Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) Stock Faces Q2 Loss That Questions One Off Boost Narrative

Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) has reported Q2 2026 results with revenue of CA$5.6 billion and a loss of CA$726 million, translating to EPS of CA$1.34 in the red for the quarter, against a trailing twelve month EPS of CA$11.38 on revenue of CA$22.6 billion. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue range from CA$5.0 billion in Q1 2025 to CA$6.2 billion in Q4 2025, while quarterly EPS moved from CA$0.29 in Q2 2025 to CA$10.66 in Q3 2025 and CA$0.81 in Q1 2026. This sets up a mixed picture on profitability and margins as investors assess how much of the latest results reflects underlying trends versus one off items.

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With the headline numbers now on the table, the next step is to set these results against the prevailing narratives around Rogers Communications to see which stories hold up and which get pushed back by the data.

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Q2 loss contrasts with CA$6.2b TTM profit

• Rogers Communications swung from net income of CA$438 million in Q1 2026 to a net loss of CA$726 million in Q2, even though trailing twelve month net income sits at about CA$6.2b on CA$22.6b of revenue.
• What stands out for the bullish narrative is that this loss sits alongside very strong trailing EPS of CA$11.38. This figure is heavily influenced by the earlier CA$4.6b one off gain, so investors who expect earnings to stay high may need to weigh that against the Q2 setback and the fact that earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 24.4% per year over the next three years.

Margins inflated by CA$4.6b one off gain

• Over the last 12 months, Rogers Communications reported a net profit margin of 27.3% compared with 7.3% a year earlier. This very large change is linked directly to a CA$4.6b one off gain included in the trailing period.
• Consensus narrative points to cost efficiencies and asset monetization as support for higher margins. However, the CA$4.6b gain and 305.6% year over year earnings growth mean a lot of the recent margin strength is tied to a single item, so investors who buy into the idea of structurally higher profitability may want to compare that claim with the much smaller quarterly net income figures such as CA$703 million in Q4 2025 and CA$438 million in Q1 2026.

Low 4.1x P/E with weak interest cover

• The stock trades on a trailing P/E of 4.1x versus peer and industry averages of 15.1x and 15.6x. The current share price of CA$46.36 is below both the CA$60.14 analyst price target and the DCF fair value of about CA$59.10.
• Critics highlight that interest payments are not well covered by earnings and that earnings are expected to fall sharply. While the low multiple and 4.31% dividend yield line up with a bullish view that Rogers Communications is undervalued, the weak coverage and forecast earnings decline help explain why the market might hesitate to give the stock a higher P/E even with an implied upside of around 30% to the analyst target.

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Next Steps

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