NYSE$OPTU

Optimum Communications Inc A · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Altice USA reported a decrease in total revenue and net income, but Fiber broadband net additions increased.

Altice USA's Q1 2023 results showed a decline in total revenue by 5.3% year-over-year to $2.29 billion. Net income attributable to stockholders decreased to $25.9 million, or $0.06 per share. However, the company saw significant progress in its fiber initiatives, with the best-ever fiber net additions, reaching 210k fiber customers.

  • Total revenue decreased by 5.3% year-over-year to $2.29 billion.
  • Net income attributable to stockholders was $25.9 million, a decrease from $196.6 million in the previous year.
  • Fiber broadband net additions were strong, with 38k additions, reaching a total of 210k fiber customers.
  • Optimum Mobile has approximately 248k mobile lines as of March 31, 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.29B

Previous: $2.42B-5.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.06

Previous: $0.43-86.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

37.9%

Previous: 40.9%-7.3%
Total Passings

9.5M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$583M

Previous: $392M+48.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$166M

Previous: $208M-179.9%
Net Income

$25.9M

Previous: $197M-86.8%
Operating Income

$425M

Previous: $512M-17.0%
Gross Profit

$1.52B

Previous: $1.59B-4.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$220M

Previous: $196M+12.7%
Total Assets

$32B

Previous: $33.1B-3.5%
Stock-Based Comp

-$2.62M

Previous: $40.5M-106.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Altice USA · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.29B

Q1 2023-5.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Altice USA · $3.99B total across 8 segments · Q2 2024

  • Residential Revenue
    $1.75B—
  • Broadband
    $915M—
  • Video
    $739M—
  • Business Services
    $369M+1.3%
  • News & Advertising
    $105M-7.2%
  • Telephony
    $71.7M—
  • Mobile
    $27.5M—
  • Other
    $12.6M+15.5%

Forward guidance

The company expects to continue to focus its investments in key growth initiatives including the FTTH rollout and new build expansion, with anticipated cash capex of approximately $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion in FY 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Focus on FTTH rollout and new build expansion.
  • Targeting 100% of East fiber footprint in 2H-23 for 8 Gig Optimum Fiber internet service.
  • Strong momentum in growing customer penetration in new-build areas, typically reaching approximately 40% within a year of rollout.
  • The Company remains on track to reach 150k+ passings for the full year.
  • The company introduced Optimum 5 Gbps (5 Gig) and 2 Gbps (2 Gig) Fiber Internet.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-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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