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COMM

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

COMM

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. NASDAQ
$19.74 1.08% (+0.21)

Market Cap $4.37 B
52w High $19.99
52w Low $2.94
Dividend Yield 0%
P/E 16.87
Volume 2.23M
Outstanding Shares 221.55M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $1.63B $302M $108.6M 6.664% $0.41 $378.8M
Q2-2025 $1.388B $291.3M $32.4M 2.334% $0.07 $302.1M
Q1-2025 $1.112B $262.4M $-85.7M -7.705% $3.55 $207.3M
Q4-2024 $1.169B $253.4M $6.4M 0.547% $-0.05 $213.9M
Q3-2024 $1.082B $261.9M $-27.5M -2.541% $-0.23 $183.2M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $705.3M $7.939B $9.005B $-1.066B
Q2-2025 $571.1M $7.743B $8.923B $-1.179B
Q1-2025 $493.3M $7.507B $8.811B $-1.304B
Q4-2024 $564.9M $8.748B $10.976B $-2.229B
Q3-2024 $392.1M $8.811B $10.922B $-2.112B

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $108.4M $151.4M $-16.3M $-300K $134.2M $135M
Q2-2025 $31.8M $77.1M $4.7M $-9.4M $77.8M $64.5M
Q1-2025 $784M $-186.9M $2.019B $-2.006B $-170M $-202.4M
Q4-2024 $32.3M $277.9M $-2.9M $-57.2M $206.9M $270.6M
Q3-2024 $-58.5M $122.1M $-6.7M $-8M $110.5M $115.4M

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
Home Segment
Home Segment
$40.00M $0 $10.00M $0

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement CommScope’s income statement shows a company under clear earnings pressure. Sales have trended down meaningfully over the last several years, suggesting softer demand, portfolio changes, or pricing pressure. Profitability at the operating level has been inconsistent, swinging between modest profits and losses, which signals a business still searching for stable footing. While underlying operating cash profits (EBITDA) are positive, they have not translated into net profits. Bottom-line results have been negative for several years in a row, with sizeable losses, though the most recent year looks somewhat less severe than the worst period. Overall, this reads as a turnaround story: the core business still generates some operating profit, but not yet enough to comfortably cover interest, restructuring, and other costs.


Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet is heavily burdened by debt and shows an accounting deficit. Total assets have slowly shrunk, pointing to a smaller business footprint and possibly asset sales or impairments. Cash on hand is limited relative to the size of the company and the debt load, which reduces financial flexibility. Debt has stayed high and fairly flat over time, rather than being paid down, and shareholder equity has moved from positive to clearly negative, meaning liabilities exceed assets on paper. This capital structure leaves CommScope financially constrained and sensitive to refinancing conditions, interest costs, and execution risk on any turnaround plan.


Cash Flow

Cash Flow Despite the weak earnings picture, cash flow from operations has generally been positive, and free cash flow has stayed modestly in the black in most years. This is helped by relatively low and recently reduced capital spending. In simple terms, the company is still generating some cash after investments, but the cushion is not large. Positive free cash flow is a strength, yet when set against a heavy debt load and ongoing net losses, it suggests little room for major missteps. The key question is whether these cash flows can grow enough to support debt reduction and reinvestment without stretching liquidity.


Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge CommScope holds a meaningful position in global network infrastructure, benefiting from scale, a broad product lineup, and long-standing relationships with telecom operators, broadband providers, and enterprises. Its “one-stop-shop” model for wired and wireless solutions gives it an edge with customers that prefer integrated vendors. The company competes in attractive areas such as fiber networks, 5G infrastructure, Wi‑Fi for enterprises, and data center connectivity. However, it faces strong, well-capitalized rivals and operates in an industry exposed to cyclical spending by carriers and enterprises. The moat is real—built on scale, breadth, and reputation—but must work against the headwind of a stretched balance sheet and intense competition.


Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation is a relative bright spot. CommScope invests heavily in research and development, with a focus on next-generation broadband (like DOCSIS 4.0 and 10G), advanced Wi‑Fi (including Wi‑Fi 7), AI-driven network management, and high-performance fiber solutions for data centers and access networks. The RUCKUS brand, SYSTIMAX roadmap, and new platforms such as Prodigy, HeliARC, and FiberREACH show an active pipeline designed for 5G, cloud, and IoT trends. The company is also working on virtualized and cloud-based network solutions, which could deepen customer stickiness. The main risk is not the technology, but the execution: turning this strong innovation engine into sustained, profitable growth while managing financial constraints.


Summary

CommScope looks like a technologically strong but financially stressed infrastructure player. On the positive side, it has a broad product portfolio, deep customer relationships, and credible innovation across fiber, broadband, 5G, and enterprise Wi‑Fi. It is aligned with long-term themes like faster connectivity, data center growth, and cloud networking. On the negative side, revenue has been declining, earnings have been negative for several years, leverage is high, and equity is negative, all of which point to elevated financial risk. Cash flows are still positive but relatively thin compared with the obligations the company carries. Overall, CommScope appears to be in the midst of a complex restructuring and repositioning: its technology and market position offer meaningful opportunity, but the capital structure and recent performance create considerable uncertainty about the pace and durability of any turnaround.