Cogeco Q4 revenue falls on lower US, media sales

Overview

• Canada telecom and media firm's Q4 revenue fell 2.4% yr/yr on lower U.S. and media sales

• Q4 adjusted EPS dropped 3.8% yr/yr; adjusted EBITDA declined 4.1%

• Company raised quarterly dividend by 2% to C$1.007 per share

Outlook

• Cogeco expects fiscal 2027 revenue to decline by a low to mid single digit percentage

• Company sees fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA declining by a mid to high single digit percentage

• Cogeco forecasts fiscal 2027 free cash flow between C$505 mln and C$555 mln

Result Drivers

• CANADIAN INTERNET GROWTH - Co said Canadian telecom revenue rose 0.6% in Q4, mainly due to cumulative high-speed Internet service additions

• U.S. SUBSCRIBER LOSSES - Co said American telecom revenue fell 4.6% in Q4, mainly due to lower subscriber base and shift to Internet-only services amid competitive environment

• MEDIA ADVERTISING WEAKNESS - Co said media revenue dropped 18.9% in Q4 as traditional radio advertising market remained challenging

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Key Details

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the integrated telecommunications services peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cogeco Inc is C$70.50, about 53.7% above its October 28 closing price of C$45.87

• The stock recently traded at 25 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago

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