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WIDEOPENWEST INC (WOW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:WOW - US96758W1018 - Common Stock

5.13 USD
+0 (+0.1%)
Last: 9/9/2025, 8:18:11 PM
5.11 USD
-0.02 (-0.39%)
After Hours: 9/9/2025, 8:18:11 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall WOW gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated WOW against 99 industry peers in the Media industry. WOW has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. WOW is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

WOW had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year WOW had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: WOW reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years WOW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
WOW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWOW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of WOW (-4.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
WOW has a Return On Equity of -35.77%. This is in the lower half of the industry: WOW underperforms 61.62% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of WOW (0.52%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.31%
ROE -35.77%
ROIC 0.52%
ROA(3y)-7.68%
ROA(5y)3.59%
ROE(3y)-46.67%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WOW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWOW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 100 -100

1.3 Margins

With a Operating Margin value of 1.44%, WOW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WOW has declined.
WOW does not have Profit Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.44%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y15.92%
OM growth 5Y-27.31%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
WOW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWOW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), WOW is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, WOW has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, WOW has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for WOW is higher compared to a year ago.
WOW Yearly Shares OutstandingWOW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
WOW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWOW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

WOW has an Altman-Z score of 0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that WOW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of WOW (0.51) is worse than 62.63% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.71 is on the high side and indicates that WOW has dependencies on debt financing.
WOW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 5.71. This is in the lower half of the industry: WOW underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.71
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.51
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC7.66%
WOW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWOW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.64 indicates that WOW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
WOW's Current ratio of 0.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WOW is outperformed by 74.75% of its industry peers.
WOW has a Quick Ratio of 0.64. This is a bad value and indicates that WOW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
WOW's Quick ratio of 0.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WOW is outperformed by 74.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.64
WOW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWOW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 63.08% over the past year.
The Revenue has decreased by -8.67% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.80% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-69.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.67%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.8%
Sales Q2Q%-9.19%

3.2 Future

WOW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.80% yearly.
WOW is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -6.34% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.23%
EPS Next 2Y21.39%
EPS Next 3Y13.8%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-9.02%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.34%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.34%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 decreasing.
WOW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWOW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
WOW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWOW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

WOW reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year WOW is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
WOW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWOW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WOW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WOW is cheaper than 74.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.76
WOW Per share dataWOW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

WOW's earnings are expected to grow with 13.80% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.39%
EPS Next 3Y13.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

WOW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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WIDEOPENWEST INC

NYSE:WOW (9/9/2025, 8:18:11 PM)

After market: 5.11 -0.02 (-0.39%)

5.13

+0 (+0.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)08-11 2025-08-11/amc
Earnings (Next)11-03 2025-11-03/bmo
Inst Owners41.64%
Inst Owner Change0.22%
Ins Owners1.77%
Ins Owner Change4.01%
Market Cap440.00M
Analysts49.09
Price Target5.97 (16.37%)
Short Float %2.28%
Short Ratio0.74
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-21.01%
Max EPS beat(2)12.56%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-42.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-160.81%
Max EPS beat(4)12.56%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-2501.96%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-1677.15%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-851.33%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.23%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.23%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.04%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.09%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.99%
PT rev (1m)3.54%
PT rev (3m)3.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-40.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)12.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.4%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.73
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.39
P/B 2.43
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.76
EPS(TTM)-0.79
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.37
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.57
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.51
OCFY29.52%
SpS7.05
BVpS2.11
TBVpS-3.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.31%
ROE -35.77%
ROCE 0.65%
ROIC 0.52%
ROICexc 0.53%
ROICexgc 0.87%
OM 1.44%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-7.68%
ROA(5y)3.59%
ROE(3y)-46.67%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y-2.06%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-25.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y-21.22%
OM growth 3Y15.92%
OM growth 5Y-27.31%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.71
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.78
Cap/Depr 86.31%
Cap/Sales 29.6%
Interest Coverage 0.11
Cash Conversion 60.11%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.64
Altman-Z 0.51
F-Score6
WACC7.66%
ROIC/WACC0.07
Cap/Depr(3y)111.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)32.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-69.23%
EPS Next Y13.23%
EPS Next 2Y21.39%
EPS Next 3Y13.8%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.67%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.8%
Sales Q2Q%-9.19%
Revenue Next Year-9.02%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.34%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.34%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-71.84%
EBIT growth 3Y10.63%
EBIT growth 5Y-29.34%
EBIT Next Year1164.92%
EBIT Next 3Y133.55%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y43.89%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y2.53%
OCF growth 3Y-2.01%
OCF growth 5Y-9.27%