The company's financial position is increasingly vulnerable, evidenced by a current ratio that compressed to 0.29 in 2026Q1 alongside a total debt burden of $695.5 million.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 98.63M | 203.09M | 205.38M | 242.76M | 169.92M | 147M | 141.2M | 145.68M | 131.93M | 153.86M | 83.28M | 71.11M | 74.47M | 68.11M | 63.81M | 58.33M | 48.06M | 49.33M | 40.7M | 43.19M | 35.81M | 41.83M | 34.24M | 28.8M | 23.22M | 17.71M | 13.42M | 18.7M | 7.4M | 15.1M | 28.4M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 49.67M | 46.76M | 56.9M | 92.69M | 23.5M | 9.11M | 8.31M | 20.39M | 12.64M | 18.05M | 15.11M | 7.72M | 8.27M | 12.42M | 6.42M | 6.41M | 4.21M | 9.63M | 5.43M | 8.09M | 6.26M | 19.12M | 13.91M | 12.91M | 8.84M | 4.81M | 12.35M | 3.7M | 3.3M | 2.3M | 16.1M |
| Cash Only | 49.67M | 46.76M | 56.9M | 92.69M | 23.5M | 9.11M | 8.31M | 20.39M | 12.64M | 18.05M | 15.11M | 7.72M | 8.27M | 12.42M | 6.42M | 6.41M | 4.21M | 9.63M | 5.43M | 8.09M | 6.26M | 17.35M | 13.91M | 12.91M | 8.84M | 4.81M | 4.46M | 3.7M | 3.3M | 2.3M | 16.1M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.77M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 28.43M | 24.49M | 21.09M | 23.62M | 26.03M | 18.83M | 16.84M | 16.36M | 12.26M | 12.38M | 11.15M | 9.46M | 6.79M | 5.78M | 6.14M | 4.75M | 3.64M | 3.5M | 3.2M | 3.42M | 2.97M | 1.48M | 1.11M | 486.29K | 338.7K | 817.99K | 767.1K | 14.7M | 3.2M | 1.9M | 400K |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 24.5 | 22.91 | 21.25 | 25.41 | 29.59 | 22.58 | 19.75 | 17.72 | 12.93 | 13.71 | 21.43 | 19.98 | 16.79 | 16.24 | 19.55 | 17.85 | 15.72 | 15.77 | 14.89 | 16.74 | 16.67 | 11.13 | 9.07 | 4.77 | 3.34 | 9.45 | 25.09 | 231.27 | 78.39 | 101.99 | 104.29 |
| Inventory | 3.19M | 0 | 3.98M | 6.79M | 7.28M | 3.28M | 1.88M | 3.46M | 3.77M | 2.94M | 1.21M | 903.77K | 393.77K | 309.69K | 587.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.19M | 2.89M | 2.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 3.26 | - | 5.2 | 10.75 | 10.95 | 5.29 | 3.03 | 5.34 | 5.53 | 4.39 | 3.49 | 2.75 | 1.34 | 1.15 | 2.42 | - | - | - | - | 211.64 | - | - | - | 34.84 | 45.63 | 28.49 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 17.36M | 102.47M | 106.09M | 102.27M | 96.1M | 94.81M | 97.33M | 91.98M | 0 | 14.19M | 172.89K | 0 | 6.2M | 1.08M | 412.94K | 0 | 833.96K | 2.11M | 590K | 1.57M | 2.02M | 1.06M | 1.46M | 13.34M | 12.08M | 10.03M | 7.87M | 300K | 900K | 10.9M | 11.9M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 630.61M | 527.82M | 553.41M | 555.67M | 494.83M | 392.59M | 310.7M | 280.24M | 207.65M | 196.79M | 71.13M | 58.02M | 51.33M | 53.24M | 54.96M | 57.36M | 53.42M | 54.81M | 55.82M | 56.85M | 48.86M | 15.22M | 13.06M | 6.54M | 5.64M | 7.88M | 2.37M | 11.4M | 2.8M | 3.7M | 1.8M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 346.12M | 345.27M | 366.69M | 367.11M | 301.98M | 190.18M | 128.77M | 93.46M | 48.06M | 24.62M | 13.45M | 7.13M | 1.61M | 1.76M | 1.35M | 1.44M | 1.55M | 1.99M | 3.07M | 4.96M | 5.65M | 1.54M | 1.02M | 1.05M | 1.58M | 3.69M | 2.16M | 500K | 2.6M | 3M | 1.7M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.14x | 1.13x | 0.99x | 0.92x | 1.06x | 1.60x | 2.42x | 3.61x | 7.20x | 13.38x | 14.11x | 24.27x | 91.73x | 73.92x | 84.85x | 67.52x | 54.48x | 40.74x | 25.53x | 15.04x | 11.51x | 31.45x | 43.96x | 35.48x | 23.43x | 8.56x | 5.16x | 46.40x | 5.73x | 2.27x | 0.82x |
