COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CGO • CA19238T1003
70.97 CAD
-0.18 (-0.25%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CGO. CGO was compared to 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While CGO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CGO has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. CGO also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CGO was profitable.
- CGO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CGO has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CGO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CGO has a worse Return On Assets (0.84%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- CGO has a worse Return On Equity (9.39%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CGO (6.50%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CGO is in line with the industry average of 5.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.84% | ||
| ROE | 9.39% | ||
| ROIC | 6.5% |
ROA(3y)0.86%
ROA(5y)1.21%
ROE(3y)9.8%
ROE(5y)12.6%
ROIC(3y)6.93%
ROIC(5y)7.4%
1.3 Margins
- CGO has a Profit Margin of 2.80%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CGO has declined.
- CGO has a Operating Margin of 24.42%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CGO outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
- CGO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CGO (65.75%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CGO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.8% | ||
| GM | 65.75% |
OM growth 3Y-2.19%
OM growth 5Y-1.72%
PM growth 3Y-17.21%
PM growth 5Y-11.38%
GM growth 3Y0.78%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CGO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CGO has less shares outstanding
- CGO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CGO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CGO has an Altman-Z score of 0.64. This is a bad value and indicates that CGO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.64, CGO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CGO has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.04. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CGO would need 10.04 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CGO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (10.04) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.12 is on the high side and indicates that CGO has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.12, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 93.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.64 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC5.69%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.44 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.44, CGO is doing worse than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CGO has a Quick Ratio of 0.44. This is a bad value and indicates that CGO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CGO has a Quick ratio of 0.44. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CGO have decreased by -7.59% in the last year.
- CGO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.95% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CGO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.74% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CGO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.94% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.59%
EPS 3Y-2.07%
EPS 5Y1.95%
EPS Q2Q%-5.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.74%
Revenue growth 3Y0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%-3.83%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CGO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.26% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y16.36%
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.27%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.52%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.21, which indicates a very decent valuation of CGO.
- CGO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CGO is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CGO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.67), we can say CGO is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.56, the valuation of CGO can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CGO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CGO is cheaper than 90.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.69. CGO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CGO is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CGO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CGO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)4.22
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CGO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.71%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.35, CGO pays a better dividend. On top of this CGO pays more dividend than 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CGO pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.71% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CGO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.01%!
- CGO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CGO has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- CGO pays out 42.37% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of CGO is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP42.37%
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
TSX:CGO (2/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
70.97
-0.18 (-0.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-13 2026-01-13/amc
Earnings (Next)04-07 2026-04-07
Inst Owners25.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap570.60M
Revenue(TTM)2.98B
Net Income(TTM)83.37M
Analysts76.67
Price Target94.86 (33.66%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.71% |
Yearly Dividend3.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
DP42.37%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-28 2026-01-28 (0.987)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.62%
Max EPS beat(2)11.63%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.62%
Max EPS beat(4)31.08%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.19%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.82%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.26%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.56%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.16%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.18%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)8.77%
PT rev (3m)5.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)7.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.56 | ||
| P/S | 0.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.52 | ||
| P/B | 0.64 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.68 |
EPS(TTM)8.64
EY12.17%
EPS(NY)9.39
Fwd EY13.24%
FCF(TTM)59.45
FCFY83.76%
OCF(TTM)135.92
OCFY191.52%
SpS370.5
BVpS110.44
TBVpS-643.37
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)4.22
Graham Number146.53
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.84% | ||
| ROE | 9.39% | ||
| ROCE | 7.92% | ||
| ROIC | 6.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.49% | ||
| OM | 24.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.8% | ||
| GM | 65.75% | ||
| FCFM | 16.05% |
ROA(3y)0.86%
ROA(5y)1.21%
ROE(3y)9.8%
ROE(5y)12.6%
ROIC(3y)6.93%
ROIC(5y)7.4%
ROICexc(3y)7.06%
ROICexc(5y)7.63%
ROICexgc(3y)20.72%
ROICexgc(5y)23.19%
ROCE(3y)8.45%
ROCE(5y)9.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.56%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.36%
OM growth 3Y-2.19%
OM growth 5Y-1.72%
PM growth 3Y-17.21%
PM growth 5Y-11.38%
GM growth 3Y0.78%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.04 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.15 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 85.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.64% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.66 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | 573.28% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.64 |
F-Score6
WACC5.69%
ROIC/WACC1.14
Cap/Depr(3y)117.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)124.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)25.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.5%
Profit Quality(3y)359.77%
Profit Quality(5y)313.56%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.59%
EPS 3Y-2.07%
EPS 5Y1.95%
EPS Q2Q%-5.5%
EPS Next Y16.36%
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.74%
Revenue growth 3Y0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%-3.83%
Revenue Next Year-3.27%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.52%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-4.86%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.05%
EBIT growth 5Y2.16%
EBIT Next Year94.55%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y111.21%
FCF growth 3Y23.31%
FCF growth 5Y2.54%
OCF growth 1Y8.06%
OCF growth 3Y-3.61%
OCF growth 5Y3.66%
COGECO INC / CGO.CA FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CGO.CA.
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COGECO INC (CGO.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of COGECO INC (CGO.CA) stock?
The financial health rating of COGECO INC (CGO.CA) is 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for COGECO INC (CGO.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COGECO INC (CGO.CA) is expected to grow by 16.36% in the next year.