NYSE$OPTU

Optimum Communications Inc A · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Altice USA's Q2 2021 results were reported, showing revenue growth driven by Broadband and News & Advertising, with a focus on broadband customer growth and network upgrades.

Altice USA reported a 1.7% YoY increase in total revenue for Q2 2021, reaching $2.52 billion. This growth was primarily driven by a 7.8% increase in Broadband revenue and a 36.4% increase in News & Advertising revenue. Net income attributable to stockholders was $197.7 million, or $0.43 per share. The company is focused on broadband customer growth and network upgrades, including fiber, and announced the new Optimum Mobile brand.

  • Total revenue grew by 1.7% YoY to $2.52 billion, driven by Broadband and News & Advertising revenue growth.
  • Net income attributable to stockholders was $197.7 million, or $0.43 per share.
  • Residential unique customer relationships grew +1.1% YoY.
  • Optimum Mobile rebranded as Optimum Mobile as of July 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.52B

Previous: $2.48B+1.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.51

Previous: $0.19+168.4%
Residential ARPU

$142.24

Previous: $144.38-1.5%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

43.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$323M

Previous: $229M+41.3%
Free Cash Flow

$406M

Previous: $707M-42.5%
Net Income

$198M

Previous: $111M+77.6%
Operating Income

$627M

Previous: $509M+23.2%
Gross Profit

$1.67B

Previous: $1.61B+3.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$221M

Previous: $1.95B-88.7%
Total Assets

$33.5B

Previous: $34.8B-3.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$27.6M

Previous: $33.1M-16.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Altice USA · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.52B

Q2 2021+1.7%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Altice USA · $2.52B total across 7 segments · Q2 2021

  • Broadband
    $992M+7.8%
  • Video
    $893M-6.3%
  • Business Services & Wholesale
    $372M+1.8%
  • News and Advertising
    $132M+36.4%
  • Telephony
    $103M-11.9%
  • Mobile
    $20.7M+4.0%
  • Other
    $3.43M+26.8%

Forward guidance

The Company reiterates its financial outlook for FY 2021: Revenue: Growth, Adjusted EBITDA: Growth, 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, Share repurchases: $1.5 billion

Tailwinds

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

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 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
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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