Common-Size Income Statement
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
Financial performance from 2017 to 2021 is characterized by a transition from significant net profitability to consistent operational losses. While the company maintained a baseline of 100% for sales of natural gas, natural gas liquids, and oil, the volatility of non-operating revenue components and heavy impairment charges have significantly impacted the bottom line.
- Revenue Volatility and Derivatives
- Operating revenues have fluctuated significantly due to the impact of derivatives not designated as hedges. This item shifted from a gain of 14.71% in 2017 to a substantial loss of 55.48% in 2021, which directly contributed to a decrease in total operating revenues from a peak of 116.58% in 2017 to 45.04% in 2021.
- Operating Expense Structure
- Transportation and processing costs represent a major and volatile expenditure, peaking at 64.55% of sales in 2020 before decreasing to 28.54% in 2021. Depreciation and depletion expenses also showed significant variance, reaching a high of 52.58% in 2020 and dropping to 24.64% in 2021. Selling, general, and administrative expenses demonstrated a general downward trend, improving from 7.88% of sales in 2017 to 2.89% in 2021.
- Non-Recurring Charges and Impairments
- Significant asset impairments occurred primarily in 2018, with a loss on the sale or exchange of long-lived assets totaling 57.71% and a goodwill impairment of 11.30%. Impairment and expiration of leases remained a persistent drag on earnings, averaging double-digit percentages between 2019 and 2020 before declining to 4.58% in 2021.
- Profitability and Net Income Trends
- Operating income shifted from a positive 14.42% in 2017 to consecutive annual losses, with the deepest operating loss occurring in 2018 at 59.27%. Net income attributable to EQT Corporation followed a similar trajectory, plummeting from 56.90% in 2017 to losses ranging between 16.99% and 47.80% from 2018 through 2021.
- Financial Costs and Tax Impact
- Interest expense peaked in 2020 at 10.23% of sales but moderated to 4.54% by 2021. Throughout the period of operational losses, income tax benefits provided a consistent offset to losses, though the magnitude of these benefits decreased from 44.82% in 2017 to 6.38% in 2021.
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