The following is a summary of the Comcast (CMCSA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
- Comcast reported total Q4 2023 revenue of $31.3 billion, marking a 2% increase. Full-year revenue remained stable at $121.6 billion.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 held constant at $8 billion, with a full-year increase of 3% reaching $37.6 billion.
- Adjusted EPS for Q4 rose by 2% to $0.84 per share with a full-year increase of 9% to $3.98.
- The company generated a notable Q4 free cash flow of $1.7 billion, culminating in a full-year figure of $13 billion; this equates to a 10% YoY increase in free cash flow per share ($3.13).
- For Q4 and the full year, Comcast returned its free cash flow to shareholders in its entirety, mounting to $4.7 billion and $15.8 billion respectively.
Business Progress:
- Growth was primarily driven by residential broadband, wireless, business services connectivity, theme parks, streaming, and premium content.
- Residential connectivity revenue grew by 7%, achieved through domestic broadband growth (4%), domestic wireless growth (15%), and international connectivity growth (19%). Business services connectivity revenue also saw an increase of 6%.
- Wireless business achieved a landmark with $1 billion in quarterly revenue.
- Comcast exceeded its goal of reaching 1 million new homes and businesses in 2023 and has set a similar target for 2024.
- The company anticipates the peak capital expenditure years for the new ‘Epic’ park to be 2023 and 2024, with an opening slated for 2025.
- Further growth in mobile line subscribers is expected, adding to its existing 6 million.
- A future-oriented approach includes strategizing wireless footprint expansion and strengthening network capabilities for enhanced reliability.