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ATN International, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered, 1 narrowed, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 2% year over year: Revenue rose 2% to $184.5 million from $181.3 million, driven by carrier services and fixed and ancillary demand, partly offset by lower fixed consumer and construction revenue. Source
  • Operating income rose on tower gain: Operating income was $239.7 million against $0.2 million a year earlier. Management attributed the increase to the tower-sale gain, revenue growth, and lower restructuring and depreciation expenses. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 9%: Adjusted EBITDA rose $4.0 million, or 9%, to $49.7 million. The company attributed the increase to higher revenues and cost efficiencies. Source
  • Broadband footprint grew 21%: High-speed broadband homes passed rose 21% to 523,400, supported by fixed wireless deployments. Customers rose 1% year over year to 140,900 but fell from 143,200 in the first quarter. Source
  • Net Debt Ratio improved to 0.91x: The Net Debt Ratio was 0.91x, compared with 2.36x at December 31, 2025. The calculation uses trailing four-quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $198.3 million. Source
  • Tower sale brought $267.7 million cash: The initial closing of the southwestern US tower portfolio sale, to an affiliate of Everest Infrastructure Partners, produced $267.7 million in cash. Source

“Our second quarter results demonstrate the continued strength and resilience of our business.”

Naji Khoury, ATN’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) SourceFull year 2026$183 million to $193 millionLowered from $190 million to $200 million, excluding the impact of the pending US tower portfolio sale
Capital expenditures (net of reimbursable expenditures) SourceFull year 2026$105 to $115 millionKept
US tower portfolio subsequent closings (additional cash consideration) SourceNext ten monthsup to $29.6 millionNarrowed from $27 million to $47 million over the twelve months after the initial closing

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Initial closing of the southwestern US tower portfolio sale completed on June 2, 2026. Source
  • New: Agreement signed to sell certain US spectrum licenses. The release gives no price, buyer or closing timing. Source
  • New: Quarterly cash dividend increased 5.5%, to $0.29 per share from $0.275. Source
  • New: Board increased the share repurchase authorization by $15 million, to $30 million, on July 31, 2026. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Adjusted EBITDA range restated to $183 million to $193 million from $190 million to $200 million, which excluded the tower sale impact estimated at $6 million to $8 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 2% year over year: Revenue rose 2% to $184.5 million from $181.3 million, driven by carrier services and fixed and ancillary demand, partly offset by lower fixed consumer and construction revenue. Source
  • Operating income rose on tower gain: Operating income was $239.7 million against $0.2 million a year earlier. Management attributed the increase to the tower-sale gain, revenue growth, and lower restructuring and depreciation expenses. Source
  • Net income reversed prior-year loss: Net income attributable to ATN stockholders was $167.3 million, or $10.71 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $7.0 million, or $0.56 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 9%: Adjusted EBITDA rose $4.0 million, or 9%, to $49.7 million. The company attributed the increase to higher revenues and cost efficiencies. Source

Segments and regions

  • International margin reached 36.9%: International Telecom Adjusted EBITDA margin was 36.9%, up from 35.1% a year earlier. Segment revenue was $96.2 million, compared with $94.9 million. Source
  • US Telecom Adjusted EBITDA edged up: US Telecom Adjusted EBITDA was $19.1 million, against $18.3 million, with a 21.6% margin compared with 21.1%. Carrier services revenue in the segment rose to $32.8 million from $29.8 million. Source

“demonstrating our ability to unlock value from our infrastructure assets as the tower transaction multiple far exceeded our current trading multiple”

