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Eagle Materials Inc. · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Eagle Materials' Q4 2020 earnings were released, showing record revenue and a significant increase in net earnings per share compared to the prior year.

Eagle Materials reported record fourth-quarter revenue of $315.4 million, an 11% increase year-over-year. Net earnings per diluted share were $1.74, a significant improvement from a loss of $2.82 in the prior year. The company's performance was driven by higher sales volume and net sales prices, particularly in the Heavy Materials sector, although expenses related to the Kosmos Acquisition partially offset these gains.

  • Record fourth-quarter revenue of $315.4 million, up 11% year-over-year.
  • Net earnings per diluted share of $1.74, compared to a loss of $2.82 in the prior year.
  • Cement sales volume increased by 25% to a record 1.2 million tons.
  • The Kosmos Cement Business contributed $7.9 million to fourth-quarter revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$315M

Previous: $285M+10.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.28

Previous: $0.87+47.1%
Concrete Avg Net Sales Price

$113.46

Previous: $103.93+9.2%
Aggregates Avg Net Sales Price

$9.50

Previous: $9.19+3.4%
Gypsum Wallboard Avg Price

$146.62

Previous: $156.29-6.2%
Paperboard Sales Volume

79.0K

No prior period
Paperboard Avg Net Sales Price

$457.13

Previous: $532.38-14.1%
Cement Avg Net Sales Price

$111.09

Previous: $109.15+1.8%
Gypsum Wallboard Volume

684.0M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$48.1M

Previous: $42.4M+13.3%
Free Cash Flow

$30.6M

Previous: $13.8M+122.6%
Net Income

$72.4M

Previous: -$128M+156.7%
Operating Income

$55.1M

Previous: $46.5M+18.4%
Gross Profit

$63.9M

Previous: $56.6M+13.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$119M

Previous: $8.6M+1279.5%
Total Assets

$2.96B

Previous: $2.17B+36.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.42M

Previous: $3.5M-2.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Eagle Materials · Revenue · Quarterly

$315M

Q4 2020+10.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Eagle Materials · $337M total across 4 segments · Q4 2020

  • Cement (Wholly Owned)
    $147M+32.7%
  • Gypsum Wallboard
    $128M
  • Concrete and Aggregates
    $39.5M+38.6%
  • Recycled Paperboard
    $23.5M

Forward guidance

Given the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and its possible future effects on our business, we are managing our balance sheet and cash flow for stability today and in the future.

Tailwinds

  • Limiting capital spending to critical projects only.
  • Managing inventory levels to improve working capital.
  • Suspending share repurchases.
  • Suspending future dividends to maximize free cashflow.
  • Sale of our concrete and aggregates business in Northern California.

Headwinds

  • Risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Possible future effects on our business.
  • Managing our balance sheet and cash flow for stability today and in the future.
  • Market conditions in Oil and Gas Proppants segment deteriorated in the latter part of March and into April
  • Planned Separation of Heavy Materials and Light Materials Businesses timing is uncertain

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

39 / 66 earnings

Positive

+12.2%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-8.9%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+1.7%+1.6%+14.3%
Q3 2026-2.9%+0.8%+2.7%
Q2 2026-8.0%-10.6%-4.0%
Q1 2026+2.8%-0.2%+4.3%
Q4 2025-8.9%-11.4%-19.2%
Q2 2025-0.2%-0.5%+5.8%
Q1 2025+9.5%+2.0%+2.4%
Q4 2024-7.1%-7.3%-15.6%
Q3 2024+4.1%+10.3%+19.9%
Q2 2024-2.9%+1.2%+17.9%
Q4 2023+4.1%+3.8%+6.1%
Q3 2023-2.5%+0.9%-4.1%
Q2 2023-1.0%-0.2%+9.8%
Q1 2024+0.4%-2.1%-2.8%
Q1 2023+0.4%-2.1%-2.8%
Q4 2022-1.2%+1.3%-11.2%
Q3 2022+0.7%+3.2%-3.9%
Q2 2022+7.5%+12.9%+15.4%
Q1 2022+7.0%+5.5%+17.7%
Q4 2021-4.0%-1.8%-7.8%
Q3 2021+1.5%+6.8%+15.7%
Q2 2021+2.7%+11.1%+12.0%
Q1 2021-1.0%+1.6%+4.1%
Q4 2020+5.5%+10.7%+22.8%
Q3 2020-1.1%-7.0%-11.6%
Q2 2020+3.4%+1.5%+0.4%
Q1 2020-5.4%-6.3%-4.4%
Q4 2019+3.2%+3.4%-0.6%
Q3 2019+2.6%+6.5%+11.1%
Q2 2019+12.2%+17.8%+11.3%
Q1 2019-8.3%-8.0%-13.7%
Q4 2018+1.8%+3.4%+6.1%
Q3 2018-4.1%-10.4%-13.8%
Q2 2018-3.9%-4.2%-4.1%
Q1 2018-0.7%-0.6%-5.1%
Q4 2017+3.4%+2.8%-2.6%
Q3 2017+7.3%+4.5%+1.3%
Q2 2017+3.1%+4.0%+23.2%
Q1 2017+2.4%+0.0%-0.5%
Q4 2016-4.0%
Q3 2016+11.8%
Q2 2016+1.1%
Q1 2016+3.0%
Q4 2015-5.3%
Q3 2015+4.1%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015+7.3%
Q4 2014-0.1%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014-2.6%
Q1 2014+1.6%
Q4 2013+3.8%
Q3 2013-2.6%
Q2 2013+9.9%
Q1 2013+12.2%
Q4 2012+4.4%
Q1 2010-0.1%
Q4 2009-0.1%
Q1 2012+2.7%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2010+1.1%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q2 2011+1.9%
Q2 2010+1.9%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q4 2010-0.6%

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