COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CGO • CA19238T1003
Current stock price
63.51 CAD
-0.52 (-0.81%)
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This CGO.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CGO.CA Profitability Analysis
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.
- In the past 5 years CGO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.84%, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.39%, CGO is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- CGO has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.50%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CGO outperforms 89.29% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CGO is in line with the industry average of 5.39%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of CGO (2.80%) is worse than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- CGO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 24.42%, CGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CGO has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 65.75%, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 82.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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. CGO.CA Health Analysis
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
- The number of shares outstanding for CGO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CGO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
- CGO's Altman-Z score of 0.64 is amongst the best of the industry. CGO outperforms 82.14% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CGO is 10.04, which is on the high side as it means it would take CGO, 10.04 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CGO (10.04) is better than 92.86% 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.
- CGO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (5.12) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.64 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC5.71%
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 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CGO has a worse Quick ratio (0.44) than 89.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
3. CGO.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CGO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.24%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CGO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.95% on average per year.
- CGO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.14%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.94% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.24%
EPS 3Y-2.07%
EPS 5Y1.95%
EPS Q2Q%4.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%-5.34%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.26% on average over the next years.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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.
4. CGO.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.27, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CGO.
- 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CGO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- CGO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.95.
- CGO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.76.
- CGO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CGO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CGO to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.68), we can say CGO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.76 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CGO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CGO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CGO is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.64 |
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)0.44
PEG (5Y)3.73
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CGO.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.20%, CGO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.77, CGO pays a better dividend. On top of this CGO pays more dividend than 92.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CGO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.2% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CGO grows each year by 14.01%, which is quite nice.
- CGO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of CGO decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 42.37% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CGO. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- CGO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP42.37%
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CGO.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CGO (4/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
63.51
-0.52 (-0.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)04-09 2026-04-09/amc
Earnings (Next)07-13 2026-07-13
Inst Owners23.68%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap510.62M
Revenue(TTM)3.01B
Net Income(TTM)83.37M
Analysts47.5
Price Target78.03 (22.86%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.2% |
Yearly Dividend3.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
DP42.37%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date04-23 2026-04-23 (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)-17.74%
PT rev (3m)-10.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.76 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.47 | ||
| P/B | 0.58 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.64 |
EPS(TTM)8.73
EY13.75%
EPS(NY)9.39
Fwd EY14.79%
FCF(TTM)59.45
FCFY93.6%
OCF(TTM)135.92
OCFY214.02%
SpS370.5
BVpS110.44
TBVpS-643.37
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)3.73
Graham Number147.287 (131.91%)
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
WACC5.71%
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)-2.24%
EPS 3Y-2.07%
EPS 5Y1.95%
EPS Q2Q%4.79%
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%-5.34%
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 Year95.51%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COGECO INC (CGO.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CGO.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for COGECO INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to COGECO INC (CGO.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CGO stock?
COGECO INC (CGO.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CGO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COGECO INC (CGO.CA) is 7.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.58.
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.