NYSE$ADT

ADT Inc. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ADT reported strong year-end revenue performance, subscriber acquisition, and customer retention accelerating momentum for 2022 growth.

ADT's Q4 2021 results showed a 5% increase in total revenue to $1.4 billion, a 5% increase in RMR to $359 million, and sequential and year-over-year net subscriber growth, with total subscribers reaching 6.6 million. The company reported a GAAP net loss of $58 million, or $(0.07) per share, and an adjusted net loss of $25 million, or $(0.03) per share. Adjusted EBITDA was $574 million.

  • Total revenue increased by 5% to $1.4 billion.
  • End of period recurring monthly revenue (RMR) increased by 5% to $359 million.
  • The company achieved sequential and year-over-year net subscriber growth, reaching a total of 6.6 million subscribers.
  • Customer retention remained strong, with gross customer revenue attrition at 13.1% and revenue payback of 2.3 years.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.38B

Previous: $1.32B+5.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.12+75.0%
Free Cash Flow

$114M

No prior period
Net Income

-$58M

Previous: -$112M+48.2%
Operating Income

$10M

Previous: $17M-41.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$24M

No prior period
Total Assets

$16.9B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

ADT · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.38B

Q4 2021+5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ADT · $1.29B total across 2 segments · Q2 2025

  • Monitoring and Related Services
    $1.09B—
  • Security Installation, Product and Other
    $197M—

Forward guidance

The Company is providing the following financial guidance for 2022, with all metrics representing an improvement over 2021 performance: Total Revenue $6,200 - $6,400 million, Adjusted EBITDA $2,335 - $2,435 million, Adjusted Free Cash Flow $550 - $625 million.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-2.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

17 / 37 earnings

Positive

+13.9%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-25.8%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025———
Q1 2026+5.0%-2.2%-6.6%
Q4 2025+2.0%-18.3%-18.3%
Q3 2025-7.9%-5.9%-7.7%
Q1 2025-2.0%+0.9%+3.9%
Q4 2024+7.8%+0.8%+7.6%
Q3 2024+13.9%+6.2%+9.0%
Q2 2024-10.9%-9.1%-6.3%
Q1 2024+0.8%+1.9%+13.2%
Q4 2023+11.2%+12.3%+2.9%
Q3 2023+9.9%+9.1%+10.8%
Q2 2023+5.2%+6.3%-5.5%
Q1 2023-20.7%-13.5%-15.2%
Q4 2022-3.3%-2.4%-8.9%
Q3 2022+2.9%+5.6%+18.2%
Q2 2022+9.7%+7.4%-1.4%
Q1 2022-3.4%-7.0%+2.9%
Q4 2021+7.8%+3.8%+3.8%
Q3 2021-0.6%+1.1%-5.1%
Q2 2021-13.5%-14.0%-17.9%
Q1 2021+3.1%+2.7%+19.6%
Q4 2020-25.8%-30.0%-19.9%
Q3 2020+4.3%+5.9%+22.3%
Q2 2020-5.9%-6.6%-19.4%
Q1 2020+2.2%+4.9%+51.4%
Q4 2019-12.6%-22.6%-38.4%
Q3 2019+8.0%+8.5%+9.1%
Q2 2019-7.1%-11.9%-5.3%
Q1 2019-11.6%-8.9%-13.2%
Q4 2016-11.0%-12.3%-9.6%
Q4 2018-11.0%-12.3%-9.6%
Q3 2017+5.8%+5.8%+0.4%
Q3 2018+10.7%+1.8%+1.8%
Q2 2017-6.1%-6.1%-7.2%
Q2 2018-7.4%+0.0%-3.8%
Q1 2018-7.6%-14.8%-4.1%
Q1 2017-7.6%-14.8%-4.1%
Q4 2017-14.5%-12.2%-11.9%
Q3 2016———
Q2 2016———
Q1 2016———
Q4 2015———
Q3 2015———
Q2 2015———
Q1 2015———
Q4 2014———
Q3 2014———
Q2 2014———
Q1 2014———
Q4 2013———
Q3 2013———
Q2 2013———
Q1 2013———
Q4 2012———

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