NYSE$WOW

WideOpenWest Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

WideOpenWest's financial performance was mixed, with revenue declining but adjusted EBITDA increasing.

WideOpenWest (WOW!) reported a decrease in total revenue and a net loss for Q3 2024, but the company saw an increase in adjusted EBITDA and continued growth in penetration rates within its expansion markets. The company also secured a new term loan to strengthen its balance sheet.

  • Total revenue decreased by 8.7% to $158.0 million compared to Q3 2023.
  • HSD revenue totaled $107.5 million, a decrease of 2.1% compared to Q3 2023.
  • Net loss was $22.4 million for the quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 9.0% to $77.3 million compared to Q3 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$158M

Previous: $173M-8.7%
EPS

-$0.27

Previous: -$1.29+79.1%
Total Subscribers

490.5K

Previous: 517.4K-5.2%
HSD RGUs

480.6K

No prior period
Video RGUs

66.3K

No prior period
Telephony RGUs

73.7K

No prior period
Total RGUs

620.6K

No prior period
Homes Passed

2.0M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

48.9%

Previous: 41.0%+19.3%
Net Profit Margin

-14.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$40.5M

No prior period
Net Income

-$22.4M

Previous: -$105M+78.6%
Operating Income

$2.3M

Previous: -$121M+101.9%
Gross Profit

$95.4M

Previous: $97.5M-2.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$21.6M

Previous: $22.6M-4.4%
Total Assets

$1.49B

Previous: $1.52B-1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.4M

Previous: $3.5M-31.4%

Revenue & EPS history

WideOpenWest · Revenue · Quarterly

$158M

Q3 2024-8.7%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

WideOpenWest · $173M total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • HSD
    $110M+7.3%
  • Video
    $38.9M-14.1%
  • Telephony
    $11.6M-9.4%
  • Other Revenue
    $7.4M-6.3%
  • Other Business Services
    $5.4M+0.0%

Forward guidance

WOW! provided full year 2024 guidance for HSD Revenue, Total Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and HSD net additions.

Tailwinds

  • HSD Revenue is expected to be between $422.0 million and $426.0 million.
  • Total Revenue is projected to range from $629.0 million to $633.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to be in the range of $284.0 million to $288.0 million.

Headwinds

  • HSD net additions are expected to be between (19,500) and (16,500).

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-2.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+7.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.1%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

15 / 40 earnings

Positive

+47.8%

Q2 2025

Best reaction

-58.7%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025+0.2%-0.2%+0.6%
Q2 2025+47.8%+48.4%+50.4%
Q1 2025+0.0%+0.7%-4.1%
Q4 2024-1.0%+13.4%+1.7%
Q3 2024+7.0%+7.8%-1.2%
Q2 2024-0.2%+1.9%+5.6%
Q1 2024-3.9%-3.7%+7.0%
Q4 2023-8.4%-12.4%+4.9%
Q3 2023-58.7%
Q2 2023-4.3%
Q1 2023-24.4%
Q4 2022+2.0%
Q3 2022-22.6%
Q2 2022+3.7%
Q1 2022-2.1%
Q4 2021-3.3%
Q3 2021-3.9%
Q2 2021+5.2%
Q1 2021+6.7%
Q4 2020+6.5%
Q3 2020+9.2%
Q2 2020+17.4%
Q1 2020-13.4%
Q4 2019-15.4%
Q3 2019+5.8%
Q2 2019-5.2%
Q1 2019-3.8%
Q4 2018-5.4%
Q3 2018+4.3%
Q2 2018+16.4%
Q1 2018+29.5%
Q1 2017+29.5%
Q4 2017-23.7%
Q4 2015-23.7%
Q1 2016-23.7%
Q3 2016-14.5%
Q3 2017-14.5%
Q2 2016-0.9%
Q2 2017-0.9%
Q4 2016-0.9%

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