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WOW (WideOpenWest) Degree of Operating Leverage : 12.37 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is WideOpenWest Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 12.37. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

WOW's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
81.47% of 367 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.51 vs WOW: 12.37

WideOpenWest Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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WideOpenWest Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

WideOpenWest Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.50 4.59 -15.09 800.44 12.56

WideOpenWest Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -193.59 2.52 12.57 12.56 12.37

Competitive Comparison of WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Telecom Services subindustry, WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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WideOpenWest Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

WideOpenWest's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 9.7 (Mar. 2025) / -271.5 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 619.4 (Mar. 2025) / 676 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-1.0357/-0.0837
=12.37***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


WideOpenWest  (NYSE:WOW) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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WideOpenWest Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 1000, Englewood, CO, USA, 80111
WideOpenWest Inc is a cable operator and broadband service, provider. The company serves residential, business and wholesale customers in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Tennessee, Maryland, and South Carolina. Its service portfolio consists of high-speed internet, data, voice, cloud, and cable television services. The company operates in one business segment that is Broadband Services. The majority of the revenue is generated from the subscription service revenue received.
Executives
Teresa L Elder director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 4400 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Don Schena officer: Chief Customer Exper. Officer C/O WIDEOPENWEST, INC., 7887 E. BELLEVIEW AVE., SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Henry Hryckiewicz officer: Chief Technology Officer 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Gunjan Bhow director 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Donald Craig Martin officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O WIDEOPENWEST, INC., 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
David Brunick officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 5619 DTC PARKWAY, GREENWOOD VILLAGE FL 80111
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co 10 percent owner 720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
John S Rego officer: Chief Financial Officer TREMOR VIDEO, INC., 1501 BROADWAY, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Shannon Campain officer: Chief Commercial Officer 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Barry S Volpert director, 10 percent owner
Crestview Partners Iii Gp, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Fish Richard Edward Jr officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ITC DELTACOM, INC., 7037 OLD MADISON PIKE, HUNTSVILLE AL 35806
Bill Case officer: Chief Information Officer 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Matthew John Bell officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O WIDEOPENWEST, INC., 7887 E. BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
Thomas Patrick Mcmillin director C/O WIDEOPENWEST, INC., 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111