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Alaska Communications is Alaska’s broadband and managed IT service provider. The Company operates through two business segments: Wireline and Wireless. Alaska Communications wireline operations include advanced data networks and a diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the contiguous United States. The Alaska Communications wireless operations included a statewide 3G CDMA network, and coverage extended from the North Slope to Southeast Alaska. The Wireless segment provides wireless voice and data service and products and other value-added services and equipment sales across Alaska.

TypePublic
Founded1998
HQAnchorage, AK, USMap
Websitealaskacommunications.com
Employee Ratings3.2More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)569(+3%)
Revenue (FY, 2019)$231.7 M
Share Price (Jan 2021)$3.3
Cybersecurity ratingCMore

Alaska Communications Office Locations

Alaska Communications has an office in Anchorage
Anchorage, AK, US (HQ)
600 Telephone Ave
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Alaska Communications Financials and Metrics

Alaska Communications Revenue

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Alaska Communications's revenue was reported to be $231.69 m in FY, 2019
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Revenue (Q2, 2020)

59.5m

Gross profit (Q2, 2020)

32.3m

Gross profit margin (Q2, 2020), %

54.4%

Net income (Q2, 2020)

2.4m

EBIT (Q2, 2020)

6.1m

Market capitalization (21-Jan-2021)

176.5m

Closing stock price (21-Jan-2021)

3.3

Cash (30-Jun-2020)

44.4m

EV

304.8m
Alaska Communications's current market capitalization is $176.5 m.
Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

349.3m367.8m348.9m314.9m232.8m226.9m226.9m232.5m231.7m

Revenue growth, %

(10%)(26%)(3%)

Cost of goods sold

135.7m148.4m138.1m123.9m107.2m102.1m104.6m107.5m105.6m

Gross profit

213.6m219.4m210.8m191.0m125.7m124.7m122.3m125.0m126.1m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Revenue

84.9m90.3m85.9m90.0m96.8m91.1m97.7m83.8m78.3m80.6m78.5m65.8m55.7m54.7m56.3m56.3m56.5m56.7m58.5m56.7m56.0m115.6m58.2m56.9m57.4m59.1m58.3m59.5m

Cost of goods sold

33.5m34.5m35.2m40.1m36.3m35.4m37.2m44.7m30.1m29.8m31.4m26.3m24.7m26.1m25.5m25.4m25.1m26.5m26.7m25.8m27.2m25.6m26.4m26.8m27.1m27.1m

Gross profit

51.5m55.8m50.8m49.9m60.4m55.6m60.5m39.1m48.3m50.8m47.0m39.5m30.1m30.2m30.7m31.1m31.6m32.1m30.0m30.1m31.0m31.3m31.0m32.3m31.2m32.3m

Gross profit Margin, %

61%62%59%55%62%61%62%47%62%63%60%60%55%54%55%55%56%55%53%54%53%55%54%55%53%54%
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

20.5m16.8m43.0m31.7m36.0m21.2m4.4m13.4m26.7m

Accounts Receivable

37.0m39.7m34.1m30.9m25.2m25.1m32.5m31.5m34.4m

Prepaid Expenses

4.9m5.6m7.3m6.6m8.1m6.0m6.1m12.2m9.6m

Inventories

5.4m9.4m10.1m4.3m4.7m4.9m7.0m6.7m8.9m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Cash

20.2m23.4m17.9m16.8m19.0m19.1m16.4m53.3m31.9m27.7m28.9m57.8m36.8m42.1m28.0m22.2m21.9m12.0m13.0m11.2m5.2m10.4m17.3m22.8m23.9m25.0m33.8m44.4m

Accounts Receivable

40.1m38.0m34.4m39.7m40.2m38.9m44.1m31.4m33.9m38.5m38.1m28.6m28.2m24.5m26.5m23.3m23.0m28.9m22.2m25.0m30.1m28.6m25.7m22.5m25.4m27.7m28.0m

Prepaid Expenses

4.0m5.2m6.1m4.8m6.1m6.2m5.9m7.7m7.4m8.0m8.0m7.9m7.3m7.8m5.9m4.3m4.9m6.5m7.3m7.5m13.3m6.9m12.5m10.7m13.2m12.5m13.6m

