Jun 30, 2020

ADT Q2 2020 Earnings Report

ADT reported strong revenue and cash flow generation with significantly strengthened residential customer demand and improvements in customer retention and revenue payback. The company also signed a comprehensive long-term strategic partnership with Google.

Key Takeaways

ADT Inc. reported a 4% increase in total revenue, reaching $1,331 million. The company's performance was driven by robust free cash flow, improved revenue payback, and better customer retention, despite challenges from COVID-19. A strategic partnership with Google was also established.

Total revenue increased by 4% to $1,331 million.

Net loss was $107 million, compared to $104 million in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $563 million, down 11% year-over-year.

Trailing twelve-month gross customer revenue attrition improved by 20 bps year-over-year to 13.1%.

Total Revenue
$1.33B
Previous year: $1.28B
+3.7%
EPS
-$0.07
Previous year: -$0.02
+250.0%
Gross Customer Rev. Attrition
13.1%
Previous year: 13.3%
-1.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$45M
Previous year: $43.1M
+4.5%
Free Cash Flow
$182M
Previous year: $423M
-57.0%
Total Assets
$16B
Previous year: $17B
-6.0%

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Forward Guidance

The Company is updating its financial guidance. The 2020 Updated Financial Outlook assumes continued general economic disruption during the third quarter of 2020 due to stay at home restrictions and related COVID-19 impacts, followed by a progressive return to normal activity but in a moderately recessionary environment.

Positive Outlook

  • Total Revenue $5,050 - $5,300 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA $2,100 - $2,200 million
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow $625 - $725 million
  • Partnership with Google
  • Consumer financing program

Challenges Ahead

  • Continued general economic disruption during the third quarter of 2020
  • stay at home restrictions
  • related COVID-19 impacts
  • progressive return to normal activity
  • moderately recessionary environment