-1.3 billion per annum assuming a base case scenario of 6.5% equity markets and interest rates increasing 10 basis points. Holdings is revising its prior guidance related to Variable annuity product features from $700 million to $1.0-1.3 billion per annum assuming a base case scenario of 6.5% equity markets and interest rates increasing 10 basis points

Tailwinds

  • Achieved net savings run rate of $68 million
  • The Company remains on track to deliver $75 million pre-tax productivity gains, net of reinvestment, by year-end
  • Holdings recognized an incremental $25 million of expense savings relative to expectations in the second quarter
  • Completed execution of the Company’s general account rebalance in the third quarter of 2019
  • Delivered the $160 million annualized net investment income goal.

Headwinds

  • net operating earnings impact of $30-60 million per 100,000 excess COVID-19 related deaths
  • mismatch between derivative assets and GAAP liabilities has increased
  • magnifying the Company’s GAAP Net income sensitivity
  • Statutory sensitivity has increased
  • options budget guidance of $200-250 million per annum

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-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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