Windstream

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Windstream is a provider of voice and data network communications (broadband, VoIP, MPLS), and managed services (virtual servers, managed firewall, data storage, cloud-based voice, etc.), to businesses in the United States. The Company also offers residential broadband, phone, and digital TV services to consumers within its coverage area.

TypePublic
Founded2006
HQLittle Rock, USMap
Websitewindstream.com
Overall CultureDMore
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2018)11,945(-7%)
Job Openings178
Revenue (FY, 2019)$5.1 B(-10%)
Share Price (Sept 2020)$0.1
Cybersecurity ratingDMore

Key People/Management at Windstream

Tony Thomas

Tony Thomas

President & Chief Executive Officer
Bob Gunderman

Bob Gunderman

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Layne Levine

Layne Levine

President Enterprise and Wholesale Business Division
Jeff Small

Jeff Small

President – Consumer & SMB
Stephen Farkouh

Stephen Farkouh

Chief Information Officer
Mary Michaels

Mary Michaels

Chief Human Resources Officer
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Windstream Office Locations

Windstream has offices in Little Rock, Andrews, Atlanta, Birdsboro and in 37 other locations
Little Rock, US (HQ)
4001 N Rodney Parham Rd
Andrews, US
112 SW 1st St
Atlanta, US
4170 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, US
Concourse Corporate Center Two, 2 Concourse Pkwy
Birdsboro, US
202 E 1st St
Brentwood, US
105 Westwood Pl #100
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Windstream Financials and Metrics

Windstream Revenue

Windstream's revenue was reported to be $5.12 b in FY, 2019
USD

Revenue (Q2, 2020)

1.2b

Net income (Q2, 2020)

(162.4m)

EBIT (Q2, 2020)

24.8m

Market capitalization (25-Sept-2020)

3.4m

Closing stock price (25-Sept-2020)

0.1

Cash (30-Jun-2020)

217.8m

EV

(214.4m)
Windstream's current market capitalization is $3.4 m.
Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

5.4b5.9b5.7b5.1b

Revenue growth, %

(7%)9%(2%)

Cost of goods sold

2.8b3.1b2.9b

Gross profit

2.6b2.8b2.8b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Revenue

1.4b1.5b1.5b1.5b1.4b1.4b1.3b1.3b1.3b1.2b1.2b

Cost of goods sold

704.6m780.4m779.0m753.7m741.0m719.9m

Gross profit

661.1m711.2m718.7m700.6m703.4m700.7m

Gross profit Margin, %

48%48%48%48%49%49%
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Annual
USDFY, 2010FY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

42.3m227.0m132.0m31.3m59.1m43.4m310.0m191.8m

Accounts Receivable

373.9m658.3m614.1m643.9m618.6m643.0m653.1m574.7m

Prepaid Expenses

60.7m102.0m179.7m120.6m111.7m153.1m159.7m197.7m

Inventories

52.5m76.5m75.0m79.5m77.5m93.0m82.4m64.7m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2010Q3, 2010Q1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Cash

53.5m155.2m35.8m52.1m34.3m64.2m37.5m114.8m54.4m78.3m103.7m74.0m74.6m41.6m61.4m51.5m24.7m56.5m60.5m45.3m37.3m432.0m462.7m385.1m454.7m217.8m

Accounts Receivable

343.0m348.5m370.5m371.7m386.2m603.9m595.7m632.9m594.1m613.5m617.3m658.5m636.1m628.5m649.7m654.8m659.7m688.8m594.8m623.9m649.0m633.4m573.5m556.2m521.1m527.8m

Prepaid Expenses

69.4m108.2m67.8m64.3m63.1m164.3m190.4m200.9m204.2m189.0m140.8m171.6m149.9m130.9m129.6m169.8m152.1m166.1m197.9m181.0m184.3m195.6m218.6m196.4m239.4m233.5m

Inventories

35.1m33.6m45.4m56.4m60.8m68.2m70.7m74.4m71.4m69.9m68.1m63.0m79.4m70.7m80.3m87.0m90.4m97.4m90.3m85.0m87.0m79.8m76.6m70.7m61.7m73.7m
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Annual
USDFY, 2010FY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

310.7m172.3m168.0m27.4m(383.5m)(2.1b)(723.0m)(3.2b)

Depreciation and Amortization

693.6m847.5m1.3b1.4b1.3b1.5b1.5b1.1b

Accounts Payable

(18.1m)23.5m63.6m31.1m(47.2m)43.3m5.2m172.8m

Cash From Operating Activities

1.1b1.2b1.8b1.0b924.4m950.7m1.0b533.8m
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2010Q3, 2010Q1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Net Income

153.1m238.3m23.5m116.7m188.2m64.6m118.8m172.5m52.3m92.0m5.3m(105.9m)(231.9m)(230.4m)(296.6m)(111.3m)(179.4m)(280.9m)(121.4m)(215.1m)(173.8m)(2.3b)(2.9b)(3.0b)(101.6m)(270.1m)

