📺#AlticeUsa, another cable company struggles to find footing as it works to clean balance sheet. Could reignite potential as a acquisition.
Here are my top 5 takeaways from Altice’s Q1 2024 earnings:
💰Revenue Diversification: Despite a slight decrease in total revenue (-1.9% YoY), Altice has shown growth in specific areas. Notably, Residential Revenue per user (ARPU) increased by +0.3% or +$0.35 YoY, and Business Services Revenue saw a +0.3% YoY increase. News and Advertising Revenue also grew by +7.1% YoY.
🎯Customer Experience and Satisfaction: Altice has made significant strides in improving customer experience, leading to higher satisfaction scores. This is evidenced by a reduction in inbound calls and truck rolls, an increase in self-install rate, and an improvement in tNPS.
📈Growth in Fiber and Mobile: Altice reported strong growth in its fiber and mobile customer bases. The company added +53k fiber customers in Q1 2024, reaching a total of 395k fiber customers, an +88% increase compared to Q1 2023. Optimum Mobile also saw a significant growth with +29k net adds in Q1 2024, reaching 352k lines.
💸Investment in Network Quality: Altice continues to invest in building quality broadband network experiences. The company’s Optimum Fiber Internet network was recognized for delivering the fastest and most reliable internet speeds in New York and New Jersey.
Financial Discipline: Despite the net income loss of ($21.2) million in Q1 2024, Altice generated positive Free Cash Flow of $63.6 million. The company also addressed near-term debt maturities, issuing $2,050 million in aggregate principal amount of senior guaranteed notes due 2029.
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