NASDAQ$LBRDA

Liberty Broadband Corporation · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Liberty Broadband reported second quarter results with GCI revenue increasing and operating income improving.

Liberty Broadband reported second quarter 2023 results. GCI increased revenue 3% to $245 million and operating income grew significantly. Liberty Broadband did not sell Charter shares during the period.

  • Fair value of Charter investment was $17.3 billion as of June 30th.
  • Liberty Broadband did not sell Charter shares to Charter from May 1st through July 31st.
  • Liberty Broadband received a $25 million dividend from GCI subsequent to quarter-end on July 5th; $65 million received year-to-date.
  • GCI increased revenue 3% to $245 million, generated $32 million in operating income.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$245M

Previous: $239M+2.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.71

Previous: $1.99-14.1%
Consumer wireless lines

201.1K

Previous: 194.0K+3.7%
Cable modem subscribers

159.6K

Previous: 154.5K+3.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$97M

Previous: -$78M-24.4%
Free Cash Flow

$155M

Previous: $387M-59.9%
Net Income

$252M

Previous: $465M-45.8%
Operating Income

$23M

Previous: -$1M+2400.0%
Gross Profit

$130M

Previous: $114M+14.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$81M

Previous: $301M-73.1%
Total Assets

$15.4B

Previous: $15.7B-2.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$8M

Previous: $9M-11.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Liberty Broadband · Revenue · Quarterly

$245M

Q2 2023+2.5%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Liberty Broadband · $245M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • GCI Holdings
    $245M+2.9%

Forward guidance

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about business strategies, market potential, future financial prospects, capital expenditures, matters relating to Liberty Broadband’s equity interest in Charter and Charter’s buyback of common stock, Liberty Broadband’s participation in Charter’s buyback of common stock, indemnification by Liberty Broadband, the continuation of our stock repurchase program and other matters that are not historical facts.

Tailwinds

  • Statements about business strategies
  • Statements about market potential
  • Statements about future financial prospects
  • Statements about capital expenditures
  • Statements about matters relating to Liberty Broadband’s equity interest in Charter and Charter’s buyback of common stock

Headwinds

  • Possible changes in market acceptance of new products or services
  • Competitive issues
  • Regulatory matters affecting our businesses
  • Continued access to capital on terms acceptable to Liberty Broadband
  • Changes in law and government regulations

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

65%

33 / 51 earnings

Positive

+8.9%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-6.1%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%-1.4%-15.0%
Q3 2025+2.1%-4.4%-6.8%
Q1 2025+0.1%-0.1%+1.2%
Q4 2024+2.1%+5.5%+8.0%
Q3 2024-3.4%-3.5%-14.8%
Q2 2024+1.1%-0.9%-5.5%
Q1 2024-1.0%+1.8%-0.4%
Q4 2023+1.4%-1.3%-5.6%
Q3 2023-1.0%-1.7%-1.8%
Q2 2023-1.1%-1.0%-1.4%
Q1 2023-3.3%-4.8%-11.1%
Q4 2022-6.1%-4.8%-16.4%
Q3 2022+1.3%+0.1%+12.6%
Q2 2022+3.0%+2.0%-12.9%
Q1 2022+1.2%-1.6%+7.7%
Q4 2021+2.4%-4.2%-5.5%
Q3 2021+0.0%+0.4%-6.3%
Q2 2021-1.3%-0.3%+4.6%
Q1 2021+2.2%+0.4%+0.5%
Q4 2020+5.0%+3.3%+5.4%
Q3 2020+8.9%+4.4%+15.9%
Q2 2020-2.8%-2.7%-3.8%
Q1 2020+2.8%-0.1%+8.7%
Q4 2019-2.7%-4.2%-18.0%
Q3 2019+0.2%+0.4%+1.6%
Q2 2019+1.2%+1.0%+11.8%
Q1 2019+0.8%-1.4%+2.6%
Q4 2018-2.8%-2.3%-1.1%
Q3 2018-2.6%-2.0%-4.1%
Q2 2018+1.6%+0.4%+3.9%
Q1 2018-1.5%+1.7%-4.6%
Q4 2017-1.7%+0.3%-3.0%
Q3 2017+0.7%-0.3%-3.8%
Q2 2017-0.7%-1.8%+1.1%
Q1 2017-0.4%-1.2%+3.3%
Q4 2016+0.4%-0.0%-0.5%
Q3 2016+4.7%+4.8%+9.2%
Q2 2016-1.5%+3.6%+11.8%
Q1 2016+1.9%
Q2 2015+4.6%
Q4 2015+4.6%
Q3 2015+0.9%
Q1 2015-0.6%
Q1 2014-0.6%
Q2 2014+4.4%
Q4 2014+4.4%
Q2 2013+4.4%
Q1 2013+4.4%
Q3 2014+0.7%
Q4 2013+0.7%
Q3 2013+0.7%

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