NYSE$WOW
WideOpenWest Inc · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
WOW! reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.
WOW! reported HSD RGU net additions of 7,600 for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, representing the best HSD RGU net subscriber additions for the fourth quarter in five years. Transaction Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $109.1 million, a decrease of 1.4% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2018. Fourth quarter Transaction Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.14.
- Full year Total Subscriber net additions of 17,000
- HSD RGU net additions totaled 7,600 for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, representing the best HSD RGU net subscriber additions for the fourth quarter in five years; organic HSD RGU net additions, which exclude net addition from Edge-Outs, totaled 4,500 in the quarter
- Fourth quarter Transaction Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.14
- For the full year 2019, we grew Edge-Outs by 48,800 homes passed, including 20,300 homes passed in the fourth quarter of 2019
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
WideOpenWest · Revenue · Quarterly
$284M
Revenue by segment
WideOpenWest · $173M total across 5 segments · Q3 2023
- HSD$110M+7.3%63.4%
- Video$38.9M-14.1%22.5%
- Telephony$11.6M-9.4%6.7%
- Other Revenue$7.4M-6.3%4.3%
- Other Business Services$5.4M+0.0%3.1%
Forward guidance
WOW! expects to continue to grow HSD subscribers and anticipates net additions for the year will exceed 2019 HSD net additions. Total Revenue could decline in 2020, largely driven by the anticipated loss of higher ARPU low margin video RGUs. With the continued mix shift toward higher margin HSD RGUs, however, the Company expects gross margins will be improved and 2020 Transaction Adjusted EBITDA will be flat. Due to the investments in the network to optimize bandwidth utilization, Capital Expenditures are likely to rise slightly in 2020.
Tailwinds
- WOW! expects to continue to grow HSD subscribers
- Anticipates net additions for the year will exceed 2019 HSD net additions
- Company expects gross margins will be improved
- 2020 Transaction Adjusted EBITDA will be flat
- Capital Expenditures are likely to rise slightly in 2020.
Headwinds
- Total Revenue could decline in 2020
- Largely driven by the anticipated loss of higher ARPU low margin video RGUs
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 8 quarterly earnings reports
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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