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USA TODAY Co Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong revenue and Adjusted EBITDA performance, reduced debt, and increased digital-only subscriptions.

Gannett Co., Inc. reported strong fourth quarter results with revenue of $875.4 million. The company achieved significant cost and debt reductions and surpassed one million digital subscribers. They enter 2021 with good momentum, prepared to implement their subscription-led growth plan.

  • Fourth quarter revenues rose 25.2% as compared to the prior year quarter reflecting the acquisition of Legacy Gannett.
  • Digital advertising and marketing services revenues reached $223.3 million in the fourth quarter, or 25.5% of total revenues.
  • Net loss attributable to Gannett of $122.2 million in the fourth quarter reflects a $74.3 million non-cash loss on the derivative associated with our convertible notes and a $42.1 million loss associated with the early extinguishment of debt.
  • Adjusted EBITDA totaled $148.8 million, an increase of 50.6% compared to the prior year and represented a 17.0% margin.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$875M

Previous: $699M+25.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.04

Previous: $0.14-128.6%
Capital Expenditures

$8.03M

Previous: $6.7M+19.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$24.5M

Previous: -$79.7M+69.2%
Net Income

-$123M

Previous: -$95.5M-28.3%
Operating Income

$18.1M

Previous: -$156M+111.6%
Gross Profit

$377M

Previous: $301M+25.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$171M

Previous: $156M+9.4%
Total Assets

$3.11B

Previous: $4.02B-22.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.54M

Previous: $8.79M-59.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Gannett · Revenue · Quarterly

$875M

Q4 2020+25.2%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Gannett expects significant stockholder value in the coming years by driving increased revenues from digital products, bringing our Company’s total revenue trend back toward growth, and allowing us to continue significant debt reduction.

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

-0.7%

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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