Naji Khoury, ATN’s Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • Broadband footprint grew 21%: High-speed broadband homes passed rose 21% to 523,400, supported by fixed wireless deployments. Customers rose 1% year over year to 140,900 but fell from 143,200 in the first quarter. Source
  • Post-paid mobile base grew 5%: Post-paid mobile subscribers rose 5% to 63,900, while pre-paid fell 1% to 322,700. Total mobile subscribers were 386,600, flat year over year. Source
  • Fixed consumer revenue fell on subsidy: Carrier services and market demand for fixed and ancillary services offset fixed consumer revenue declines tied to a lost government subsidy, and lower construction revenue. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Margin expanded to 27.0%: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 27.0%, compared with 25.3% a year earlier. The company attributed the change to revenue growth and cost efficiencies. Source
  • Restructuring costs fell: Restructuring and reorganization expenses were $2.6 million, down from $4.9 million. Depreciation was $30.2 million, down from $33.9 million. Source
  • Transaction charges rose sharply: Transaction-related charges were $6.3 million, against $0.2 million a year earlier. Six-month transaction-related charges were $7.2 million. Source

“reflecting our confidence in the outlook for the business, the strength of our financial position, and our commitment to disciplined capital allocation”

Naji Khoury, ATN’s Chief Executive Officer

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Cash balance rose, debt fell: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $331.9 million at June 30, 2026, up from $117.2 million at December 31, 2025. Total debt was $513.3 million, down from $565.2 million. Source
  • Net Debt Ratio improved to 0.91x: The Net Debt Ratio was 0.91x, compared with 2.36x at December 31, 2025. The calculation uses trailing four-quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $198.3 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow lower for six months: Net cash from operating activities was $53.5 million for the six months, against $59.8 million, which the release attributes to operating cash movements tied to the tower sale. Source
  • Capex lower after reimbursements: Six-month capital expenditures were $38.3 million, net of $27.0 million of reimbursable spending, against $42.0 million a year earlier. Second-quarter capital expenditures were $17.2 million. Source
  • No buybacks in second quarter: No shares were repurchased under the $25 million authorization in the second quarter. The release states $15 million remained available at June 30, 2026. Source

Strategy and asset monetization

  • Tower sale brought $267.7 million cash: The initial closing of the southwestern US tower portfolio sale, to an affiliate of Everest Infrastructure Partners, produced $267.7 million in cash. Source
  • Spectrum licence sale agreed: The company agreed to sell certain US spectrum licenses. The release does not give the price, buyer or closing timing for that sale. Source
  • Board raised dividend and buyback: In June the Board increased the quarterly cash dividend and the share repurchase authorization, as management described the company's capital allocation approach. Source

Leadership and first months

  • CEO spent early months visiting markets: Chief Executive Officer Naji Khoury said that in his first several months he visited the markets and met team members, customers, stakeholders and investors. Source
  • Experienced teams cited as foundation: Management described its management teams and operating organizations as experienced, with customer relationships built over many years, and as a base to optimize operations. Source

Data and reporting notes

  • Prior-quarter churn figure differs: Mobile blended churn for the first quarter appears as 3.60% here, against 3.86% in the first-quarter release. The company notes that prior-period data may be restated. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA definition noted: Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization, transaction-related charges, restructuring, disposition gains and losses, and non-cash stock-based compensation, per the release's definition. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Subsequent tower closings over ten months: Management expects subsequent closings over the next ten months, with up to an additional $29.6 million in cash, subject to conditions at deferred sites. Source
  • Pending spectrum licence sale: The company has an agreement to sell certain US spectrum licenses. The release gives no closing date for that sale. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
High-speed broadband customers Source140,900 at June 30, 2026, down from 143,200 at March 31, 2026
Total mobile subscribers Source386,600, including 322,700 pre-paid and 63,900 post-paid
Mobile blended churn Source3.48% in the second quarter, against 3.60% in the first quarter and 3.09% a year earlier
Capital expenditures Source$17.2 million in the second quarter; $38.3 million for the six months, net of reimbursable amounts

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Fixed consumer revenue declined partly because of the previously disclosed loss of a government subsidy. Source
  • Operational: Remaining tower sale proceeds depend on satisfying or waiving construction and operational conditions at sites deferred at the initial closing. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: The first-quarter release said the initial closing remained on track for the second quarter of 2026. The second-quarter release reports the closing on June 2, 2026.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.