Molina Q4 2020 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Molina Healthcare reported a net income of $34 million for Q4 2020, or $0.56 per diluted share. The company issued its full year 2021 earnings guidance, with premium revenue growth expected to be over 25% and adjusted EPS expected to be in the range of $12.50 - $13.00.
Total revenue increased 15% to $19.4 billion for the full year 2020 compared to 2019.
For the full year 2020, net income was $673 million, or $11.23 per diluted share, compared to net income of $737 million, or $11.47 per diluted share, for the full year 2019.
The Company issued its full year 2021 earnings guidance, with premium revenue growth expected to be over 25% and adjusted EPS expected to be in the range of $12.50 - $13.00.
Included in the Company’s guidance is the effect of the overhang from COVID and Medicare risk scores expected to soon abate.
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Forward Guidance
The Company issued its full year 2021 earnings guidance, with premium revenue growth expected to be over 25% and adjusted EPS expected to be in the range of $12.50 - $13.00.
Positive Outlook
- Continued strong performance in Medicaid and Medicare;
- Margin recovery and growth in the Marketplace business;
- Accretion from the Magellan Complete Care businesses and the Kentucky and Passport installation; and,
- The elimination of the Health Insurer Fee.
- Included in the Company’s guidance is the effect of the overhang from COVID and Medicare risk scores expected to soon abate.
Challenges Ahead
- A negative net effect of COVID due to a continuation of many of the risk-sharing corridors that existed in 2020 and the direct costs of COVID-related patient care;
- Medicare risk scores;
- Net pharmacy benefit carve-outs.
- The Affinity acquisition, as the transaction has not yet closed; and,
- The impact of potential Public Health Emergency extensions beyond mid-April 2021.