WIDEOPENWEST INC (WOW)
US96758W1018 - Common Stock
WOW gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 97 industry peers in the Media industry. WOW has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. WOW does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
WOW had negative earnings in the past year.
WOW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: WOW reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years WOW had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -18.99%, WOW is not doing good in the industry: 81.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -111.43%, WOW is doing worse than 83.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -18.99% | ||
| ROE | -111.43% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)7.09%
ROA(5y)4.66%
ROE(3y)7.71%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
WOW does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
WOW does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, WOW has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, WOW has more shares outstanding
WOW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
WOW has an Altman-Z score of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that WOW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
WOW has a worse Altman-Z score (0.60) than 67.37% of its industry peers.
WOW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.55. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
WOW has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.55) than 87.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.25%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.65 indicates that WOW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.65, WOW is not doing good in the industry: 88.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
WOW has a Quick Ratio of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that WOW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.65, WOW is doing worse than 88.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for WOW have decreased strongly by -9750.00% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, WOW shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.58% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.86% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9750%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q-260%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.86%
Revenue growth Q2Q-6.48%
3.2 Future
WOW is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.62% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, WOW will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y83.59%
EPS Next 2Y35.45%
EPS Next 3Y26.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.04%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.32%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
WOW reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WOW. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WOW is valued a bit cheaper than 74.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as WOW's earnings are expected to grow with 26.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.45%
EPS Next 3Y26.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
WOW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
WIDEOPENWEST INC
NYSE:WOW (5/3/2024, 7:26:43 PM)
After market: 4.86 0 (0%)4.86
+1.07 (+28.23%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
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Market Cap404.89M
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| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
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PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -18.99% | ||
| ROE | -111.43% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
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F-Score
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.55 | ||
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| Profit Quality | |||
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | ||
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Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9750%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y
EPS growth Q2Q
EPS Next Y83.59%
EPS Next 2Y
EPS Next 3Y
EPS Next 5Y
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y
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