Fox Q1 revenue rises 22%, beats estimates
Overview
US media company's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 22% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations
Company's revenue growth driven by World Cup, political ads, and Tubi digital gains
Outlook
Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current quarter or full year in its press release
Result Drivers
WORLD CUP AND POLITICAL ADS - Co said advertising revenue grew 47%, primarily due to broadcast of FIFA Mens World Cup, higher political advertising, and digital growth led by Tubi
DISTRIBUTION GROWTH - Co said distribution revenue rose 9% due to higher contractual rates and increased average number of subscribers
HIGHER COSTS - Co said expenses rose due to increased sports programming rights and production costs, mainly from World Cup and digital content
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Revenue | Beat | $4.57 bln | $4.31 bln (14 Analysts) |
Q1 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $2.54 | $2.09 (13 Analysts) |
Q1 EPS | $2.20 |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the broadcasting peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Fox Corporation is $76.00, about 20.2% above its October 30 closing price of $63.24
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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