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Canada's Corus Entertainment Q3 revenue falls on weak TV ad demand

Canada's Corus Entertainment Q3 revenue falls on weak TV ad demand


Overview

  • Canada media company's fiscal Q3 revenue fell 16% yr/yr

  • Segment profit dropped 53% as linear TV ad demand remained weak

  • Company posted net loss of C$36.5 mln and positive free cash flow of C$6.2 mln


Outlook

  • Corus says it remains focused on strengthening its financial foundation amid recapitalization efforts

  • Company expects continued pressure on linear television advertising demand


Result Drivers

  • WEAK TV AD DEMAND - Co said continued pressure on linear television advertising demand weighed on results

  • COST MANAGEMENT - Significant savings from cost management initiatives partially offset revenue decline, per CEO John Gossling


Company press release: ID:nCNW9f3d9a


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

C$249.40 mln

C$247.30 mln (1 Analyst)

Q3 EPS

-C$0.18

Q3 Free Cash Flow

C$6.20 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "sell" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the broadcasting peer group is "hold."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Corus Entertainment Inc is C$0.01, about 71.4% below its June 25 closing price of C$0.04


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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