Operating income remains consistently negative, reaching -$2.2 million in 2026Q1, as structural gross margins hover near 25% due to high depreciation costs.
| 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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| Sales/Revenue | 392.35M | 390.3M | 362.27M | 339.34M | 321.14M | 304.34M | 311.2M | 337.14M | 346.01M | 329.42M | 189.82M | 172.94M | 147.67M | 129.93M | 114.73M | 97.06M | 84.58M | 80.94M | 78.47M | 74.64M | 65.03M | 48.52M | 44.72M | 37.19M | 37.05M | 31.59M | 11.16M | 23.2M | 14.9M | 6.8M | 1.4M |
| Revenue Growth % | 6.2% | 7.74% | 6.76% | 5.67% | 5.52% | -2.21% | -7.69% | -2.56% | 5.04% | 73.54% | 9.76% | 17.11% | 13.65% | 13.26% | 18.2% | 14.76% | 4.5% | 3.15% | 5.13% | 14.78% | 34.03% | 8.5% | 20.22% | 0.4% | 17.27% | 183.04% | -51.89% | 55.7% | 119.12% | 385.71% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 297.8M | 300.11M | 279.25M | 230.48M | 242.89M | 226.04M | 225.72M | 236.37M | 249.24M | 244.9M | 126.77M | 119.74M | 107.12M | 98.51M | 88.52M | 73.76M | 64.48M | 59.73M | 57.69M | 52.78M | 41.53M | 30.65M | 27.57M | 22.99M | 23.11M | 26.16M | 8.49M | 14.4M | 11.5M | 1.4M | 200K |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 76.89% | 77.08% | 67.92% | 75.63% | 74.27% | 72.53% | 70.11% | 72.03% | 74.34% | 66.78% | 69.24% | 72.54% | 75.81% | 77.16% | 75.99% | 76.23% | 73.79% | 73.52% | 70.72% | 63.87% | 63.16% | 61.65% | 61.81% | 62.38% | 82.81% | 76.03% | 62.07% | 77.18% | 20.59% | 14.29% |
| Gross Profit | 94.55M | 90.19M | 83.03M | 108.86M | 78.25M | 78.29M | 85.48M | 100.78M | 96.77M | 84.52M | 63.05M | 53.2M | 40.55M | 31.43M | 26.21M | 23.3M | 20.1M | 21.21M | 20.78M | 21.85M | 23.49M | 17.87M | 17.15M | 14.2M | 13.94M | 5.43M | 2.68M | 8.8M | 3.4M | 5.4M | 1.2M |
| Gross Margin % | 24.1% | 23.11% | 22.92% | 32.08% | 24.37% | 25.73% | 27.47% | 29.89% | 27.97% | 25.66% | 33.22% | 30.76% | 27.46% | 24.19% | 22.84% | 24.01% | 23.77% | 26.21% | 26.48% | 29.28% | 36.13% | 36.84% | 38.35% | 38.19% | 37.62% | 17.19% | 23.97% | 37.93% | 22.82% | 79.41% | 85.71% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 8.63% | -23.73% | 39.12% | -0.06% | -8.41% | -15.17% | 4.14% | 14.49% | 34.05% | 18.52% | 31.19% | 29.04% | 19.91% | 12.47% | 15.92% | -5.23% | 2.08% | -4.91% | -6.98% | 31.46% | 4.2% | 20.74% | 1.91% | 156.63% | 103.02% | -69.6% | 158.82% | -37.04% | 350% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 111.59M | 105.25M | 148.04M | 172.51M | 109.91M | 86.07M | 78.57M | 71.44M | 67.19M | 57.43M | 38.06M | 34.19M | 29.03M | 24.6M | 20.68M | 19.6M | 16.29M | 17.63M | 23.87M | 19.23M | 20.92M | 16.02M | 15M | 13.27M | 14.92M | 18.71M | 13.19M | 17.1M | 21M | 23.8M | 16.2M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 26.97% | 40.86% | 50.84% | 34.22% | 28.28% | 25.25% | 21.19% | 19.42% | 17.43% | 20.05% | 19.77% | 19.66% | 18.93% | 18.03% | 20.19% | 19.26% | 21.78% | 30.42% | 25.76% | 32.17% | 33.01% | 33.55% | 35.68% | 40.27% | 59.22% | 118.15% | 73.71% | 140.94% | 350% | 1157.14% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 92.95M | 91.26M | 96.45M | 101.21M | 84.78M | 61.84M | 54.54M | 52.15M | 50.77M | 