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What's in the Offing for HollyFrontier (HFC) in Q4 Earnings?
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HollyFrontier Corporation is set to release fourth-quarter 2020 results before the opening bell on Feb 24. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter is a loss of 72 cents per share on revenues of $2.7 billion.
Let’s delve into the factors that might have influenced the fuel supplier’s performance in the December quarter. But it’s worth taking a look at HollyFrontier’s previous-quarter performance first.
Highlights of Q3 Earnings & Surprise History
In the last-reported quarter, the Dallas, TX-based downstream operator beat the consensus mark on stronger-than-expected refining throughput and robust results from the Lubricants and Specialty Products division. HollyFrontier reported adjusted net loss per share of 41 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 54 cents. Moreover, the oil refiner’s quarterly revenues of $2.8 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.4 billion.
As far as earnings surprises are concerned, HollyFrontier beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters and missed in the other, delivering an earnings surprise of 23.97%, on average. This is depicted in the graph below:
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth-quarter bottom line remained the same in the last seven days. However, the estimated figure indicates 250% deterioration year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues, meanwhile, suggests a 39.3% decline from the year-ago period.
Factors to Consider
The economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak and the associated demand destruction for refined products and transportation fuels on account of widespread disruption are likely to have hurt earnings and cash flows of downstream operators like HollyFrontier and this will continue over the next few quarters. As it is, the company has drastically reduced processing capacity to cope with the demand erosion caused by efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Adjusted loss from the Refining segment, which is the main contributor to HollyFrontier’s earnings, was $53.6 million in the third quarter. This reflected a massive plunge from the year-ago quarter’s income of $424.6 million, primarily due to sharply narrower gross margins, which was down 71% to $4.93 per barrel as steps to limit the spread of coronavirus significantly disrupted product demand. The downward trend is most likely to have continued in the fourth quarter as the travel restrictions induced by the coronavirus have severely hit oil product demand, particularly that of gasoline. With gasoline comprising more than half of HollyFrontier's overall refined product sales, the company's cash flows are likely to have been negatively impacted. Moreover, with demand weakness forcing HollyFrontier to cut refinery runs, volumes are likely to have gone down, thus adversely impacting sales revenues. Further, the demand destruction is likely to have pushed margins and utilization down.
However, on a somewhat positive note, the company’s cost-reduction efforts have been encouraging. In April, this independent U.S. oil refiner announced plans to further trim its 2020 capital spending guidance to the $475-$550 million range from its reduced expectation of $525-$625 million after considering the ongoing decline in commodity prices. This is expected to have provided some support to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings and cash flows.
What Does Our Model Say?
The proven Zacks model does not conclusively predict that HollyFrontier is likely to beat estimates this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of beating estimates. But that’s not the case here.
You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Earnings ESP: Earnings ESP, which represents the difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate, for this company is +6.85%.
Zacks Rank: HollyFrontier has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Stocks to Consider
While an earnings beat looks uncertain for HollyFrontier, here are some firms from the energy space that you may want to consider on the basis of our model:
PDC Energy has an Earnings ESP of +11.97% and is Zacks #1 Ranked. The firm is scheduled to release earnings on Feb 24.
Diamondback Energy (FANG - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +8.58% and a Zacks Rank #2. The firm is scheduled to release earnings on Feb 22.
Cheniere Energy (LNG - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +14.71% and is Zacks #3 Ranked. The firm is scheduled to release earnings on Feb 24.
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What's in the Offing for HollyFrontier (HFC) in Q4 Earnings?
HollyFrontier Corporation is set to release fourth-quarter 2020 results before the opening bell on Feb 24. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter is a loss of 72 cents per share on revenues of $2.7 billion.
Let’s delve into the factors that might have influenced the fuel supplier’s performance in the December quarter. But it’s worth taking a look at HollyFrontier’s previous-quarter performance first.
Highlights of Q3 Earnings & Surprise History
In the last-reported quarter, the Dallas, TX-based downstream operator beat the consensus mark on stronger-than-expected refining throughput and robust results from the Lubricants and Specialty Products division. HollyFrontier reported adjusted net loss per share of 41 cents, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 54 cents. Moreover, the oil refiner’s quarterly revenues of $2.8 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.4 billion.
As far as earnings surprises are concerned, HollyFrontier beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters and missed in the other, delivering an earnings surprise of 23.97%, on average. This is depicted in the graph below:
HollyFrontier Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
HollyFrontier Corporation price-eps-surprise | HollyFrontier Corporation Quote
Trend in Estimate Revision
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth-quarter bottom line remained the same in the last seven days. However, the estimated figure indicates 250% deterioration year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues, meanwhile, suggests a 39.3% decline from the year-ago period.
Factors to Consider
The economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak and the associated demand destruction for refined products and transportation fuels on account of widespread disruption are likely to have hurt earnings and cash flows of downstream operators like HollyFrontier and this will continue over the next few quarters. As it is, the company has drastically reduced processing capacity to cope with the demand erosion caused by efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Adjusted loss from the Refining segment, which is the main contributor to HollyFrontier’s earnings, was $53.6 million in the third quarter. This reflected a massive plunge from the year-ago quarter’s income of $424.6 million, primarily due to sharply narrower gross margins, which was down 71% to $4.93 per barrel as steps to limit the spread of coronavirus significantly disrupted product demand. The downward trend is most likely to have continued in the fourth quarter as the travel restrictions induced by the coronavirus have severely hit oil product demand, particularly that of gasoline. With gasoline comprising more than half of HollyFrontier's overall refined product sales, the company's cash flows are likely to have been negatively impacted. Moreover, with demand weakness forcing HollyFrontier to cut refinery runs, volumes are likely to have gone down, thus adversely impacting sales revenues. Further, the demand destruction is likely to have pushed margins and utilization down.
However, on a somewhat positive note, the company’s cost-reduction efforts have been encouraging. In April, this independent U.S. oil refiner announced plans to further trim its 2020 capital spending guidance to the $475-$550 million range from its reduced expectation of $525-$625 million after considering the ongoing decline in commodity prices. This is expected to have provided some support to the company’s fourth-quarter earnings and cash flows.
What Does Our Model Say?
The proven Zacks model does not conclusively predict that HollyFrontier is likely to beat estimates this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of beating estimates. But that’s not the case here.
You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Earnings ESP: Earnings ESP, which represents the difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate, for this company is +6.85%.
Zacks Rank: HollyFrontier has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Stocks to Consider
While an earnings beat looks uncertain for HollyFrontier, here are some firms from the energy space that you may want to consider on the basis of our model:
PDC Energy has an Earnings ESP of +11.97% and is Zacks #1 Ranked. The firm is scheduled to release earnings on Feb 24.
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Diamondback Energy (FANG - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +8.58% and a Zacks Rank #2. The firm is scheduled to release earnings on Feb 22.
Cheniere Energy (LNG - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +14.71% and is Zacks #3 Ranked. The firm is scheduled to release earnings on Feb 24.
These Stocks Are Poised to Soar Past the Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak has shifted consumer behavior dramatically, and a handful of high-tech companies have stepped up to keep America running. Right now, investors in these companies have a shot at serious profits. For example, Zoom jumped 108.5% in less than 4 months while most other stocks were sinking.
Our research shows that 5 cutting-edge stocks could skyrocket from the exponential increase in demand for “stay at home” technologies. This could be one of the biggest buying opportunities of this decade, especially for those who get in early.
See the 5 high-tech stocks now>>