DIRECTV (DTV) Misses Q1 EPS by 9c

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May 5, 2015 7:31 AM EDT

DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) reported Q1 EPS of $1.44, $0.09 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.53. Revenue for the quarter came in at $8.14 billion versus the consensus estimate of $8.16 billion.

  • PanAmericana surpasses 7 million cumulative subscribers in the quarter by adding 178,000 net new customers.
  • DIRECTV U.S. adds 60,000 net new customers in the quarter driven by the lowest first quarter average monthly churn rate in six years of 1.37%.
SEGMENT FINANCIAL REVIEW
DIRECTV U.S. Segment
DIRECTV U.S. Three Months Ended
March 31,
Dollars in Millions except ARPU 2015 2014
Revenues $6,458 $6,087
Average Monthly Revenue per Subscriber (ARPU) ($) 105.62 100.16
ARPU Growth 5.5% 4.3%
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization(1) 1,687 1,669
OPBDA Margin(1) 26.1% 27.4%
Operating Profit 1,249 1,243
Operating Profit Margin 19.3% 20.4%
Capital Expenditures and Cash Flow
Cash paid for property and equipment 136 144
Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment - subscriber acquisitions 115 117
Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment - upgrade and retention 86 110
Cash paid for satellites 45 11
Cash Flow Before Interest and Taxes(2) 1,107 1,067
Subscriber Data (in 000's except Churn)
Gross Subscriber Additions 895 891
Average Monthly Subscriber Churn 1.37% 1.45%
Net Subscriber Additions 60 12
Cumulative Subscribers 20,412 20,265

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