Anterix Inc. ATEX reported relatively healthy fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with both top and bottom lines beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
The company’s 41% year-over-year revenue growth was driven by higher revenues from spectrum agreements and continued monetization of its 900 MHz spectrum assets. The increase also reflects ongoing customer activity and payments from utility partners.
Net Income
On a GAAP basis, net income was $18.52 million or 98 cents per share compared with $9.21 million or 49 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Gain on exchange and sale of intangible assets boosted GAAP earnings during the quarter.
Excluding non-recurring items, Anterix reported a non-GAAP net loss of 41 cents per share compared with a net loss of 36 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The bottom line was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 56 cents.
For 2026, the company reported GAAP net income of $90.64 million or $4.83 per share, against a net loss of $11.37 million or a loss of 61 cents per share in 2025.
Anterix Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Revenues & Other Details
Spectrum revenues rose to $1.96 million from $1.39 million. The figure beats the consensus estimate of $1.59 million. For 2026, revenues increased to $6.5 million from $6.03 million in 2025.
During the quarter, the company’s operating expenses totaled $15.23 million compared with $12.24 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating income during the quarter was $19.84 million compared with $9.4 million in the year-ago quarter.
Cash Flow & Liquidity
As of March 31, 2026, Anterix had total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $104.66 million compared with $55.02 million a year ago. The company generated $15.52 million in cash from operations during the reported quarter compared to cash utilization of $16.56 million in the prior-year quarter. For 2026, the company generated $5.51 million of cash from operating activities against cash usage of $29.26 million in 2025. No share repurchases occurred during the quarter, with $226.7 million remaining under buyback authorization.
Outlook
For fiscal 2027, management expects approximately $25.3 million of contracted customer cash proceeds, with an additional $23.4 million scheduled for receipt thereafter.
ATEX’s Zacks Rank
Anterix currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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