| Goodwill | 130.41M | 130.41M | 130.41M | 130.41M | 130.41M | 130.41M | 116.3M | 109.82M | 90.05M | 90.05M | 21.01M | 21.01M | 18.87M | 18.87M | 18.87M | 18.87M | 17.99M | 17.99M | 17.99M | 17.49M | 12.09M | 1.95M | 964.47K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2M | 23.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 19.48M | 19.7M | 24.75M | 29.48M | 39.79M | 50.41M | 47.44M | 57.65M | 49.4M | 58.41M | 19.97M | 14.47M | 14.2M | 15.4M | 16.42M | 17.48M | 16.88M | 18.66M | 20.21M | 22.15M | 18.55M | 1.01M | 1.24M | 0 | 0 | 222.22K | 2M | 2M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 20.85M | 0 | 2.01M | 2.01M | 2.01M | 2.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353.74M | 353.74M | 1.4M | 100K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 117.78M | 32.43M | 29.55M | 26.65M | 20.63M | 19.56M | 17.96M | 19.32M | 20.14M | 23.7M | 10.99M | 11.04M | 11.76M | 11.84M | 12.35M | 12.69M | 12.84M | 12.26M | 12.13M | 11.25M | 10.56M | 8.72M | 7.84M | -348.25M | -349.68M | 3.97M | -5.96M | -14.8M | 200K | 700K | 100K |
| Total Assets | 729.24M | 730.91M | 758.8M | 798.43M | 664.75M | 539.6M | 451.9M | 425.92M | 339.57M | 350.65M | 154.41M | 129.13M | 125.8M | 121.35M | 118.77M | 115.69M | 101.48M | 104.14M | 96.52M | 100.04M | 84.67M | 57.06M | 47.3M | 35.34M | 28.85M | 25.59M | 15.8M | 30.1M | 10.2M | 18.8M | 30.2M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.53x | 0.53x | 0.48x | 0.43x | 0.48x | 0.56x | 0.69x | 0.79x | 1.02x | 0.94x | 1.23x | 1.34x | 1.17x | 1.07x | 0.97x | 0.84x | 0.83x | 0.78x | 0.81x | 0.75x | 0.77x | 0.85x | 0.95x | 1.05x | 1.28x | 1.23x | 0.71x | 0.77x | 1.46x | 0.36x | 0.05x |
| Asset Growth % | -15.45% | -3.68% | -4.96% | 20.11% | 23.19% | 19.41% | 6.1% | 25.43% | -3.16% | 127.09% | 19.58% | 2.65% | 3.66% | 2.17% | 2.67% | 14% | -2.55% | 7.89% | -3.52% | 18.16% | 48.39% | 20.62% | 33.87% | 22.47% | 12.75% | 62% | -47.52% | 195.1% | -45.74% | -37.75% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 337.1M | 330.43M | 199.85M | 201.34M | 188.19M | 173.68M | 162.97M | 156.91M | 165.35M | 178.56M | 84.43M | 78.26M | 69.53M | 73.44M | 70.79M | 63.24M | 55.81M | 51.93M | 50.05M | 53.11M | 41.08M | 32.79M | 30.21M | 26.6M | 24.28M | 24.66M | 3.23M | 7.1M | 12.9M | 7.9M | 2.5M |
| Accounts Payable | 9.54M | 35.27M | 9.01M | 12.68M | 17.17M | 10.02M | 6.33M | 6.67M | 8.45M | 7.03M | 4.79M | 4.17M | 3.58M | 2.36M | 1.93M | 1.05M | 1.66M | 1.55M | 1.63M | 2.69M | 2.87M | 1.66M | 1.48M | 1.63M | 1.61M | 1.96M | 2.8M | 900K | 1.9M | 1.3M | 1.2M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 19.47 | 42.9 | 11.78 | 20.07 | 25.8 | 16.17 | 10.23 | 10.3 | 12.37 | 10.47 | 13.78 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 8.75 | 7.95 | 5.2 | 9.42 | 9.46 | 10.34 | 18.6 | 25.2 | 19.71 | 19.64 | 25.91 | 25.36 | 27.33 | 120.3 | 22.81 | 60.3 | 338.93 | 2.19K |
