NYSE$OPTU
Optimum Communications Inc A · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Altice USA reported first quarter 2020 results, showing revenue growth and strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Altice USA reported a 2.2% YoY increase in total revenue, reaching $2.45 billion, driven by record broadband revenue growth. The company experienced a net loss attributable to stockholders of $0.9 million. They are withdrawing revenue and Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance due to market uncertainty.
- Total revenue grew by 2.2% YoY, reaching $2.45 billion, driven by record broadband revenue growth of 14.2%.
- Residential customer relationships grew by 0.6% YoY.
- Free cash flow increased by 80.0% YoY to $294 million.
- Altice Mobile has approximately 110,000 mobile lines since its launch in September 2019.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Altice USA · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.45B
Revenue by segment
Altice USA · $2.45B total across 7 segments · Q1 2020
- Video$947M-6.9%38.7%
- Broadband$886M+14.2%36.1%
- Business Services & Wholesale$365M+3.9%14.9%
- Telephony$125M-19.1%5.1%
- News and Advertising$106M+11.4%4.3%
- Mobile$18.4M—0.7%
- Other$4.21M—0.2%
Forward guidance
Altice USA updated its FY 2020 outlook, expecting capital expenditures of less than $1.3 billion, operating free cash flow growth, year-end leverage target of 4.5x to 5.0x net debt / Adjusted EBITDA, and share repurchases of $1.7 billion. The company intends to provide an update to FY 2020 revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA margin expectations later in the year due to the uncertainty of the impact and duration of COVID-19 related disruptions to their business.
Tailwinds
- Capital expenditures are expected to be less than $1.3 billion.
- Operating Free Cash Flow (Adjusted EBITDA less Cash Capex) growth is expected.
- Year-end leverage target is 4.5x to 5.0x net debt / Adjusted EBITDA (L2QA basis).
- Share repurchases of $1.7 billion are expected.
- The company's weighted average cost of debt was reduced from 5.9% to 5.6%.
Headwinds
- Revenue guidance was withdrawn due to current market uncertainty.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance was withdrawn due to current market uncertainty.
- The company expects that the macroeconomic impact from the pandemic may affect operations.
- There is reduced revenue and EBITDA visibility.
- Programming costs increased +4.1% YoY in Q1 2020.
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 2020
-1.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
-2.6%
Avg return
5 days after
-4.8%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
19 / 36 earnings
Positive
+27.7%
Q2 2022
Best reaction
-33.7%
Q3 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -13.0% | -31.4% | -21.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +3.7% | +0.0% | -13.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | -4.7% | -8.4% | -14.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | -8.5% | -6.7% | -6.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | +4.6% | +3.0% | -15.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.7% | +5.9% | -7.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.2% | -2.3% | -5.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.5% | -1.5% | +22.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.9% | -2.0% | +30.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.7% | -15.2% | -20.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | +13.1% | +8.1% | -4.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | -12.9% | -5.7% | -17.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.0% | -10.1% | -25.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -33.7% | -30.0% | -36.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | +27.7% | +27.4% | +7.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -10.4% | -5.5% | +12.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -19.2% | -21.4% | -20.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | +4.4% | +1.4% | -2.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -9.3% | -9.4% | -18.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.1% | +3.0% | +2.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.0% | -7.1% | -7.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +3.3% | +4.4% | +31.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | +7.1% | +11.1% | +8.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | -5.2% | -10.7% | -2.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -5.1% | -2.5% | -24.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | -17.8% | -17.0% | -19.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.9% | +0.4% | +10.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +5.6% | +3.3% | +1.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.8% | +0.6% | +0.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +9.3% | +12.8% | +8.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.3% | +2.0% | +5.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | +10.2% | +14.7% | +8.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | -5.2% | +0.5% | -3.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | -9.4% | -7.5% | -26.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.9% | -3.9% | -5.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | +3.1% | +7.0% | -2.9% | |
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