Depreciation and Amortization

323.1m503.0m205.4m402.4m606.4m312.1m632.1m958.5m329.5m661.9m340.7m682.5m304.8m613.0m934.0m338.5m700.9m1.1b381.8m752.5m1.1b271.5m547.5m809.7m232.6m452.5m

Accounts Payable

(28.3m)(34.9m)18.9m22.6m31.9m22.8m(3.3m)(2.2m)(69.2m)(33.8m)(64.2m)(29.2m)(100.2m)(80.9m)(91.3m)(61.5m)(56.3m)(31.2m)(36.3m)17.2m(12.7m)226.4m197.2m199.3m(23.5m)(46.5m)

Cash From Operating Activities

458.6m711.5m210.1m586.0m919.1m438.8m836.8m1.2b304.6m712.6m243.8m380.0m127.2m424.5m622.1m153.7m374.9m646.6m239.3m539.7m756.2m218.2m293.9m464.9m101.7m121.7m
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USDQ2, 2010

Debt/Equity

10.3 x

Debt/Assets

0.7 x

Financial Leverage

15.7 x
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Windstream Operating Metrics

Windstream's Customers was reported to be 1.4 m in FY, 2017. Windstream's Enterprise Customers was reported to be 133.5 k in FY, 2017.
FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

Customers

1.60 m1.50 m1.40 m

Enterprise Customers

157.60 k135 k133.50 k

Internet Subscribers

1.13 m1.10 m1.05 m1.01 m

Television Households

385.30 k359.30 k321 k277.90 k
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Windstream Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Home Energy RxMay 24, 2018
MASS CommunicationsJanuary 01, 2018$37.50 m
Broadview NetworksApril 14, 2017$228 m
EarthLinkNovember 07, 2016$1.10 b
Business Only BroadbandOctober 01, 2014
PAETEC Holding Corp.December 01, 2011
Hosted SolutionsDecember 01, 2010
Kentucky Data LinkAugust 17, 2010
Q-Comm CorporationAugust 17, 2010
Iowa Telecommunications ServicesNovember 24, 2009
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Windstream Revenue Breakdown

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Windstream revenue breakdown by business segment: 33.8% from Small Business - CLEC, 50.3% from Enterprise, 12.9% from Wholesale and 3.0% from Other

Windstream Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

D

64/100

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Windstream Online and Social Media Presence

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Windstream Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    D

    58/100

  • CEO Rating

    F

    50/100

  • Compensation

    D

    51/100

  • Diversity

    C+

    65/100

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Windstream News and Updates

July 31, 2020

Windstream Asks Investors for a Second Chance After Bankruptcy

Windstream Asks Investors for a Second Chance After Bankruptcy
April 07, 2020

Windstream Wholesale and Infinera mark industry first with successful trial of LR8-based 400GbE client-side services

Industry-leading trial powered by Infinera’s Groove G30 platform Industry-leading trial powered by Infinera’s Groove G30 platform
March 17, 2020

Windstream Fills Commitment Cap for Priority Tranche of Rights Offering and Enters into Second Amendment to Plan Support Agreement

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--( )-- Windstream announced on Monday, March 9 that it entered into an amendment to its previously announced Plan Support Agreement (the "Amended PSA") expanding the scope of participants who may participate in the “priority” tranche of the rights offering by becoming parties to th…
January 20, 2020

Windstream Wholesale adds Pacific Northwest route, more than 1,000 miles to its long-haul network with Infinera’s FlexILS line system

Ongoing overlay initiative increases bandwidth capacity of existing strategic routes Ongoing overlay initiative increases bandwidth capacity of existing strategic routes
January 10, 2020

Windstream Wholesale Secures First National Provider Status at Virginia Beach

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--( )-- Windstream Wholesale, a leading provider of advanced network communications, today announced that it is the first national service provider built into the Virginia Beach, Va., international subsea cable landing station, and is taking orders out of the new Globalinx Data Cent…
July 11, 2019

Windstream, Uniti Discuss Crafting a Swap to Quell Lease Dispute

Windstream, Uniti Discuss Crafting a Swap to Quell Lease Dispute
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 Windstream Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Windstream founded?

    Windstream was founded in 2006.

  • Who are Windstream key executives?

    Windstream's key executives are Tony Thomas, Bob Gunderman and Layne Levine.

  • How many employees does Windstream have?

    Windstream has 11,945 employees.

  • What is Windstream revenue?

    Latest Windstream annual revenue is $5.1 b.

  • What is Windstream revenue per employee?

    Latest Windstream revenue per employee is $428.2 k.

  • Who are Windstream competitors?

    Competitors of Windstream include Zayo, Vodafone and T-Mobile USA.

  • Where is Windstream headquarters?

    Windstream headquarters is located at 4001 N Rodney Parham Rd, Little Rock.

  • Where are Windstream offices?

    Windstream has offices in Little Rock, Andrews, Atlanta, Birdsboro and in 37 other locations.

  • How many offices does Windstream have?

    Windstream has 44 offices.