| Short-Term Debt | 148.41M | 136.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.4M | 18.29M | 2.23M | 3.5M | 0 | 6.3M | 3.7M | 850K | 1.31M | 3.22M | 2.62M | 7.91M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.77K | 71.21K | 2.9M | 400K | 300K | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 293.7M | 0 | 152.31M | 19.34M | 138.68M | 141.09M | 142.74M | 137.18M | 128.65M | 144.41M | 68.21M | 61.78M | 59.96M | 58.88M | 59.95M | 56.89M | 49.79M | 43.84M | 37.99M | 35.47M | 31.66M | 26.79M | 23.65M | 20.72M | 18.43M | 18.44M | 858.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 42.01M | 152.42M | 1.27M | 127.97M | 1.99M | 3.2M | 99K | 0 | 132.6M | 145.66M | 70.31M | 64.3M | 62.01M | 60.87M | 914.43K | 1.66M | 1.7M | 907.48K | 1.97M | 3.75M | 3.99M | 2.93M | 2.39M | 2.16M | 1.96M | 1.95M | -16.21M | 3.3M | 10.6M | 6.3M | 1.3M |
| Current Ratio | 0.29x | 0.61x | 1.03x | 1.21x | 0.90x | 0.85x | 0.87x | 0.93x | 0.80x | 0.86x | 0.99x | 0.91x | 1.07x | 0.93x | 0.90x | 0.92x | 0.86x | 0.95x | 0.81x | 0.81x | 0.87x | 1.28x | 1.13x | 1.08x | 0.96x | 0.72x | 4.15x | 2.63x | 0.57x | 1.91x | 11.36x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.28x | 0.61x | 1.01x | 1.17x | 0.86x | 0.83x | 0.85x | 0.91x | 0.78x | 0.85x | 0.97x | 0.90x | 1.07x | 0.92x | 0.89x | 0.92x | 0.86x | 0.95x | 0.81x | 0.24x | 0.87x | 1.28x | 1.13x | 1.00x | 0.84x | 0.64x | 4.15x | 2.63x | 0.57x | 1.91x | 11.36x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 8.29 | - | 14.67 | 16.08 | 14.73 | 11.7 | 12.55 | 12.75 | 6.09 | 7.63 | 11.14 | 10.03 | 5.93 | 8.64 | 14.02 | - | - | - | - | 209.78 | - | - | - | 13.7 | 23.6 | 10.61 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 573.47M | 564.68M | 654.25M | 587.21M | 379.9M | 250.82M | 184.24M | 174.82M | 94.45M | 111.88M | 32.17M | 24.54M | 20.62M | 20.99M | 21.44M | 22.03M | 21.75M | 21.11M | 25.02M | 27.58M | 25.04M | 11.17M | 9.63M | 7.87M | 5.93M | 4.32M | 111.16K | 100K | 600K | 400K | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 482.28M | 481.18M | 482.07M | 544.64M | 238.93M | 190.75M | 121.73M | 113.5M | 46.2M | 58.63M | 8.02M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24M | 6.86M | 6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.16K | 0 | 600K | 400K | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 206.13M | 57.82M | 25.9M | 18.25M | 12.44M | 11.85M | 9.18M | 9.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.39K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 8.89M | 0 | 2.96M | 0 | 15.72M | 22.57M | 24.69M | 25.47M | 20.93M | 19.83M | 4.83M | 4.88M | 4.79M | 5.14M | 5.23M | 5.35M | 4.84M | 4.84M | 5.4M | 5.4M | 5.4M | 2B | 2B | 0 | 0 | -4.27B | 855.64M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.37M | 25.68M | 122.16M | 2.97M | 90.58M | 1.97M | 3.73M | 216K | 366K | 1.55M | 3.33M | 3.26M | 128.24K | 135.52K | 145.59K | 188.03K | 168.58K | 169.62K | 187.37K | 15.33M | 13.64M | 11.17M | 9.63M | 7.87M | 5.93M | 4.27M | 0 | 100K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 910.57M | 895.11M | 854.1M | 788.55M | 568.09M | 424.5M | 347.2M | 331.72M | 259.8M | 290.44M | 116.6M | 102.8M | 90.15M | 94.44M | 92.22M | 85.27M | 77.56M | 73.04M | 75.07M | 80.69M | 66.12M | 43.97M | 39.85M | 34.47M | 30.21M | 28.98M | 3.34M | 7.2M | 13.5M | 8.3M | 2.5M |
| Total Debt | 695.54M | 681.73M | 513.12M | 568.29M | 256.01M | 205.75M | 132.67M | 124.34M | 64.6M | 76.92M | 10.25M | 3.5M | 0 | 6.3M | 3.7M | 850K | 1.31M | 3.22M | 5.86M | 14.77M | 6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.16K | 182.37K | 2.9M | 1M | 700K | 0 |
