NASDAQ$FYBR

Frontier Communications Parent Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Frontier delivered solid financial performance driven by strong growth in consumer fiber broadband and strategic execution.

Frontier Communications reported Q4 2023 results, with revenue of $1.43 billion and net income of $17 million. The company achieved its first full year of EBITDA growth in more than a decade, driven by strong consumer fiber broadband revenue growth. Frontier is guiding to accelerated mid-single-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth in 2024.

  • Consumer fiber broadband revenue increased by more than 25%, driven by customer and ARPU growth.
  • Frontier reached a milestone of two million fiber broadband customers.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 4.0% year-over-year, driven by lower content expenses and cost savings.
  • Consumer fiber broadband customer churn decreased from 1.32% to 1.20%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.43B

Previous: $1.44B-0.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.07

Previous: $0.63-88.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$329M

No prior period
Net Income

$17M

Previous: $155M-89.0%
Operating Income

$120M

Previous: $136M-11.8%
Gross Profit

$541M

Previous: $911M-40.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$27M

Previous: $28M-3.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Frontier Communications · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.43B

Q4 2023-0.8%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
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 provided guidance for full year 2024, including Adjusted EBITDA of $2.20 - $2.25 billion, new fiber passings of 1.3 million and cash capital investment of $3.00 - $3.20 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $2.20 - $2.25 billion
  • New fiber passings of 1.3 million
  • Cash capital investment of $3.00 - $3.20 billion
  • Cash taxes of approximately $20 million
  • Net cash interest payments of approximately $750 million

Headwinds

  • Significant indebtedness
  • Economic uncertainty and rising interest rates
  • Inflationary pressures on costs
  • Potential information technology or data security breaches
  • Competition from other providers

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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%——
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