NYSE$SCS
Steelcase Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Steelcase reported strong Q4 2020 results, with revenue increasing by 4% and net income significantly rising due to the sale of PolyVision, despite initial COVID-19 impacts.
Steelcase reported a strong fourth quarter with revenue of $946.2 million and net income of $66.5 million, including gains from the sale of PolyVision. Adjusted earnings per share increased by 34% compared to the prior year. The company's performance was driven by growth in EMEA and the Americas, despite initial impacts from COVID-19.
- Revenue increased by 4% compared to the prior year, reaching $946.2 million.
- Net income was $66.5 million, or $0.55 per share, including a gain from the sale of PolyVision.
- Adjusted earnings per share increased by 34% compared to the prior year, reaching $0.39 per share.
- Orders grew by 7% in the fourth quarter, led by strong growth in EMEA and the Americas.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Steelcase · Revenue · Quarterly
$946M
Forward guidance
Due to the COVID-19 crisis interrupting operations, Steelcase is unable to provide meaningful estimates of revenues or earnings per share for fiscal year 2021.
Tailwinds
- Strong backlog entering fiscal 2021.
- Strong orders entering fiscal 2021.
- Growing pipeline, particularly in EMEA and the Americas.
- Actions being taken will protect people and relationships with customers, dealers, and suppliers.
- Actions will protect the company’s capital, so they can navigate through this crisis and emerge strong and ready to compete.
Headwinds
- COVID-19 crisis has interrupted operations.
- Temporary reduction or suspension of operations at many manufacturing locations and distribution centers around the world.
- Significantly reduce the company's ability to make and ship products and therefore recognize revenue and generate cash beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
- Finished goods inventory could increase as customers face their own local closures and are unable to receive products.
- Raw material and work in process inventories also could increase as it receives order cancellations.
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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| 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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