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ALTICE USA INC- A (ATUS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ATUS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US02156K1034 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

2.25  +0.11 (+5.14%)

After market: 2.27 +0.02 (+0.89%)

Fundamental Rating

2

ATUS gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 98 industry peers in the Media industry. While ATUS is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. ATUS does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ATUS had negative earnings in the past year.
ATUS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
ATUS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
ATUS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

The Return On Assets of ATUS (-0.50%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ATUS has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: ATUS outperforms 60.20% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ATUS is below the industry average of 7.75%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.5%
ROE N/A
ROIC 3.65%
ROA(3y)0.14%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.16%
ROIC(5y)4.57%
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

ATUS's Operating Margin of 18.35% is amongst the best of the industry. ATUS outperforms 84.69% of its industry peers.
ATUS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
ATUS has a Gross Margin of 68.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ATUS outperforms 82.65% of its industry peers.
ATUS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.35%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 68.12%
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

ATUS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
ATUS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
ATUS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ATUS is higher compared to a year ago.
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

ATUS has an Altman-Z score of 0.38. This is a bad value and indicates that ATUS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
ATUS's Altman-Z score of 0.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ATUS is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.38
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC4.75%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.36 indicates that ATUS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ATUS has a Current ratio of 0.36. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ATUS underperforms 88.78% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.36 indicates that ATUS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ATUS has a worse Quick ratio (0.36) than 88.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.36
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 -3500.00% in the last year.
The Revenue has decreased by -3.68% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, ATUS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.71% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3500%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-220%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.71%
Sales Q2Q%-4.38%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, ATUS will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -15.73% on average per year.
ATUS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.78% yearly.
EPS Next Y37.51%
EPS Next 2Y45.55%
EPS Next 3Y30.9%
EPS Next 5Y-15.73%
Revenue Next Year-4.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.36%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.78%

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 accelerating.
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 0 1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ATUS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 82.52, the valuation of ATUS can be described as expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ATUS.
ATUS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.25.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 82.52
ATUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsATUS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

ATUS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ATUS is cheaper than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.89
ATUS Per share dataATUS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -20 -40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
ATUS's earnings are expected to grow with 30.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.55%
EPS Next 3Y30.9%

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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

NYSE:ATUS (6/6/2025, 6:40:00 PM)

After market: 2.27 +0.02 (+0.89%)

2.25

+0.11 (+5.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-30 2025-07-30/amc
Inst Owners56.43%
Inst Owner Change3.78%
Ins Owners2.74%
Ins Owner Change-3.17%
Market Cap1.05B
Analysts55.65
Price Target2.76 (22.67%)
Short Float %8.42%
Short Ratio5.52
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-281.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-402.28%
Max EPS beat(2)-160.57%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-235.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-402.28%
Max EPS beat(4)-57.32%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-400.97%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-296.27%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-218.46%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.19%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.19%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.89%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.21%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-131.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-88.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)-72.61%
EPS NY rev (3m)-582.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 82.52
P/S 0.12
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 0.77
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.89
EPS(TTM)-0.34
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY1.21%
FCF(TTM)-0.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.93
OCFY130.09%
SpS18.93
BVpS-1.16
TBVpS-48.5
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.5%
ROE N/A
ROCE 5.5%
ROIC 3.65%
ROICexc 3.69%
ROICexgc 15.17%
OM 18.35%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 68.12%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.14%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.16%
ROIC(5y)4.57%
ROICexc(3y)4.2%
ROICexc(5y)4.61%
ROICexgc(3y)18.51%
ROICexgc(5y)21.06%
ROCE(3y)6.26%
ROCE(5y)6.88%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-13.83%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-2.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.67%
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%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 7.63
Cap/Depr 86.9%
Cap/Sales 16.41%
Interest Coverage 0.92
Cash Conversion 41.52%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.36
Altman-Z 0.38
F-Score3
WACC4.75%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)99.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.47%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3500%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-220%
EPS Next Y37.51%
EPS Next 2Y45.55%
EPS Next 3Y30.9%
EPS Next 5Y-15.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.71%
Sales Q2Q%-4.38%
Revenue Next Year-4.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.36%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.78%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.74%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.48%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.12%
EBIT Next Year85.17%
EBIT Next 3Y22.99%
EBIT Next 5Y14.64%
FCF growth 1Y-206.73%
FCF growth 3Y-54.88%
FCF growth 5Y-34.06%
OCF growth 1Y-37.3%
OCF growth 3Y-17.86%
OCF growth 5Y-9.14%