COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CCOI • US19239V3024

18.94 USD
+1.07 (+5.99%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
18.96 USD
+0.02 (+0.11%)
Pre-Market: 2/25/2026, 4:34:58 AM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CCOI. CCOI was compared to 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. CCOI scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. CCOI does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively. Finally CCOI also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CCOI has reported negative net income.
  • CCOI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CCOI reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years CCOI reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
CCOI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCCOI 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 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • CCOI's Return On Assets of -6.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CCOI is outperformed by 72.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.18%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)11.24%
ROA(5y)7.85%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CCOI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCCOI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

  • The Gross Margin of CCOI (43.11%) is worse than 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • CCOI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CCOI does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.11%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.85%
GM growth 5Y-8.63%
CCOI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCOI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CCOI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CCOI. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CCOI Yearly Shares OutstandingCCOI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
CCOI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCCOI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.15, we must say that CCOI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.15, CCOI is not doing good in the industry: 83.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.15
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.98%
CCOI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCCOI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.02 indicates that CCOI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CCOI's Current ratio of 2.02 is amongst the best of the industry. CCOI outperforms 83.78% of its industry peers.
  • CCOI has a Quick Ratio of 2.02. This indicates that CCOI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CCOI has a better Quick ratio (2.02) than 86.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.02
Quick Ratio 2.02
CCOI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCCOI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CCOI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.40%, which is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%29.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CCOI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.99% on average per year.
  • CCOI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.17% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.95%
EPS Next 2Y17.6%
EPS Next 3Y17.76%
EPS Next 5Y15.99%
Revenue Next Year2.54%
Revenue Next 2Y5%
Revenue Next 3Y7.86%
Revenue Next 5Y8.17%

3.3 Evolution

CCOI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCCOI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B
CCOI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCCOI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CCOI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year CCOI is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CCOI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCCOI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CCOI is valued a bit more expensive than 64.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.18
CCOI Per share dataCCOI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CCOI's earnings are expected to grow with 17.76% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.6%
EPS Next 3Y17.76%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.56%, CCOI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.22, CCOI pays a better dividend. On top of this CCOI pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CCOI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.56%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CCOI grows each year by 9.91%, which is quite nice.
  • CCOI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CCOI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.91%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years12
CCOI Yearly Dividends per shareCCOI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • CCOI has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • CCOI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-100.75%
EPS Next 2Y17.6%
EPS Next 3Y17.76%
CCOI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCCOI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

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COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN

NASDAQ:CCOI (2/24/2026, 8:13:29 PM)

Premarket: 18.96 +0.02 (+0.11%)

18.94

+1.07 (+5.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners105.64%
Inst Owner Change-5.38%
Ins Owners2.26%
Ins Owner Change18.95%
Market Cap930.33M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-194.71M
Analysts72.22
Price Target26.89 (41.97%)
Short Float %11.59%
Short Ratio5.07
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.56%
Yearly Dividend3.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.91%
DP-100.75%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.22%
Max EPS beat(2)16.66%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.22%
Max EPS beat(4)26.15%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)72.93%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-790.2%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-604.7%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.28%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.28%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.27%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.35%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.16%
PT rev (1m)-1.18%
PT rev (3m)-10.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.94
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 93.55
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.18
EPS(TTM)-3.81
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-3.62
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.8
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.2
OCFY1.07%
SpS20.1
BVpS-0.8
TBVpS-10.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.18%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.11%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)11.24%
ROA(5y)7.85%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.85%
GM growth 5Y-8.63%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 14.92
Cap/Depr 70.47%
Cap/Sales 19.91%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 6.48%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.02
Quick Ratio 2.02
Altman-Z 0.15
F-Score4
WACC6.98%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)68.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.5%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%29.67%
EPS Next Y4.95%
EPS Next 2Y17.6%
EPS Next 3Y17.76%
EPS Next 5Y15.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%
Revenue Next Year2.54%
Revenue Next 2Y5%
Revenue Next 3Y7.86%
Revenue Next 5Y8.17%
EBIT growth 1Y36.51%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year246.26%
EBIT Next 3Y56.34%
EBIT Next 5Y32.76%
FCF growth 1Y-5557.48%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-90.28%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN / CCOI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CCOI.


What is the valuation status of COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) stock?

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CCOI stock?

The financial health rating of COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) is 4 / 10.