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21st Century Fox (FOXA) Beats on Q4 Earnings and Revenues
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Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (FOXA - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of 57 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents and increased 58.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Revenues of $7.941 billion also came ahead of the consensus mark of $7.747 billion and increased 17.7% from the year-ago quarter.
The impressive top-line figure was primarily attributable to increasing affiliate and advertising revenues from the Cable Network Programming and Television segments as well as improving content revenues at the Filmed Entertainment segment.
Quarter Details
Segment wise, Cable Network Programming revenues (62% of total revenues) increased 13.8% to $4.926 billion. Filmed Entertainment revenues (28.9%) were up 27.3% to $2.295 billion. Television segment net revenues (14.4%) increased 13.9% on a year-over-year basis to $1.142 billion.
On the basis of components, affiliate revenues (45%) increased 12.3% from the year-ago quarter to $3.574 billion. Advertising revenues (25.3% of total) increased 18.2% year over year to $2.011 billion. Content revenues (27.4%) increased 25.7% year over year to $2.172 billion. Other revenues (2.3%) surged 35.3% to $184 million.
The Cable Network Programming segment gained from double-digit affiliate and advertising revenue growth. Higher pricing of domestic cable brands including Fox News and FX Networks led to an 11% year-over-year increase in domestic affiliate revenues. Domestic advertising revenues increased 1% as high pricing at Fox News and the broadcast of FIFA World Cup at FS1 was offset by lower advertising revenues at RSNs.
However, subscriber growth for FNG International and STAR drove the 12% increase in international affiliate revenues. Broadcasting of Indian Premier League (IPL) on STAR and FNG International’s growth led to the 55% increase in international advertising revenues.
Filmed Entertainment revenues surged on the “successful worldwide theatrical release of Deadpool 2 and successful worldwide home entertainment release of The Greatest Showman.”
The Television segment gained from increasing retransmission consent revenues. The broadcast of the FIFA World Cup and higher entertainment pricing led to higher FOX Broadcast Network advertising revenues.
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The company’s total segment operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) came in at $1.909 billion, up 31.7% year over year on the back of impressive performance of the Filmed Entertainment and Cable Network Programming segments.
As a result, OIBDA margin of 24% expanded 260 basis points on a year-over-year basis.
OIBDA at Cable Network Programming rose 11.9% to $1.613 billion on higher revenues. The increase was partially offset by 15% rise in expenses due to “inaugural broadcasts of the IPL at STAR and FIFA World Cup at FS1.” A higher number of “original series episodes” at FX Networks also led to an increase in the programing and marketing costs.
OIBDA contribution from domestic rose 4% year over year due to increase in contribution from all domestic brands, slightly offset by “timing related declines” at FX Network. OIBDA contribution from International cable channels jumped 53% year over year backed by high contribution from STAR and FNG International.
Filmed Entertainment’s OIBDA increased to $289 million from ($22) million in the year-ago period. A high contribution from animated and library series and higher film studio was muted by expenses related to the Marvel Strike Force mobile game release
Television segment’s OIBDA plunged 22.6% to $106 million pertaining to a 20% increase in expenses related to higher entertainment programing costs as well as broadcast of FIFA World Cup.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of Jun 30, 2018, cash & cash equivalents were $7.62 billion compared with $7.32 billion as of Mar 31, 2018.
Cash flow from operations was $4.227 billion in the quarter.
Fiscal Year Details
Twenty-First Century Fox reported fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of $1.97, up 2% on a year-over-year basis.
Revenues of $30.40 billion increased 7% from the prior year.
Recent Announcements
Notably, a major bidding war was on between Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) and Disney (DIS - Free Report) to buy a chunk of Fox’s entertainment and international assets. However, toward the end of June, Disney with a $71.3 billion offer received the approval of The Justice Department to acquire the assets under consideration.
Additionally, the company is bidding against Comcast for the remaining shares of Sky Plc. Notably, Comcast increased the bid in July valuing Sky at $34 billion. Twenty-First Century Fox’s previous offer valued the company at around $32.5 billion. Nevertheless, Twenty-First Century Fox has announced an “increased recommended pre-conditional cash offer” for Sky.
Zacks Rank & Stock to Consider
Twenty-First Century Fox currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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21st Century Fox (FOXA) Beats on Q4 Earnings and Revenues
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (FOXA - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of 57 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents and increased 58.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Revenues of $7.941 billion also came ahead of the consensus mark of $7.747 billion and increased 17.7% from the year-ago quarter.
