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ALTICE USA INC- A (ATUS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ATUS - US02156K1034 - Common Stock

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Last: 11/18/2025, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to ATUS. ATUS was compared to 93 industry peers in the Media industry. ATUS has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ATUS has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ATUS has reported negative net income.
  • ATUS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years ATUS 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ATUS had a positive operating cash flow.
ATUS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFATUS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -6.03%, ATUS is not doing good in the industry: 60.20% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ATUS has a Return On Invested Capital (3.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ATUS is below the industry average of 7.08%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.03%
ROE N/A
ROIC 3.47%
ROA(3y)0.14%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.17%
ROIC(5y)4.59%
ATUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICATUS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.30%, ATUS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ATUS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 68.83%, ATUS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ATUS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.3%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 68.83%
OM growth 3Y-8.93%
OM growth 5Y-0.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.58%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
ATUS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsATUS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ATUS is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ATUS has more shares outstanding
  • ATUS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ATUS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ATUS Yearly Shares OutstandingATUS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
ATUS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsATUS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.33, we must say that ATUS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.33, ATUS is doing worse than 66.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.33
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC4.68%
ATUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFATUS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ATUS has a Current Ratio of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that ATUS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ATUS (0.77) is worse than 69.39% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that ATUS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ATUS's Quick ratio of 0.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ATUS is outperformed by 67.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.77
ATUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesATUS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ATUS have decreased strongly by -62.97% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.19% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.71% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-62.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-36.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.19%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.71%
Sales Q2Q%-5.37%

3.2 Future

  • ATUS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 31.63% yearly.
  • ATUS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y-69.73%
EPS Next 2Y9.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.54%
EPS Next 5Y31.63%
Revenue Next Year-4.32%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.5%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.15%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.99%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
ATUS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesATUS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ATUS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesATUS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ATUS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ATUS. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ATUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsATUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ATUS is valued a bit cheaper than 66.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.14
ATUS Per share dataATUS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -20 -40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.54%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ATUS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

ALTICE USA INC- A / ATUS FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ATUS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to ATUS.


Can you provide the valuation status for ALTICE USA INC- A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to ALTICE USA INC- A (ATUS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ALTICE USA INC- A?

ALTICE USA INC- A (ATUS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ATUS stock?

The dividend rating of ALTICE USA INC- A (ATUS) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.