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Moody's Ratings updates Disclosures Related to Credit Rating Informati...
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has published an updated Disclosures Related to Credit Rating Information Removed from Website Display report. To access the report, please go to /documents/PBC_1406020, or alternatively, navigate to the Regulatory Affairs Disclosures page on http...
- Vikash Harlalka
ATUS: Lowering subscriber estimates following 3Q results
We published a comprehensive note last week where we discussed whether Optimum can achieve their 2025 EBITDA guidance. We laid out all the revenue and cost items that can help Optimum achieve close to double digit EBITDA growth in 4Q. In this note, we cover changes to our estimates, and comparisons with guidance and consensus. We also look at Optimum’s relative valuation in comparison with peers, and what we believe is needed to justify Optimum’s current valuation.
- Jonathan Moreland
MNRO MONRO INC
LTC LTC PROPERTIES INC.
DIN DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC.
CHTR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. CLASS A
URE UR-ENERGY
EXP EAGLE MATERIALS INC.
FMC FMC CORPORATION
WINA WINMARK CORP.
PMTS CPI CARD GROUP
RRBI RED RIVER BANCSHARES
INTA INTAPP INC
NCDL NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP
ASST ASSET ENTITIES INC.
- Vikash Harlalka
ATUS: Can Altice achieve their EBITDA guidance?
Heading into 3Q, we were worried that Altice might lower its full year EBITDA guidance. This didn’t happen. Management sounded confident that they would be able to meet their original guidance. Investors remain skeptical though as 4Q25 will be the first quarter since 3Q21 where Altice is trying to report positive EBITDA growth. Making things more challenging, 4Q implied growth is almost double digits. Our view is investor skepticism is well-founded.
- Vikash Harlalka
ATUS 3Q25 Quick Take: Subs and EBITDA miss; ’25 full year EBITDA guida...
Altice’s broadband losses were higher than expected. EBITDA also missed consensus estimates. Management has, however, reaffirmed their EBITDA guidance of $3.4BN for this year. We expect the stock to trade down on results, but, like CMCSA and CHTR last week, where it winds up for the day will depend on commentary around expected 4Q subscriber trends and management’s confidence around their EBITDA guidance.
- David Barden
Autumn for Broadband 3Q25 – FWA ascendant, Cable struggling
We share here, in our latest Autumn for Broadband report, a quick update on broadband industry trends based on reported company results so far. Industry net adds have improved substantially from a year ago but remain below last year’s when adjusted for ACP impact. Net adds for the quarter were higher than the pre-pandemic norm but trailing twelve-month net adds remain below pre-pandemic levels. We take a deep-dive into FWA’s continued strong momentum by carrier.
- Vikash Harlalka
CHTR: Lowering broadband and EBITDA estimates post 3Q
In this note, we cover changes to our estimates and how we compare to guidance and consensus. We also look at Charter’s relative valuation in comparison to Comcast. Please see our separate notes reviewing results and thoughts following the earnings call. We have lowered 4Q broadband new adds and ARPU. We have also lowered our total revenue and EBITDA expectations.
- Vikash Harlalka
Charter: Subscribers and EBITDA growth heading lower
There is a lot that’s common between Charter and Comcast, and yet there is a lot that’s different about the two companies. Both are operating in an environment where broadband subscriber growth remains a distant dream. Where the two companies differ is expectation around EBITDA growth. While both companies expect EBITDA to decline in 4Q25, Charter expects to grow EBITDA in 2026 unlike Comcast which expects EBITDA to decline in 2026. We also think Charter has higher pricing power than Comcast.
- Vikash Harlalka
CHTR 3Q25 Quick Take: Subs and EBITDA miss
Charter’s broadband losses were higher than expected. 3Q is usually a seasonally stronger quarter yet subscriber losses showed little sign of improvement vs. 2Q. EBITDA also missed estimates. On the call, we are keen to hear what’s driving the higher subscriber losses. We expect the stock to trade down, but, like CMCSA yesterday, where it winds up for the day will depend on commentary around expected 4Q subscriber and EBITDA trends.
