CORRECTED-Anterix Q4 spectrum revenue rises; logs gains from asset sale

Anterix

Anterix

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Overview

  • US utility spectrum provider's fiscal Q4 spectrum revenue rose yr/yr

  • Company recorded gains from sale and exchange of intangible assets in the quarter

  • No share repurchases in Q4; $226.7 mln remains under buyback program


Outlook

  • Anterix expects contracted customer proceeds of $25.3 mln in fiscal 2027

  • Company expects $23.4 mln in contracted customer proceeds from FY28 through FY34

  • Company says proceeds depend on broadband license delivery milestones and may be penalized for delays


Result Drivers

  • LICENSE DELIVERIES - Co delivered broadband licenses to customers in 92 counties, recording $22 mln gain on sale of intangible assets

  • LICENSE EXCHANGES - Co exchanged narrowband for broadband licenses in 46 counties, recording $11.1 mln gain

  • SPECTRUM CLEARING COSTS - Co invested $7.4 mln in spectrum clearing costs in Q4


Company press release: ID:nGNX45RyBN


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Spectrum Revenue

$1.96 mln

Q4 EPS

$0.98

Q4 Net Income

Miss

$18.52 mln

$25.69 mln (2 Analysts)

Q4 Pretax Profit

Miss

$20.38 mln

$24.71 mln (2 Analysts)

Q4 Basic EPS

$0.99

Q4 Operating Expenses

$15.22 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "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 Anterix Inc is $50.00, about 22.5% below its June 9 closing price of $64.55


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