Rogers Communication (RCI) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Rogers Communication (RCI) reported $3.88 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.3%. EPS of $0.99 for the same period compares to $1.04 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.84 billion, representing a surprise of +1.16%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.61%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.92.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Rogers Communication performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Wireless Subscriber - Postpaid mobile phone - Gross additions: 385 thousand versus the two-analyst average estimate of 378.29 thousand.Home Phone - Total Home Phone Subscriber: 1.42 million compared to the 1.43 million average estimate based on two analysts.Wireless Subscriber - Total Postpaid mobile phone subscribers: 10.96 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 10.93 million.Wireless Subscriber - Postpaid churn: 1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1.2%.Wireless Subscriber - Prepaid mobile phone - Gross additions: 149 thousand versus 165.01 thousand estimated by two analysts on average.Wireless Subscriber - Prepaid mobile phone - Net additions: 49 thousand compared to the 52.91 thousand average estimate based on two analysts.Wireless Subscriber - Total prepaid mobile phone subscribers: 1.21 million versus 1.21 million estimated by two analysts on average.Wireless Subscriber - Prepaid churn: 2.9% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.2%.Cable Subscriber - Homes passed: 10.44 million compared to the 10.41 million average estimate based on two analysts.Cable Subscriber - Net additions: 20 thousand versus 9.78 thousand estimated by two analysts on average.Cable Subscriber - Total Customer Relationships: 4.85 million compared to the 4.83 million average estimate based on two analysts.Retail Internet - Net Additions: 29 thousand versus 22.51 thousand estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Rogers Communication here>>>Shares of Rogers Communication have returned +7.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Rogers Communication, Inc. (RCI): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks