earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Liberty Capital Q2 revenue flat at $261M; operating income down 43% to $29M; plans $60M annual dividend
GCI Liberty, Inc.
2026-Q2 EPS
reported $0.85
vs consensus $1.18
▼ miss
(-28.2%)
- Revenue flat at $261M; operating income fell 43% to $29M; Adjusted OIBDA down 11% to $96M.
- GCI amended credit facility for up to $480M additional capacity; repurchased $129M of 2028 notes post-quarter.
- Liberty Capital intends to initiate quarterly dividend in Dec 2026, ~$60M annualized (~$15M/quarter).
- GCI expects to close Quintillion acquisition this year; incurred $4M acquisition costs in Q2.
- Consumer broadband subscribers up 1% to 155,400 (incl. 5,400 acquired); wireless lines up 1% to 202,100.