Cox Communications, Inc.
Industry: Broadcasting Cable TV
Cox Communications is a fully integrated, diversified broadband communications company with interests in domestic cable distribution systems, telecommunications & technology and broadband networks and programming networks. For the 9 months ended 9/04, revenues rose 12% to $4.75B. Net income totaled $162.3M vs. a loss of $126.5M. Results reflect the growth of video, voice, high speed internet services and digital telephone, and decreased debt extinghishment costs.
Cox Communications, Inc., an indirect 63.4% majority-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., is a multi-service broadband communications company serving approximately 6.6 million residential and commercial customers in the United States. The Company has one operating segment, broadband communications, and offers video and high-speed Internet access in almost all of its markets, telephone service in a number of markets and advanced services in select markets. Cox also derives revenues from the sale of advertising time on satellite-delivered networks such as Discovery, MTV and CNN through its advertising sales division, Cox Media. In addition, the Company has certain investments in businesses focused on cable programming, telecommunications and technology.
Another point of view
To many investors, profits are more important than revenue a company earns, If the Fortune 500 was ranked by profits instead of revenue then Cox Communications, Inc. would be ranked 565th rather than 316th due to the fact it made a loss of $-231 million in 2006.
| Cox Communications, Inc. | Revenue* | Profit* | Fortune Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,054 | -231 | 316 |
* US$ Million
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Address
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Cox Communications, Inc.
1400 Lake Hearn Drive, N.E.
Atlanta
GA
30319
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Cox Communications, Inc.
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Contact Details
- Phone: 404-843-5000
- Fax: 404-843-5939
- Website: www.cox.com
Cox Communications, Inc. is not ranked in this year's Fortune 500