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WIDEOPENWEST INC (WOW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:WOW - US96758W1018 - Common Stock

5.16 USD
+0.01 (+0.19%)
Last: 10/22/2025, 8:08:42 PM
5.16 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 10/22/2025, 8:08:42 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, WOW scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WOW was compared to 95 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and financial health of WOW have multiple concerns. WOW does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year WOW has reported negative net income.
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.
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

WOW has a Return On Assets of -4.31%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WOW outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
WOW has a worse Return On Equity (-35.77%) than 62.11% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.52%, WOW is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same 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

WOW has a Operating Margin of 1.44%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WOW outperforms 43.16% of its industry peers.
WOW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.51, we must say that WOW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.51, WOW is doing worse than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.71 is on the high side and indicates that WOW has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of WOW (5.71) is worse than 77.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.71
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.51
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC7.47%
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

WOW has a Current 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 has a Current ratio of 0.64. This is in the lower half of the industry: WOW underperforms 75.79% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that WOW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
WOW has a worse Quick ratio (0.64) than 73.68% 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

WOW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 63.08%, which is quite impressive.
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 10.60% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, WOW will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.71% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.82%
EPS Next 2Y19.62%
EPS Next 3Y10.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.21%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WOW. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
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 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

73.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WOW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.77
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

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.62%
EPS Next 3Y10.6%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for WOW!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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WIDEOPENWEST INC

NYSE:WOW (10/22/2025, 8:08:42 PM)

After market: 5.16 0 (0%)

5.16

+0.01 (+0.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)08-11 2025-08-11/amc
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Inst Owners37.98%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners1.77%
Ins Owner Change2.51%
Market Cap442.57M
Revenue(TTM)604.80M
Net Income(TTM)-64700000
Analysts48
Price Target5.3 (2.71%)
Short Float %2.5%
Short Ratio0.68
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-7.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.68%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.73
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.41
P/B 2.45
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.77
EPS(TTM)-0.79
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.4
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.57
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.51
OCFY29.35%
SpS7.05
BVpS2.11
TBVpS-3.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/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
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.06%
ROICexgc 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
WACC7.47%
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 Y6.82%
EPS Next 2Y19.62%
EPS Next 3Y10.6%
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-8.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.21%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-71.84%
EBIT growth 3Y10.63%
EBIT growth 5Y-29.34%
EBIT Next Year1207.8%
EBIT Next 3Y137.79%
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%