NASDAQ$LBRDA
Liberty Broadband Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Liberty Broadband's Q4 2024 financial results were reported, highlighted by the ongoing merger with Charter, progress towards spinning off GCI, and an increase in GCI revenue.
Liberty Broadband reported its Q4 2024 results, noting progress on its merger with Charter and plans to spin off GCI. GCI's revenue increased by 5% in Q4, driven by business revenue growth, while consumer revenue remained flat. Operating income increased, but Adjusted OIBDA decreased slightly.
- Liberty Broadband is progressing with its merger with Charter, expecting to close on June 30, 2027, and received shareholder approval.
- The company is actively working towards spinning off its GCI business in the summer of 2025.
- GCI's revenue grew by 5% in Q4 2024, with business revenue increasing by 10% but consumer revenue remaining flat.
- Liberty Broadband sold 541 thousand shares of Charter Class A common stock for $205 million between November 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Liberty Broadband · Revenue · Quarterly
$263M
Revenue by segment
Liberty Broadband · $240M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023
- GCI Holdings$240M-3.2%100.0%
Forward guidance
GCI's net capital expenditures for 2025 are expected to be approximately $250 million related to additional investments in middle and last mile connectivity, with continued network expansion in GCI’s most important markets in rural Alaska including the Bethel and AU-Aleutians fiber projects. A significant portion of the increased capital expenditures in 2025 are related to fulfilling the build-out requirements of the Alaska Plan.
Tailwinds
- Additional investments in middle and last mile connectivity are planned.
- Continued network expansion in GCI’s most important markets in rural Alaska is underway.
- Projects include the Bethel and AU-Aleutians fiber projects.
- Increased capital expenditures are related to fulfilling the build-out requirements of the Alaska Plan.
- Charter margin loan has $1,150 million of available capacity.
Headwinds
- GCI’s net capital expenditures for 2025 are expected to be approximately $250 million.
- GCI Adjusted OIBDA decreased 4% in the fourth quarter.
- Corporate and other Adjusted OIBDA decreased from $(7) million to $(17) million.
- GCI Consumer wireless revenue decreased 2% in the fourth quarter.
- GCI Business other revenue decreased 33% in the fourth quarter.
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 Q4 2024
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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