Compared to Estimates, Frontier Communications (FYBR) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended December 2024, Frontier Communications (FYBR) reported revenue of $1.51 billion, up 5.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.47, compared to $0.07 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 billion, representing a surprise of +2.52%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -147.37%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.19.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Frontier Communications performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Broadband customer metrics - Broadband customers: 3.09 million versus 3.11 million estimated by two analysts on average. Broadband Net Adds - Business + Wholesale - Fiber: 5 thousand compared to the 4.6 thousand average estimate based on two analysts. Broadband Customers - Consumer - Fiber: 2.25 million versus 2.26 million estimated by two analysts on average. Broadband Customers - Business + Wholesale - Fiber: 143 thousand versus 142.6 thousand estimated by two analysts on average. Revenue- Revenue from contracts with customers: $1.49 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.46 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.8%. Revenue- Subsidy and other revenue: $16 million compared to the $15.33 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.9% year over year. Revenue- Video services: $79 million versus $78.16 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -18.6% change. Revenue- Fiber- Consumer: $557 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $557.64 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.1%. Revenue- Other: $85 million compared to the $85.93 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.2% year over year. Revenue- Revenue from contracts with customers- Fiber: $890 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $835.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.8%. Revenue- Revenue from contracts with customers- Copper: $600 million compared to the $585.75 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.3% year over year. Revenue- Fiber- Business and Wholesale: $333 million versus $277.44 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.8% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Frontier Communications here>>>Shares of Frontier Communications have returned -0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (FYBR): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks