CCOI Fundamental Analysis - COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN

Fundamental Rating

CCOI gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 35 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CCOI have multiple concerns. CCOI is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing. CCOI also has an excellent dividend rating.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CCOI had negative earnings in the past year.

In the past year CCOI has reported a negative cash flow from operations.

Of the past 5 years CCOI 4 years were profitable.

Of the past 5 years CCOI 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

CCOI has a worse Return On Assets (-6.61%) than 82.86% of its industry peers.

CCOI's Return On Equity of -463.44% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CCOI is outperformed by 88.57% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-6.61%
ROE	-463.44%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)11.24%

ROA(5y)7.85%

ROE(3y)N/A

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

CCOI has a worse Gross Margin (41.00%) than 68.57% of its industry peers.

CCOI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CCOI so they could not be analyzed.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	41%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-14.85%

GM growth 5Y-8.63%

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ROA

ROE

ROIC

Operating and Profit Margin

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CCOI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.

CCOI has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

Compared to 5 years ago, CCOI has more shares outstanding

CCOI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.34, we must say that CCOI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.

CCOI has a worse Altman-Z score (0.34) than 68.57% of its industry peers.

A Debt/Equity ratio of 49.06 is on the high side and indicates that CCOI has dependencies on debt financing.

With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 49.06, CCOI is not doing good in the industry: 88.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	49.06
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	0.34

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC7.4%

2.3 Liquidity

CCOI has a Current Ratio of 2.31. This indicates that CCOI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.31, CCOI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.

CCOI has a Quick Ratio of 2.31. This indicates that CCOI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

The Quick ratio of CCOI (2.31) is better than 88.57% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.31
Quick Ratio	2.31

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CCOI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -598.90%.

CCOI shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.64%.

The Revenue has been growing by 13.66% on average over the past years. This is quite good.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-598.9%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-77.94%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.64%

Revenue growth 3Y20.66%

Revenue growth 5Y13.66%

Sales Q2Q%-5.45%

3.2 Future

CCOI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.74% yearly.

Based on estimates for the next years, CCOI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.49% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-3.78%

EPS Next 2Y12.01%

EPS Next 3Y16.75%

EPS Next 5Y15.74%

Revenue Next Year-5.26%

Revenue Next 2Y0.33%

Revenue Next 3Y3.57%

Revenue Next 5Y5.49%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CCOI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.

Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CCOI. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

65.71% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CCOI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	27.35

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCOI's earnings are expected to grow with 16.75% in the coming years.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y12.01%

EPS Next 3Y16.75%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.19%, CCOI is a good candidate for dividend investing.

The stock price of CCOI dropped by -23.35% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.

CCOI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 5.03. CCOI pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.

Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.38, CCOI pays a better dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	11.19%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of CCOI grows each year by 9.91%, which is quite nice.

CCOI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.

CCOI has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

Dividend Growth(5Y)9.91%

Div Incr Years12

Div Non Decr Years12

5.3 Sustainability

CCOI has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.

CCOI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.

DP-89.85%

EPS Next 2Y12.01%

EPS Next 3Y16.75%

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COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN

NASDAQ:CCOI (9/12/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 36.37 +0.36 (+1%)

36.01

+0.05 (+0.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorCommunication Services

GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services

GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services

Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/bmo

Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo

Inst Owners98.51%

Inst Owner Change3.36%

Ins Owners7.63%

Ins Owner Change-240.18%

Market Cap1.77B

Analysts74.44

Price Target52.63 (46.15%)

Short Float %11.55%

Short Ratio4.61

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	11.19%

Yearly Dividend3.88

Dividend Growth(5Y)9.91%

DP-89.85%

Div Incr Years12

Div Non Decr Years12

Ex-Date08-21 2025-08-21 (1.015)

Surprises & Revisions

EPS beat(2)1

Avg EPS beat(2)-13.53%

Min EPS beat(2)-27.22%

Max EPS beat(2)0.16%

EPS beat(4)2

Avg EPS beat(4)-2.55%

Min EPS beat(4)-27.22%

Max EPS beat(4)26.15%

EPS beat(8)4

Avg EPS beat(8)68.46%

EPS beat(12)4

Avg EPS beat(12)-806.35%

EPS beat(16)6

Avg EPS beat(16)-604.88%

Revenue beat(2)0

Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.39%

Min Revenue beat(2)-3.49%

Max Revenue beat(2)-3.28%

Revenue beat(4)0

Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.38%

Min Revenue beat(4)-4.22%

Max Revenue beat(4)-2.53%

Revenue beat(8)0

Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.34%

Revenue beat(12)0

Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.2%

Revenue beat(16)0

Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.07%

PT rev (1m)-29.6%

PT rev (3m)-31.75%

EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.98%

EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.61%

EPS NY rev (1m)-23.08%

EPS NY rev (3m)-22.27%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.36%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.04%

Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.27%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.37%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	1.77
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	N/A
P/B	37.95
P/tB	N/A
EV/EBITDA	27.35

EPS(TTM)-4.54

EYN/A

EPS(NY)-3.21

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)-4.74

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)-0.27

OCFYN/A

SpS20.39

BVpS0.95

TBVpS-8.61

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-6.61%
ROE	-463.44%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	41%
FCFM	N/A

ROA(3y)11.24%

ROA(5y)7.85%

ROE(3y)N/A

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

ROICexc(3y)N/A

ROICexc(5y)N/A

ROICexgc(3y)N/A

ROICexgc(5y)N/A

ROCE(3y)N/A

ROCE(5y)N/A

ROICexcg growth 3YN/A

ROICexcg growth 5YN/A

ROICexc growth 3YN/A

ROICexc growth 5YN/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-14.85%

GM growth 5Y-8.63%

F-Score4

Asset Turnover0.31

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	49.06
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	16.17
Cap/Depr	72.15%
Cap/Sales	21.9%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	2.31
Quick Ratio	2.31
Altman-Z	0.34

F-Score4

WACC7.4%

ROIC/WACCN/A

Cap/Depr(3y)68.98%

Cap/Depr(5y)70.47%

Cap/Sales(3y)15.26%

Cap/Sales(5y)13.5%

Profit Quality(3y)N/A

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)-598.9%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-77.94%

EPS Next Y-3.78%

EPS Next 2Y12.01%

EPS Next 3Y16.75%

EPS Next 5Y15.74%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.64%

Revenue growth 3Y20.66%

Revenue growth 5Y13.66%

Sales Q2Q%-5.45%

Revenue Next Year-5.26%

Revenue Next 2Y0.33%

Revenue Next 3Y3.57%

Revenue Next 5Y5.49%

EBIT growth 1Y14.37%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next Year264.11%

EBIT Next 3Y62.43%

EBIT Next 5Y34.82%

FCF growth 1Y-323.84%

FCF growth 3YN/A

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y-106.42%

OCF growth 3YN/A

OCF growth 5YN/A

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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