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Craig Moffett

MoffettNathanson · covers Communication Services, Technology

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q2 (7 quarters).

Questions
30on tracked calls
Challenge rate
3%1 of 30 questions
Companies
6questioned at least once
Reporting periods
7with questions

These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.

How to read these numbers

Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.

Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.

No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.

Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.

Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.

Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.

Questions asked

Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.

Showing 30 of 30 questions from 6 companies

CMCSAComcast11 questions · 7 reporting periods · 0 of 11 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

whether Starlink broadband is purely a rural solution or whether it's fixed wireless 2.0. How do you see it?

Competitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Armstrong said Starlink is not yet a meaningful competitor but expects more competition in rural/underserved areas over time.

Calendar 2026 Q1

how much lower do you think broadband ARPU might have to go to maintain the kind of stabilization that you've seen

PricingSubscriber GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Steve detailed ARPU pressure drivers and outlined relief expected as free lines convert to paid in H2, with higher speed tier mix and premium mobile adoption providing tailwinds.

Steve, that's super helpful. Can you just comment on the FWA versus fiber part of that?

Competitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Steve declined to break down FWA vs fiber specifically, saying only that improvement was broad-based across all competitive environments.

Calendar 2025 Q4

I wonder if you could just reflect a bit on the process that we have seen play out with Paramount, Netflix, and Warner Brothers Discovery and how you think that sort of shapes your thinking about P...

Competitive DynamicsM&ATranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Brian said WBD international reach would have been additive but all-cash structure was unattractive. Process forced internal reassessment, concluded Comcast is well-positioned with studios, parks, and Peacock. On Verizon, Mike said agreement modernized as foundation for mutual profitable growth but offered no specifics.

Calendar 2025 Q3

the transition at Verizon to Dan Schulman and whether you expect that to have any implications for the relationship you have with Verizon

Competitive DynamicsCost PressureTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Brian briefly acknowledged the Verizon transition, expressing confidence the partnership will continue successfully.

if you could just share any thoughts about how you think about those assets, the complementarity of those assets

M&ACompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Mike reiterated very high M&A bar. Said post-Versant, any complementary assets would be streaming and studio assets. Suggested more things are viable than public commentary suggests.

Calendar 2025 Q2

Charter called out involuntary disconnects, there's nonpay disconnects as one of the headwinds. I wonder if you're seeing any of the same thing

Subscriber GrowthDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Dave confirmed slight uptick in nonpay disconnects but not material. Voluntary churn and connects stabilizing. Network upgrades ahead of plan.

have you seen any material differences in the way you're competing in Project Genesis markets where you're finished versus where you're not

Capex InvestmentCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Dave said Genesis is on track and ahead of plan, moving quickly to DOCSIS 4.0. WiFi differentiation is a key competitive advantage.

Calendar 2025 Q1

if the price of handsets rises significantly with tariffs, would it be your anticipation that you would increase

Trade TariffsCost PressureTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Dave didn't directly answer the tariff question, instead emphasizing competitive positioning and BYOD as an option for customers.

Mike, maybe could you just dig in a little bit more into what you're seeing now?

DemandMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Mike said Orlando trends are stable, advanced bookings strong, and Epic buzz is ahead of expectations. Hollywood parks still recovering from wildfires.

Calendar 2024 Q4

Can you talk about what you've learned in your Project Genesis markets as the

Capex InvestmentInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Dave said Genesis is on track at 50% complete, will introduce simplified packaging with mobile included starting Q2. Competitive learnings still too early.

CHTRCharter Communications8 questions · 7 reporting periods · 1 of 8 challenging
CHTR company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

I wonder if you could just update us on your outlook for broadband ARPU for the year?

PricingRevenue GrowthGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Fischer gave a sequential direction and the drivers, but redirected away from a product-level ARPU commitment to connectivity and relationship ARPU.

Can you give a comparable number for Charter and how do you see that progressing?

Innovation & R&DCompetitive DynamicsCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Winfrey gave the specific figure, explained the sequential step down as a product change, and reaffirmed the trajectory.

Calendar 2026 Q1

How do you think about the trajectory of how quickly you can move those customers onto Spectrum pricing.