43.02M | 32.16M | 29.2M | 23.9M | 19.35M | 15.31M | 13.54M | 10.1M | 11.37M | 13.48M | 11.08M | 11.88M | 9.2M | 13.73M | 11.78M | 11.76M | 10.39M | 11.99M | 14.8M | 19.4M | 22.6M | 15.6M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 23.38% | 26.62% | 29.83% | 26.4% | 20.32% | 17.53% | 15.47% | 14.67% | 13.06% | 16.94% | 16.88% | 16.18% | 14.89% | 13.35% | 13.95% | 11.94% | 14.05% | 17.18% | 14.85% | 18.26% | 18.96% | 30.69% | 31.68% | 31.74% | 32.9% | 107.45% | 63.79% | 130.2% | 332.35% | 1114.29% |
| Research & Development | 17.84M | 0 | 18.63M | 622K | 14.19M | 14.31M | 12.43M | 9.72M | 8.75M | 7.26M | 4.49M | 4.5M | 4.31M | 4.16M | 4.3M | 4.87M | 4.58M | 4.55M | 6.17M | 6.71M | 8.15M | 5.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | 5.14% | 0.18% | 4.42% | 4.7% | 3.99% | 2.88% | 2.53% | 2.2% | 2.37% | 2.6% | 2.92% | 3.2% | 3.75% | 5.02% | 5.41% | 5.62% | 7.87% | 8.99% | 12.54% | 11.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 802K | 13.99M | 32.97M | 70.68M | 10.94M | 9.91M | 11.6M | 9.57M | 518K | 560.66K | 516.21K | 85.87K | 0 | 0 | 529.71K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.83B | 5.42B | 14.87B | 0 | 6.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | -17.06M | -15.06M | -65.01M | -63.65M | -31.66M | -7.77M | 6.92M | 29.34M | 29.32M | 27.08M | 25.05M | 18.02M | 9.64M | 6.15M | 6.09M | 3.13M | 2.44M | 7.72M | -3.09M | 2.62M | -389.15K | 1.86M | 2.15M | 931.74K | -979.75K | -13.28M | -10.51M | -8.3M | -17.6M | -18.4M | -15M |
| Operating Margin % | -4.35% | -3.86% | -17.95% | -18.76% | -9.86% | -2.55% | 2.22% | 8.7% | 8.47% | 8.22% | 13.2% | 10.42% | 6.52% | 4.74% | 5.31% | 3.22% | 2.89% | 9.54% | -3.94% | 3.52% | -0.6% | 3.82% | 4.81% | 2.5% | -2.64% | -42.03% | -94.18% | -35.78% | -118.12% | -270.59% | -1071.43% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 76.84% | -2.14% | -101.04% | -307.33% | -212.38% | -76.42% | 0.05% | 8.28% | 8.12% | 39.02% | 86.98% | 56.55% | 1.04% | 94.86% | 27.91% | -68.35% | 349.81% | -217.79% | 774.34% | -120.97% | -13.67% | 130.69% | 195.1% | 92.62% | -26.3% | -26.65% | 52.84% | 4.35% | -22.67% | - |
| EBITDA | 74.44M | 225.41M | -19.39M | -17.01M | 7.92M | 20.22M | 30.97M | 48.63M | 44.29M | 39.21M | 27.82M | 19.68M | 11.16M | 7.96M | 7.91M | 5.15M | 5.39M | 11.22M | 1.78M | 8.13M | 3.47M | 3.04M | 3.45M | 2.42M | 1.92M | -6.42M | -9.32M | -6M | -16M | -17.2M | -14.4M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 18.97% | 57.75% | -5.35% | -5.01% | 2.47% | 6.64% | 9.95% | 14.43% | 12.8% | 11.9% | 14.66% | 11.38% | 7.56% | 6.12% | 6.9% | 5.31% | 6.37% | 13.86% | 2.27% | 10.89% | 5.33% | 6.27% | 7.71% | 6.51% | 5.18% | -20.31% | -83.48% | -25.86% | -107.38% | -252.94% | -1028.57% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 1616.91% | 1262.32% | -13.98% | -314.85% | -60.84% | -34.71% | -36.32% | 9.81% | 12.96% | 40.92% | 41.36% | 76.41% | 40.21% | 0.57% | 53.54% | -4.35% | -51.97% | 530.64% | -78.12% | 134.54% | 13.9% | -11.7% | 42.34% | 26.22% | 129.89% | 31.13% | -55.3% | 62.5% | 6.98% | -19.44% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 91.5M | 240.47M | 45.62M | 46.64M | 39.58M | 27.99M | 24.05M | 19.29M | 14.96M | 12.13M | 2.78M | 1.67M | 1.52M | 1.8M | 1.82M | 2.03M | 2.94M | 3.5M | 4.87M | 5.51M | 3.86M | 1.19M | 1.3M | 1.49M | 2.9M | 6.86M | 1.19M | 2.3M | 1.6M | 1.2M | 600K |
