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Array Digital Infrastructure Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

U.S. Cellular's Q2 2024 financial performance reflected increased operating income and postpaid ARPU growth, while announcing the sale of wireless operations.

U.S. Cellular reported total operating revenues of $927 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $957 million for the same period one year ago. Net income attributable to UScellular shareholders was $17 million, or $0.20 per share, compared to $5 million, or $0.05 per share, in the same period one year ago. The company announced the sale of its wireless operations and select spectrum assets and is reporting Wireless and Towers segments.

  • Announced sale of wireless operations and select spectrum assets.
  • Wireless segment saw sequential improvement in postpaid gross additions and postpaid net losses.
  • Postpaid ARPU grew 2%; however, service revenues decreased 2%.
  • Towers segment experienced a 1% increase in third-party tower revenues and a 40% growth in fixed wireless customers, reaching 134,000.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$927M

Previous: $957M-3.1%
EPS

$0.20

Previous: $0.05+300.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$270M

Previous: -$351M+23.1%
Free Cash Flow

$246M

Previous: $39M+530.8%
Net Income

$17M

Previous: $5M+240.0%
Operating Income

$36M

Previous: $34M+5.9%
Gross Profit

$927M

Previous: $957M-3.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$195M

Previous: $186M+4.8%
Total Assets

$10.6B

Previous: $10.9B-2.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$12M

Previous: $6M+100.0%

Revenue & EPS history

U.S. Cellular · Revenue · Quarterly

$927M

Q2 2024-3.1%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

UScellular reaffirmed its full-year 2024 estimates for service revenues, adjusted OIBDA, adjusted EBITDA, and capital expenditures.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.2%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

27 / 68 earnings

Positive

+78.6%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-22.7%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+13.3%+2.7%+2.4%
Q4 2025-1.7%-2.5%-9.8%
Q3 2025-2.6%-1.3%+5.1%
Q1 2025-8.5%-7.7%-10.0%
Q4 2024-2.4%-2.3%+1.0%
Q3 2024-4.2%+5.6%+2.9%
Q2 2024-10.2%-4.6%+1.7%
Q1 2024-3.1%-3.4%+48.8%
Q4 2023-21.0%-20.5%-16.4%
Q3 2023-0.8%-0.2%+11.2%
Q2 2023+78.6%+114.5%+162.5%
Q1 2023-14.1%-22.7%-26.5%
Q4 2022+18.8%+13.5%-7.5%
Q3 2022-22.7%-29.6%-34.5%
Q2 2022+3.9%+7.3%-4.5%
Q1 2022-3.5%-6.0%-2.8%
Q4 2021-9.7%-14.6%-4.7%
Q3 2021-0.8%-0.5%-8.5%
Q2 2021-1.5%+0.0%+3.2%
Q1 2021+1.1%+4.4%+8.2%
Q4 2020-5.0%-12.2%+6.8%
Q3 2020-1.6%+6.0%+6.4%
Q2 2020+18.2%+18.7%+19.7%
Q1 2020-8.4%-9.4%-4.0%
Q4 2019-10.8%-15.5%-22.1%
Q3 2019-16.7%-5.6%-10.3%
Q2 2019-20.2%-21.8%-24.8%
Q1 2019+3.6%-1.1%-10.6%
Q4 2018-14.5%-16.7%-16.5%
Q3 2018+10.9%+14.2%+17.6%
Q2 2018+14.4%+19.1%+20.8%
Q1 2018-2.8%-5.0%-9.2%
Q4 2017+9.3%+17.8%+21.4%
Q3 2017-3.7%-6.3%+2.4%
Q2 2017+4.9%+3.5%+2.1%
Q1 2017+5.5%+5.0%+9.8%
Q4 2016-12.9%-15.7%-18.0%
Q3 2016+1.6%+2.9%+14.7%
Q2 2016+0.2%+0.8%-4.3%
Q1 2016-10.5%
Q4 2015-3.2%
Q3 2015+14.0%
Q2 2015+8.4%
Q1 2015+3.8%
Q4 2014+1.0%
Q3 2014+3.1%
Q2 2014-14.0%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013-7.8%
Q3 2013-3.5%
Q4 2012-1.8%
Q2 2013+4.4%
Q1 2013-2.0%
Q2 2012-4.5%
Q3 2012-13.5%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q4 2011-1.1%
Q3 2011-0.2%
Q1 2010+3.3%
Q1 2011+3.3%
Q4 2008+4.4%
Q4 2010+4.4%
Q3 2010+0.6%
Q3 2009+0.6%
Q2 2010-2.9%
Q4 2009-2.9%
Q2 2009-2.9%

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