NASDAQ$UNIT

Uniti Group Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results, balance sheet was strengthened by ABS bridge financing & asset sales, and initial 2024 outlook was provided.

Uniti Group Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $285.7 million for Q4 2023. Net income was $30.7 million, with Adjusted EBITDA at $231.1 million, achieving Adjusted EBITDA margins of approximately 81%. AFFO attributable to common shareholders was $91.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share.

  • Net Income of $30.7 million for the Fourth Quarter.
  • Net Income of $0.13 Per Diluted Common Share for the Fourth Quarter.
  • AFFO Per Diluted Common Share of $0.34 for the Fourth Quarter.
  • Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $285.7 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$286M

Previous: $284M+0.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.34

Previous: $0.44-22.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$48.7M

Previous: $428M-111.4%
Free Cash Flow

$114M

Previous: -$253M+145.2%
Net Income

$30.7M

Previous: $41M-25.1%
Operating Income

$24.5M

Previous: $33.1M-26.1%
Gross Profit

-$37M

Previous: $281M-113.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$354M

Previous: $43.8M+708.8%
Total Assets

$5.03B

Previous: $4.85B+3.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.08M

Previous: $3.09M-0.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Uniti · Revenue · Quarterly

$286M

Q4 2023+0.7%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Uniti · $76.7M total across 1 segment · Q2 2024

  • Fiber Infrastructure
    $76.7M—

Forward guidance

The Company’s consolidated outlook for 2024 includes the estimated impact from the recent ABS Facility, the planned exit of most one-time equipment sales, the recently completed asset sales, and the upcoming maturity of the remaining 4.00% exchangeable notes due June 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Full Year 2024 Revenue $1,154 to $1,174 million
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders $108 to $128 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA $930 to $950 million
  • FFO $334 to $354 million
  • AFFO $365 to $385 million

Headwinds

  • Interest expense, net $500 million
  • Excludes future acquisitions
  • Excludes capital market transactions
  • Excludes future transaction-related costs
  • Excludes other costs not mentioned

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

19 / 40 earnings

Positive

+14.1%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-26.4%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026———
Q1 2026+0.6%-2.0%+2.8%
Q4 2025+7.0%+10.0%+36.7%
Q3 2025+3.7%+7.5%+2.1%
Q2 2025-10.4%-21.5%-22.7%
Q1 2025-9.6%-9.6%-13.8%
Q4 2024+3.7%+5.2%-7.9%
Q3 2024-9.3%-0.4%+5.7%
Q2 2024+6.3%+7.6%+13.5%
Q1 2024-26.4%-35.8%-47.6%
Q4 2023+2.1%+11.3%+2.8%
Q3 2023+9.3%+6.7%+29.5%
Q2 2023-10.1%+1.3%+1.1%
Q1 2023+14.1%+19.1%+21.6%
Q4 2022-2.6%-10.4%-41.4%
Q3 2022+11.5%+15.3%-11.1%
Q2 2022-3.5%-2.4%-9.4%
Q1 2022-4.3%-16.1%-8.1%
Q4 2021+13.8%+21.7%+25.0%
Q3 2021-2.3%-3.6%-6.5%
Q2 2021+0.0%+8.1%+9.6%
Q1 2021-1.9%-5.2%-1.9%
Q4 2020+0.8%-9.4%-7.4%
Q3 2020-1.1%+0.3%+15.5%
Q2 2020-3.6%-7.0%-10.1%
Q1 2020-3.6%+5.0%+21.5%
Q4 2019-26.1%-24.5%-38.0%
Q3 2019-2.7%-9.3%+2.4%
Q2 2019+3.6%+7.8%-10.9%
Q1 2019+0.5%-3.4%-5.1%
Q4 2018+1.4%+3.4%+20.1%
Q3 2018+3.3%+4.1%+4.1%
Q2 2018+2.5%+8.5%+8.6%
Q1 2018+1.7%+3.9%+17.1%
Q4 2017-0.3%+2.3%+5.9%
Q3 2017-3.8%-2.9%-3.8%
Q2 2017-8.6%-8.3%-21.4%
Q1 2017-4.4%-6.2%-2.2%
Q4 2016+3.5%+6.0%-6.6%
Q3 2016-4.9%-5.0%+0.2%
Q2 2016+0.3%-1.3%+0.2%
Q1 2016———
Q4 2015———
Q3 2015———
Q2 2015———
Q1 2015———
Q4 2014———
Q3 2014———
Q1 2014———
Q4 2013———
Q3 2013———
Q2 2013———
Q1 2013———

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