NYSE$PRGO

Perrigo Company · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Perrigo's Q4 2020 financial results reflected a decrease in consolidated net sales due to lower cough/cold product sales, but the company advanced its transformation initiatives.

Perrigo reported a decrease in fourth-quarter consolidated net sales by 2.5% to $1.3 billion, primarily due to lower sales of cough/cold products. The company's reported net loss was $175 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $19 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.93, a decrease of 12.3% compared to the previous year.

  • Consolidated net sales decreased by 2.5% to $1.3 billion due to lower cough/cold product sales.
  • Reported net loss was $175 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $19 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS decreased by 12.3% to $0.93 due to the impact from cough/cold products and divested businesses.
  • Worldwide Consumer Self-Care net sales decreased by 1.3% to $1.1 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.29B

Previous: $1.32B-2.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.93

Previous: $1.06-12.3%
Reported Operating Margin

-4.1%

Previous: -0.0%-81900.0%
Adjusted Gross Margin

38.7%

Previous: 40.1%-3.5%
Capital Expenditures

$66.1M

Previous: $47.4M+39.5%
Free Cash Flow

$44.3M

Previous: $42.1M+5.2%
Net Income

-$175M

Previous: -$19M-821.1%
Operating Income

-$52.3M

Previous: -$6.8M-669.1%
Gross Profit

$469M

Previous: $481M-2.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$632M

Previous: $354M+78.2%
Total Assets

$11.5B

Previous: $11.3B+1.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$14.6M

Previous: $11.3M+29.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Perrigo · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.29B

Q4 2020-2.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Perrigo · $1.05B total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Consumer Self-Care Americas
    $701M-1.4%
  • Consumer Self-Care International
    $352M-1.1%

Forward guidance

Perrigo Worldwide Consumer is committed to delivering 3% organic net sales growth, 5% adjusted operating income growth and 7% adjusted diluted EPS growth. Based on a preliminary estimate of the accounting treatment to classify Rx as discontinued operations, this translates to an adjusted diluted EPS range of $2.50 to $2.70.

Tailwinds

  • Committed to delivering 3% organic net sales growth.
  • Committed to delivering 5% adjusted operating income growth.
  • Committed to delivering 7% adjusted diluted EPS growth.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS range of $2.50 to $2.70.
  • In line with CPG peers that trade at much higher multiples.

Headwinds

  • Cannot reconcile its expected adjusted diluted earnings per share to diluted earnings per share under Fiscal 2021 Outlook.
  • Certain items that impact net income and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company’s control.
  • Cannot be reasonably predicted at this time.
  • Preliminary estimate of the accounting treatment to classify Rx as discontinued operations.
  • Based on classification of Rx as discontinued operations.

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

-1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

30 / 63 earnings

Positive

+20.2%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-25.2%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.3%-5.0%-7.0%
Q4 2025-1.5%-21.0%-33.9%
Q3 2025-25.2%-29.4%-33.4%
Q1 2025+7.2%+9.4%+6.0%
Q4 2024+20.2%+22.1%+16.3%
Q3 2024+6.2%+5.4%+10.7%
Q2 2024+1.8%-1.5%+3.3%
Q1 2024-6.9%-8.1%-19.2%
Q4 2023-17.9%-18.2%+0.1%
Q3 2023+2.0%-0.2%+7.3%
Q2 2023+5.8%+7.3%-8.4%
Q1 2023+1.3%-2.2%-6.5%
Q4 2022+3.9%+6.9%-3.2%
Q3 2022-18.3%-14.9%-18.2%
Q2 2022-1.9%-1.7%-9.3%
Q1 2022+9.1%+15.6%+19.7%
Q4 2021+6.4%+4.8%+8.2%
Q3 2021-8.7%-9.8%-23.0%
Q2 2021-16.0%-16.6%-11.1%
Q1 2021+6.1%+6.4%+13.3%
Q4 2020+4.3%+1.7%+0.3%
Q3 2020-0.3%+1.5%+9.9%
Q2 2020-8.5%-6.1%-7.7%
Q1 2020-3.0%-4.4%+0.8%
Q4 2019-16.4%-12.1%-24.0%
Q3 2019-8.1%-9.3%-3.4%
Q2 2019-7.1%-5.4%-1.1%
Q1 2019+7.5%+1.7%-10.1%
Q4 2018+0.8%+4.0%-0.3%
Q3 2018-14.7%-13.0%-20.2%
Q2 2018-10.7%-11.3%-3.3%
Q1 2018-4.9%+0.4%-5.2%
Q4 2017+1.9%-6.0%-5.6%
Q3 2017+8.0%+5.9%+5.4%
Q2 2017+18.3%+17.2%+24.7%
Q1 2017+4.1%+5.0%+8.5%
Q3 2016+6.9%+6.7%-1.2%
Q2 2016-9.8%-7.2%-6.7%
Q1 2016-4.7%
Q4 2015-10.9%
Q3 2015-1.3%
Q2 2015+1.7%
Q1 2015-1.7%
Q4 2014+6.7%
Q3 2014-11.3%
Q2 2014-4.9%
Q1 2014+10.7%
Q4 2013-5.1%
Q3 2013-0.5%
Q2 2013+5.2%
Q1 2013-8.8%
Q4 2012-8.3%
Q3 2012-4.5%
Q1 2012+1.8%
Q2 2012-0.1%
Q4 2011+1.3%
Q3 2011-7.6%
Q2 2011+2.7%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q2 2010-2.9%
Q1 2010+0.7%

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