COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:CGO • CA19238T1003

Current stock price

70.82 CAD
-0.59 (-0.83%)
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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.

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1. CGO.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CGO was profitable.
  • In the past year CGO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CGO has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CGO had a positive operating cash flow.
CGO.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCGO.CA 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 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CGO has a Return On Assets of 0.84%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 81.48% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.39%, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CGO has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.50%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CGO outperforms 88.89% 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 5.06%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CGO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCGO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 2.80%, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 81.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CGO has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CGO (24.42%) is better than 88.89% of its industry peers.
  • CGO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 65.75%, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CGO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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
CGO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCGO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CGO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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.
CGO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCGO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
CGO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCGO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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 81.48% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.04, CGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.12
Debt/FCF 10.04
Altman-Z 0.64
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC5.78%
CGO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCGO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CGO has a Current 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 Current ratio of 0.44. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 85.19% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CGO's Quick ratio of 0.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CGO is outperformed by 85.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.44
Quick Ratio 0.44
CGO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCGO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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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 -7.59%.
  • 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

  • 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.
CGO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCGO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
CGO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCGO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4 6 8 10

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4. CGO.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CGO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.20.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CGO.
  • CGO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CGO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.54.
  • 100.00% 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 23.84, CGO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.2
Fwd PE 7.54
CGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCGO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CGO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.19
EV/EBITDA 3.68
CGO.CA Per share dataCGO.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 -200 -400 -600

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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)4.21
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CGO.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CGO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.31%, which is a nice return.
  • CGO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.21. CGO pays more dividend than 92.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CGO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.31%

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
CGO.CA Yearly Dividends per shareCGO.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

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.
  • 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
CGO.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCGO.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CGO.CA Dividend Payout.CGO.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CGO.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CGO.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COGECO INC

TSX:CGO (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

70.82

-0.59 (-0.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-13
Earnings (Next)04-07
Inst Owners24.55%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap569.39M
Revenue(TTM)2.98B
Net Income(TTM)83.37M
Analysts76.67
Price Target94.86 (33.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.31%
Yearly Dividend3.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
DP42.37%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-28
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)0%
PT rev (3m)8.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.2
Fwd PE 7.54
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
EY12.2%
EPS(NY)9.39
Fwd EY13.26%
FCF(TTM)59.45
FCFY83.94%
OCF(TTM)135.92
OCFY191.93%
SpS370.5
BVpS110.44
TBVpS-643.37
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)4.21
Graham Number146.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC5.78%
ROIC/WACC1.12
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 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%

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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.