M&APricingSubscriber GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Chris explained customer ARPU (not broadband ARPU) is the focus. Will use mobile and video (given Cox's low penetration) to preserve/grow customer ARPU while lowering broadband pricing. Expects 2-year sales tailwind from new brand, lower pricing, and fully developed products entering Cox markets. Also highlighted complementary B2B capabilities, especially hospitality.

Calendar 2025 Q4

I wonder if you could just say anything about what that new agreement looks like and whether it has any impact on your strand mount and offload strategy

Competitive DynamicsCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Chris declined specifics on amended Verizon deal terms, framing it as modernization of existing long-term agreement. Confirmed offload now around 89%, steady climb. CBRS deployed in 23 markets, ~20 more planned to cover all licensed states within the year.

Calendar 2025 Q3

I wonder if you could just sort of help us think about where broadband is getting better, so that we can sort of get our minds around your arguments that things are going to improve on the broadban...

Subscriber GrowthCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Chris gave comprehensive market overview: housing muted, mobile substitution growing, AT&T expanding cellphone Internet, fiber overlap growing at same pace. Q3 gross adds lower YoY with low-income segment most pronounced. Argued multiple macro headwinds are temporary and only 1-2 need to reverse for outsized impact on subscriber growth.

Calendar 2025 Q2

Can you just talk about that deal a little bit? It's -- I guess, it's reasonable from our side to presume that part of the appeal was lower prices

Competitive DynamicsM&ATranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Chris explained T-Mobile deal opens business mobile market previously limited. Declined to comment on pricing but confirmed residential Verizon relationship unchanged. Acknowledged deal signed after Cox announcement.

Calendar 2025 Q1

can you just talk about the differences that you're seeing in the converged households where you've got wireless now?

Subscriber GrowthCompetitive DynamicsTrade TariffsTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Chris confirmed substantial churn benefit from convergence but acknowledged self-selection bias. Jessica reiterated $12B CapEx guide including tariff impact, no meaningful P&L effect.

Calendar 2024 Q4

can you point to any real evidence of what wireless is doing for your broadband business, and the way that you think about whether it's through churn

ChallengingCompetitive DynamicsM&ATranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Chris acknowledged lower churn for converged customers but admitted self-selection bias. On M&A, emphasized organic strategy first but noted scale benefits; said cable is family-controlled so timing is up to them.

TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.7 questions · 6 reporting periods · 0 of 7 challenging
TMUS company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

how you see traffic growth over the next few years, AT&T talked yesterday about a huge expected increase due to AI workloads. Do you expect the same

Capex InvestmentCloud & AITranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Dr. Saw said AI compute is concentrated in wireline transport and data centers, so no AI-driven mobile traffic surge has appeared, and fallow capacity leaves ample runway.

Calendar 2026 Q1

the reports that you're considering a merger with Deutsche Telekom. Can you talk about the logic behind that

M&ACapital AllocationTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Srini declined to comment on the merger report, stating policy against discussing rumors. However, he clarified that any such transaction would require majority-of-the-minority approval.

Calendar 2025 Q3

I want to ask about the iPhone cycle. There's been a lot of talk about this being certainly not a super cycle, but at least a more normal and more robust cycle

Competitive DynamicsDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Srini confirmed best-ever iPhone performance; new devices drive reassessment of carrier choice which benefits T-Mobile given widening differentiation; volume driven by differentiation rather than promotion means financial results delivered simultaneously.

Calendar 2025 Q2

I wonder if you could just dig into that a little bit and the contribution that it had to your ARPU growth

PricingProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Mike attributed premium plan self-selection partly to T-Satellite anticipation; monetization expected through plan migration, $10/mo add-on, and competitive differentiation.

does it change your thinking about the way you deploy your network assets in very rural areas

Capex InvestmentInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Mike said no change to terrestrial build strategy; Ulf explained AI-driven customer-driven coverage directs capital allocation with 67% of traffic on 5G and more room to run.

Calendar 2025 Q1

How do you think that plays out in your business? Do you think that we are likely to see higher handset prices

Trade TariffsMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Mike said tariff costs would pass to customers, likely slowing upgrade rates; currently no material impact visible and guidance unchanged. Peter confirmed it's embedded in EBITDA guide.

