NYSE$TDAY

USA TODAY Co Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Gannett's revenue aligned with guidance, and EBITDA performance benefited from expense reduction efforts.

Gannett reported second-quarter results significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but revenue was in line with guidance, and EBITDA performance benefited from expense reduction efforts. They saw sequential improvement to revenue each month during the quarter and successfully realized over $125 million of incremental expense savings. Over $160 million in annualized synergy measures were implemented by the end of the quarter.

  • Second quarter revenues of $767.0 million rose 89.7% as compared to the prior year, reflecting the Acquisition.
  • Digital advertising and marketing services revenues were $168.8 million in the second quarter, or 22.0% of total revenues.
  • Over $160 million in annualized synergy measures were implemented by the end of the second quarter, with approximately $41.2 million in savings recognized in the quarter.
  • GAAP net loss attributable to Gannett of $436.9 million in the second quarter reflects $393.4 million of non-cash goodwill and intangible impairment and $66.3 million of depreciation and amortization.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$767M

Previous: $404M+89.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.33

Previous: $0.21-257.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$22.2M

Previous: -$4.93M-349.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$459M

Previous: -$2.12M-21563.5%
Net Income

-$437M

Previous: $2.82M-15620.2%
Operating Income

-$438M

Previous: $12.2M-3695.0%
Gross Profit

$290M

Previous: $171M+69.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$159M

Previous: $20M+691.9%
Total Assets

$3.34B

Previous: $1.49B+124.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.39M

Previous: $707K+945.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Gannett · Revenue · Quarterly

$767M

Q2 2020+89.7%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management expects to have implemented measures that will result in over $200 million in annualized savings by the end of the third quarter and to realize $50 - $55 million in savings during the third quarter. Management remains highly confident in its ability to implement measures by the end of 2021 that are expected to result in $300 million in synergies.

Tailwinds

  • Implemented cumulative measures by the end of the second quarter that will result in over $160 million in annualized savings.
  • Realized $41.2 million in savings in the second quarter.
  • Expect to have implemented measures that will result in over $200 million in annualized savings by the end of the third quarter.
  • Expect to realize $50 - $55 million in savings during the third quarter.
  • Management remains highly confident in its ability to implement measures by the end of 2021 that are expected to result in $300 million in synergies.

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 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.7%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

22 / 47 earnings

Positive

+31.5%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-28.1%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.8%-1.1%+7.4%
Q3 2025+28.4%+23.8%+21.9%
Q1 2025-3.4%-1.6%+10.6%
Q4 2024-3.7%-15.8%-36.3%
Q3 2024-19.4%-14.5%-10.7%
Q2 2024-12.8%-10.2%+7.7%
Q1 2024+31.5%+33.2%+56.0%
Q4 2023-6.3%-2.7%+0.5%
Q3 2023-14.8%-15.2%-16.1%
Q2 2023+17.1%+26.2%+7.3%
Q1 2023+1.5%-2.0%+13.6%
Q4 2022+17.8%+17.4%-29.1%
Q3 2022+23.0%+31.1%+74.3%
Q2 2022-26.5%-26.2%-28.7%
Q1 2022-8.8%-11.7%-7.9%
Q4 2021-5.6%-12.4%-13.2%
Q3 2021-7.1%-13.7%-21.1%
Q2 2021+11.4%+11.0%+15.7%
Q1 2021-4.0%-1.3%+12.4%
Q4 2020-11.8%-2.7%-4.6%
Q3 2020+12.3%+20.2%+148.2%
Q2 2020-7.8%+6.0%+10.2%
Q1 2020+1.9%+3.7%+162.6%
Q4 2019-14.1%-18.6%-59.3%
Q3 2019-3.5%-11.1%-23.3%
Q2 2019-28.1%-18.3%-8.2%
Q1 2019-3.8%-3.1%-13.7%
Q4 2018+0.7%+0.9%-16.0%
Q3 2018-2.4%-3.8%-12.1%
Q2 2018-1.8%-1.3%-1.8%
Q1 2018+2.3%-1.1%+6.2%
Q4 2017-1.6%+0.4%+9.3%
Q3 2017+2.2%-0.1%+12.4%
Q2 2017+1.9%-1.5%+4.4%
Q1 2017+2.8%-7.6%-10.9%
Q4 2016+2.1%+1.8%-4.9%
Q3 2016+1.0%+0.8%+11.3%
Q2 2016-9.1%-10.6%-21.3%
Q1 2016+1.2%
Q4 2015+1.5%
Q3 2015-6.5%
Q2 2015+8.6%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q4 2014+2.4%
Q3 2014-1.3%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014-1.1%
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013
Q4 2012
Q3 2012

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