Array Digital Q1 revenue nearly doubles, EPS jumps

Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.

Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.

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Overview

  • U.S. tower operator's Q1 revenue nearly doubled yr/yr, driven by spectrum license sales

  • Diluted EPS for Q1 rose sharply to $2.08 from $0.05 yr/yr

  • Company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance and highlighted ongoing spectrum transactions


Outlook

  • Array reaffirms 2026 guidance for total operating revenues at $200-$215 mln

  • Company maintains 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast at $200-$215 mln

  • Array keeps 2026 capital expenditures outlook at $25-$35 mln


Result Drivers

  • SPECTRUM SALES - Gains from spectrum license sales, including $1,018 mln from 3.45 GHz and 700 MHz licenses, drove Q1 profit

  • SITE RENTAL REVENUE - Site rental revenues grew 92% yr/yr, reflecting increased tower tenancy and new colocation applications

  • TOWER OPERATIONS - Company said it is focused on optimizing tower operations and securing healthy application volume, excluding DISH impact


Company press release: ID:nPn9CrbyLa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 EPS

$2.08

Q1 Pretax Profit

$232 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the wireless telecommunications services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Array Digital Infrastructure Inc is $54.00, about 9.5% above its May 7 closing price of $49.30

  • The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 39 three months ago


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