Calendar 2024 Q4

whether the very high attach rates that at least AT&T is presenting and Verizon talks about

Competitive DynamicsSubscriber GrowthTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Mike argued bundling isn't a core purchase motivator; T-Mobile also sees lower churn in competitor fiber areas, suggesting selection bias rather than causality.

VZVerizon Communications Inc.2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 2 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q2

significant spectrum sales

Regulation PolicyCapital AllocationTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Hans said Verizon is sitting on a strong spectrum position across C-band, millimeter wave, and low band and feels good about where it is. He welcomed that the new bill includes spectrum provisions but noted bands still need to be identified and freed up, which will take time. On capital allocation logic, Hans said Verizon always compares buying spectrum against the dollar economics of building on its existing spectrum, the buy-versus-build analysis. He did not address whether incremental spectrum purchases would delay share buybacks, reinforcing that capital allocation priorities remain unchanged (business investment, dividend, debt paydown, then buybacks).

Calendar 2025 Q1

how the relationship with the cable operators as customers has been evolving

Competitive DynamicsCapital AllocationTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Hans declined to deep-dive on MVNO commercial terms but said Verizon's strategy is to build the network once and put as many profitable connections on top of it as possible, a core pillar of which is the MVNO relationship with cable operators. Hans characterized the cable MVNO relationship as 'very good' and accretive to Verizon's overall strategy, treating cable as business-to-business partners offering them service on the best network in the United States. He did not address the competitive tension between serving cable's wireless customers while Verizon's own convergence strategy competes for the same households.

ECHOEchoStar Corporation1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
ECHO company page →

Calendar 2025 Q2

Are there spectrum bands or other assets that you would be willing to commit and put liens on for that debt?

CreditCapital AllocationTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Hamid acknowledged the $5B financing challenge but deferred specifics to the satellite show in Paris, saying details are strategic and confidential.

TAT&T1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
T company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

when you talked about the AI usage-led growth and the 7X increase by 2035, how do you think about that

Cloud & AICapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Reaffirmed FWA is not the optimal long-haul fixed technology and that scarce spectrum should prioritize mobility; on Starlink, said AT&T does not need a wholesale/MVNO deal because it already reaches 98% of converged traffic itself.

Challenge rate by company

Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.

CompanyQuestionsChallenge rate
CMCSA Comcast110%none of 11 questions
CHTR Charter Communications813%1 of 8 questions
TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc.70%none of 7 questions
VZ Verizon Communications Inc.2—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
ECHO EchoStar Corporation1—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
T AT&T1—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
  • CMCSA
    Comcast · 11 questions
    0%none of 11 questions
  • CHTR
    Charter Communications · 8 questions
    13%1 of 8 questions
  • TMUS
    T-Mobile US, Inc. · 7 questions
    0%none of 7 questions
  • VZ
    Verizon Communications Inc. · 2 questions
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • ECHO
    EchoStar Corporation · 1 question
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • T
    AT&T · 1 question
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions

Activity by reporting period

Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.

Questions by calendar reporting period
Calendar periodQuestionsChallenge rateCompanies
2024 Q4333%1 of 3 questions3
2025 Q150%none of 5 questions4
2025 Q270%none of 7 questions5
2025 Q340%none of 4 questions3
2025 Q420%none of 2 questions2
2026 Q140%none of 4 questions3
2026 Q250%none of 5 questions4
  1. 2024 Q43 questions · challenge rate 33% (1 of 3 questions) · 3 companies
  2. 2025 Q15 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 5 questions) · 4 companies
  3. 2025 Q27 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 7 questions) · 5 companies
  4. 2025 Q34 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 3 companies
  5. 2025 Q42 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 2 companies
  6. 2026 Q14 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 3 companies
  7. 2026 Q25 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 5 questions) · 4 companies

Topics

Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.

  • Competitive Dynamics15
  • Capex Investment7
  • M&A6
  • Subscriber Growth6
  • Pricing4
  • Capital Allocation4
  • Innovation & R&D3
  • Demand3
  • Trade Tariffs3
  • Cloud & AI2
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  • Cost Pressure2
  • Macroeconomic2
  • Revenue Growth1
  • Guidance Reliability1
  • Credit1
  • Product Launch1
  • Regulation Policy1