The impressive top-line figure was primarily attributable to increasing affiliate and advertising revenues from the Cable Network Programming and Television segments as well as improving content revenues at the Filmed Entertainment segment.
Quarter Details
Segment wise, Cable Network Programming revenues (62% of total revenues) increased 13.8% to $4.926 billion. Filmed Entertainment revenues (28.9%) were up 27.3% to $2.295 billion. Television segment net revenues (14.4%) increased 13.9% on a year-over-year basis to $1.142 billion.
On the basis of components, affiliate revenues (45%) increased 12.3% from the year-ago quarter to $3.574 billion. Advertising revenues (25.3% of total) increased 18.2% year over year to $2.011 billion. Content revenues (27.4%) increased 25.7% year over year to $2.172 billion. Other revenues (2.3%) surged 35.3% to $184 million.
The Cable Network Programming segment gained from double-digit affiliate and advertising revenue growth. Higher pricing of domestic cable brands including Fox News and FX Networks led to an 11% year-over-year increase in domestic affiliate revenues. Domestic advertising revenues increased 1% as high pricing at Fox News and the broadcast of FIFA World Cup at FS1 was offset by lower advertising revenues at RSNs.
However, subscriber growth for FNG International and STAR drove the 12% increase in international affiliate revenues. Broadcasting of Indian Premier League (IPL) on STAR and FNG International’s growth led to the 55% increase in international advertising revenues.
Filmed Entertainment revenues surged on the “successful worldwide theatrical release of Deadpool 2 and successful worldwide home entertainment release of The Greatest Showman.”
The Television segment gained from increasing retransmission consent revenues. The broadcast of the FIFA World Cup and higher entertainment pricing led to higher FOX Broadcast Network advertising revenues.
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Operating Details
The company’s total segment operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) came in at $1.909 billion, up 31.7% year over year on the back of impressive performance of the Filmed Entertainment and Cable Network Programming segments.
As a result, OIBDA margin of 24% expanded 260 basis points on a year-over-year basis.
OIBDA at Cable Network Programming rose 11.9% to $1.613 billion on higher revenues. The increase was partially offset by 15% rise in expenses due to “inaugural broadcasts of the IPL at STAR and FIFA World Cup at FS1.” A higher number of “original series episodes” at FX Networks also led to an increase in the programing and marketing costs.
OIBDA contribution from domestic rose 4% year over year due to increase in contribution from all domestic brands, slightly offset by “timing related declines” at FX Network. OIBDA contribution from International cable channels jumped 53% year over year backed by high contribution from STAR and FNG International.
Filmed Entertainment’s OIBDA increased to $289 million from ($22) million in the year-ago period. A high contribution from animated and library series and higher film studio was muted by expenses related to the Marvel Strike Force mobile game release
Television segment’s OIBDA plunged 22.6% to $106 million pertaining to a 20% increase in expenses related to higher entertainment programing costs as well as broadcast of FIFA World Cup.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of Jun 30, 2018, cash & cash equivalents were $7.62 billion compared with $7.32 billion as of Mar 31, 2018.
Cash flow from operations was $4.227 billion in the quarter.
Fiscal Year Details
Twenty-First Century Fox reported fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of $1.97, up 2% on a year-over-year basis.
Revenues of $30.40 billion increased 7% from the prior year.
Recent Announcements
Notably, a major bidding war was on between Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) and Disney (DIS - Free Report) to buy a chunk of Fox’s entertainment and international assets. However, toward the end of June, Disney with a $71.3 billion offer received the approval of The Justice Department to acquire the assets under consideration.
Additionally, the company is bidding against Comcast for the remaining shares of Sky Plc. Notably, Comcast increased the bid in July valuing Sky at $34 billion. Twenty-First Century Fox’s previous offer valued the company at around $32.5 billion. Nevertheless, Twenty-First Century Fox has announced an “increased recommended pre-conditional cash offer” for Sky.
Zacks Rank & Stock to Consider
Twenty-First Century Fox currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
A better-ranked stock in the broader technology sector is Weight Watchers International Inc (WTW - Free Report) sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks Rank #1 stocks here.
Long-term earnings growth rate for Weight Watchers International is projected to be 17.5%.
The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All
Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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