COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:CGO • CA19238T1003

Current stock price

76.61 CAD
+0.5 (+0.66%)
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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

  • 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.
  • CGO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Assets of 0.84% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CGO is outperformed by 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CGO (9.39%) is worse than 79.31% of its industry peers.
  • CGO has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.50%) than 89.66% of its industry peers.
  • 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 5.39%.
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: 82.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CGO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CGO has a Operating Margin of 24.42%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CGO outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CGO has declined.
  • CGO has a worse Gross Margin (65.75%) than 79.31% 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 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CGO is still 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CGO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • 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.
  • CGO has a Altman-Z score of 0.64. This is amongst the best in the industry. CGO outperforms 82.76% 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.
  • CGO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (10.04) than 89.66% 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 89.66% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.12
Debt/FCF 10.04
Altman-Z 0.64
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC5.87%
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 worse Current ratio (0.44) than 82.76% 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 82.76% 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

  • 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 -2.74% 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)-2.74%
Revenue growth 3Y0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%-3.83%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CGO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.26% on average per year.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.87, the valuation of CGO can be described as reasonable.
  • 62.07% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CGO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CGO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.61, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.16, the valuation of CGO can be described as very reasonable.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CGO.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CGO to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.79), we can say CGO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.87
Fwd PE 8.16
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

  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CGO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CGO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.29
EV/EBITDA 3.7
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)0.54
PEG (5Y)4.55
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CGO.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.39%, CGO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CGO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.29. CGO pays more dividend than 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CGO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.39%

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.
  • 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

  • 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 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 (3/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

76.61

+0.5 (+0.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-13
Earnings (Next)04-09
Inst Owners24.55%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap615.94M
Revenue(TTM)2.98B
Net Income(TTM)83.37M
Analysts76.67
Price Target94.86 (23.82%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.39%
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 8.87
Fwd PE 8.16
P/S 0.21
P/FCF 1.29
P/OCF 0.56
P/B 0.69
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.7
EPS(TTM)8.64
EY11.28%
EPS(NY)9.39
Fwd EY12.26%
FCF(TTM)59.45
FCFY77.6%
OCF(TTM)135.92
OCFY177.42%
SpS370.5
BVpS110.44
TBVpS-643.37
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)4.55
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
WACC5.87%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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.