WideOpenWest, Inc. operates as a cable operator in the United States. It provides high-speed data, cable television, voice over IP-based telephony, and business-class services to residential and business services customers. Its video services include basic cable services that comprise local broadcast television and local community programming; digital cable services; and ultra video products, as well as provides commercial-free movies, sports, and other special event entertainment programs. The company's telephony services consist of local area calling plans, local and long-distance plans, caller ID and waiting, voicemail, and toll packages. Its business telephony and data services include enhanced telephony services, data speeds of up to 10 gigabit per second on its fiber network, and office-to-office metro Ethernet services; hosted voice products that can replace customers' legacy private branch exchange products; session initiated protocol trunking services; and colocation infrastructure, cloud computing, managed backup, and recovery services. The company offers its services through hybrid fiber coaxial cable network. It offers its services in approximately 300 communities in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee. As of December 31, 2017, its networks passed 3,109 thousand homes and businesses and served 777 thousand customers. The company was formerly known as WideOpenWest Kite, Inc. and changed its name to WideOpenWest, Inc. in March 2017. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. WideOpenWest, Inc. is a subsidiary of WideOpenWest Holdings, LLC.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Cable & other pay television services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNYSE:WOW
CUSIPN/A
Phone720-479-3500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio-5.06
Current Ratio0.64
Quick Ratio0.64
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio14.38
Forward P/E Ratio17.18
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.19 billion
Price / Sales0.73
Cash Flow$2.9311 per share
Price / Cash3.34
Book Value($2.30) per share
Price / Book-4.26
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.69
Net Income$159.50 million
Net Margins-9.85%
Return on Equity-29.86%
Return on Assets-0.08%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,000
Outstanding Shares88,770,000
WideOpenWest (NYSE:WOW) Frequently Asked Questions
What is WideOpenWest's stock symbol?
WideOpenWest trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WOW."
How were WideOpenWest's earnings last quarter?
WideOpenWest Inc (NYSE:WOW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 11th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.03. The firm earned $285.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $289.07 million. WideOpenWest had a negative return on equity of 29.86% and a negative net margin of 9.85%. View WideOpenWest's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for WOW?
4 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for WideOpenWest's stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $20.00. On average, they anticipate WideOpenWest's share price to reach $16.50 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for WideOpenWest.
Who are some of WideOpenWest's key competitors?
Who are WideOpenWest's key executives?
WideOpenWest's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Teresa L. Elder, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Richard E. Fish Jr., Chief Financial Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Donald Craig Martin, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 66)
- Mr. Steven Scott Cochran, Advisor (Age 47)
- Mr. Matthew John Bell, Chief Technology Officer
When did WideOpenWest IPO?
(WOW) raised $401 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 25th 2017. The company issued 19,100,000 shares at $20.00-$22.00 per share. UBS Investment Bank, Credit Suisse, RBC Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Evercore ISI and Macquarie Capital served as the underwriters for the IPO and LionTree and Raymond James were co-managers.
Has WideOpenWest been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about WOW stock has trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. WideOpenWest earned a media sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the company an impact score of 45.71 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are WideOpenWest's major shareholders?
WideOpenWest's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Crestview Partners III GP L.P. (29.60%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (3.00%), Private Management Group Inc. (2.50%), Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP (1.75%), BlackRock Inc. (1.38%) and State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (1.13%). Company insiders that own WideOpenWest stock include Avista Capital Managing Member, Catherine Kuo, Crestview Partners Iii Gp, LP, Donald Craig Martin, Jill Bright, Matthew John Bell, Nancy A Mcgee, Richard Edward Fish Jr, Teresa L Elder and Thomas Patrick Mcmillin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for WideOpenWest.
Which institutional investors are selling WideOpenWest stock?
WOW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sei Investments Co., Millennium Management LLC, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Citadel Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo & Company MN. View Insider Buying and Selling for WideOpenWest.
Which institutional investors are buying WideOpenWest stock?
WOW stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Private Management Group Inc., Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP, Crestview Partners III GP L.P., Blackstone Group L.P., BlackRock Inc., Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D and Honeywell International Inc.. Company insiders that have bought WideOpenWest stock in the last two years include Catherine Kuo, Crestview Partners Iii Gp, LP, Donald Craig Martin, Jill Bright, Matthew John Bell, Nancy A Mcgee, Richard Edward Fish Jr, Teresa L Elder and Thomas Patrick Mcmillin. View Insider Buying and Selling for WideOpenWest.
How do I buy shares of WideOpenWest?
Shares of WOW can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is WideOpenWest's stock price today?
One share of WOW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.79.
How big of a company is WideOpenWest?
WideOpenWest has a market capitalization of $860.20 million and generates $1.19 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $159.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.69 on an earnings per share basis. WideOpenWest employs 3,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact WideOpenWest?
WideOpenWest's mailing address is 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO, 80111. The company can be reached via phone at 720-479-3500 or via email at [email protected]
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