COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CGO - CA19238T1003 - Common Stock
65.07 CAD
-0.85 (-1.29%)
Taking everything into account, CGO scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CGO was compared to 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CGO get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CGO is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally 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.
- CGO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CGO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CGO has a Return On Assets of 0.87%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 9.85%, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CGO's Return On Invested Capital of 6.54% is amongst the best of the industry. CGO outperforms 90.00% 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 5.01%.
| 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
- CGO has a Profit Margin of 2.82%. 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'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.
- CGO has a Gross Margin of 65.69%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 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 | 24.37% | ||
| 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
- 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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CGO has less shares outstanding
- CGO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CGO has an Altman-Z score of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that CGO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CGO has a Altman-Z score of 0.66. This is amongst the best in the industry. CGO outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- CGO's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.15 is amongst the best of the industry. CGO outperforms 90.00% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 5.41, CGO is doing worse than 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC5.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CGO has a worse Current ratio (0.49) 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.49, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.01% over the past 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.94% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.01%
EPS 3Y-2.07%
EPS 5Y1.95%
EPS Q2Q%-14.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%-4.85%
3.2 Future
- CGO is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.20% yearly.
- CGO is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.52% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
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 7.39, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CGO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CGO is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CGO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.30), we can say CGO is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.85, the valuation of CGO can be described as very cheap.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CGO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CGO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.85 |
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 | 1.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.55 |
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)0.94
PEG (5Y)3.79
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.09%, CGO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.60, CGO pays a better dividend. On top of this CGO pays more dividend than 96.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, CGO pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.09% |
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 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 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3YN/A
TSX:CGO (1/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
65.07
-0.85 (-1.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Earnings (Next)01-14 2026-01-14
Inst Owners25.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap523.16M
Revenue(TTM)3.01B
Net Income(TTM)84.97M
Analysts76.67
Price Target87.21 (34.02%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.09% |
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)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.53%
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 | 7.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.85 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.46 | ||
| P/B | 0.61 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.55 |
EPS(TTM)8.81
EY13.54%
EPS(NY)9.5
Fwd EY14.61%
FCF(TTM)64.08
FCFY98.47%
OCF(TTM)140.16
OCFY215.39%
SpS374.14
BVpS107.33
TBVpS-639.07
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)3.79
Graham Number145.86
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
WACC5.7%
ROIC/WACC1.15
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)4.01%
EPS 3Y-2.07%
EPS 5Y1.95%
EPS Q2Q%-14.07%
EPS Next Y7.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%-4.85%
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 7.88% in the next year.