NYSE$OPTU

Optimum Communications Inc A · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Altice USA reported Q2 2020 results, with revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA increasing year-over-year.

Altice USA reported a positive second quarter, marked by best-ever customer net additions driven by organic broadband growth. The company saw growth in revenue, net income, and Adjusted EBITDA year-over-year. They are reinstating guidance for full-year revenue and EBITDA growth.

  • Total Revenue grew +1.0% YoY to $2.47 billion, driven by Broadband revenue growth of +14.2% YoY.
  • Net income attributable to stockholders was $111 million for Q2 2020, or $0.19/share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased +2.5% YoY to $1.11 billion with a margin of 44.7%.
  • Free Cash Flow of $707 million in Q2 2020 increased +49.8% YoY.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.48B

Previous: $2.45B+1.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.19

Previous: $0.13+46.2%
Residential ARPU

$144.38

Previous: $145.02-0.4%
Capital Expenditures

$229M

Previous: -$657M+134.8%
Free Cash Flow

$707M

Previous: -$571M+223.9%
Net Income

$111M

Previous: $86.4M+28.8%
Operating Income

$509M

Previous: $483M+5.4%
Gross Profit

$1.61B

Previous: $1.63B-1.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.95B

Previous: $139M+1307.3%
Total Assets

$34.8B

Previous: $33.8B+3.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$33.1M

Previous: $16.1M+105.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Altice USA · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.48B

Q2 2020+1%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Altice USA · $2.47B total across 7 segments · Q2 2020

  • Video
    $953M-6.5%
  • Broadband
    $920M+14.2%
  • Business Services
    $366M+2.2%
  • Telephony
    $117M-21.9%
  • News & Advertising
    $96.6M-15.6%
  • Mobile
    $19.9M—
  • Other
    $2.71M—

Forward guidance

Altice USA is reinstating revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance given increased visibility into 2H 2020.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue (ex-mobile): Growth
  • Adjusted EBITDA: Growth
  • Capital expenditures: Less than $1.3 billion
  • Year-end leverage target (ex Lightpath): 4.5x to 5.0x net debt / Adjusted EBITDA (L2QA basis)
  • Share repurchase: $1.7 billion

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 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

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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