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Charter Communications (CHTR) Beats Q4 Earnings, Revenues
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Leading U.S cable TV operator, Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR - Free Report) , primarily offers three services – video, high-speed data and voice over its broadband cable systems to both residential and business customers.
We are impressed with Charter Communications’ merger with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, which have strengthened its foothold in hybrid fiber coax and fiber networks. This should also help Charter Communications better address small, medium-sized and large businesses. Notably, the Time Warner Cable and Bright House deals have benefited Charter Communications in terms of geographic expansion and operating cost synergies, which in turn, should boost its bottom line and free cash flow in the upcoming quarterly results.
On the flip side, Charter Communications continues to operate in a saturated multi-channel U.S. video market. Moreover, the company faces stiff competition from online video streaming service providers as they provide an extremely cheap source of TV programming. Furthermore, gaining customers from competitors is a difficult task as most pay-TV operators are offering innovative packages. Moreover, the company has a leveraged balance sheet.
Charter Communications currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. The company has suffered a massive negative average earnings surprise of 142.37% in the previous four quarters. We have highlighted some of the key stats from this just-revealed announcement below:
Earnings: Charter Communications beats earnings estimate in the fourth-quarter 2016. Our consensus earnings per share estimate were $1.06 while the company reported earnings per share of $1.67. Investors should note that these figures take out stock option expenses.
Revenue: Charter Communications generated total revenue of $10,275 million, which beats the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10,250 million.
Key Stats to Note: During the fourth quarter of 2016, residential high-speed Internet subscribers rose by 357,000 to 21.374 million. Voice subscribers grew 39,000 to 10.327 million. However, video subscribers decreased by 51,000 to 16.836 million.
Charter Communications, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
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Charter Communications (CHTR) Beats Q4 Earnings, Revenues
Leading U.S cable TV operator, Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR - Free Report) , primarily offers three services – video, high-speed data and voice over its broadband cable systems to both residential and business customers.
We are impressed with Charter Communications’ merger with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, which have strengthened its foothold in hybrid fiber coax and fiber networks. This should also help Charter Communications better address small, medium-sized and large businesses. Notably, the Time Warner Cable and Bright House deals have benefited Charter Communications in terms of geographic expansion and operating cost synergies, which in turn, should boost its bottom line and free cash flow in the upcoming quarterly results.
On the flip side, Charter Communications continues to operate in a saturated multi-channel U.S. video market. Moreover, the company faces stiff competition from online video streaming service providers as they provide an extremely cheap source of TV programming. Furthermore, gaining customers from competitors is a difficult task as most pay-TV operators are offering innovative packages. Moreover, the company has a leveraged balance sheet.
Charter Communications currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. The company has suffered a massive negative average earnings surprise of 142.37% in the previous four quarters. We have highlighted some of the key stats from this just-revealed announcement below:
Earnings: Charter Communications beats earnings estimate in the fourth-quarter 2016. Our consensus earnings per share estimate were $1.06 while the company reported earnings per share of $1.67. Investors should note that these figures take out stock option expenses.
Revenue: Charter Communications generated total revenue of $10,275 million, which beats the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10,250 million.
Key Stats to Note: During the fourth quarter of 2016, residential high-speed Internet subscribers rose by 357,000 to 21.374 million. Voice subscribers grew 39,000 to 10.327 million. However, video subscribers decreased by 51,000 to 16.836 million.
Charter Communications, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Charter Communications, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise | Charter Communications, Inc. Quote
Check back later for our full write up on this Charter Communications earnings report later!
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