NYSE$WEX

WEX Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

WEX Inc. reported financial results for Q3 2020, demonstrating resilience in a rapidly changing environment with recovering spend volumes and strategic investments.

WEX Inc. reported a 17% decrease in total revenue to $382.1 million for Q3 2020 compared to $460.0 million in Q3 2019. Net loss attributable to shareholders was $65.8 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, compared to net income of $14.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Adjusted net income was $70.9 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, down 39% per diluted share year-over-year.

  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to the rapidly-changing operating environment.
  • Experienced steady recovery of spend volumes across all segments throughout the quarter.
  • Corporate payments customers and U.S. health business experienced year-over-year top-line growth.
  • Focused on positioning WEX for sustained long-term growth through strategic investments and technology advancements.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$382M

Previous: $460M-16.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.59

Previous: $2.59-38.6%
Mobility transactions

120.9M

No prior period
Net processing rate

1.4%

No prior period
Net late fee rate

0.5%

No prior period
Avg SaaS accounts

14.6M

Previous: 13.0M+12.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$59.7M

Previous: -$79.1M+24.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$119M

Previous: -$36M-229.3%
Net Income

-$59M

Previous: $43.1M-236.9%
Operating Income

$1.85M

Previous: $118M-98.4%
Gross Profit

$225M

Previous: $294M-23.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.52B

Previous: $531M+186.3%
Total Assets

$8.31B

Previous: $8.54B-2.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$17.9M

Previous: $8.74M+104.7%

Revenue & EPS history

WEX · Revenue · Quarterly

$382M

Q3 2020-16.9%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

WEX · $651M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Mobility
    $350M
  • Benefits
    $166M
  • Corporate Payments
    $135M

Forward guidance

The Company expects revenue to level off in the fourth quarter, and to ramp up investments in select high-growth areas of our business to position WEX advantageously for future opportunities.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

27 / 69 earnings

Positive

+10.0%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-18.7%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.0%-17.6%-18.7%
Q4 2025-0.2%+11.5%+12.2%
Q3 2025-1.6%-3.9%-3.7%
Q2 2025-0.4%-3.5%-3.1%
Q1 2025-6.8%-6.2%+2.0%
Q4 2024-18.7%-17.1%-15.0%
Q3 2024-16.0%-18.7%-13.0%
Q2 2024+0.9%+3.0%+3.8%
Q1 2024-7.2%-9.5%-19.5%
Q4 2023+4.8%+4.2%+13.1%
Q3 2023-9.5%-7.7%-2.8%
Q2 2023-4.3%-2.5%-4.5%
Q1 2023+1.7%-4.0%-2.9%
Q4 2022+7.9%+6.6%-3.5%
Q3 2022+10.0%+11.9%+10.8%
Q2 2022-2.4%-1.6%-5.8%
Q1 2022+1.3%+1.3%+3.1%
Q4 2021+2.9%+4.7%-2.7%
Q3 2021-18.7%-21.9%-28.4%
Q2 2021-6.5%-10.1%-9.2%
Q1 2021-9.5%-9.9%-13.6%
Q4 2020-5.2%-6.9%-4.4%
Q3 2020-5.3%+0.1%+35.9%
Q2 2020-7.0%-5.4%-3.7%
Q1 2020+2.7%-3.2%+35.4%
Q4 2019+5.4%+4.6%-38.4%
Q3 2019-5.5%-4.4%-1.3%
Q2 2019-7.3%-11.4%-6.2%
Q1 2019+0.1%-2.9%-9.2%
Q4 2018+2.6%-0.2%+8.7%
Q3 2018+4.1%+0.8%-7.6%
Q2 2018-1.7%-0.9%-0.3%
Q1 2018+4.5%+5.5%+10.2%
Q4 2017+8.8%+8.5%+6.9%
Q3 2017-0.5%-0.9%+2.7%
Q2 2017-2.1%-5.4%-6.3%
Q1 2017-5.0%-7.1%-3.2%
Q4 2016-6.6%-6.9%-10.7%
Q3 2016+6.6%+0.1%+3.0%
Q2 2016-1.4%-4.6%+2.9%
Q1 2016+4.1%
Q4 2015-11.9%
Q3 2015-3.4%
Q2 2015-4.9%
Q1 2015-0.4%
Q4 2014+0.7%
Q3 2014+3.0%
Q2 2014+2.7%
Q1 2014+0.6%
Q4 2013+5.3%
Q3 2013+6.9%
Q2 2013+4.6%
Q1 2013-9.3%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q4 2012-5.9%
Q3 2012+2.8%
Q2 2012+2.7%
Q1 2012+0.7%
Q3 2011-1.5%
Q2 2011-4.1%
Q1 2010-1.8%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q4 2008-2.4%
Q4 2010-2.4%
Q3 2009-2.6%
Q3 2010-2.6%
Q2 2009-5.0%
Q4 2009-5.0%
Q2 2010-5.0%

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