NYSE$ROL

Rollins Inc. · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Rollins reported a revenue increase of 13.8% and net income of $50.8 million for Q4 2019.

Rollins, Inc. reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019. The company's Q4 revenue increased by 13.8% compared to the prior year, reaching $506.0 million. Net income for the quarter was $50.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.

  • Rollins reported Q4 revenues of $506.0 million, a 13.8% increase year-over-year.
  • Net income for Q4 2019 was $50.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.
  • Rollins increased its regular quarterly cash dividend to shareholders by 14.3% to $0.12 per share.
  • The company is committed to continued improvement on all key elements of its business.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$506M

Previous: $445M+13.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.11

Previous: $0.11+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

$8.45M

Previous: $7.53M+12.1%
Free Cash Flow

$70.4M

Previous: $65.5M+7.6%
Net Income

$50.8M

No prior period
Operating Income

$75.7M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$252M

Previous: $223M+12.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$94.3M

Previous: $115M-18.4%
Total Assets

$1.74B

Previous: $1.09B+59.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.27M

Previous: $3.7M-11.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Rollins · Revenue · Quarterly

$506M

Q4 2019+13.8%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Rollins · $677M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Residential Revenue
    $404M+19.7%
  • Commercial Revenue
    $272M+11.8%

Forward guidance

Rollins is well-positioned for 2020 with optimism and plans to achieve desired results.

Tailwinds

  • Continued investment in innovative technology
  • Seeking out strong acquisitions
  • Plans and programs in place to achieve desired results
  • Committed to continued improvement on all key elements of our business
  • Increased regular quarterly cash dividend

Headwinds

  • Economic and competitive conditions may adversely affect the Company’s business
  • The degree of success of the Company’s pest and termite process, and pest control selling and treatment methods
  • The Company’s ability to identify and integrate potential acquisitions
  • Climate and weather trends
  • Competitive factors and pricing practices

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

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

41 / 68 earnings

Positive

+14.1%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-11.5%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.3%+0.8%-3.3%
Q4 2025-10.5%-8.4%-16.0%
Q3 2025+7.3%+10.7%+14.1%
Q1 2025+1.0%+2.6%+3.5%
Q4 2024+3.6%-0.2%+2.6%
Q3 2024-6.2%-4.6%+2.2%
Q2 2024-6.4%-4.7%+0.4%
Q1 2024+3.8%+5.0%+8.3%
Q4 2023-4.9%-6.4%+5.7%
Q3 2023+6.1%+9.5%+19.2%
Q2 2023-8.9%-8.9%-12.2%
Q1 2023+4.7%+3.9%-1.0%
Q4 2022+1.5%+1.9%+1.2%
Q3 2022+14.1%+17.1%+11.3%
Q2 2022+6.5%+8.0%-4.8%
Q1 2022+5.2%+1.5%+11.9%
Q4 2021-7.3%-1.3%+2.8%
Q3 2021-11.5%-13.0%-9.8%
Q2 2021+1.8%+3.7%+3.9%
Q1 2021+4.0%+5.1%-5.1%
Q4 2020-2.9%-2.2%-10.4%
Q3 2020-0.2%-1.9%-3.8%
Q2 2020+5.7%+8.4%+12.6%
Q1 2020-1.7%+0.0%+2.8%
Q4 2019+4.0%+4.8%+1.9%
Q3 2019+7.3%+5.6%-1.4%
Q2 2019-10.8%-11.2%-16.2%
Q1 2019-10.6%-11.1%-15.4%
Q4 2018-1.6%-2.7%+2.7%
Q3 2018+0.6%+1.7%+6.3%
Q2 2018+1.2%-1.6%+5.7%
Q1 2018-3.0%-4.3%-1.1%
Q4 2017+5.5%+4.9%+6.9%
Q3 2017-6.6%-8.3%-4.1%
Q2 2017+4.0%+4.3%+7.6%
Q1 2017+2.7%+2.8%+13.0%
Q4 2016+4.8%+3.8%+8.9%
Q3 2016+9.1%+9.5%+15.8%
Q2 2016-4.6%-3.3%-3.7%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q4 2015-0.3%
Q3 2015-0.7%
Q2 2015+3.3%
Q1 2015-1.6%
Q4 2014+1.0%
Q3 2014+3.1%
Q2 2014+0.7%
Q1 2014+0.0%
Q4 2013+2.0%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013-5.8%
Q1 2013+1.4%
Q4 2012+1.7%
Q3 2012+0.9%
Q2 2012+3.9%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q4 2011-2.6%
Q3 2011-7.1%
Q2 2011-0.7%
Q1 2010-0.7%
Q1 2011+2.3%
Q4 2008+2.7%
Q4 2010+2.7%
Q3 2009-0.2%
Q3 2010-0.2%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q2 2009+0.5%
Q4 2009+0.5%

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