Inventories

8.4m6.0m6.8m10.1m9.4m9.5m9.9m12.1m10.8m12.4m9.6m4.7m4.7m4.9m5.3m5.0m4.7m5.3m5.6m5.6m5.7m7.0m6.7m8.4m8.0m9.2m7.7m8.1m
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

472.0k17.4m156.4m(2.8m)12.9m2.3m(6.2m)9.0m4.8m

Depreciation and Amortization

58.6m51.5m42.2m32.6m33.9m34.7m36.3m33.9m37.3m

Cash From Operating Activities

79.1m84.4m67.7m51.3m12.6m37.3m30.4m56.2m58.8m

Purchases of PP&E

(52.2m)(54.2m)(47.7m)(46.4m)(50.9m)(30.9m)(32.9m)(38.0m)(44.8m)
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Net Income

(956.0k)(1.8m)1.1m342.0k8.6m3.5m41.2m118.8m(385.0k)700.0k2.6m16.2m11.4m12.6m53.0k336.0k656.0k(708.0k)(3.5m)(3.3m)2.1m5.5m7.3m193.0k209.0k2.2m2.4m4.8m

Depreciation and Amortization

29.1m43.5m12.9m25.5m38.5m12.6m24.1m33.3m8.8m17.3m25.9m8.9m17.0m25.5m8.5m17.2m25.9m8.9m17.9m27.1m8.8m17.0m25.3m8.7m17.9m27.4m9.8m19.9m

Cash From Operating Activities

31.7m57.6m19.6m37.0m56.2m25.6m45.5m56.7m13.8m20.1m40.0m2.1m(8.2m)5.1m10.2m18.9m28.4m5.3m17.1m25.7m13.4m22.4m46.9m15.5m28.3m42.6m22.4m47.0m

Purchases of PP&E

(18.3m)(33.5m)(10.0m)(23.3m)(37.7m)(6.0m)(13.6m)(27.3m)(7.2m)(17.9m)(33.9m)(5.9m)(26.1m)(38.2m)(5.2m)(13.7m)(22.4m)(5.1m)(10.5m)(24.1m)(8.7m)(25.4m)(8.6m)(20.4m)(31.6m)(7.5m)(18.4m)
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USDQ2, 2011

Debt/Equity

-15.1 x

Debt/Assets

0.9 x

Financial Leverage

-16.3 x
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Alaska Communications News and Updates

January 04, 2021

Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP Investigates whether Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. has obtained a Fair Price in its transaction with ATN International

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Alaska Communications (NASDAQ:ALSK) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of the law in its transaction with ATN International. Click here to learn how to join the action:...
January 04, 2021

ATN International, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Alaska Communications

- Conference Call Scheduled for 9am ET Today to Discuss the Transaction - - Conference Call Scheduled for 9am ET Today to Discuss the Transaction -
November 03, 2020

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. Buyout

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (“Alaska”) (NASDAQ GS: ALSK) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to Alaska’s agreement to be a…
October 04, 2018

22NW Fund Delivers Letter to Alaska Communications Board

SEATTLE, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 22NW Fund, LP, an investment partnership with more than $200 million under management, announced today that it delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ALSK" or, the "Company") (NASDAQ: ALSK). 22NW...
May 10, 2018

Alaska Communications Systems Group's (ALSK) CEO Anand Vadapalli on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

April 30, 2018

BRIEF-Karen Singer Says On April 27, Sent Letter In Response To Alaska Communications Systems' Purported Rejection

April 30 (Reuters) - Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc :

 Alaska Communications Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Alaska Communications founded?

    Alaska Communications was founded in 1998.

  • How many employees does Alaska Communications have?

    Alaska Communications has 569 employees.

  • What is Alaska Communications revenue?

    Latest Alaska Communications annual revenue is $231.7 m.

  • What is Alaska Communications revenue per employee?

    Latest Alaska Communications revenue per employee is $407.2 k.

  • Who are Alaska Communications competitors?

    Competitors of Alaska Communications include Optical Cable Corporation, Mobinnet and Smart Communications.

  • Where is Alaska Communications headquarters?

    Alaska Communications headquarters is located at 600 Telephone Ave, Anchorage.

  • Where are Alaska Communications offices?

    Alaska Communications has an office in Anchorage.

  • How many offices does Alaska Communications have?

    Alaska Communications has 1 office.