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WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025Latest | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.43vs $0.20-115.0% | $144Mvs $140M+3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $0.22vs $0.15-46.7% | $144Mvs $142M+1.4% |
| Q2 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $0.17vs $0.19+10.5% | $150Mvs $145M+3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.13vs $0.16+18.8% | $153Mvs $148M+2.9% |
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WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.24B | 1.19B | 1.15B | 727M | 730.2M | 725.7M | 704.9M | 686.7M | 630.9M | 590.8M |
| Revenue Growth % | 1.64% | -3.95% | -2.89% | -36.99% | 0.44% | -0.62% | -2.87% | -2.58% | -8.13% | -8.7% |
| Cost of Revenue | 668.3M | 626.5M | 619M | 397.4M | 405.2M | 376.4M | 327M | 301M | 256.8M | 230.2M |
| Gross Profit | 568.7M▲ 0% | 561.6M▼ 1.2% | 534.8M▼ 4.8% | 329.6M▼ 38.4% | 325M▼ 1.4% | 349.3M▲ 7.5% | 377.9M▲ 8.2% | 385.7M▲ 2.1% | 374.1M▼ 3.0% | 360.6M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 45.97% | 47.27% | 46.35% | 45.34% | 44.51% | 48.13% | 53.61% | 56.17% | 59.3% | 61.04% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 5.61% | -1.25% | -4.77% | -38.37% | -1.4% | 7.48% | 8.19% | 2.06% | -3.01% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 325.1M | 337.6M | 341M | 307.8M | 335.2M | 344.5M | 378.6M | 700.7M | 367.6M | 353.4M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 450.6M | 368.8M | 165.3M | 228M | 220.4M | 215.1M | 178.6M | -121.5M | 216.5M | 212.2M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 36.43% | 31.04% | 14.33% | 31.36% | 30.18% | 29.64% | 25.34% | -17.69% | 34.32% | 35.92% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 5.77% | -18.15% | -55.18% | 37.93% | -3.33% | -2.4% | -16.97% | -168.03% | 278.19% | 12.87% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 207M | 198.1M | 186.9M | 206.2M | 230.6M | 210.3M | 179.3M | 193.5M | 210M | 205M |
| D&A / Revenue % | 16.73% | 16.67% | 16.2% | 28.36% | 31.58% | 28.98% | 25.44% | 28.18% | 33.29% | 34.7% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 243.6M▲ 0% | 170.7M▼ 29.9% | -21.6M▼ 112.7% | 21.8M▲ 200.9% | -10.2M▼ 146.8% | 4.8M▲ 147.1% | -700K▼ 114.6% | -315M▼ 44900.0% | 6.5M▲ 102.1% | 7.2M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 19.69% | 14.37% | -1.87% | 3% | -1.4% | 0.66% | -0.1% | -45.87% | 1.03% | 1.22% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 18.89% | -29.93% | -112.65% | 200.93% | -146.79% | 147.06% | -114.58% | -44900% | 102.06% | - |
| Interest Expense | 211.1M | 151.6M | 132.5M | 141.9M | 130M | 93.5M | 38.7M | 71.1M | 88.6M | 4M |
| Interest Coverage | 1.15x | 1.13x | -0.16x | 0.15x | -0.08x | 0.05x | -0.02x | -4.43x | 0.07x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 17.07% | 12.76% | 11.48% | 19.52% | 17.8% | 12.88% | 5.49% | 10.35% | 14.04% | 0.68% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
| Pretax Income | -1M▲ 0% | 27M▲ 2800.0% | -152.4M▼ 664.4% | -116.3M▲ 23.7% | -138.9M▼ 19.4% | -82.4M▲ 40.7% | -22.8M▲ 72.3% | -383.8M▼ 1583.3% | -82.1M▲ 78.6% | -91.2M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -0.08% | 2.27% | -13.21% | -16% | -19.02% | -11.35% | -3.23% | -55.89% | -13.01% | -15.44% |
