NYSE$OPTU

Optimum Communications Inc A · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Altice USA's financial performance declined in Q4 2022 due to revenue decreases across multiple segments, despite progress in fiber network expansion and customer care improvements.

Altice USA reported a decrease in total revenue by 6.0% year-over-year in Q4 2022, with declines in Residential, Business Services, and News & Advertising revenues. Net income attributable to stockholders was a loss of $193.1 million, compared to a profit of $251.7 million in Q4 2021. Adjusted EBITDA also decreased by 15.7% year-over-year. The company made progress in its fiber network expansion, reaching 2.2 million fiber passings.

  • Total revenue decreased by 6.0% year-over-year to $2.37 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Net loss attributable to stockholders was $193.1 million, a significant change from the $251.7 million net income in Q4 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined by 15.7% year-over-year to $913.3 million with a margin of 38.6%.
  • Fiber broadband net additions were +36k in Q4 2022, more than three times the growth compared to Q4 2021 (+11k).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.37B

Previous: $2.52B-6.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.43

Previous: $0.56-176.8%
Residential ARPU

$134.76

Previous: $137.79-2.2%
Capital Expenditures

$543M

Previous: $387M+40.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$82M

Previous: $290M-128.3%
Net Income

-$192M

Previous: $252M-176.5%
Operating Income

$301M

Previous: $599M-49.7%
Gross Profit

$1.56B

Previous: $1.68B-7.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$305M

Previous: $196M+56.1%
Total Assets

$33.7B

Previous: $33.2B+1.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$45.6M

Previous: $18M+152.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Altice USA · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.37B

Q4 2022-6%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Altice USA · $2.37B total across 7 segments · Q4 2022

  • Broadband
    $961M
  • Video
    $782M
  • Business Services & Wholesale
    $368M
  • News and Advertising
    $152M
  • Telephony
    $79.5M
  • Mobile
    $24.4M+2.2%
  • Other
    $2.77M-15.3%

Forward guidance

The Company expects to continue to invest in key growth initiatives, with anticipated cash capex of approximately $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion in FY 2023.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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