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CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS (CNSL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CNSL - Nasdaq - US2090341072 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

4.72  +0.01 (+0.21%)

After market: 4.78 +0.06 (+1.27%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall CNSL gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated CNSL against 32 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CNSL have multiple concerns. CNSL does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CNSL had negative earnings in the past year.
CNSL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

CNSL has a worse Return On Assets (-6.29%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -36.84%, CNSL is not doing good in the industry: 78.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 2015 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.
CNSL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CNSL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, CNSL has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for CNSL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CNSL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CNSL Yearly Shares OutstandingCNSL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.19, we must say that CNSL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
CNSL's Altman-Z score of 0.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CNSL is outperformed by 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.75) than 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 2015 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.
The Current ratio of CNSL (0.76) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that CNSL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CNSL (0.76) is worse 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CNSL have decreased strongly by -18.45% in the last year.
The Revenue has decreased by -3.66% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.52% on average over the past years.
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 2014 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 2014 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. Valuation

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

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CNSL.
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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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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 SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-05 2024-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners49.21%
Inst Owner Change-71.76%
Ins Owners2.45%
Ins Owner Change-7.33%
Market Cap559.18M
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
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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%