=Frontier Communications (FTR) reported earnings on Tue 27 Feb 2018 (a/h)

Frontier Communications reports Q4 (Dec) results, revs in-line 

• Reports Q4 (Dec) loss of $13.92 per share, may not be comparable to the Capital IQ Consensus of ($1.14); revenues fell 8.0% year/year to $2.22 bln vs the $2.21 bln Capital IQ Consensus.
• Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $1.03 billion. Net loss for the fourth quarter included an $830 million tax benefit resulting from the reduction in federal tax rates, and a $1.82 billion (after tax) goodwill impairment. Net loss for the fourth quarter attributable to common shares was $1.08 billion, for a diluted net loss per common share of $13.91. Adjusted EBITDA3 totaled $919 million for an adjusted EBITDA margin of 41.5%.
• For the full year 2018, Frontier's guidance is the following:
  • Adjusted EBITDA  Approximately $3.6 billion
  • Capital expenditures $1.0 billion to $1.15 billion
  • Operating free cash flow Approximately $800 million 

=Frontier Communications (FTR) reported earnings on Tue 23 Feb 2016 (before open)

Frontier Communications beats by $0.07, reports revs in-line; Verizon transaction on track, increases synergy estimate  :

• Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.05 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.07 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of ($0.02); revenues rose 6.2% year/year to $1.41 bln vs the $1.42 bln Capital IQ Consensus. 
• Twelfth consecutive quarter of strong broadband momentum with 28,500 net broadband additions; 102,000 total 2015 net broadband additions
• Maintained an attractive, sustainable full year dividend payout ratio of 49%
• On schedule for closing and integrating the Verizon (VZ) transaction
• Increasing Day One synergy estimate to be in excess of $600 million