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Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Herbalife Nutrition reported an increase in net sales and EPS for Q4 2019, with growth driven by Asia Pacific and North America regions.

Herbalife Nutrition reported a 2.8% increase in net sales for the fourth quarter of 2019, reaching $1.2 billion. Diluted EPS was $0.40, and adjusted EPS was $0.74. Full year volume points increased 3.0% compared to 2018, representing the largest annual volume point result in company history.

  • Fourth quarter net sales increased by 2.8% compared to the prior year period.
  • Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter was reported at $0.40.
  • Adjusted earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter reached $0.74.
  • Full year 2019 volume points increased 3.0% compared to full year 2018, representing the largest annual volume point result in Company history.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.22B

Previous: $1.19B+2.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.74

Previous: $0.63+17.5%
Capital Expenditures

$26.6M

Previous: $28.3M-6.0%
Free Cash Flow

$130M

Previous: $110M+17.8%
Net Income

$56.7M

Previous: $48.9M+16.0%
Operating Income

$108M

Previous: $148M-26.9%
Gross Profit

$991M

Previous: $961M+3.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$839M

Previous: $1.2B-30.0%
Total Assets

$2.68B

Previous: $2.79B-4.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.9M

Previous: $3.7M+140.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Herbalife · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.22B

Q4 2019+2.8%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The extent and duration of business disruption and related financial impact from the Coronavirus cannot be reasonably estimated at this time but could materially impact consolidated results for the first quarter and full year 2020. The company will update its guidance for full year 2020 when it can reasonably estimate the impact.

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+2.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

36 / 68 earnings

Positive

+42.7%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-31.9%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.2%-17.2%-30.7%
Q4 2025+18.3%+18.5%-11.1%
Q3 2025+10.7%+10.0%+48.1%
Q1 2025-7.9%-4.7%+8.5%
Q4 2024+42.7%+47.5%+50.0%
Q3 2024+8.5%+18.2%+11.6%
Q2 2024-9.4%-22.8%-34.1%
Q1 2024+8.4%+12.4%+19.1%
Q4 2023-31.9%-31.6%-24.1%
Q3 2023-2.5%-3.3%-7.7%
Q2 2023+14.8%+13.3%-5.7%
Q1 2023-8.6%-6.4%-20.8%
Q4 2022+27.1%+22.0%+7.3%
Q3 2022-2.8%-24.5%-18.5%
Q2 2022+12.0%+13.2%+7.2%
Q1 2022-3.4%-8.7%-16.3%
Q4 2021-16.7%-14.5%-25.8%
Q3 2021-3.7%-5.3%-17.6%
Q2 2021-5.7%-5.2%+2.9%
Q1 2021+3.2%+9.1%+18.0%
Q4 2020-10.5%-18.6%-17.7%
Q3 2020+2.1%-6.0%+5.1%
Q2 2020-3.4%-5.2%-4.6%
Q1 2020+22.0%+16.4%+35.3%
Q4 2019-2.8%-5.6%-26.3%
Q3 2019+10.6%+9.4%+13.0%
Q2 2019-7.4%-6.6%-16.1%
Q1 2019-5.9%-6.7%-22.2%
Q4 2018-0.9%-0.6%-1.0%
Q3 2018-1.9%-1.5%+4.8%
Q2 2018+11.8%+15.0%+9.6%
Q1 2018+5.1%+4.6%-3.9%
Q4 2017+3.2%+4.5%+18.0%
Q3 2017-3.4%-6.5%-1.7%
Q2 2017-1.9%-0.9%+3.8%
Q1 2017+11.2%+16.6%+18.4%
Q4 2016-6.6%-7.0%-6.1%
Q3 2016-8.6%-9.4%-20.5%
Q2 2016+1.1%+0.4%-8.1%
Q1 2016+9.9%
Q4 2015+19.3%
Q3 2015-1.7%
Q2 2015+14.4%
Q1 2015+11.0%
Q4 2014-7.9%
Q3 2014-15.6%
Q2 2014-11.7%
Q1 2014+4.0%
Q4 2013-0.3%
Q3 2013+2.4%
Q2 2013+2.7%
Q1 2013+3.8%
Q4 2012-2.5%
Q3 2012+1.5%
Q2 2012+2.0%
Q1 2012-15.3%
Q4 2011+10.2%
Q3 2011-5.4%
Q2 2011+5.3%
Q1 2010+13.9%
Q1 2011-0.7%
Q4 2008+10.6%
Q4 2010+10.6%
Q3 2009-1.7%
Q3 2010-1.7%
Q2 2009+10.7%
Q2 2010+10.7%
Q4 2009+10.7%

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