| Net Debt | 645.87M | 634.98M | 456.22M | 475.6M | 232.51M | 196.65M | 124.36M | 103.95M | 51.96M | 58.87M | -4.86M | -4.22M | -8.27M | -6.12M | -2.72M | -5.56M | -2.9M | -6.41M | 431.9K | 6.68M | -256.39K | -17.35M | -13.91M | -12.91M | -8.84M | -4.7M | -4.28M | -800K | -2.3M | -1.6M | -16.1M |
| Debt / Equity | -3.84x | - | - | 57.55x | 2.65x | 1.79x | 1.27x | 1.32x | 0.81x | 0.02x | 0.00x | 0.00x | - | 0.23x | 0.14x | 0.03x | 0.05x | 0.10x | 0.27x | 0.76x | 0.32x | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01x | 0.13x | - | 0.07x | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | 9.34x | 3.02x | - | - | 32.33x | 10.18x | 4.28x | 2.56x | 1.46x | 1.96x | 0.37x | 0.18x | - | 0.79x | 0.47x | 0.16x | 0.24x | 0.29x | 3.29x | 1.82x | 1.73x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 8.68x | 2.82x | - | - | 29.36x | 9.73x | 4.02x | 2.14x | 1.17x | 1.50x | -0.17x | -0.21x | -0.74x | -0.77x | -0.34x | -1.08x | -0.54x | -0.57x | 0.24x | 0.82x | -0.07x | -5.70x | -4.04x | -5.33x | -4.61x | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -0.46x | -0.26x | -0.87x | -1.41x | -0.90x | 2.57x | 3.98x | 6.15x | 8.08x | 7.75x | 56.83x | 113.83x | 46.61x | 17.34x | 34.33x | 69.46x | 21.03x | 54.25x | -1.06x | - | - | - | - | - | -0.01x | - | -80.20x | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | -181.33M | -164.2M | -95.3M | 9.88M | 96.66M | 115.09M | 104.7M | 94.19M | 79.78M | 3.15B | 3.12B | 3.06B | 35.64M | 26.92M | 26.55M | 30.42M | 23.92M | 31.1M | 21.45M | 19.35M | 18.54M | 13.09M | 7.46M | 866.12K | -1.36M | -3.39M | 12.45M | 22.9M | -3.3M | 10.5M | 27.7M |
| Equity Growth % | -579.21% | -72.3% | -1065.06% | -89.78% | -16.02% | 9.93% | 11.15% | 18.07% | -97.46% | 0.72% | 1.99% | 8493.5% | 32.41% | 1.38% | -12.72% | 27.16% | -23.07% | 44.97% | 10.85% | 4.36% | 41.63% | 75.56% | 761.01% | 163.68% | 59.88% | -127.22% | -45.62% | 793.94% | -131.43% | -62.09% | - |
| Book Value per Share | -16.30 | -14.84 | -8.69 | 0.91 | 8.98 | 10.64 | 9.79 | 8.74 | 7.39 | 291.50 | 291.58 | 269.62 | 3.04 | 2.39 | 2.16 | 2.18 | 1.60 | 1.77 | 1.15 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.72 | 0.44 | 0.05 | -0.08 | -0.24 | 4.01 | 21.34 | -1.34 | 4.42 | 13.25 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -181.33M | -164.2M | -95.3M | 9.88M | 96.66M | 115.09M | 104.7M | 94.19M | 79.78M | 60.21M | 37.82M | 26.33M | 35.64M | 26.92M | 26.55M | 30.42M | 23.92M | 31.1M | 21.45M | 19.35M | 18.54M | 13.09M | 7.46M | 866.12K | -1.36M | -3.39M | 12.45M | 22.9M | -3.3M | 10.5M | 27.7M |
| Common Stock | 38.79M | 38.31M | 36.58M | 34.37M | 31.87M | 28.52M | 20.8M | 16.63M | 15.82M | 15.37M | 14.46M | 14.53M | 14.13M | 11.86M | 10.08M | 11.36M | 11.32M | 14.03M | 15.2B | 15.35B | 15.4B | 12.4M | 9.54M | 8.54M | 8.54M | 58.53M | 168K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -244.08M | -225.98M | -150.16M | -40.3M | 55.9M | 83.47M | 80.11M | 76.21M | 60.81M | 42.68M | 20.4M | 4.38M | -6.96M | -13.33M | -17.51M | -21.93M | -28.1M | -30.22M | -42.46M | -44.54M | -47.21M | -49.37M | -52.15M | -57.65M | -59.71M | -61.58M | -49.72M | -35.4M | -60.1M | -42.7M | -25.3M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -387.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -190K | -57K | -964K | 1.73M | 784K | 343K | 2.34M | 473K | -810K | 99.15M | 99.15K | -1.11M | -622.44K | -244.98K | 44.1K | -9M | -11.1M | -10.6M | -9.9M | -18.1M | -14M | -11M | -10M | -20.59K | -183.3K | -346K | 988.41K | -200K | -200K | -1.7M | -800K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.09B | 3.09B | 3.04B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Negative equity and leverage
