NYSE$SCS
Steelcase Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a decrease in revenue due to the economic uncertainty and a cyberattack, but maintained profitability through cost controls.
Steelcase reported a decrease in revenue of 35% compared to the prior year, with a net income of $2.1 million, or $0.02 per share. The results were impacted by a cyberattack that delayed approximately $60 million of revenue to the fourth quarter. Despite the challenges, the company maintained profitability through aggressive cost controls.
- Third quarter revenue was $617.5 million, a 35% decrease compared to the prior year.
- Net income was $2.1 million, or $0.02 per share, including $11.4 million of pre-tax restructuring costs.
- Adjusted earnings were $0.08 per share, excluding restructuring costs and related tax benefits.
- A cyberattack caused a delay of approximately $60 million of revenue to the fourth quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Steelcase · Revenue · Quarterly
$618M
Forward guidance
The company expects fourth quarter fiscal 2021 revenue to be approximately $650 million and diluted earnings per share to be approximately breakeven.
Tailwinds
- Early stages of vaccine deployment beginning.
- Some customers are reactivating idled project opportunities.
- Customers will be ready to return to their offices next year.
- Continuing to invest in new products designed to help customers make their offices safe.
- Continuing to invest in new products designed to help customers make their offices flexible, productive and inspiring.
Headwinds
- Average weekly order levels during the first two weeks of December remained similar to the third quarter.
- Projected operating expenses of between $180 million to $185 million.
- Projected interest expense, net of investment income and other income, net, of approximately $5 million.
- Expected organic decline of 28 percent compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
- Backlog of customer orders was $545 million, or 15 percent lower than the prior year.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports
+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
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| Q1 2022 | +5.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.7% | -4.3% | -9.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.4% | -8.3% | -2.8% | |
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| Q1 2021 | -15.1% | — | — | |
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| Q2 2011 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.6% | — | — |
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