NYSE$NINEQ

Nine Energy Service Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nine Energy reported Q4 2020 results, including revenue of $62.0 million, a net loss of $(35.4) million, and adjusted EBITDA of $(13.9) million.

Nine Energy Service reported Q4 2020 revenue of $62.0 million, a net loss of $(35.4) million, and an adjusted EBITDA of $(13.9) million. The company ended the year with a cash balance of $68.9 million and an undrawn ABL.

  • Revenue increased by 25% quarter over quarter, reflecting activity improvements.
  • Net loss and adjusted EBITDA were negatively affected by pricing pressure and one-off, non-cash items.
  • The company grew its percentage of US stages completed from approximately 17% in 2019 to approximately 23% in 2020.
  • Nine ended the year with the lowest TRIR in the Company’s history of 0.30.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$62M

Previous: $163M-62.1%
EPS (adj)

-$1.20

Previous: -$0.57-110.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$13.9M

Previous: $11.6M-219.8%
Depreciation & Amortization

$11.8M

Previous: $15.4M-23.6%
Capital Expenditures

$9.42M

Previous: $65M-85.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$19M

Previous: -$50.5M+62.4%
Net Income

-$35.4M

Previous: -$221M+83.9%
Operating Income

-$27.3M

Previous: -$213M+87.2%
Gross Profit

-$16.8M

Previous: $8.01M-309.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$68.9M

Previous: $93M-25.9%
Total Assets

$443M

Previous: $851M-48.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.03M

Previous: $3.5M-42.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Nine Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$62M

Q4 2020-62.1%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Nine anticipates a very challenging environment in 2021 and expects E&P capital spend will be down year over year. Q1 2021 is off to a slower start, and the company expects to generate a net loss and negative adjusted EBITDA for the quarter.

Tailwinds

  • The pace of Q1 activity and revenue will be better sequentially than Q4.

Headwinds

  • A very challenging environment is anticipated in 2021.
  • E&P capital spend will be down year over year.
  • Q1 2021 is off to a slower start as customers finalize their 2021 activity plans.
  • Many completion schedules are delayed.
  • The inclement weather in Texas caused significant shutdowns within all service lines.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-3.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-4.1%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

13 / 36 earnings

Positive

+31.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-49.1%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q3 2025-22.1%-13.2%-34.2%
Q2 2025-3.8%-16.5%-9.2%
Q1 2025+14.8%+16.0%-17.2%
Q4 2024+6.9%+16.0%-6.6%
Q3 2024+6.2%+32.2%+67.7%
Q2 2024-6.9%-12.1%-27.4%
Q1 2024-9.5%-11.9%-29.2%
Q4 2023+6.7%+1.0%+23.2%
Q3 2023-30.0%
Q2 2023-4.6%
Q1 2023-19.5%
Q4 2022-28.6%
Q3 2022+19.7%
Q2 2022-5.5%
Q1 2022-4.6%
Q4 2021+24.0%
Q3 2021+10.2%
Q2 2021-10.4%
Q1 2021-3.3%
Q4 2020-7.8%
Q3 2020+0.0%
Q2 2020-15.0%
Q1 2020+31.8%
Q4 2019-49.1%
Q3 2019+4.6%
Q2 2019-9.4%
Q1 2019+8.3%
Q4 2016-14.1%
Q4 2018-16.3%
Q3 2017-11.0%
Q3 2018-14.4%
Q2 2018-4.0%
Q2 2017-4.0%
Q1 2018+15.0%
Q1 2017+15.0%
Q4 2017+5.0%
Q3 2016
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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