COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CCOI • US19239V3024

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24.68 USD
+0.21 (+0.86%)
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This CCOI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CCOI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CCOI had negative earnings in the past year.
  • CCOI had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCOI reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCOI reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -5.88%, CCOI is doing worse than 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.88%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)9.11%
ROA(5y)6.55%
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 2025 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

  • CCOI's Gross Margin of 45.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CCOI is outperformed by 67.57% 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 45.18%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.99%
GM growth 5Y-5.96%
CCOI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCOI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100

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2. CCOI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CCOI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CCOI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CCOI has more shares outstanding
  • CCOI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CCOI Yearly Shares OutstandingCCOI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • CCOI has an Altman-Z score of 0.21. This is a bad value and indicates that CCOI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.21, CCOI is not doing good in the industry: 72.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.21
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.96%
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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.04 indicates that CCOI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.04, CCOI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.04 indicates that CCOI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.04, CCOI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 2.04
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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. CCOI Growth Analysis

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.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.82% in the past year.
  • CCOI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%29.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y17.62%
Revenue growth 5Y11.43%
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%

3.2 Future

  • CCOI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.99% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.59% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.42%
EPS Next 2Y11.23%
EPS Next 3Y13.62%
EPS Next 5Y15.99%
Revenue Next Year0.35%
Revenue Next 2Y3.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y6.59%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. CCOI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CCOI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CCOI. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
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

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CCOI is valued a bit more expensive than 62.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.59
CCOI Per share dataCCOI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCOI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.23%
EPS Next 3Y13.62%

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5. CCOI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.61%, CCOI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CCOI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.21. CCOI pays more dividend than 94.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CCOI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.61%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CCOI has a limited annual growth rate of 1.93%.
  • CCOI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.93%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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.
  • The dividend of CCOI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-82.37%
EPS Next 2Y11.23%
EPS Next 3Y13.62%
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 2025 0 500M 1B

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CCOI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN

NASDAQ:CCOI (4/27/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 24.89 +0.21 (+0.85%)

24.68

+0.21 (+0.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners99.28%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners3.76%
Ins Owner Change15.05%
Market Cap1.24B
Revenue(TTM)975.77M
Net Income(TTM)-182.17M
Analysts72.22
Price Target26.43 (7.09%)
Short Float %12.17%
Short Ratio4.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.61%
Yearly Dividend3.03
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.93%
DP-82.37%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)26.25%
Min EPS beat(2)16.66%
Max EPS beat(2)35.84%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.22%
Max EPS beat(4)35.84%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.33%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-779.77%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-607.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.18%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.18%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.46%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.49%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.16%
PT rev (1m)-1.72%
PT rev (3m)-16.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.27
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.59
EPS(TTM)-3.81
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-3.6
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.96
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.21
OCFYN/A
SpS19.48
BVpS-1.27
TBVpS-10.64
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.88%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.18%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)9.11%
ROA(5y)6.55%
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-9.99%
GM growth 5Y-5.96%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 13.89
Cap/Depr 69.42%
Cap/Sales 19.22%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 2.04
Altman-Z 0.21
F-Score5
WACC6.96%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)63.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.37%
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 Y5.42%
EPS Next 2Y11.23%
EPS Next 3Y13.62%
EPS Next 5Y15.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y17.62%
Revenue growth 5Y11.43%
Sales Q2Q%-4.67%
Revenue Next Year0.35%
Revenue Next 2Y3.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y6.59%
EBIT growth 1Y42.17%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year399.05%
EBIT Next 3Y71.06%
EBIT Next 5Y42.54%
FCF growth 1Y2.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-22.37%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN / CCOI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CCOI.


What is the valuation status for CCOI stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) is expected to grow by 5.42% in the next year.


Is the dividend of COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN sustainable?

The dividend rating of COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDIN (CCOI) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -82.37%.