NYSE$TGNA

TEGNA Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported thirty-two percent revenue growth in the first quarter driven by strength in subscription and political revenues and net income increased by 17 percent.

TEGNA Inc. reported strong first quarter results with a 32% increase in total company revenue, driven by acquisitions and growth in subscription and political revenues. Net income attributable to TEGNA was $86 million, up 17% year-over-year. The company faces uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacting non-political advertising revenue.

  • Total company revenue was $684 million, up 32 percent year-over-year.
  • First quarter subscription revenue of $333 million was up 38 percent.
  • Net income attributable to TEGNA was $86 million, up 17 percent.
  • Free cash flow for the first quarter was $142 million, up 30 percent year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$684M

Previous: $517M+32.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.43

Previous: $0.29+48.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$212M

Previous: $153M+38.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$13.3M

Previous: -$24.8M+46.5%
Free Cash Flow

$164M

Previous: $23.6M+595.4%
Net Income

$86.3M

Previous: $74M+16.7%
Operating Income

$175M

Previous: $133M+31.6%
Gross Profit

$315M

Previous: $235M+33.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$35.1M

Previous: $3.82M+818.3%
Total Assets

$6.89B

Previous: $5.32B+29.5%
Stock-Based Comp

-$757K

Previous: $4.43M-117.1%

Revenue & EPS history

TEGNA · Revenue · Quarterly

$684M

Q1 2020+32.4%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

TEGNA · $351M total across 3 segments · Q1 2020

  • Advertising & Mktg Svcs
    $295M+11.6%
  • Political
    $47.4M+1652.5%
  • Other
    $8.85M+9.6%

Forward guidance

TEGNA anticipates that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a material negative impact on its non-political advertising revenue stream, particularly in the second quarter of 2020, with sequential improvement expected throughout the remainder of the fiscal year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

42 / 72 earnings

Positive

+11.8%

Q2 2009

Best reaction

-20.3%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-0.5%-1.5%
Q3 2025+0.0%-0.2%-1.7%
Q2 2025-8.2%+24.2%+28.2%
Q1 2025+2.6%+6.4%-1.5%
Q4 2024+7.9%+4.0%+8.8%
Q3 2024+5.0%+3.0%+4.7%
Q2 2024-5.2%-7.2%-7.1%
Q1 2024+2.6%+5.9%-3.3%
Q4 2023+0.9%+3.6%+10.4%
Q3 2023-2.3%+1.4%-1.4%
Q2 2023+1.4%+1.2%-7.3%
Q1 2023+0.3%+1.4%+2.5%
Q4 2022-20.3%-22.0%-25.6%
Q3 2022+0.9%-1.6%+3.6%
Q2 2022-0.0%+1.9%+0.4%
Q1 2022-2.4%-3.9%-2.9%
Q4 2021+0.6%-1.3%-1.3%
Q3 2021+5.8%+5.9%+0.8%
Q2 2021+1.2%-1.5%-4.4%
Q1 2021-4.0%-2.1%-4.3%
Q4 2020-3.0%+3.7%+3.3%
Q3 2020+7.1%+8.0%+11.2%
Q2 2020+3.9%+3.4%+4.2%
Q1 2020+0.7%-3.3%+20.7%
Q4 2019-4.6%-2.4%-5.6%
Q3 2019+0.0%-1.3%+3.5%
Q2 2019-5.8%-6.8%+4.2%
Q1 2019+3.9%+2.2%+0.2%
Q4 2018+10.4%+12.0%+7.1%
Q3 2018-0.7%+2.5%+1.3%
Q2 2018-2.1%-3.8%+3.3%
Q1 2018-0.4%+0.8%+0.1%
Q4 2017+4.8%+0.9%-11.4%
Q3 2017+7.1%+4.7%+15.3%
Q2 2017-5.6%-9.8%-14.9%
Q1 2017-9.6%-12.1%-14.0%
Q4 2016+3.3%+4.5%+3.4%
Q3 2016-8.2%-6.7%+12.1%
Q2 2016-9.4%-12.4%-15.8%
Q1 2016-2.0%
Q4 2015+9.4%
Q3 2015-0.5%
Q2 2015-5.6%
Q1 2015+0.9%
Q4 2014+1.4%
Q3 2014+1.1%
Q2 2014-2.0%
Q1 2014+1.8%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013-3.5%
Q2 2013+1.0%
Q1 2013-2.9%
Q4 2012+3.9%
Q3 2012+3.0%
Q2 2012-0.8%
Q1 2012+1.4%
Q4 2011+3.0%
Q3 2011+4.9%
Q2 2011-5.8%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q1 2011+0.1%
Q3 2010+1.6%
Q2 2010+3.2%
Q4 2009-5.9%
Q1 2009-5.9%
Q1 2010+1.2%
Q4 2007+3.6%
Q3 2008+1.3%
Q3 2009+1.3%
Q2 2008+11.8%
Q2 2009+11.8%
Q4 2008+11.8%

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