| EBIT | -13.53M | -15.06M | -47.44M | -58.83M | -13.2M | 11.89M | 14.37M | 29.34M | 29.78M | 27.64M | 25.56M | 18.1M | 9.64M | 6.15M | 6.62M | 3.5M | 2.44M | 12.21M | -617.66K | 2.62M | 2.57M | 2.61M | 2.35M | 931.74K | -979.75K | -13.28M | -37.94M | -8.27M | -17.58M | -18.4M | -15M |
| Net Interest Income | -27.8M | -55.27M | -51.27M | -41.77M | -14.46M | -4.62M | -3.61M | -4.77M | -3.69M | -3.57M | -450K | -159.03K | -206.73K | -354.86K | -192.86K | -50.4K | -116.2K | -225.14K | -583.91K | 0 | 110.53K | 462.42K | 0 | 131.7K | 0 | 0 | 180.63K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 1.39M | 1.91M | 3.16M | 0 | 132K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.53K | 462.42K | 0 | 131.7K | 0 | 0 | 653.77K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 29.19M | 57.18M | 54.43M | 41.77M | 14.59M | 4.62M | 3.61M | 4.77M | 3.69M | 3.57M | 449.84K | 159.03K | 206.73K | 354.86K | 192.86K | 50.4K | 116.2K | 225.14K | 583.91K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102.06M | 0 | 473.14K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -53M | -52.25M | -36.86M | -39.42M | 3.87M | 15.04M | 3.84M | -4.77M | -3.17M | -3.01M | 65.92K | -73.15K | -206.73K | -354.86K | 900.75K | 324.57K | -116.2K | 4.27M | 2.81M | 102.16K | 2.46M | 765.16K | 200.5K | 1.13M | 979.75K | 13.28M | -3.81M | 8.27M | 275.43K | 1M | 1.2M |
| Pretax Income | -70.06M | -67.31M | -101.87M | -103.07M | -27.79M | 7.27M | 10.76M | 24.57M | 26.16M | 24.07M | 25.11M | 17.94M | 9.43M | 5.8M | 6.43M | 3.45M | 2.33M | 11.99M | 2.2M | 2.73M | 2.07M | 2.62M | 2.35M | 2.06B | 1.87B | -13.41B | -14.32M | 26.2M | -17.3M | -17.4M | -13.8M |
| Pretax Margin % | -17.86% | -17.25% | -28.12% | -30.37% | -8.65% | 2.39% | 3.46% | 7.29% | 7.56% | 7.31% | 13.23% | 10.38% | 6.38% | 4.46% | 5.6% | 3.55% | 2.75% | 14.81% | 2.8% | 3.65% | 3.18% | 5.4% | 5.25% | 5547.66% | 5039.17% | -42459.21% | -128.31% | 112.93% | -116.11% | -255.88% | -985.71% |
| Income Tax | 8.73M | 8.51M | 7.99M | -6.87M | -217K | 3.91M | 4.99M | 9.17M | 9.02M | 1.75M | 9.05M | 6.57M | 3.05M | 1.62M | 2M | -2.72M | 210.84K | -251.38K | 121.13K | 50.82K | -92.03K | -151.97K | -3.15M | -1.13M | -2.85M | 135.92K | 3.81M | -33M | -200K | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -12.47% | -12.64% | -7.84% | 6.67% | 0.78% | 53.73% | 46.33% | 37.33% | 34.49% | 7.26% | 36.02% | 36.61% | 32.39% | 27.92% | 31.18% | -78.82% | 9.06% | -2.1% | 5.52% | 1.86% | -4.45% | -5.8% | -134.07% | -0.05% | -0.15% | -0% | -26.6% | -125.95% | 1.16% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | -78.79M | -75.82M | -109.86M | -96.2M | -27.57M | 3.36M | 5.78M | 15.4M | 17.14M | 22.33M | 16.07M | 11.37M | 6.37M | 4.18M | 4.42M | 6.17M | 2.12M | 12.24M | 2.07M | 2.68M | 2.16M | 2.77M | 5.5M | 2.06M | 1.87M | -13.41M | -14.32M | 24.7M | -17.4M | -17.4M | -13.8M |