As reported in recent financial filings, Tucows has seen its equity position deteriorate from a positive $9.9 million in 2023Q4 to a deficit of $181.3 million by 2026Q1, signaling a persistent trend of capital erosion driven by ongoing net losses and aggressive infrastructure investment.
The consistent decline in retained earnings suggests that the company's core operations are not yet generating sufficient returns to offset the costs of its fiber expansion strategy. Investors should monitor whether this trajectory of negative equity persists, as it may eventually limit the company's ability to secure favorable financing terms.
Based on the company's quarterly balance sheets, total debt has climbed from $568.3 million in 2023Q4 to $695.5 million in 2026Q1, reflecting a strategic reliance on external borrowing to fund the capital-intensive deployment of fiber internet infrastructure across North American markets.
This debt-funded growth model appears to be the primary driver of the company's current financial profile, creating significant interest expense burdens that weigh on net income. The reliance on debt in a high-rate environment warrants further investigation into the company's long-term debt maturity schedule and refinancing capabilities.
According to the provided balance sheet data, the current ratio has compressed significantly from 0.73 in 2023Q4 to a precarious 0.29 as of 2026Q1, indicating a substantial reduction in the company's short-term buffer against operational shocks or unexpected capital requirements.
The sharp decline in the current ratio suggests that current assets are increasingly insufficient to cover short-term obligations, which may indicate a heightened risk of liquidity stress. This trend appears to be exacerbated by the ongoing cash burn associated with the fiber segment's expansion and maintenance.
As indicated by the financial statements, the company carries $130.4 million in goodwill, which represents a significant portion of total assets and poses a latent risk of impairment if the fiber segment fails to achieve projected subscriber take-rates or expected long-term profitability.
The presence of substantial goodwill alongside negative equity suggests that the balance sheet may be overstating the value of intangible assets relative to the company's current market performance. Investors should consider the potential for future write-downs, which would further erode the already negative shareholder equity position.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TCX stock.
As of 2025, Tucows Inc. (TCX) had total assets of $730.9M including $203.1M in current assets.
Tucows Inc. (TCX) carries total debt of $681.7M, offset by $46.8M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Tucows Inc. (TCX) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $-164.2M ($-14.84 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Tucows Inc. (TCX) reported a current ratio of 0.61x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.