| Income Tax | -27.3M | -132.5M | -61.8M | -33.9M | -30.6M | -13.8M | -20.3M | -96.1M | -23.3M | -13.2M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 2730% | -490.74% | 40.55% | 29.15% | 22.03% | 16.75% | 89.04% | 25.04% | 28.38% | 14.47% |
| Net Income | 26.3M▲ 0% | 159.5M▲ 506.5% | -90.6M▼ 156.8% | 36.4M▲ 140.2% | 14.4M▼ 60.4% | 770.5M▲ 5250.7% | -2.5M▼ 100.3% | -287.7M▼ 11408.0% | -58.8M▲ 79.6% | -78M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 2.13% | 13.42% | -7.85% | 5.01% | 1.97% | 106.17% | -0.35% | -41.9% | -9.32% | -13.2% |
| Net Income Growth % | 154% | 506.46% | -156.8% | 140.18% | -60.44% | 5250.69% | -100.32% | -11408% | 79.56% | 14.94% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.40▲ 0% | 2.35▲ 687.5% | -1.11▼ 147.2% | 0.45▲ 140.5% | 0.18▼ 60.0% | -0.83▼ 561.1% | -0.03▲ 96.4% | -3.53▼ 11745.6% | -0.72▲ 79.6% | -0.94▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 29.82% | 687.5% | -147.23% | 140.54% | -60% | -561.11% | 96.41% | -11745.64% | 79.6% | 16.07% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.40 | 2.35 | -1.11 | 0.45 | 0.18 | -0.83 | -0.03 | -3.53 | -0.72 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 84.73M | 78.92M | 81.81M | 81.19M | 81.56M | 82.72M | 83.93M | 81.6M | 81.86M | 82.66M |
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 2.77B | 2.44B | 2.42B | 2.47B | 2.49B | 1.91B | 1.72B | 1.51B | 1.51B | 1.51B |
| Asset Growth % | 3.21% | -11.88% | -0.9% | 2.15% | 0.62% | -23.33% | -9.93% | -11.8% | -0.15% | -2.95% |
| PP&E (Net) | 995.1M | 924.7M | 1.05B | 1.1B | 743M | 739.5M | 740.8M | 850.5M | 850.5M | 854.2M |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 35.91% | 37.87% | 43.54% | 44.51% | 29.88% | 38.78% | 43.13% | 56.15% | 56.23% | 56.69% |
| Total Current Assets | 129.5M | 165.2M | 112.4M | 118.7M | 114.8M | 282M | 120.9M | 110.2M | 111.8M | 89.2M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 30.8M | 69.4M | 13.2M | 21M | 12.4M | 193.2M | 31M | 23.4M | 38.8M | 22.9M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.2M | 0 | 0 | 38.5M | 38.9M | 24M |
| Long-Term Investments | 900K | -220.4M | -201.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 568M | 384.1M | 408.8M | 408.8M | 225.1M | 225.1M | 225.1M | 225.1M | 225.1M | 225.1M |
| Intangible Assets | 1.07B | 957.9M | 812.8M | 802.4M | 622M | 621.8M | 586.4M | 279.3M | 278.9M | 277.3M |
| Other Assets | 3.1M | 9.7M | 32.2M | 41.5M | 782.1M | 38.3M | 44.2M | 49.6M | 46.2M | 61.1M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.49B | 2.65B | 2.71B | 2.72B | 2.7B | 1.34B | 1.14B | 1.26B | 1.3B | 1.36B |
| Total Debt | 2.87B | 2.25B | 2.3B | 2.32B | 2.29B | 760.3M | 759.2M | 956.8M | 1.04B | 1.09B |
| Net Debt | 2.84B | 2.18B | 2.28B | 2.3B | 2.28B | 567.1M | 728.2M | 933.4M | 1B | 1.06B |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.85B | 2.23B | 2.27B | 2.26B | 2.23B | 723.5M | 725M | 915.7M | 997.4M | 1.04B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 22.7M | 24M | 24.1M | 30.9M | 37.5M | 17.9M | 17.7M | 18.8M | 20M | 26M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 2.6M | 2.23B | 5.1M | 29.5M | 24.8M | 18.9M | 16.5M | 22.3M | 21.5M | 64.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 251M | 191.4M | 224.1M | 227.4M | 235.9M | 320.9M | 164.7M | 169.6M | 183.2M | 183.7M |
| Accounts Payable | 21M | 33.6M | 42M | 47.1M | 32.4M | 50.3M | 46.1M | 59.5M | 42.2M | 47.8M |
