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Steelcase Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in revenue due to government mandates limiting manufacturing and fulfillment, resulting in a net loss.

Steelcase reported a significant decrease in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, primarily due to the impact of the global pandemic. Revenue decreased by 41% compared to the prior year, leading to a net loss of $38.1 million. The company implemented cost-saving measures, including temporary layoffs and salary reductions, to mitigate the financial impact.

  • First quarter revenue was $482.8 million, a 41% decrease compared to the prior year.
  • Net loss was $38.1 million, or $0.33 per share, including a $17.6 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge.
  • Adjusted net loss was $20.5 million, or $0.18 per share.
  • Orders declined 34% compared to the prior year, with declines across all segments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$483M

Previous: $824M-41.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.18

Previous: $0.15-220.0%
Capital Expenditures

$9.4M

Previous: $14.8M-36.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$103M

Previous: -$85.8M-19.8%
Net Income

-$38.1M

Previous: $17.8M-314.0%
Operating Income

-$52.3M

Previous: $27.6M-289.5%
Gross Profit

$123M

Previous: $258M-52.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$799M

Previous: $153M+423.2%
Total Assets

$2.54B

Previous: $2.26B+12.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$8M

Previous: $9.5M-15.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Steelcase · Revenue · Quarterly

$483M

Q1 2021-41.4%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Steelcase expects second quarter revenue and operating results will benefit from the high level of backlog and maintaining salary reductions and other cost containment efforts, and by the end of the second quarter, anticipates having positive adjusted operating income for the year to date.

Tailwinds

  • High level of backlog.
  • Maintaining salary reductions.
  • Maintaining other cost containment efforts.
  • Anticipate having positive adjusted operating income for the year to date.
  • Strength of liquidity position will provide ballast over the course of the year.

Headwinds

  • Uncertain environment for customers.
  • Contemplating how to support people working from home.
  • How to safely return to office-based work.
  • Economic uncertainty.
  • Global pandemic

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

35 / 64 earnings

Positive

+24.1%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-20.6%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+0.2%+3.2%+0.5%
Q1 2026+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2025+6.6%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2026-0.4%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2025-5.6%+0.0%+0.0%
Q2 2025-5.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2025+5.6%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2024-4.4%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2024+12.6%+0.0%+0.0%
Q2 2024+20.3%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2024+6.1%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2023+4.1%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2023+3.8%+0.0%+0.0%
Q2 2023-11.2%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2023+1.7%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2022-7.8%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2022-3.8%+0.0%+0.0%
Q2 2022-3.2%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2022+5.2%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2021-4.7%-4.3%-9.8%
Q3 2021-0.4%-8.3%-2.8%
Q2 2021-16.8%
Q1 2021-15.1%
Q4 2020+22.1%
Q3 2020+16.2%
Q2 2020+12.2%
Q1 2020-10.0%
Q4 2019-14.1%
Q3 2019+2.0%
Q2 2019+24.1%
Q1 2019-8.5%
Q4 2018+4.9%
Q3 2018+2.1%
Q2 2018+6.3%
Q1 2018-14.5%
Q4 2017+1.9%
Q3 2017+8.9%
Q2 2017+12.8%
Q1 2017-2.7%
Q4 2016+2.4%
Q3 2016-20.6%
Q2 2016+2.1%
Q1 2016+1.7%
Q4 2015-2.8%
Q3 2015+1.5%
Q2 2015+7.4%
Q1 2015-12.1%
Q4 2014+11.1%
Q3 2014+5.6%
Q2 2013+1.9%
Q2 2014+0.9%
Q1 2014-6.4%
Q4 2013-2.3%
Q3 2013+12.4%
Q2 2012-1.2%
Q1 2012+6.9%
Q1 2013+1.5%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q4 2012+0.7%
Q3 2011-0.8%
Q3 2012-4.4%
Q2 2011-5.8%
Q4 2011-5.8%
Q1 2011-0.6%

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