NYSE$STC

Stewart Information Services Corporation · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong increase in revenue and net income compared to the prior year quarter.

Stewart Information Services Corporation reported a significant increase in both revenue and net income for the fourth quarter of 2020. Operating revenues increased by 42% to $728.3 million, and net income improved to $59.7 million, compared to break-even results in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income also saw a substantial rise, reaching $56.4 million, a 174% increase from Q4 2019.

  • Operating revenues increased by 42% to $728.3 million.
  • Net income was $59.7 million, a significant improvement from the prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted net income increased by 174% to $56.4 million.
  • Diluted EPS was $2.22, compared to $0.00 in the prior year quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$737M

Previous: $510M+44.5%
EPS (adj)

$2.09

Previous: $0.87+140.2%
Net Income

$59.7M

Previous: -$31K+192680.6%
Operating Income

$83.9M

Previous: $3.78M+2118.3%
Gross Profit

$1.91B

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$433M

No prior period
Total Assets

$1.98B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.52M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Stewart · Revenue · Quarterly

$737M

Q4 2020+44.5%vs Q4 2019
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

Management anticipates that the 2021 loss ratio will be comparable to the full year 2020 loss ratio.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+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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