COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC (CCA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CCA • CA19239C1068
68.97 CAD
+0.34 (+0.5%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CCA. CCA was compared to 28 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. CCA has an average financial health and profitability rating. CCA is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. CCA also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CCA was profitable.
- In the past year CCA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CCA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CCA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CCA's Return On Assets of 3.17% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CCA is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
- CCA has a Return On Equity of 9.63%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CCA underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- CCA's Return On Invested Capital of 6.51% is amongst the best of the industry. CCA outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CCA is in line with the industry average of 5.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.17% | ||
| ROE | 9.63% | ||
| ROIC | 6.51% |
ROA(3y)3.6%
ROA(5y)4.17%
ROE(3y)11.58%
ROE(5y)13.35%
ROIC(3y)6.95%
ROIC(5y)7.43%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CCA (10.79%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CCA has declined.
- CCA has a better Operating Margin (25.02%) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CCA has declined.
- CCA has a better Gross Margin (74.55%) than 96.43% of its industry peers.
- CCA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.02% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.79% | ||
| GM | 74.55% |
OM growth 3Y-2.05%
OM growth 5Y-1.69%
PM growth 3Y-8.76%
PM growth 5Y-6.77%
GM growth 3Y0.76%
GM growth 5Y0.58%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CCA 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 CCA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CCA has less shares outstanding
- CCA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CCA has an Altman-Z score of 1.07. This is a bad value and indicates that CCA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CCA (1.07) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- CCA has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.59. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CCA would need 9.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.59, CCA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36 is on the high side and indicates that CCA has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CCA (1.36) is better than 96.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC5.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.40 indicates that CCA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.40, CCA is not doing good in the industry: 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.40 indicates that CCA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.40, CCA is doing worse than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CCA have decreased strongly by -10.38% in the last year.
- CCA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.10% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CCA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.98% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.07% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.38%
EPS 3Y-5.67%
EPS 5Y-0.1%
EPS Q2Q%-12.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.98%
Revenue growth 3Y0.11%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%-4.26%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.47% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CCA will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.15%
EPS Next 2Y8.8%
EPS Next 3Y3.64%
EPS Next 5Y3.47%
Revenue Next Year-3.18%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.9%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.65%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.40, the valuation of CCA can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CCA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. CCA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.64, the valuation of CCA can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CCA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CCA is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.75. CCA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CCA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 67.86% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CCA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CCA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.8%
EPS Next 3Y3.64%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CCA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.76%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.96, CCA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CCA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.76% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CCA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.71%!
- CCA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CCA has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.71%
Div Incr Years20
Div Non Decr Years20
5.3 Sustainability
- 50.68% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CCA. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- CCA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP50.68%
EPS Next 2Y8.8%
EPS Next 3Y3.64%
TSX:CCA (2/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
68.97
+0.34 (+0.5%)
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%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.92B
Revenue(TTM)2.88B
Net Income(TTM)310.67M
Analysts72.31
Price Target77.1 (11.79%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.76% |
Yearly Dividend3.67
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.71%
DP50.68%
Div Incr Years20
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date01-28 2026-01-28 (0.987)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.5%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.03%
Max EPS beat(2)0.04%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.32%
Max EPS beat(4)8.33%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.61%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.68%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.13%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.97%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.82%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.39%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.16%
PT rev (1m)3.93%
PT rev (3m)0.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.64 | ||
| P/S | 1.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.66 | ||
| P/B | 0.9 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.23 |
EPS(TTM)7.34
EY10.64%
EPS(NY)9.03
Fwd EY13.1%
FCF(TTM)11.44
FCFY16.59%
OCF(TTM)25.91
OCFY37.57%
SpS68.09
BVpS76.3
TBVpS-66.44
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number112.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.17% | ||
| ROE | 9.63% | ||
| ROCE | 7.91% | ||
| ROIC | 6.51% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.56% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.72% | ||
| OM | 25.02% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.79% | ||
| GM | 74.55% | ||
| FCFM | 16.8% |
ROA(3y)3.6%
ROA(5y)4.17%
ROE(3y)11.58%
ROE(5y)13.35%
ROIC(3y)6.95%
ROIC(5y)7.43%
ROICexc(3y)7.06%
ROICexc(5y)7.7%
ROICexgc(3y)20.82%
ROICexgc(5y)23.8%
ROCE(3y)8.45%
ROCE(5y)9.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.54%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.7%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.56%
OM growth 3Y-2.05%
OM growth 5Y-1.69%
PM growth 3Y-8.76%
PM growth 5Y-6.77%
GM growth 3Y0.76%
GM growth 5Y0.58%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.59 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 21.25% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.72 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 76.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 155.69% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
F-Score6
WACC5.99%
ROIC/WACC1.09
Cap/Depr(3y)117.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)122.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.77%
Profit Quality(3y)94.3%
Profit Quality(5y)93.05%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.38%
EPS 3Y-5.67%
EPS 5Y-0.1%
EPS Q2Q%-12.18%
EPS Next Y15.15%
EPS Next 2Y8.8%
EPS Next 3Y3.64%
EPS Next 5Y3.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.98%
Revenue growth 3Y0.11%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%-4.26%
Revenue Next Year-3.18%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.9%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-5%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.94%
EBIT growth 5Y2.31%
EBIT Next Year96.02%
EBIT Next 3Y24.27%
EBIT Next 5Y13.1%
FCF growth 1Y115.93%
FCF growth 3Y26.82%
FCF growth 5Y4.07%
OCF growth 1Y8.92%
OCF growth 3Y-2.83%
OCF growth 5Y4.39%
COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC / CCA.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CCA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CCA.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC (CCA.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC (CCA.CA) stock?
COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC (CCA.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC (CCA.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC (CCA.CA) is 9.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.9.
How sustainable is the dividend of COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC (CCA.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of COGECO COMMUNICATIONS INC (CCA.CA) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.68%.