# Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $37.52, market value $20.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 4.6×** (5-yr avg 12.8×, 3-yr avg 12.8×). Rogers Communication Inc. trades at 4.6× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 12.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 10.8×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.04**. A PEG of 0.04 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.7×**. Enterprise value is 4.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 8.7%** (5-yr avg 8.3%). Free cash flow equals 8.7% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 8.3%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 21.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 21.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 44.3%**. Rogers Communication Inc. keeps 44.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 22.7%**. 22.7% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 31.8%**. 31.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 28.4%**. 28.4% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.3%.
- **Return on assets: 6.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.4%** (3-yr 12.1%/yr, 5-yr 9.3%/yr). Revenue grew 5.4% over the last year, against 9.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 298.1%** (3-yr 56.6%/yr, 5-yr 32.4%/yr). Earnings per share rose 298.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 15.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 15.7% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.64**. Debt is 1.64 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.7×**. It would take 2.7 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 2.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 2.5×, thin but manageable.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.16**. A Z-score of 1.16 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.79%** ($1.42 per share, trailing). Rogers Communication Inc. yields 3.79%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 13%** (45% of free cash flow). 13% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -1.8%/yr** (1-yr -4.9%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Rogers Communication Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $39.79 (+6% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 8.5%** (YTD 1.3%, 3-mo 0.7%). The shares are up 8.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.8%** (19.6% above the low). Trading 9% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 63**. An RSI of 63 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.18** (volatility 28%). Beta of 0.18 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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