NYSE$FLR

Fluor Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fourth quarter and full year 2020 results.

Fluor Corporation reported a net loss from continuing operations of $115 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. Consolidated segment profit for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $75 million. Revenue for the quarter was $3.7 billion.

  • Net loss from continuing operations was $115 million, or $0.82 per diluted share.
  • Consolidated segment profit was $75 million.
  • Revenue for the quarter was $3.7 billion.
  • Corporate G&A expenses were $147 million, compared with $46 million a year ago, due to unfavorable foreign currency transaction losses of $61 million and higher stock price driven compensation.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.66B

Previous: $3.73B-1.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.82

Previous: $0.10-920.0%
Total Backlog

$25.6B

Previous: $31.9B-19.7%
Capital Expenditures

$32.7M

Previous: $40.8M-19.9%
Free Cash Flow

$8.99M

Previous: $111M-91.9%
Net Income

-$115M

Previous: -$1.7B+93.2%
Operating Income

$75M

Previous: -$76.6M+197.9%
Gross Profit

$123M

Previous: $128M-4.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.2B

Previous: $2B+9.9%
Total Assets

$7.31B

Previous: $7.97B-8.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.3M

Previous: $8.56M+20.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Fluor · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.66B

Q4 2020-1.9%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Fluor · $5.3B total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Energy Solutions
    $5.3B

Forward guidance

For 2021, Fluor is establishing its initial adjusted EPS guidance at a range of $0.50 to $0.80 per diluted share. Guidance for 2021 assumes increased opportunities for new awards in the second half of the year as post-pandemic capital spending improves.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EPS guidance at a range of $0.50 to $0.80 per diluted share.
  • Guidance excludes NuScale related expenses and any impact from foreign currency exchange gains or losses, restructuring or impairments.
  • Guidance assumes increased opportunities for new awards in the second half of the year.
  • Post-pandemic capital spending is expected to improve.
  • New credit facility improves liquidity position

Headwinds

  • Adjusted EPS guidance excludes impact from foreign exchange fluctuations.
  • Adjusted EPS guidance excludes restructuring or impairments.
  • Results for 2020 reflect reduced volumes of higher-margin operations and maintenance activities as a result of COVID-19
  • COVID-19 pandemic continues to create uncertainty
  • Weak commodity prices.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

29 / 73 earnings

Positive

+14.1%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-30.3%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%-11.8%-6.9%
Q4 2025+7.0%+18.1%+5.3%
Q3 2025+2.7%+2.6%-1.4%
Q1 2025-0.1%-2.7%+16.2%
Q4 2024-8.4%-13.1%-13.2%
Q3 2024-15.5%-14.6%-5.3%
Q2 2024-2.6%-1.6%+5.5%
Q1 2024-5.4%-7.0%+5.2%
Q4 2023-15.0%-12.0%-2.8%
Q3 2023+2.7%-1.1%+12.6%
Q2 2023+10.1%+13.6%+14.8%
Q1 2023-0.6%-1.8%+7.7%
Q4 2022-2.8%-2.4%-19.8%
Q3 2022+13.6%+7.4%+19.3%
Q2 2022-3.4%+1.2%+1.1%
Q1 2022-3.2%+0.8%+9.4%
Q4 2021+0.0%+3.9%+43.2%
Q3 2021+14.1%+9.8%+10.6%
Q2 2021+3.3%+9.4%-0.8%
Q1 2021-0.1%-2.5%-17.3%
Q4 2020-13.3%-9.2%+12.2%
Q3 2020-8.1%-5.7%-4.0%
Q2 2020+0.1%+4.7%+25.4%
Q1 2020+4.5%-3.4%+33.2%
Q4 2019-2.1%-5.8%+30.5%
Q3 2019-4.0%-1.1%-10.0%
Q2 2019-30.3%-36.2%-45.6%
Q1 2019-25.1%-24.6%-29.2%
Q4 2018+1.8%+1.6%-5.6%
Q3 2018+4.8%+9.8%-6.7%
Q2 2018+8.9%+10.3%+12.4%
Q1 2018-22.1%-24.0%-16.6%
Q4 2017-0.3%+0.9%-3.0%
Q3 2017+6.6%+9.4%+10.8%
Q2 2017-8.6%-10.6%-11.9%
Q1 2017-6.5%-6.1%-11.6%
Q4 2016+0.3%+5.1%-1.2%
Q3 2016-13.0%-13.4%+3.8%
Q2 2016-1.8%-1.7%-1.4%
Q1 2016-4.5%
Q4 2015-2.3%
Q3 2015+1.2%
Q2 2015-7.2%
Q1 2015-3.7%
Q4 2014+3.2%
Q3 2014+1.2%
Q2 2014-2.4%
Q1 2014-0.3%
Q4 2013+0.7%
Q3 2013-1.5%
Q2 2013+6.3%
Q1 2013+6.5%
Q4 2012-4.1%
Q3 2012-6.9%
Q2 2012+4.3%
Q1 2012-1.5%
Q4 2011+3.8%
Q3 2011-1.3%
Q2 2011-5.4%
Q1 2011-3.0%
Q4 2007-2.6%
Q4 2010-2.6%
Q3 2010+10.0%
Q2 2010+1.5%
Q1 2010+1.1%
Q4 2009-5.5%
Q3 2008-2.2%
Q3 2009-2.2%
Q2 2009-7.3%
Q2 2008+1.1%
Q1 2009+1.1%
Q4 2008+1.1%
Q1 2008+1.1%

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