COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CGO • CA19238T1003
70.93 CAD
-0.14 (-0.2%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CGO. CGO was compared to 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While CGO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CGO is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
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.
- CGO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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.
- CGO has a worse Return On Equity (9.39%) than 82.14% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.50%, CGO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 5.00%.
| 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.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CGO has declined.
- CGO has a Gross Margin of 65.75%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 82.14% 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CGO 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
- 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 has a Altman-Z score of 0.64. This is in the better half of the industry: CGO outperforms 78.57% 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (10.04) than 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 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.64 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC5.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.44 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CGO's Current ratio of 0.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CGO is outperformed by 89.29% of its industry peers.
- 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. Growth
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.21 indicates a reasonable valuation of CGO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CGO indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CGO is more expensive than 60.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CGO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.55, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CGO.
- 96.43% 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 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.55 |
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 cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.67 |
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)0.5
PEG (5Y)4.21
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.56%, CGO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CGO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.81.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CGO pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.56% |
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
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
TSX:CGO (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
70.93
-0.14 (-0.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-13 2026-01-13/amc
Earnings (Next)04-07 2026-04-07
Inst Owners25.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap570.28M
Revenue(TTM)2.98B
Net Income(TTM)83.37M
Analysts76.67
Price Target94.86 (33.74%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.56% |
Yearly Dividend3.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.01%
DP42.37%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)8.77%
PT rev (3m)5.68%
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)-1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.55 | ||
| P/S | 0.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.52 | ||
| P/B | 0.64 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.67 |
EPS(TTM)8.64
EY12.18%
EPS(NY)9.39
Fwd EY13.24%
FCF(TTM)59.45
FCFY83.81%
OCF(TTM)135.92
OCFY191.63%
SpS370.5
BVpS110.44
TBVpS-643.37
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)4.21
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
WACC5.81%
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 Year94.55%
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 FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CGO.CA.
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COGECO INC (CGO.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
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The financial health rating of COGECO INC (CGO.CA) is 3 / 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.