NYSE$STC

Stewart Information Services Corporation · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income of $94.8 million and adjusted net income of $86.0 million, driven by strength in residential real estate and improving commercial business.

Stewart Information Services Corporation reported strong Q2 2021 results, with net income increasing to $94.8 million ($3.50 per diluted share) compared to $34.1 million ($1.44 per diluted share) in Q2 2020. Adjusted net income also saw significant growth, reaching $86.0 million ($3.17 per diluted share), a 165% increase from the prior year. The company's performance was driven by continued strength in residential real estate transaction activity and an improving commercial business.

  • Operating revenues increased by 58 percent compared to the prior year quarter, reaching $802.0 million.
  • Net income attributable to Stewart was $94.8 million ($3.50 per diluted share), compared to $34.1 million ($1.44 per diluted share) for the second quarter 2020.
  • Adjusted net income attributable to Stewart increased 165% to $86.0 million ($3.17 per diluted share) from $32.5 million ($1.37 per diluted share) in the prior year quarter.
  • Pretax income for the title segment increased by 129 percent, with a pretax margin improvement of 580 basis points to 16.7 percent.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$819M

Previous: $516M+58.7%
EPS (adj)

$3.17

Previous: $1.37+131.4%
Free Cash Flow

$94.8M

Previous: $34.1M+177.7%
Net Income

$94.8M

Previous: $34.1M+177.7%
Operating Income

$325M

Previous: $187M+73.8%
Gross Profit

$785M

Previous: $495M+58.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$401M

Previous: $311M+28.9%
Total Assets

$2.17B

Previous: $1.6B+35.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.71M

Previous: $1.56M+73.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Stewart · Revenue · Quarterly

$819M

Q2 2021+58.7%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Stewart · $524M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Title Segment
    $462M
  • Real Estate Solutions Segment
    $62.6M-29.9%

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the earnings report.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+15.5%

Q3 2014

Best reaction

-13.5%

Q2 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.9%+4.4%-1.0%
Q4 2025+2.9%+4.4%-2.7%
Q3 2025-4.4%-4.6%-0.9%
Q2 2025-1.2%-1.5%+3.9%
Q1 2025-1.9%-2.3%-9.0%
Q4 2024+3.9%+3.4%+4.8%
Q3 2024+5.1%+2.3%+9.8%
Q2 2024-2.0%-4.2%-1.0%
Q1 2024-3.1%-0.8%+1.4%
Q4 2023-1.3%+3.5%+1.2%
Q3 2023+7.8%+8.6%+16.1%
Q2 2023+1.8%+1.9%-3.9%
Q1 2023+3.1%+4.2%+12.5%
Q4 2022-12.1%-8.1%-22.1%
Q3 2022-6.7%-9.2%+1.6%
Q2 2022+4.1%+5.6%+3.1%
Q1 2022+1.2%+1.2%+9.9%
Q4 2021-4.2%-8.8%-10.8%
Q3 2021-1.3%+0.2%+7.0%
Q2 2021+2.6%+5.3%+6.7%
Q1 2021+1.5%+5.5%+7.8%
Q4 2020+3.1%+4.8%+5.6%
Q3 2020-7.4%-3.3%-2.0%
Q2 2020+4.2%+14.9%+14.1%
Q1 2020+5.4%+7.5%+8.3%
Q4 2019-3.3%-6.6%-10.3%
Q3 2019+2.7%+5.2%+9.4%
Q2 2019-0.8%+1.2%-8.1%
Q1 2019-2.8%-3.0%-2.3%
Q4 2018-1.3%-1.2%-2.2%
Q3 2018-1.6%+0.2%+0.0%
Q2 2018+3.3%+2.4%+2.4%
Q1 2018-0.2%-0.3%+2.6%
Q4 2017-6.2%-4.9%-5.5%
Q3 2017+1.3%+3.4%+5.4%
Q2 2017-13.5%-14.1%-21.2%
Q1 2017+1.5%+4.6%-2.0%
Q4 2016+0.8%+2.5%-1.9%
Q3 2016-2.7%+2.0%+1.4%
Q2 2016+2.0%+1.0%+7.5%
Q1 2016+1.9%
Q4 2015+3.8%
Q3 2015-0.0%
Q2 2015+1.9%
Q1 2015-3.5%
Q4 2014+2.3%
Q3 2014+15.5%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014+2.5%
Q4 2013+10.7%
Q3 2013+2.2%
Q2 2013+0.8%
Q1 2013+1.8%
Q2 2012+3.4%
Q4 2012+3.4%
Q3 2012+1.7%
Q1 2012-1.1%
Q4 2011+3.9%
Q2 2011+3.9%
Q3 2011+1.2%
Q4 2010-2.5%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q3 2010-0.9%
Q2 2010+8.1%
Q1 2010-4.4%

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