NASDAQ$FYBR

Frontier Communications Parent Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Frontier Communications reported record new fiber locations and fiber broadband customer growth.

Frontier Communications reported Q3 2021 results, delivering revenue of $1.58 billion and net income of $126 million. The company built fiber to a record 185,000 locations and added a record 29,000 new fiber broadband customers.

  • Built fiber to a record 185,000 locations in the third quarter, bringing total fiber passings to 3.8 million.
  • Added a record 29,000 new fiber broadband customers during the quarter.
  • Delivered third-quarter revenue of $1.58 billion and net income of $126 million.
  • Raised $1 billion of debt in October, contributing to liquidity of approximately $2.7 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.58B

Previous: $1.73B-8.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.51

Previous: $0.14+264.3%
Net Income

$126M

Previous: $15M+740.0%
Operating Income

$284M

Previous: $270M+5.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Frontier Communications · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.58B

Q3 2021-8.7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 1 of 4 quarters(25%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Frontier Communications · $2.38B total across 4 segments · Q3 2020

  • Consumer
    $859M-8.9%
  • Data & Internet
    $838M
  • Voice Services
    $500M
  • Video Services
    $186M

Forward guidance

Frontier reaffirmed its operational and financial guidance expectations for 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $2.40 - $2.50 billion
  • Cash capital expenditures of approximately $1.8 billion
  • Fiber build to at least 600,000 new locations in 2021
  • Cash taxes of approximately $50 million
  • Cash interest payments of approximately $365 million

Headwinds

  • Cash pension and OPEB of approximately $70 million (net of capitalization)

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

9 / 18 earnings

Positive

+12.1%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-12.8%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q3 2025+0.3%+0.2%+0.4%
Q2 2025+0.3%+0.2%+1.6%
Q1 2025+0.1%-0.5%+1.5%
Q4 2025+0.0%+0.5%+0.0%
Q3 2024-1.0%-2.6%-2.6%
Q2 2024-9.8%-5.0%-0.1%
Q1 2024+9.5%+5.6%+11.1%
Q4 2023+12.1%+10.2%+8.3%
Q3 2023+6.8%
Q2 2023-0.6%
Q1 2023-12.8%
Q4 2022-1.4%
Q3 2022-8.3%
Q2 2022+3.6%
Q1 2022-4.0%
Q4 2021+3.1%
Q3 2021+3.9%
Q2 2021-0.5%
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