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Optimum Communications Inc A · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Altice USA reported first quarter 2021 results.

Altice USA reported a solid start to 2021 with revenue growth driven by broadband subscriptions and increased demand for higher speeds. The company delivered best-ever first quarter free cash flow and continued share repurchases.

  • Total Revenue grew +1.2% YoY in Q1 2021 to $2.48 billion, driven by Broadband revenue growth of +9.6% YoY.
  • Net income attributable to stockholders was $274.1 million in Q1 2021, or $0.58/share on a diluted basis.
  • Free Cash Flow increased +82.3% YoY in Q1 2021 to $536.8 million.
  • Residential revenue grew +1.3% YoY in Q1 2021 to $1.98 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.48B

Previous: $2.45B+1.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: -$0.00+42129.0%
Residential ARPU

$142.24

Previous: $143.39-0.8%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

43.4%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$213M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$537M

Previous: $294M+82.6%
Net Income

$274M

Previous: -$1.54M+17924.2%
Operating Income

$608M

Previous: $449M+35.6%
Gross Profit

$1.63B

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$221M

No prior period
Total Assets

$33.2B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$28.3M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Altice USA · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.48B

Q1 2021+1.2%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Altice USA · $2.48B total across 7 segments · Q1 2021

  • Broadband
    $971M+9.6%
  • Video
    $906M-4.4%
  • Business Services
    $367M+0.7%
  • Telephony
    $107M-14.4%
  • News & Advertising
    $105M-0.4%
  • Mobile
    $19.2M+4.8%
  • Other
    $3.91M-7.0%

Forward guidance

Altice USA reiterates its financial outlook for FY 2021, expecting revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth, cash capital expenditures between $1.3 to $1.4 billion, year-end leverage target less than 5.3x net debt / Adjusted EBITDA, and share repurchases of $1.5 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue: Growth
  • Adjusted EBITDA: Growth
  • Share repurchases: $1.5 billion

Headwinds

  • Cash capital expenditures: $1.3 to $1.4 billion
  • Year-end leverage target (CSC Holdings, LLC debt silo): < 5.3x net debt / Adjusted EBITDA on an L2QA basis
  • The Company expects to return to a leverage target of 4.5x - 5.0x net debt / Adjusted EBITDA on an L2QA basis for its CSC Holdings, LLC debt silo over time.

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2024———
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%
Q1 2017———
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 2012———
Q1 2012———

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