Anterix Inc. Common Stock (ATEX)

Turnaround

FairStock Score: 46/100 — MIXED

Key Financials

Current Price$74.9
Market Cap$1.5B
P/E Ratio21.46
ROE27.92%
Dividend Yield—%
SectorCommunication Services

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for a durable business with predictable earnings and a margin of safety. Anterix owns scarce 900 MHz spectrum, which could be a moat if utilities and critical infrastructure pay to use it. But the reported numbers are not those of a mature, predictable enterprise. In fiscal 2026, the year ended 2026-03-31, revenue was $6.5M and net income was $90.6M, or $4.83 per diluted share. That profit is far larger than revenue, signaling one-time gains rather than recurring operating earnings. The swings confirm it: fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2025-09-30, net income was $53.5M; fiscal Q3 2026, the quarter ended 2025-12-31, was a loss of $6.6M; and fiscal Q1 2027, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, net income was only $240,000 on revenue of $2.0M. Trailing free cash flow is negative $19.3M, and ROCE is -5.94% per FairStock. The balance sheet is conservative with debt/equity 0.01, but that does not create earnings. At the 2026-10-13 close of $84.87, the market cap is $1.7B, or roughly 260 times fiscal 2026 revenue. The FairStock Graham Number is $33.88, implying the price is far above asset-based value. P/B is 5.81 and P/E is 24.32, but the E is boosted by nonrecurring items. FairStock reports revenue growth of 38.08% and profit growth of -99.05%, yet the growth is off a tiny base and profit quality is poor. The Lynch category is TURNAROUND, returned to profit after a loss within the last three years, but the turnaround is not yet visible in recurring revenue or cash flow. I would need evidence of durable contracts converting spectrum into recurring cash before calling this a bargain.

In plain English: Anterix owns licensed 900 MHz radio spectrum and sells connectivity and tower services to utilities and critical infrastructure customers. The business looks weak and uneven: in fiscal 2026, the year ended 2026-03-31, revenue was $6.5 million, profits swing because of one-time gains, and free cash flow is negative. At the latest close of $84.87, the stock looks expensive compared with the company's small revenue, book value, and cash generation.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q1 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-12-31) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-03-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-03-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-03-31)

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