August 3, 2023
CommScope (COMM; $4.42; O/P) reported Q2 non-GAAP EPS of $0.19, which badly missed our consensus matching $0.37. Sales were $1,918mm, below our $2,013mm and the Street’s $2,029mm, which led to disappointing operating profits and margins…
July 19, 2023
We reduce our 2023/2024E “core” EBITDA (ex-Home Networks) for CommScope (COMM; $5.02; O/P) from $1.45B/$1.6B to $1.38B/$1.55B ahead of its Q2 results and outlook on August 3rd (before market). Our lower core EBITDA forecasts, which…
May 4, 2023
We think CommScope (COMM; $4.82; O/P) continues to execute extremely well to its “core” 2023E EBITDA targets of $1.35-1.50B (+8-20% YoY ex-Home Networks) on the back of a strategic transformation plan (CommScope NEXT) that is…
May 4, 2023
CommScope (COMM; $4.77; O/P) reported Q1 non-GAAP EPS of $0.35, which beat the Street’s $0.32 and was well ahead of our more conservative $0.23. Sales were $2,002mm, which compared to the Street’s $2,148mm and our…
May 1, 2023
We see CommScope’s (COMM; $4.93; O/P) “core” 2023E EBITDA target of $1.35-1.50B (ex-Home Networks) “holding up” when it posts Q1 results on Thursday (5/4 before market). However, we are concerned consensus Q1E forecasts may not…
March 30, 2023
Yesterday (3/29), CommScope (COMM; $6.20; O/P) announced plans to further expand production of its fiber optic cables where we think industry demand likely exceeds supply for all of 2023E. We note this announcement comes on…
February 23, 2023
We stick with our Outperform on CommScope shares (COMM; $8.68) after the company reiterated 2023E “core” EBITDA targets of $1.35-1.50B (ex-Home Networks) and delivered Q4 EBITDA upside while demonstrating healthy free cash flows (FCF) we…
February 23, 2023
CommScope (COMM; $7.36; O/P) reported Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.49, which was ahead of our consensus matching $0.46. Sales were $2,318mm, which compared to our $2,340mm and the Street’s $2,339mm. As per the variance table…
February 21, 2023
We expect CommScope (COMM; $8.01; O/P) to post core Q4 results and 2023E outlook that at least lives up to Street expectations on Thursday (2/23 before market). We think this should be more than “enough”…
November 3, 2022
CommScope (COMM; $9.53; O/P) shares plunged 26% today despite posting better than expected Q3 EBITDA while reiterating all prior EBITDA targets for its “core” business, ex-Home Networks (16% of Q3 sales), which management still plans…
November 3, 2022
CommScope (COMM; $12.87; O/P) reported Q3 non-GAAP EPS of $0.50, which beat the Street’s $0.45 and was in line with our above consensus $0.50. Sales were $2,381mm, which compared to the Street’s $2,296mm and our…
November 1, 2022
We raise our target on the shares of CommScope (COMM; $13.24; O/P) from $13 to $15 ahead of its Q3 results and outlook on Thursday (11/3 before market). We have increased confidence in management’s ability…