Shenandoah Telecommunications
Market Cap
US$1.7b
Last Updated
2019/09/17 23:50 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, through its subsidiaries, primarily provides wireless, cable, and wireline telecommunications services to customers and other telecommunications providers.
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Fundamentals
Acceptable track record with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Shenandoah Telecommunications's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.0%
NasdaqGS:SHEN
-0.4%
US Wireless Telecom
0.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
-14.3%
NasdaqGS:SHEN
6.5%
US Wireless Telecom
1.9%
US Market
SHEN underperformed the Wireless Telecom industry which returned 6.3% over the past year.
SHEN underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 2.1% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| SHEN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.0% | -0.4% | 0.8% |
| 30 Day | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| 90 Day | -18.7% | -3.6% | 2.1% |
| 1 Year | -13.7%-14.3% | 7.7%6.5% | 4.2%1.9% |
| 3 Year | 29.6%26.6% | 37.7%32.3% | 46.7%37.2% |
| 5 Year | 166.1%153.3% | 38.4%24.7% | 62.3%44.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Shenandoah Telecommunications's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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How Much Are Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (NASDAQ:SHEN) Insiders Taking Off The Table?Valuation
Is Shenandoah Telecommunications undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
>50%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Shenandoah Telecommunications's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a moderate discount (> 20%).
Shenandoah Telecommunications's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a substantial discount (> 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Shenandoah Telecommunications is overvalued based on earnings compared to the US Wireless Telecom industry average.
Shenandoah Telecommunications is overvalued based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Shenandoah Telecommunications is poor value based on expected growth next year.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Shenandoah Telecommunications is overvalued based on assets compared to the US Wireless Telecom industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Shenandoah Telecommunications expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
20.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Shenandoah Telecommunications's revenue is expected to grow by 6% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Shenandoah Telecommunications's earnings are expected to grow significantly at over 20% yearly.
Shenandoah Telecommunications's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Shenandoah Telecommunications's earnings growth is expected to exceed the United States of America market average.
Shenandoah Telecommunications's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Shenandoah Telecommunications is not expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity less than 20%).
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Past Performance
How has Shenandoah Telecommunications performed over the past 5 years?
17.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Shenandoah Telecommunications's year on year earnings growth rate has been positive over the past 5 years.
Shenandoah Telecommunications's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the 5-year average.
Shenandoah Telecommunications's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the US Wireless Telecom industry average.
Return on Equity
Shenandoah Telecommunications has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
Return on Assets
Shenandoah Telecommunications used its assets more efficiently than the US Wireless Telecom industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
Shenandoah Telecommunications has improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is Shenandoah Telecommunications's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Shenandoah Telecommunications is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Shenandoah Telecommunications's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Shenandoah Telecommunications's level of debt (161.7%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (92% vs 161.7% today).
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (35.9%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 3.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is not covered by short term assets, assets are 0.3x debt.
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Dividend
What is Shenandoah Telecommunications's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.57%
Expected Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Shenandoah Telecommunications's pays a lower dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.43%).
Shenandoah Telecommunications's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (3.67%).
Dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Dividends per share have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividends paid are well covered by earnings (4.3x coverage).
Future Payout to Shareholders
No need to calculate the sustainability of Shenandoah Telecommunications's dividends in 3 years as they are not expected to pay a notable one for United States of America.
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Management
What is the CEO of Shenandoah Telecommunications's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
0.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Chris French (61yo)
31.4yrs
Tenure
US$1,842,707
Compensation
Mr. Christopher E. French, also known as Chris, has been the Chairman of Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. since 1996 and its Chief Executive Officer and President since April 1988. Mr. French serves as th ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Insufficient data for Chris to establish whether their remuneration is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in United States of America.
Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
Management Age and Tenure
0.6yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
The average tenure for the Shenandoah Telecommunications management team is less than 2 years, this suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
7.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Shenandoah Telecommunications board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer VP of Legal |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$45.76 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 49 |
| Max Price | US$45.89 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 6,000 |
| Max Price | US$50.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 2,244 |
| Max Price | US$48.68 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Senior Vice President of Engineering & Operations |
| Shares | 2,000 |
| Max Price | US$47.80 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 29 |
| Max Price | US$47.25 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Corporate Development Senior Vice President of Corporate Development |
| Shares | 3,000 |
| Max Price | US$47.95 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Sales Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | US$46.43 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer VP of Legal |
| Shares | 5,000 |
| Max Price | US$44.85 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Corporate Development Senior Vice President of Corporate Development |
| Shares | 3,000 |
| Max Price | US$42.60 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Chris French (61yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 31.4yrs
- Compensation: US$1.84m
Willy Pirtle (59yo)
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
- Compensation: US$624.09k
Jim Volk (55yo)
Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Tom Whitaker (58yo)
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
- Compensation: US$565.36k
Raymond Ostroski (64yo)
VP of Legal
- Tenure: 6.7yrs
- Compensation: US$567.56k
Edward McKay (46yo)
Senior Vice President of Engineering & Operations
- Tenure: 4yrs
- Compensation: US$351.59k
Dave Heimbach (43yo)
Executive VP & COO
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$966.07k
Heather Banks
VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Tenure: 0.2yrs
Elaine Cheng
VP & Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
Chase Stobbe (35yo)
Principal Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
Board Members
Dale Lam (56yo)
Director
- Tenure: 15.7yrs
- Compensation: US$143.06k
Chris French (61yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 31.4yrs
- Compensation: US$1.84m
Tracy Fitzsimmons (52yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 3yrs
- Compensation: US$140.27k
Ken Quaglio (60yo)
Director
- Tenure: 2.7yrs
- Compensation: US$124.37k
Rick Koontz (61yo)
Director
- Tenure: 13.3yrs
- Compensation: US$125.01k
John Flora (64yo)
Director
- Tenure: 11.3yrs
- Compensation: US$126.41k
Tom Beckett (51yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
Leigh Schultz (45yo)
Director
- Tenure: 3.2yrs
- Compensation: US$132.33k
Company Information
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
- Ticker: SHEN
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1902
- Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
- Sector: Telecom
- Market Cap: US$1.658b
- Shares outstanding: 49.86m
- Website: https://www.shentel.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
- 500 Shentel Way
- Edinburg
- Virginia
- 22824
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEN | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Aug 1995 |
| SH9 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Aug 1995 |
Biography
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, through its subsidiaries, primarily provides wireless, cable, and wireline telecommunications services to customers and other telecommunications providers. The compan ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/09/17 23:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/09/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.