| Net Margin % | -20.08% | -19.43% | -30.33% | -28.35% | -8.59% | 1.11% | 1.86% | 4.57% | 4.95% | 6.78% | 8.46% | 6.58% | 4.32% | 3.22% | 3.86% | 6.36% | 2.5% | 15.12% | 2.64% | 3.58% | 3.32% | 5.71% | 12.3% | 5.55% | 5.04% | -42.46% | -128.31% | 106.47% | -116.78% | -255.88% | -985.71% |
| Net Income Growth % | 20.01% | 30.99% | -14.2% | -248.91% | -919.59% | -41.75% | -62.5% | -10.14% | -23.25% | 38.96% | 41.27% | 78.44% | 52.47% | -5.51% | -28.3% | 191.47% | -82.71% | 489.99% | -22.45% | 23.84% | -22.08% | -49.59% | 166.56% | 10.53% | 113.92% | 6.34% | -157.98% | 241.95% | 0% | -26.09% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -78.79M | -75.82M | -109.86M | -96.2M | -27.57M | 3.36M | 5.78M | 15.4M | 17.14M | 22.33M | 16.07M | 11.37M | 6.37M | 4.18M | 4.42M | 6.17M | 2.12M | 12.24M | 2.07M | 2.68M | 2.16M | 2.77M | 5.5M | 2.06M | 1.87M | -13.41M | -37.73M | 24.7M | -17.4M | -17.4M | -13.8M |
| Discontinued Operations | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -7.08 | -6.85 | -10.02 | -8.85 | -2.56 | 0.31 | 0.54 | 1.43 | 1.59 | 2.07 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.16 | 0.68 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.12 | -0.96 | -4.61 | -13.60 | -7.08 | -7.32 | -6.60 |
| EPS Growth % | 20.85% | 31.64% | -13.22% | -245.7% | -925.81% | -42.59% | -62.24% | -10.06% | -23.19% | 38% | 50% | 85.19% | 45.95% | 2.78% | -18.18% | 175% | -76.47% | 466.67% | 0% | 0% | -25% | -50% | 166.67% | 0% | 112.5% | 79.18% | 66.1% | -92.09% | 3.28% | -10.91% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -6.85 | -10.02 | -8.85 | -2.56 | 0.32 | 0.55 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 2.12 | 1.53 | 1.04 | 0.57 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.16 | 0.72 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.12 | -0.96 | -13.35 | -13.60 | -7.08 | -7.32 | -6.61 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 11.12M | 11.07M | 10.97M | 10.86M | 10.77M | 10.82M | 10.69M | 10.77M | 10.79M | 10.79M | 10.71M | 11.36M | 11.73M | 11.28M | 12.28M | 13.94M | 14.99M | 17.59M | 18.71M | 19.26M | 19.12M | 18.12M | 17.01M | 16.18M | 16.16M | 14.04M | 3.11M | 1.07M | 2.46M | 2.38M | 2.09M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 11.12M | 11.07M | 10.97M | 10.86M | 10.77M | 10.66M | 10.59M | 10.62M | 10.6M | 10.54M | 10.52M | 10.97M | 11.22M | 10.47M | 11.46M | 13.36M | 14.5M | 17.29M | 18.45M | 18.59M | 18.51M | 17.27M | 16.52M | 16.16M | 16.16M | 14.04M | 1.07M | 1.07M | 2.46M | 2.38M | 2.09M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Fiber CAPEX funding dependency
As reported in recent financial filings, Tucows has maintained a modest revenue growth trajectory, with quarterly figures rising from $87.0 million in 2023Q4 to $96.7 million by 2026Q1, reflecting the ongoing shift toward fiber infrastructure services despite the inherent volatility of its legacy domain business segments.
The revenue profile appears bifurcated between the stable, cash-generative domain registry business and the capital-intensive fiber expansion. While top-line growth remains positive, investors should monitor whether the fiber segment can achieve sufficient subscriber density to offset the inherent cyclicality of the domain market.
