COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CCOI • US19239V3024

Current stock price

18.05 USD
-1.97 (-9.84%)
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18.1914 USD
+0.14 (+0.78%)
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This CCOI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CCOI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CCOI has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year CCOI has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCOI reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCOI reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
CCOI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCCOI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • CCOI's Return On Assets of -5.88% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CCOI is outperformed by 72.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.88%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)9.11%
ROA(5y)6.55%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CCOI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCCOI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 45.18%, CCOI is not doing good in the industry: 67.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.18%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.99%
GM growth 5Y-5.96%
CCOI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCOI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100

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2. CCOI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CCOI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CCOI has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CCOI has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CCOI has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CCOI Yearly Shares OutstandingCCOI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
CCOI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCCOI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.14, we must say that CCOI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CCOI has a Altman-Z score of 0.14. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CCOI underperforms 81.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.14
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.73%
CCOI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCCOI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.04 indicates that CCOI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CCOI (2.04) is better than 81.08% of its industry peers.
  • CCOI has a Quick Ratio of 2.04. This indicates that CCOI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CCOI has a Quick ratio of 2.04. This is amongst the best in the industry. CCOI outperforms 83.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 2.04
CCOI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCCOI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. CCOI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CCOI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.40%, which is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.82% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CCOI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.43% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%29.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y17.62%
Revenue growth 5Y11.43%
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.99% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y0.38%
EPS Next 2Y9.91%
EPS Next 3Y13.71%
EPS Next 5Y15.99%
Revenue Next Year0.35%
Revenue Next 2Y3.23%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y6.9%

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.
CCOI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCCOI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B
CCOI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCCOI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 5 10 15 20

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4. CCOI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CCOI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year CCOI is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CCOI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCCOI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CCOI indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CCOI is more expensive than 67.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.59
CCOI Per share dataCCOI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CCOI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.91%
EPS Next 3Y13.71%

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5. CCOI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CCOI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 10.31%, which is a nice return.
  • CCOI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.19. CCOI pays more dividend than 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCOI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 10.31%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CCOI has a limited annual growth rate of 1.93%.
  • CCOI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CCOI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.93%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years12
CCOI Yearly Dividends per shareCCOI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of CCOI are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CCOI will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of CCOI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-82.37%
EPS Next 2Y9.91%
EPS Next 3Y13.71%
CCOI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCCOI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

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CCOI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN

NASDAQ:CCOI (3/20/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 18.1914 +0.14 (+0.78%)

18.05

-1.97 (-9.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners99.25%
Inst Owner Change-5.37%
Ins Owners2.71%
Ins Owner Change18.75%
Market Cap903.58M
Revenue(TTM)975.77M
Net Income(TTM)-182.17M
Analysts72.22
Price Target26.89 (48.98%)
Short Float %15.46%
Short Ratio6.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 10.31%
Yearly Dividend3.03
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.93%
DP-82.37%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)26.25%
Min EPS beat(2)16.66%
Max EPS beat(2)35.84%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.22%
Max EPS beat(4)35.84%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.33%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-779.77%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-607.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.18%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.18%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.46%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.49%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.16%
PT rev (1m)-13.69%
PT rev (3m)-14.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.93
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.59
EPS(TTM)-3.81
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-3.8
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.96
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.21
OCFYN/A
SpS19.49
BVpS-1.28
TBVpS-10.65
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.88%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.18%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)9.11%
ROA(5y)6.55%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-9.99%
GM growth 5Y-5.96%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 13.89
Cap/Depr 69.42%
Cap/Sales 19.22%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 2.04
Altman-Z 0.14
F-Score5
WACC6.73%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)63.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.37%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%29.67%
EPS Next Y0.38%
EPS Next 2Y9.91%
EPS Next 3Y13.71%
EPS Next 5Y15.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y17.62%
Revenue growth 5Y11.43%
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%
Revenue Next Year0.35%
Revenue Next 2Y3.23%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y6.9%
EBIT growth 1Y42.17%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year399.7%
EBIT Next 3Y70.95%
EBIT Next 5Y43.3%
FCF growth 1Y2.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-22.37%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN / CCOI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CCOI.


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COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


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The financial health rating of COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) is 3 / 10.