NYSE$WY
Weyerhaeuser Co · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Weyerhaeuser reported net earnings of $292 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Weyerhaeuser reported fourth quarter net earnings of $292 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $2.1 billion. Excluding net after-tax charges of $69 million for special items, the company reported fourth quarter net earnings of $361 million, or 48 cents per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $657 million.
- Delivered remarkable results despite unprecedented operating and market challenges.
- Achieved highest Wood Products Adjusted EBITDA on record.
- Captured approximately $100 million of operational excellence improvements.
- Reduced gross debt by more than $900 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Weyerhaeuser · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.06B
Revenue by segment
Weyerhaeuser · $2.18B total across 3 segments · Q4 2020
- Wood Products$1.65B—75.6%
- Timberlands$502M—23.0%
- Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources$30M—1.4%
Forward guidance
Weyerhaeuser expects first quarter earnings and Adjusted EBITDA will be slightly higher than the fourth quarter.
Tailwinds
- Expects first quarter earnings and Adjusted EBITDA will be slightly higher than the fourth quarter.
- Anticipates higher export log sales volumes in the West.
- Expects higher fee harvest volumes in the South.
- Expects improved manufacturing costs across product lines.
- Expects slightly higher sales volumes, primarily for lumber and engineered wood products.
Headwinds
- Anticipates slightly lower average domestic log sales realizations in the West.
- Anticipates slightly higher unit logging and hauling costs in the West.
- Anticipates seasonally lower road spending in the West.
- Adjusted EBITDA will be modestly lower than first quarter 2020 due to the timing and mix of real estate transactions
- Various risks and uncertainties detailed in the report could affect actual results.
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
-1.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.9%
Avg return
5 days after
-1.4%
Avg return
30 days after
39%
27 / 69 earnings
Positive
+6.7%
Q4 2021
Best reaction
-18.7%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.0% | -2.0% | +0.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3% | +3.0% | -5.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | -4.2% | -4.4% | -5.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7% | -1.1% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -2.7% | +1.6% | -1.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1% | -2.0% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.2% | -3.0% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | +5.8% | +6.3% | +5.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.6% | -4.3% | -4.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.0% | +0.3% | +11.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.1% | -1.2% | -5.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +2.5% | -0.4% | -3.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +4.8% | +5.1% | -5.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.5% | -1.8% | +4.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.5% | -2.3% | -2.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.4% | +0.8% | -3.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | +6.7% | +9.4% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.6% | +5.1% | +5.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.8% | -2.3% | +3.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | -0.7% | -2.7% | -4.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.0% | +2.9% | +2.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.0% | +0.2% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.4% | -0.2% | +8.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -18.7% | -16.6% | -7.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.2% | -3.8% | -13.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.8% | +3.1% | -0.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.1% | +1.4% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.8% | +1.4% | -12.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.3% | +0.1% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -8.7% | -8.0% | -9.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -2.3% | -2.4% | -0.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.4% | -0.3% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -6.4% | -7.1% | -6.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.1% | +2.7% | +3.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.5% | -5.4% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | -3.1% | -4.1% | -4.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.1% | +3.1% | +8.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.7% | -5.4% | +5.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.9% | +0.2% | -2.5% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -9.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -7.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -7.1% | — | — |
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