| Accrued Expenses | 157.1M | 90.6M | 19.7M | 81.2M | 68.7M | 86.8M | 58.9M | 54.7M | 79.5M | 243.2M |
| Deferred Revenue | 50.2M | 43.2M | 60.2M | 45M | 28.6M | 28.1M | 27.2M | 25.4M | 23.8M | 22.4M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 69.4M | 14.7M | 57.3M | 0 | 4.1M | 5.4M | 4.8M | 58.1M |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 373M |
| Other Liabilities | 2M | -1.97B | 9.2M | 14.7M | 15.4M | 20.1M | 15.7M | 27.5M | 15.2M | 13M |
| Total Equity | -718M▲ 0% | -204.4M▲ 71.5% | -290.3M▼ 42.0% | -245.9M▲ 15.3% | -212.4M▲ 13.6% | 570.8M▲ 368.7% | 575.1M▲ 0.8% | 258.2M▼ 55.1% | 208.8M▼ 19.1% | 148M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 17.09% | 71.53% | -42.03% | 15.29% | 13.62% | 368.74% | 0.75% | -55.1% | -19.13% | -94.21% |
| Shareholders Equity | -718M | -204.4M | -290.3M | -245.9M | -212.4M | 570.8M | 575.1M | 258.2M | 208.8M | 148M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 700K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 0 | 299.9M | 312.7M | 322.8M | 333.8M | 348.5M | 374.7M | 391.8M | 402.9M | 410.8M |
| Retained Earnings | -659.9M | -500.4M | -519.3M | -474.4M | -460M | 310.5M | 308M | 20.3M | -38.5M | -105.9M |
| Accumulated OCI | -1.47B | -1.6B | -6.5M | -15.5M | -6.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.96% | 6.12% | -3.73% | 1.49% | 0.58% | 35.07% | -0.14% | -17.8% | -3.88% | -5.18% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | - | - | - | - | - | 429.97% | -0.44% | -69.05% | -25.18% | -52.7% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | - | 1.33x | 1.32x | 3.71x | 4.98x | 4.98x |
| Debt / Assets | 103.62% | 92.2% | 94.87% | 93.86% | 92.11% | 39.88% | 44.21% | 63.17% | 68.69% | 72.08% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.30x | 5.92x | 13.81x | 10.08x | 10.34x | 2.64x | 4.08x | - | 4.62x | 4.62x |
| Book Value per Share | -8.47 | -2.59 | -3.55 | -3.03 | -2.6 | 6.9 | 6.85 | 3.16 | 2.55 | 1.79 |
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 191.2M | 195.5M | 269.3M | 266.3M | 277.4M | 174M | 33.8M | 135.1M | 163.7M | 163.7M |
| Operating CF Growth % | -8.17% | 2.25% | 37.75% | -1.11% | 4.17% | -37.27% | -80.57% | 299.7% | 21.17% | -128.55% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 15.46% | 16.45% | 23.34% | 36.63% | 37.99% | 23.98% | 4.8% | 19.67% | 25.95% | 27.71% |
| Net Income | 26.3M | 159.5M | -90.6M | 36.4M | 14.4M | 770.5M | -2.5M | -287.7M | -58.8M | -78M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 207M | 198.1M | 186.9M | 206.2M | 230.6M | 210.3M | 179.3M | 193.1M | 210M | 204.7M |
| Deferred Taxes | -36.3M | -149.8M | -54M | 4.3M | 5.3M | 54.9M | -32.2M | -99.6M | -34.7M | -900K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 31.7M | 46.9M | 240.3M | 37.3M | 35.3M | -982.9M | 41.5M | 321.7M | 18.1M | 9.6M |
| Working Capital Changes | -38.6M | -72.6M | -26.3M | -28M | -19.3M | 105.9M | -178.1M | -9.2M | 18M | -23.4M |
| Capital Expenditures | -287.5M | -301.3M | -314.1M | -247.5M | -234.1M | 1.56B | -167.2M | -268.9M | -215.8M | -191M |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 23.24% | 25.36% | 27.22% | 34.04% | 32.06% | 214.87% | 23.72% | 39.16% | 34.21% | 32.33% |
| CapEx / D&A | 1.39x | 1.52x | 1.68x | 1.20x | 1.02x | 7.41x | 0.93x | 1.39x | 1.03x | 0.93x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.67x | 0.65x | 0.86x | 1.08x | 1.18x | 0.11x | 0.20x | 0.50x | 0.76x | 0.86x |
