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Anterix (ATEX)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $20.06 | Market Cap: $373.6 Mil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services

Anterix (ATEX)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $20.06
Market Cap: $373.6 Mil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.1%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -87%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -115%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -46 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -771%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 81x
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include 5G & Advanced Connectivity, and Smart Grids & Grid Modernization. Themes include Telecom Infrastructure, Wireless Services, Show more.
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -7.0%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -507%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -790%
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.1%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include 5G & Advanced Connectivity, and Smart Grids & Grid Modernization. Themes include Telecom Infrastructure, Wireless Services, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -87%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -115%
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -46 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -771%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 81x
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -7.0%
7 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -507%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -790%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ATEX Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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The -15.3% movement in Anterix (ATEX) stock from approximately August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025, can be attributed to several key factors:

1. Anterix (ATEX) reported its Q2 fiscal year 2026 earnings on November 12, 2025, beating analyst estimates with a loss of $0.14 per share against a forecasted loss of $0.65, and revenues of $1.55 million against an anticipated $1.43 million. Despite surpassing expectations, the stock's year-to-date performance showed a significant decline of 41.3%, contrasting sharply with the S&P 500's gain of 16.4% during the same period, reflecting broader negative investor sentiment. Leading up to this report, the estimate revisions trend for Anterix was unfavorable, contributing to a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock.

2. An analyst downgrade occurred in mid-August 2025, when Wall Street Zen lowered its rating for Anterix (ATEX) from a "hold" to a "sell." This change in analyst outlook likely contributed to negative investor perception and selling pressure on the stock around the start of the specified period.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ATEX Return-13%56%-45%4%-8%-35%-54%
Peers Return-6%-0%-19%8%6%-5%-18%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ATEX Win Rate50%67%33%50%50%20% 
Peers Win Rate21%27%35%44%44%53% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ATEX Max Drawdown-36%-13%-49%-13%-12%-41% 
Peers Max Drawdown-13%-7%-26%-10%-14%-16% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: NXPL, ELWT, VTEK, T, VZ. See ATEX Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventATEXS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-56.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven131.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-51.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven107.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven211 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-39.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven66.0%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven139 days120 days

Compare to NXPL, ELWT, VTEK, T, VZ


In The Past

Anterix's stock fell -56.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/2/2021. A -56.7% loss requires a 131.1% gain to breakeven.

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About Anterix (ATEX)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to ATEX. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
PINS_11302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11302025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.9%2.9%0.0%
TMUS_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025TMUST-Mobile USMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.8%0.8%-1.2%
Z_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ZZillowMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.3%1.3%0.0%
IRDM_11072025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11072025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-0.5%-0.5%-5.6%
TTD_10032025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10032025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-22.5%-22.5%-25.6%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
PINS_11302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11302025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.9%2.9%0.0%
TMUS_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025TMUST-Mobile USMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.8%0.8%-1.2%
Z_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ZZillowMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.3%1.3%0.0%
IRDM_11072025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11072025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-0.5%-0.5%-5.6%
TTD_10032025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10032025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-22.5%-22.5%-25.6%

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Peer Comparisons for Anterix

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Financials

ATEXNXPLELWTVTEKTVZMedian
NameAnterix NextPlat Elauwit .Vistek AT&T Verizon . 
Mkt Price20.100.616.65-25.3240.6720.10
Mkt Cap0.40.0--181.2172.086.2
Rev LTM65915-124,480137,49159
Op Inc LTM-46-10-1-24,21831,676-1
FCF LTM-47-8-3-19,95620,649-3
FCF 3Y Avg-23-5--19,98516,0528,024
CFO LTM-30-8-3-40,86038,455-3
CFO 3Y Avg-3-5--38,78737,11718,557

Growth & Margins

ATEXNXPLELWTVTEKTVZMedian
NameAnterix NextPlat Elauwit .Vistek AT&T Verizon . 
Rev Chg LTM16.0%-11.5%--2.0%2.4%2.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg75.4%163.4%--1.1%0.5%38.2%
Rev Chg Q-7.0%-22.1%--1.6%1.5%-2.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-1.8%-6.0%--0.4%0.4%-0.7%
Op Mgn LTM-771.4%-17.8%-9.9%-19.5%23.0%-9.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-1,442.1%-38.1%--19.9%21.9%-9.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM41.6%-2.2%---0.4%1.5%0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM-507.1%-13.9%-20.2%-32.8%28.0%-13.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-246.5%-20.0%--31.6%27.4%3.7%
FCF/Rev LTM-789.8%-14.2%-20.2%-16.0%15.0%-14.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-845.6%-21.7%--16.3%11.8%-4.9%

Valuation

ATEXNXPLELWTVTEKTVZMedian
NameAnterix NextPlat Elauwit .Vistek AT&T Verizon . 
Mkt Cap0.40.0--181.2172.086.2
P/S80.60.3--1.61.41.5
P/EBIT-10.5-1.4--5.85.72.1
P/E16.3-1.9--9.19.49.2
P/CFO-15.9-2.4--4.94.81.2
Total Yield6.1%-53.7%--11.0%16.8%8.6%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%--0.0%6.1%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-4.7%-20.3%--13.7%9.5%2.4%
D/E0.00.1--0.80.90.4
Net D/E-0.1-0.8--0.70.90.3

Returns

ATEXNXPLELWTVTEKTVZMedian
NameAnterix NextPlat Elauwit .Vistek AT&T Verizon . 
1M Rtn2.2%-30.5%--3.2%3.0%2.6%
3M Rtn-10.5%-13.5%---11.9%-5.4%-11.2%
6M Rtn-25.5%-5.8%---5.5%-2.8%-5.7%
12M Rtn-40.8%-24.7%--11.4%-0.8%-12.8%
3Y Rtn-39.4%-62.0%--57.6%30.4%-4.5%
1M Excs Rtn2.2%-30.5%--3.3%3.1%2.6%
3M Excs Rtn-15.1%-17.1%---18.8%-11.7%-16.1%
6M Excs Rtn-40.2%-20.6%---20.2%-17.5%-20.4%
12M Excs Rtn-55.6%-36.0%--0.7%-15.5%-25.8%
3Y Excs Rtn-115.1%-132.6%---13.6%-42.7%-78.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Xcel Energy20   
Evergy1100 
Motorola1111 
Ameren Corporation1100 
Services revenue  001
Spectrum revenue    1
Total42112


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,113,706
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120259.8%
Average Daily Volume266,056
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.19
Basic Shares Quantity18,621,701
Short % of Basic Shares6.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025812202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025624202510-K 3/31/2025
12312024211202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241113202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024806202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024626202410-K 3/31/2024
12312023214202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231113202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023614202310-K 3/31/2023
12312022209202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221031202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022526202210-K 3/31/2022
12312021203202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211103202110-Q 9/30/2021