COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CGO - CA19238T1003 - Common Stock
71.51 CAD
-0.05 (-0.07%)
CGO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. CGO has an average financial health and profitability rating. CGO is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. CGO also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CGO had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CGO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CGO has been profitable.
- CGO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CGO has a worse Return On Assets (0.87%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.85%, CGO is doing worse than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.54%, CGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- CGO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.93%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.01%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.87% | ||
| ROE | 9.85% | ||
| ROIC | 6.54% |
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
- The Profit Margin of CGO (2.82%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- CGO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CGO's Operating Margin of 24.37% is amongst the best of 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 (65.69%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- CGO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.82% | ||
| GM | 65.69% |
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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CGO is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CGO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CGO has less shares outstanding
- CGO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.66, we must say that CGO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.66, CGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CGO is 9.15, which is on the high side as it means it would take CGO, 9.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CGO (9.15) is better than 93.33% of its industry peers.
- CGO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.41. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.41, 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 | 5.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC5.73%
2.3 Liquidity
- CGO has a Current Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that CGO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CGO (0.49) is worse than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CGO (0.49) is worse than 86.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CGO have decreased by -7.59% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.95% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.14% in the past year.
- CGO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.94% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.59%
EPS 3Y-2.07%
EPS 5Y1.95%
EPS Q2Q%-5.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%-3.83%
3.2 Future
- CGO is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.26% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CGO will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.52% on average per year.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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
- CGO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.28.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CGO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.33% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.94. CGO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- CGO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.61.
- 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CGO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.94, CGO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CGO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- CGO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CGO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.59 |
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)0.51
PEG (5Y)4.25
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CGO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.74%, which is a nice return.
- CGO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.50. CGO pays more dividend than 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, CGO pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.74% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CGO grows each year by 14.01%, which is quite nice.
- CGO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of CGO decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- CGO pays out 40.82% 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.
DP40.82%
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
TSX:CGO (1/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
71.51
-0.05 (-0.07%)
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 Cap574.94M
Revenue(TTM)3.01B
Net Income(TTM)84.97M
Analysts76.67
Price Target87.21 (21.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.74% |
Yearly Dividend3.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
DP40.82%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-10.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.62%
Max EPS beat(2)-8.31%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.62%
Max EPS beat(4)31.08%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.86%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.27%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.6%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.16%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.2%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)7.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.61 | ||
| P/S | 0.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.51 | ||
| P/B | 0.67 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.59 |
EPS(TTM)8.64
EY12.08%
EPS(NY)9.39
Fwd EY13.14%
FCF(TTM)64.08
FCFY89.6%
OCF(TTM)140.16
OCFY195.99%
SpS374.14
BVpS107.33
TBVpS-639.07
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)4.25
Graham Number144.45
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.87% | ||
| ROE | 9.85% | ||
| ROCE | 7.96% | ||
| ROIC | 6.54% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.21% | ||
| OM | 24.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.82% | ||
| GM | 65.69% | ||
| FCFM | 17.13% |
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.15 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.33% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.64 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.56% | ||
| Profit Quality | 606.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
F-Score5
WACC5.73%
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)-2.14%
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-5.59%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.05%
EBIT growth 5Y2.16%
EBIT Next Year94.55%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y62.04%
FCF growth 3Y23.31%
FCF growth 5Y2.54%
OCF growth 1Y-4.92%
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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The financial health rating of COGECO INC (CGO.CA) is 4 / 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.