Consolidated Communications Holdings
Market Cap
US$252.3m
Last Updated
2019/10/16 00:02 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services to business and residential customers in the United States.
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Fundamentals
Fair value with worrying balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Consolidated Communications Holdings's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.2%
CNSL
1.9%
US Telecom
3.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
-72.2%
CNSL
11.3%
US Telecom
5.4%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CNSL underperformed the US Telecom industry which returned 11.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CNSL underperformed the US Market which returned 5.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CNSL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.2% | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| 30 Day | -21.9% | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 90 Day | -28.4% | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1 Year | -70.3%-72.2% | 17.2%11.3% | 7.7%5.4% |
| 3 Year | -81.8%-86.0% | 20.6%3.0% | 46.2%36.8% |
| 5 Year | -80.3%-86.9% | 40.1%8.2% | 65.6%47.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Consolidated Communications Holdings's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Does Consolidated Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CNSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?Valuation
Is Consolidated Communications Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: CNSL ($3.5) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($16.99)
Significantly Undervalued: CNSL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CNSL is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Telecom industry average.
PE vs Market: CNSL is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CNSL's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CNSL is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the US Telecom industry average (1.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Consolidated Communications Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
37.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNSL is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: CNSL is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: CNSL is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CNSL's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CNSL's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3%).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if CNSL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Consolidated Communications Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
-14.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CNSL is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -14.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CNSL's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CNSL is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (-23%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CNSL has a negative Return on Equity (-12.06%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: CNSL is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Assets is negative.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: CNSL is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Capital Employed is negative.
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Financial Health
How is Consolidated Communications Holdings's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CNSL's short term assets ($200.6M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($264.1M)
Long Term Liabilities: CNSL's short term assets (200.6M) do not cover its long term liabilities (2.9B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CNSL's debt to equity ratio (651.8%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: CNSL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 859.9% to 651.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CNSL's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13.9%).
Interest Coverage: CNSL is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CNSL has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CNSL's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.1x debt).
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Dividend
What is Consolidated Communications Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.77%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CNSL's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CNSL's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CNSL's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CNSL's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: CNSL is not paying a notable dividend for .
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of CNSL's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Consolidated Communications Holdings's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Bob Udell (53yo)
4.8yrs
Tenure
US$3,152,335
Compensation
Mr. C. Robert Udell, Jr., also known as Bob, has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Fairpoint Communications, Inc. since July 3, 2017. Mr. Udell has been President and Chief Operating Officer of ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD3.15M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Management Age and Tenure
1.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CNSL's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
69.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CNSL's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$4.34 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Bob Currey (73yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 5.9yrs
- Compensation: US$432.14k
Lisa Hood (53yo)
VP, Treasurer & Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Bob Udell (53yo)
President
- Tenure: 4.8yrs
- Compensation: US$3.15m
Steve Childers (63yo)
CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Assistant Secretary
- Tenure: 15.5yrs
- Compensation: US$1.31m
Jennifer Spaude
Vice President of Corporate Communications
- Tenure: 0yrs
John Lunny (55yo)
Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Ryan Whitlock
Senior VP of Operations
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Tom White
Chief Technology Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Gabe Waggoner
Executive Vice President of Operations
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
Garrett Van Osdell
VP of Legal & Corporate Secretary
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Board Members
Roger Moore (77yo)
Director
- Tenure: 14.3yrs
- Compensation: US$226.14k
Wayne Wilson (70yo)
Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$208.64k
Bob Currey (73yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 5.9yrs
- Compensation: US$432.14k
Maribeth Rahe (70yo)
Director
- Tenure: 14.3yrs
- Compensation: US$232.64k
Timothy Taron (69yo)
Director
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: US$222.64k
Tom Gerke (63yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6.7yrs
- Compensation: US$212.64k
Dale Parker (68yo)
Director
- Tenure: 5yrs
- Compensation: US$208.64k
Bob Udell (53yo)
President
- Tenure: 4.8yrs
- Compensation: US$3.15m
Company Information
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
- Ticker: CNSL
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1894
- Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
- Sector: Telecom
- Market Cap: US$252.266m
- Shares outstanding: 72.08m
- Website: https://www.consolidated.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
- 121 South 17th Street
- Mattoon
- Illinois
- 61938
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNSL | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jul 2005 |
| C8C | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jul 2005 |
Biography
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services to business and residential customers in the United States. It offers high-speed broadband Interne ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/16 00:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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