NYSE$TEX
Terex Corporation · Q2 2020 earnings
Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Terex's Q2 2020 earnings were impacted by COVID-19, but the company saw markets stabilize and began to recover, while also taking aggressive cost reduction actions and generating positive free cash flow.
Terex reported a challenging Q2 2020 with revenue down 47% year-over-year due to COVID-19 impacts, but markets stabilized and began to recover. The company achieved a 20% decremental operating margin through aggressive cost reduction actions and generated positive free cash flow of $71 million. Terex is focused on maintaining liquidity and managing costs in line with customer demand.
- Second quarter sales stabilized, but were below pre-COVID-19 levels.
- Terex delivered strong overall decremental margin performance of approximately 20%.
- Over $40 million of SG&A costs were taken out in the second quarter, down 30% year-over-year.
- Positive free cash flow of $71 million was generated in the quarter through net working capital reduction.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Terex · Revenue · Quarterly
$691M
Revenue by segment
Terex · $264M total across 1 segment · Q2 2020
- Materials Processing$264M—100.0%
Forward guidance
Terex expects revenue over the second half of 2020 to be approximately the same as the first half of this year. The company remains fully committed to aggressively managing its overall cost structure in line with reductions in customer demand, such that we maintain our decremental margin target of 25% for the full year for the Company as a whole and for each of our segments. Based upon current customer demand outlook and cost reductions, Terex expects to be free cash flow positive for calendar year 2020.
Tailwinds
- Markets have stabilized, although at a much lower level of demand than 2019.
- Revenue over the second half of 2020 is expected to be approximately the same as the first half of this year.
- The company is committed to maintaining a decremental margin target of 25% for the full year.
- Terex expects to be free cash flow positive for calendar year 2020.
- The company has a $600 million revolving credit facility fully available.
Headwinds
- Customer demand could change negatively or positively very quickly depending upon developments with respect to the pandemic.
- The potential for variability of results to expectations is higher than normal.
- Year-over-year quarterly revenue declines will be greater in AWP versus MP.
- Fourth quarter decremental margins are expected to be better than the third quarter due to summer shutdowns.
- Net working capital reductions will be a primary source of second-half 2020 free cash flow generation.
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
-0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.8%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.4%
Avg return
30 days after
40%
29 / 72 earnings
Positive
+26.7%
Q2 2012
Best reaction
-10.6%
Q2 2011
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.4% | +3.3% | -6.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | +16.6% | +16.8% | +0.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3% | -19.3% | -19.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +9.0% | +7.0% | +23.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.1% | -5.0% | -14.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.7% | -5.6% | +1.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -10.6% | -17.7% | -13.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.6% | -6.9% | +1.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | -8.0% | -13.9% | -8.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | -2.3% | -0.1% | +6.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | +2.1% | +1.7% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | +8.0% | +4.1% | +3.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | +11.7% | +10.0% | +3.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | +10.6% | +5.8% | +24.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +6.3% | +9.5% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +0.6% | +6.1% | +3.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.8% | +0.1% | -13.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.7% | +1.7% | -2.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.2% | +3.6% | +10.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.3% | +7.8% | +8.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.6% | +2.5% | +20.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.8% | +4.5% | +28.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.1% | +0.7% | +2.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | -10.1% | -12.4% | +3.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -8.3% | -7.9% | -40.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | -4.4% | +3.3% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.1% | -14.0% | -28.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.2% | -1.9% | -16.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.2% | +7.1% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.6% | -5.1% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | -6.6% | -5.0% | -8.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.7% | +6.8% | +8.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.0% | -5.1% | -10.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -3.9% | -1.1% | +0.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -4.5% | +0.2% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | -5.8% | -5.2% | -3.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.8% | -5.2% | -6.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.2% | -4.1% | +28.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | -3.3% | +1.5% | +0.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +8.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -7.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -7.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -5.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +26.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -10.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -7.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +7.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +8.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +8.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +8.0% | — | — |
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