NYSE$CCO

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results with revenue increase and strategic plan execution.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings reported a 10.1% increase in consolidated revenue for Q1 2024, driven by strong performance in the America, Airports, and Europe-North segments. The company is focused on enhancing profitability, investing in technology, and strengthening its balance sheet.

  • Consolidated revenue increased by 10.1% to $482 million.
  • America revenue increased by 5.8%, driven by higher billboards revenue.
  • Airports revenue increased significantly by 43.0% due to strong demand across the portfolio.
  • Europe-North revenue increased by 8.5%, with growth in the U.K., Sweden, and Belgium.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$482M

Previous: $545M-11.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.17

Previous: -$0.07-142.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$26.2M

Previous: -$38.4M+31.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$116M

Previous: -$73.3M-58.0%
Net Income

-$89.7M

Previous: -$34.9M-156.8%
Operating Income

$32.4M

Previous: $66.2M-51.0%
Gross Profit

$222M

Previous: $201M+10.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$193M

Previous: $340M-43.2%
Total Assets

$4.56B

Previous: $4.95B-7.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.3M

Previous: $4.12M+28.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Clear Channel · Revenue · Quarterly

$482M

Q1 2024-11.7%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Clear Channel · $98.7M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Airports
    $75.6M
  • Other
    $23.1M+34.4%

Forward guidance

The company provided guidance for the second quarter of 2024, expecting consolidated revenue between $547 million and $572 million, and has not changed their expectations for the full year of 2024 from the prior guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Consolidated Revenue is expected to increase between 3% and 8%
  • America Revenue is expected to increase between 1% and 4%
  • Airports Revenue is expected to increase between 15% and 22%
  • Europe-North Revenue is expected to increase between 3% and 10%
  • Full year Consolidated Revenue is expected to increase between 3% and 6%

Headwinds

  • Loss from Continuing Operations is expected to decrease between (5)% and (24)%
  • AFFO is expected to decrease between (4)% and 26%
  • Capital Expenditures are expected to decrease between (10)% and 4%
  • Expected results and estimates may be impacted by factors outside of the Company’s control.
  • Actual results may be materially different from this guidance.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

24 / 65 earnings

Positive

+26.5%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-20.7%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2025-0.8%-0.4%-2.1%
Q3 2025-1.7%+8.3%+9.9%
Q1 2025+5.7%+11.2%+9.2%
Q4 2024-2.2%-7.4%-15.6%
Q3 2024-3.3%-2.7%+0.7%
Q2 2024-4.9%-7.0%+5.6%
Q1 2024+1.9%+1.3%-10.4%
Q4 2023+3.2%-4.8%-12.2%
Q3 2023+14.2%+16.8%+46.0%
Q2 2023-7.1%-8.9%-13.1%
Q1 2023-16.7%-14.3%+6.3%
Q4 2022+5.2%+2.6%-27.7%
Q3 2022-20.7%-6.6%-16.5%
Q2 2022-3.0%+10.9%+0.0%
Q1 2022-14.5%-12.1%-32.2%
Q4 2021+1.9%+3.3%+0.5%
Q3 2021+3.4%+11.3%-4.6%
Q2 2021+11.3%+4.2%+6.3%
Q1 2021-8.6%-15.3%+11.3%
Q4 2020-17.3%-11.5%-10.6%
Q3 2020+26.5%+26.0%+31.0%
Q2 2020+8.3%+30.2%+28.1%
Q1 2020+5.7%+9.9%+59.3%
Q4 2019+1.5%-3.9%-73.0%
Q3 2019+0.8%+0.8%-1.9%
Q2 2019-10.6%-17.8%-14.2%
Q1 2019-1.9%-5.8%+0.4%
Q4 2018-8.7%-7.5%+1.6%
Q3 2018-2.7%-6.2%-9.0%
Q2 2018+3.5%+5.8%+5.8%
Q1 2018-4.3%-7.5%+0.0%
Q4 2017-9.3%-2.1%-10.3%
Q3 2017+2.5%+2.5%+10.1%
Q2 2017-13.9%-2.0%-19.8%
Q1 2017-5.9%-9.8%-22.5%
Q4 2016-12.3%-9.4%+13.4%
Q3 2016+0.0%-6.0%-4.3%
Q2 2016-6.6%-7.9%-2.7%
Q1 2016+9.4%
Q4 2015+2.9%
Q3 2015-17.6%
Q2 2015+3.6%
Q1 2015+1.5%
Q4 2014-2.5%
Q3 2014+3.1%
Q2 2014+0.1%
Q1 2014-6.3%
Q4 2013-1.3%
Q3 2013+2.1%
Q2 2013+0.3%
Q1 2013+0.0%
Q1 2011-0.7%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q3 2012-1.2%
Q2 2012-7.3%
Q1 2012-3.8%
Q4 2009-3.3%
Q2 2011-3.3%
Q3 2010-11.9%
Q3 2011-11.9%
Q2 2010-1.4%
Q4 2010-1.4%
Q1 2010+6.9%

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