Based on the provided income statement data, Tucows exhibits a constrained gross margin profile, hovering near 25% as of 2026Q1, which highlights the company's reliance on low-margin wholesale domain services and the high depreciation costs associated with its ongoing fiber network infrastructure deployment.
The gross margin level suggests that Tucows operates more as a telecommunications utility than a high-margin software firm. This structural limitation implies that significant margin expansion is unlikely without a fundamental shift toward higher-margin proprietary software services or a reduction in pass-through registry fees.
According to the historical income statement data, Tucows has struggled to achieve positive operating leverage, with operating income remaining consistently negative throughout the last ten quarters, reaching -$2.2 million in 2026Q1 despite the company's ongoing efforts to scale its fiber internet services and optimize SG&A expenses.
The persistent operating losses indicate that the company's current scale is insufficient to absorb the heavy fixed costs associated with fiber network maintenance and expansion. Investors should investigate whether the recent pivot to a capital-light fiber strategy will successfully alleviate this persistent operating margin pressure.
As indicated by the quarterly income statement figures, Tucows has faced significant pressure from SG&A and R&D costs, which have remained elevated relative to gross profit, contributing to the company's ongoing net losses and highlighting the high cost of maintaining its diverse infrastructure and mobile service platforms.
The company's cost structure appears heavily weighted toward the operational requirements of its fiber and mobile segments. Management's ability to control these expenses while simultaneously funding network expansion remains a critical factor in determining the company's path toward long-term profitability.
Based on the reported financial figures, the primary risk to the current narrative is the company's reliance on debt to fund capital-intensive fiber projects, which may become unsustainable if interest rates remain elevated or if subscriber take-rates fail to meet the necessary thresholds for long-term network viability.
Short-sellers may focus on the potential for margin compression and the risk that the fiber assets may not generate the expected returns on invested capital. The company's transition to a capital-light model warrants further investigation to determine if it effectively mitigates these significant balance sheet risks.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TCX stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Tucows Inc. (TCX) reported total revenue of $390.3M. This represents a 27778.6% increase compared to $1.4M in 1996.
Tucows Inc. (TCX) reported a net loss of $75.8M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Tucows Inc. (TCX) reported an operating income of $-15.1M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -3.9%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Tucows Inc. (TCX) generated $90.2M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 23.1%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.