CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS (CNSL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CNSL • US2090341072

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4.72 USD
+0.01 (+0.21%)
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This CNSL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CNSL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CNSL had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CNSL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CNSL reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CNSL had a positive operating cash flow.
CNSL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCNSL 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 0 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • CNSL has a Return On Assets of -6.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNSL underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -36.84%, CNSL is doing worse than 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.29%
ROE -36.84%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-2.83%
ROA(5y)-1.63%
ROE(3y)-13.93%
ROE(5y)-7.79%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CNSL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCNSL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • CNSL has a Gross Margin of 57.68%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CNSL outperforms 53.13% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CNSL has remained more or less at the same level.
  • CNSL does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.68%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.86%
CNSL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCNSL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 40

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2. CNSL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CNSL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CNSL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • CNSL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CNSL Yearly Shares OutstandingCNSL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CNSL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCNSL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • CNSL has an Altman-Z score of 0.19. This is a bad value and indicates that CNSL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CNSL has a Altman-Z score of 0.19. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNSL underperforms 71.88% of its industry peers.
  • CNSL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.75. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CNSL's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNSL is outperformed by 78.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.75
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.19
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.08%
CNSL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCNSL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CNSL has a Current Ratio of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that CNSL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.76, CNSL is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that CNSL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CNSL has a worse Quick ratio (0.76) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.76
CNSL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCNSL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. CNSL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CNSL have decreased strongly by -18.45% in the last year.
  • CNSL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.66%.
  • CNSL shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.52% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-6.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.22%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.52%
Sales Q2Q%-4.43%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CNSL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.40% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CNSL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-28.5%
EPS Next 2Y-20.71%
EPS Next 3Y-20.16%
EPS Next 5Y16.4%
Revenue Next Year-1.15%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.18%
Revenue Next 3Y0.99%
Revenue Next 5Y3.69%

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.
CNSL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCNSL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B
CNSL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCNSL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5 -1 -1.5

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4. CNSL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CNSL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year CNSL is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CNSL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCNSL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CNSL is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.64
CNSL Per share dataCNSL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CNSL's earnings are expected to decrease with -20.16% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-20.71%
EPS Next 3Y-20.16%

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5. CNSL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CNSL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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CNSL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS

NASDAQ:CNSL (12/26/2024, 8:05:06 PM)

After market: 4.78 +0.06 (+1.27%)

4.72

+0.01 (+0.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners49.21%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.45%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap559.18M
Revenue(TTM)1.09B
Net Income(TTM)-233.88M
Analysts45.71
Price Target4.44 (-5.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.61%
Min EPS beat(2)15.25%
Max EPS beat(2)29.97%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)29.14%
Min EPS beat(4)15.25%
Max EPS beat(4)38.87%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)15.38%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)46.34%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)304.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.63%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.63%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.75%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.56%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.46%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-78%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.51
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.63
P/B 0.88
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.64
EPS(TTM)-1.22
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.63
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.81
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.41
OCFY8.6%
SpS9.2
BVpS5.36
TBVpS-1.69
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.29%
ROE -36.84%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.68%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-2.83%
ROA(5y)-1.63%
ROE(3y)-13.93%
ROE(5y)-7.79%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.86%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.75
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 8.69
Cap/Depr 120.79%
Cap/Sales 34.97%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 17.55%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.76
Altman-Z 0.19
F-Score5
WACC6.08%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)176.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)131.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)45.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-6.45%
EPS Next Y-28.5%
EPS Next 2Y-20.71%
EPS Next 3Y-20.16%
EPS Next 5Y16.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.22%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.52%
Sales Q2Q%-4.43%
Revenue Next Year-1.15%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.18%
Revenue Next 3Y0.99%
Revenue Next 5Y3.69%
EBIT growth 1Y20.54%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1072.92%
EBIT Next 3Y137.17%
EBIT Next 5Y80.18%
FCF growth 1Y16.08%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-80.05%
OCF growth 3Y-32.04%
OCF growth 5Y-20.34%

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