| Cash from Investing | -321.4M | 134.5M | -287.7M | -224.1M | -234.3M | 1.56B | -165.8M | -268.8M | -215.6M | -189.4M |
| Acquisitions | -54.3M | 434.6M | 22.6M | 24.7M | 0 | 1.77B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | 287.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -284.8M | 435.8M | 26.4M | -1.3M | -200K | 1.3M | 1.4M | 100K | 200K | 1.6M |
| Cash from Financing | 94.4M | -291.4M | -37.8M | -34.4M | -51.7M | -1.55B | -30.2M | 126.1M | 67.3M | 68M |
| Dividends Paid | -2.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | 8.37% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 4M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 334.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -4.8M | -73.3M | -1.6M | -1M | -8.5M | -19.4M | -46.3M | -1.5M | -1.3M |
| Other Financing | 121.1M | 7.2M | -200K | 0 | 0 | -2.6M | 0 | 0 | -7.9M | -2.3M |
| Net Change in Cash | -35.8M▲ 0% | 38.6M▲ 207.8% | -56.2M▼ 245.6% | 7.8M▲ 113.9% | -8.6M▼ 210.3% | 180.8M▲ 2202.3% | -162.2M▼ 189.7% | -7.6M▲ 95.3% | 15.4M▲ 302.6% | 1.3M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 66.6M | 30.8M | 69.4M | 13.2M | 21M | 12.4M | 193.2M | 31M | 23.4M | 31.8M |
| Cash at End | 30.8M | 69.4M | 13.2M | 21M | 12.4M | 193.2M | 31M | 23.4M | 38.8M | 22.9M |
| Free Cash Flow | -96.3M▲ 0% | -105.8M▼ 9.9% | -44.8M▲ 57.7% | 18.8M▲ 142.0% | 43.3M▲ 130.3% | 1.73B▲ 3903.0% | -133.4M▼ 107.7% | -133.8M▼ 0.3% | -52.1M▲ 61.1% | -68.3M▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -306.33% | -9.87% | 57.66% | 141.96% | 130.32% | 3903% | -107.7% | -0.3% | 61.06% | -1.64% |
| FCF Margin % | -7.78% | -8.9% | -3.88% | 2.59% | 5.93% | 238.85% | -18.92% | -19.48% | -8.26% | -11.56% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -366.16% | -66.33% | 49.45% | 51.65% | 300.69% | 224.96% | 5336% | 46.51% | 88.61% | 87.56% |
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | - | - | - | - | - | 429.97% | -0.44% | -69.05% | -25.18% | -52.7% |
| EBITDA Margin | 36.43% | 31.04% | 14.33% | 31.36% | 30.18% | 29.64% | 25.34% | -17.69% | 34.32% | 35.92% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.30x | 5.92x | 13.81x | 10.08x | 10.34x | 2.64x | 4.08x | - | 4.62x | 4.62x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.15x | 1.13x | -0.16x | 0.15x | -0.08x | 0.05x | -0.02x | -4.43x | 0.07x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 23.24% | 25.36% | 27.22% | 34.04% | 32.06% | 214.87% | 23.72% | 39.16% | 34.21% | 32.33% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 8.37% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | - | 1.33x | 1.32x | 3.71x | 4.98x | 4.98x |
| EPS Growth | 29.82% | 687.5% | -147.23% | 140.54% | -60% | -561.11% | 96.41% | -11745.64% | 79.6% | 16.07% |
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) reported $590.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 51% decrease from $1.22B in 2015.
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) saw revenue decline by 8.1% over the past year.
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) reported a net loss of $78.0M for fiscal year 2024.
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) has a return on equity (ROE) of -25.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) had negative free cash flow of $68.3M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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