COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CGO • CA19238T1003
Current stock price
65.32 CAD
-1.2 (-1.8%)
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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
- 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years CGO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CGO (0.84%) is worse than 82.14% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.39%, CGO is doing worse than 78.57% 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 5.40%.
| 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's Profit Margin of 2.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CGO is outperformed by 82.14% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CGO has declined.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 24.42%, CGO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- CGO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CGO (65.75%) is worse than 78.57% 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. 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.
- CGO has less shares outstanding than it did 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 0.64, we must say that CGO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CGO (0.64) is better than 82.14% 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.
- CGO's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.04 is amongst the best of the industry. CGO outperforms 89.29% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 5.12, CGO is doing worse than 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.64 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC5.72%
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 worse Current ratio (0.44) than 82.14% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CGO (0.44) is worse than 82.14% 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 -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.
- CGO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.74%.
- 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)-2.74%
Revenue growth 3Y0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%-3.83%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.26% on average over the next years.
- CGO is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.52% yearly.
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. CGO.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.56, the valuation of CGO can be described as very cheap.
- 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 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.95, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CGO.
- 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.
- CGO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.95 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.65 |
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)0.46
PEG (5Y)3.88
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CGO.CA Dividend Analysis
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 4.32. CGO pays more dividend than 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, 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 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
- CGO pays out 42.37% of its income as dividend. 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 (4/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
65.32
-1.2 (-1.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-13 2026-01-13/amc
Earnings (Next)04-09 2026-04-09
Inst Owners24.55%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap525.17M
Revenue(TTM)2.98B
Net Income(TTM)83.37M
Analysts47.5
Price Target94.86 (45.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.74% |
Yearly Dividend3.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
DP42.37%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.95 | ||
| P/S | 0.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.48 | ||
| P/B | 0.59 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.65 |
EPS(TTM)8.64
EY13.23%
EPS(NY)9.39
Fwd EY14.38%
FCF(TTM)59.45
FCFY91.01%
OCF(TTM)135.92
OCFY208.09%
SpS370.5
BVpS110.44
TBVpS-643.37
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)3.88
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
WACC5.72%
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 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 7.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.59.
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.