- Vikash Harlalka
Comcast: Tough next few quarters
Comcast is making the right moves in trying to fix their Cable business. These moves will take time to deliver tangible results. For now, we expect some near-term pain. Broadband ARPU growth will remain challenged as the company forgoes price hikes in early 2026. ARPU will also remain pressured due to the continued migration of customers to new pricing. ARPU growth is the biggest driver of EBITDA growth. With ARPU growth remaining challenged, we expect EBITDA declines of mid-single digits over t...
- Vikash Harlalka
CMCSA 3Q25 Quick Take: Improved subscriber trends
Comcast reported broadband losses that were better than expected. On the call, we would be keen to hear the drivers behind the less negative subscriber trends and if these trends may continue into 4Q. We expect the stock to trade up on these results but where it likely winds up for the day will depend on commentary around 4Q trends.
- Blair Levin
Trump Administration Confirms Media Antitrust Policy (and It’s Not Abo...
The New York Post just ran a story headlined “Trump Admin Favors Paramount Skydance in Race to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery.” That conclusion is no surprise; it confirms our previous published analysis. It also, however, lays out new information about the Trump approach to reviewing deals, particularly involving media. In this note we analyze what the article signifies, including how it is an effort to lower bidding tension that will result in a “Trump Transaction Tax” on WBD shareholders, and h...
- Vikash Harlalka
BEAD: Update for the Lone Star State
We have updated our BEAD analysis to include the proposal from Texas which was allocated the largest amount of BEAD funding. We now include BEAD proposals from 52 states & territories in our below analysis. We have also updated the analysis for states that have revised their proposals.
- Blair Levin
A Versant/WBD deal: Prospects for Government Approval
News reports suggest that CMSCA or its cable channel spin-off (Versant) is considering making a bid for WBD. In this note we analyze the prospects for a government review of such a transaction as well as the potential upsides of attempting such a deal even with the odds of DOJ approval being low.
- David Barden
3Q25 Broadband Estimate Deep Dive
If you are one of those eager contrarians looking for the quarter where a combination of discount valuations and even a modest turnaround in cable KPI trends could boost the stocks, this probably ain’t it. The cable industry continues to lose subscribers at an elevated pace with Comcast doing worse than Charter thanks to the 1-2 punch of fiber and FWA.
Moody's Ratings corrects its website display for certain notes issued ...
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has corrected the display on its websites for Comcast Corporation's Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2047, 2049 and 2052 (CUSIPs 20030NCC3, 20030NCE9 and 20030NCG4) to reflect these notes are senior unsecured. Due to an internal administrative error, an incorrect seniority was d...
- Vikash Harlalka
BEAD: Update for 3 More States
In this latest update, we now include BEAD proposals from 51 states & territories. We have updated our analysis for Alaska, Florida and Utah. Comcast, Brightspeed and AT&T remain at the top of the list among wireline operators. Fiber remains the dominant technology both in terms of locations as well as funding.
- Vikash Harlalka
BEAD: Impact of Price caps on funding
Based on a leaked internal NTIA memo related to BEAD, it seems like the final proposals by the states may not be final and the NTIA may force them to make changes to their plans. We have analyzed all the proposals so far and estimate that Comcast, AT&T and Frontier may be most impacted by these rules. However, the overall impact isn’t material.
- Vikash Harlalka
Cable’s win share among movers
There has been an ongoing debate among investors whether low moves actually hurt the Cable companies. Until now, it wasn’t possible to answer this question due to lack of data. We now have data from Opensignal that helps us answer this question. In this report, we show that the large Cable operators have been winning more than 50% share among movers who are new to their footprint. The win share has declined over time, especially as competitive intensity has increased. Cable operators can reduce ...
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