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Wedbush Morning Call - Apr 26 2024 7:07AM

Roku Playing to its Strengths; Reit OP, PT to $75

Charter Model Update

This note focuses mostly on model changes. Please see separate notes reviewing results and on thoughts following the earnings call. We lowered broadband adds, revenue and EBITDA. We also expect leverage to approach 4.25x by the end of the year. This likely rules out further repurchases this year, unless EBITDA is stronger than we expect. No change to thesis, though we expect Broadband stocks to be challenged for at least next few quarters. Price target is $431 (+69%).

CHTR: quick thoughts following the call

What's new: in this note we cover the change to leverage and what it means for management’s confidence in the business, our evolving thoughts on broadband market growth, our outlook for 2Q24 for broadband adds, ARPU, and EBITDA, and thoughts on long-term pricing strategy.

Altice France (SFR)/Orange/Iliad/Bouygues ARCEP 2023 customer survery results

ARCEP published its 2023 customer satisfaction data today. It makes for interesting reading for all the French operators. We show the key conclusion in this report. It is perhaps of particular interest to SFR investors: our view is that SFR’s troubles are mainly customer related as opposed to do with network or price (although all three are inter-linked obviously).