NASDAQ$LILA
Liberty Latin America Ltd. · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported record RGU additions, revenue growth, and Adjusted OIBDA increase, driven by the Puerto Rico acquisition and overall market recovery.
Liberty Latin America reported a strong start to 2021, marked by record Q1 RGU additions of 76,000 and revenue growth of 25% to $1.2 billion, driven by the acquisition of Liberty Mobile in Puerto Rico. Operating income increased by 65% year-over-year to $178 million, and Adjusted OIBDA grew by 23% to $449 million.
- Record Q1 RGU additions of 76,000, surpassing the prior year by over 25%.
- Revenue increased by 25% to $1.2 billion, primarily due to the Puerto Rico acquisition.
- Operating income rose by 65% year-over-year to $178 million.
- Adjusted OIBDA grew by 23% to $449 million, with rebased growth of 3%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Liberty Latin America · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.16B
Forward guidance
The company anticipates that the regional operating environment will improve as vaccination rates increase and local economies recover. Liberty Latin America is also driving the integration of AT&T's Puerto Rico and USVI operations and working towards a summer completion of the acquisition of Telefónica's Costa Rica assets.
Tailwinds
- Regional operating environment expected to improve with increased vaccination rates.
- Local economies are anticipated to recover, boosting business activity.
- Continued integration of AT&T's Puerto Rico and USVI operations.
- Working towards summer completion of Telefónica's Costa Rica assets acquisition.
- Proactive balance sheet management through debt refinancing.
Headwinds
- Operating environment remains challenging due to reduced tourism.
- Government-imposed lockdowns and restrictions continue to impact operations.
- Ongoing impact of the pandemic on financial performance, especially mobile and B2B.
- Increased competitive intensity leading to discounting and lower ARPUs.
- Carryover effects from subscriber losses during the second half of 2020 impact revenue performance.
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 Q1 2021
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.2%
Avg return
5 days after
-3.5%
Avg return
30 days after
60%
25 / 42 earnings
Positive
+19.0%
Q2 2023
Best reaction
-29.4%
Q3 2016
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -4.3% | -3.2% | -2.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | +3.6% | +4.7% | +1.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +7.6% | +1.3% | +12.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | -15.1% | -11.5% | -8.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -5.3% | -5.7% | -6.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -17.6% | -25.4% | -31.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | -7.3% | -8.1% | -4.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +5.8% | +2.9% | +10.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | -7.7% | -2.2% | +2.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | +8.9% | +7.9% | +8.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | +19.0% | +13.2% | -3.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.0% | -6.9% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.6% | +2.3% | -8.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -10.2% | -2.2% | -14.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +3.6% | +1.2% | -6.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -6.5% | -16.1% | -3.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.9% | -6.8% | -11.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.0% | +4.5% | -10.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +8.0% | +3.7% | +7.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.9% | -0.6% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +13.4% | +18.5% | +19.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.0% | +3.6% | +13.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -9.9% | -2.7% | -3.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -8.8% | -4.6% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | +10.3% | +5.0% | -45.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.4% | -6.4% | -12.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | +8.4% | +8.7% | +8.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -8.5% | -11.0% | -17.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.3% | +2.8% | +6.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | +6.2% | -0.2% | -9.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -1.2% | -3.1% | +5.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.0% | +2.8% | +5.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | +5.5% | +5.5% | -3.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.3% | +0.8% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.0% | +2.5% | -3.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +6.5% | +1.4% | +3.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | +15.2% | +18.9% | +0.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | -29.4% | -25.1% | -22.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | -7.7% | -15.7% | -19.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | — | — | — | |
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