Compared to Estimates, Frontier Communications (FYBR) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Frontier Communications reported $1.55 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, a year-over-year increase of 4.1% and a surprise of +0.47% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 billion [1] - The EPS for the quarter was -$0.30, an improvement from -$0.33 a year ago, with a surprise of +25% compared to the consensus estimate of -$0.40 [1] Financial Performance - Revenue from contracts with customers was $1.53 billion, matching the average estimate and reflecting a +4.2% change year-over-year [4] - Revenue from video services was $63 million, slightly above the estimate but down -24.1% compared to the previous year [4] - Fiber consumer revenue reached $628 million, slightly below estimates but up +17% year-over-year [4] - Revenue from fiber business and wholesale was $328 million, slightly below estimates and down -0.6% year-over-year [4] Customer Metrics - Broadband customers totaled 3.31 million, in line with analyst estimates [4] - Total fiber penetration was reported at 31.3%, slightly above the average estimate of 31.2% [4] - Fiber broadband customers for consumers were 2.6 million, matching the average estimate [4] - Business and wholesale fiber broadband customers were 161 thousand, exceeding the average estimate of 158.78 thousand [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Frontier Communications returned +0.6% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3]