StoneMor Inc (STON) Reports Q2 Loss of $0.04

StoneMor Inc (NYSE: STON) reported Q2 EPS of ($0.04), versus $0.00 reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $70.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $85.58 million.

SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

• Revenues for the second quarter were $70.7 million compared to $78.5 million in the second quarter in the prior year. Six-month revenues were $142.0 million compared to $150.0 million in the prior year period. When adjusted to exclude revenues from properties divested since January 1, 2019, revenues for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020 were $70.7 million and $140.5 million, respectively, compared to revenues of $73.9 million and $141.8 million, respectively, for the prior year periods.
• Cemetery segment operating income for the second quarter was $7.4 million compared to $4.8 million in the second quarter in the prior year, representing an increase of $2.6 million. Six-month cemetery segment operating profit was $12.7 million compared to $7.6 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of $5.1 million.
• Funeral home segment operating income for the second quarter was $1.4 million compared to $1.8 million in the second quarter in the prior year, representing a decrease of $0.4 million. Six-month funeral home segment operating profit was $3.3 million which was unchanged from the prior year period.
• Corporate overhead expense decreased to $8.8 million in the second quarter compared to $13.1 million in the second quarter in the prior year.
• Second quarter net loss was $3.9 million compared to $34.4 million in the second quarter in the prior year. Second quarter net loss in 2020 included a gain on sale of business of $7.0 million and other losses of $2.2 million.
• Second quarter operating income was $4.7 million, including a $7.0 million gain on sale of business and $2.2 million in other losses, compared to an operating loss of $10.2 million in the second quarter in the prior year, which included other losses of $3.4 million.

Joe Redling, StoneMor’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “After a strong first quarter, our second quarter continued that trend, particularly as it relates to our cemetery sales production1 and expense management initiatives. During the quarter we experienced a 6% year-over-year increase in cemetery sales production – rebounding in May and June after an initial decline in April, brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic. The upward trajectory of our sales, which continued into July, is driven by strong growth in both our Pre-Need and At-Need Sales categories. This sales production growth was generated while reducing our expenses across the board, most notably by a $4.4 million reduction in corporate overhead expenses.”

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