COGECO INC (CGO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:CGO • CA19238T1003

69.17 CAD
-0.21 (-0.3%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

CGO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. CGO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CGO is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally CGO 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 CGO was profitable.
  • CGO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CGO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CGO had a positive operating cash flow.
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 has a Return On Assets of 0.84%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.39%, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.50%, CGO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CGO is in line with the industry average of 5.00%.
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

  • CGO's Profit Margin of 2.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CGO is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CGO has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CGO (24.42%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CGO has declined.
  • CGO's Gross Margin of 65.75% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CGO is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • CGO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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. 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CGO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • CGO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.64, CGO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 10.04, CGO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CGO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CGO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (5.12) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.12
Debt/FCF 10.04
Altman-Z 0.64
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC5.59%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.44 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CGO has a Current ratio of 0.44. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CGO underperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that CGO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.44, CGO is not doing good in the industry: 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CGO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -7.59%.
  • CGO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.95% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CGO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.74% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.94% on average over the past years.
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

  • CGO is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.26% yearly.
  • 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CGO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.01.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CGO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.33% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.67, CGO is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.36, the valuation of CGO can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CGO is valued cheaper than 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CGO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.20), we can say CGO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.01
Fwd PE 7.36
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

  • 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.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CGO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CGO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.16
EV/EBITDA 3.66
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

  • CGO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)4.11
EPS Next 2Y3.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.94%, CGO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.45, CGO pays a better dividend. On top of this CGO pays more dividend than 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CGO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.94%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CGO grows each year by 14.01%, which is quite nice.
  • CGO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CGO has decreased its dividend 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

  • 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
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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COGECO INC

TSX:CGO (2/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

69.17

-0.21 (-0.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-13
Earnings (Next)04-07
Inst Owners25.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap556.13M
Revenue(TTM)2.98B
Net Income(TTM)83.37M
Analysts76.67
Price Target87.21 (26.08%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.94%
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)-4.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)7.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.01
Fwd PE 7.36
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 1.16
P/OCF 0.51
P/B 0.63
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.66
EPS(TTM)8.64
EY12.49%
EPS(NY)9.39
Fwd EY13.58%
FCF(TTM)59.45
FCFY85.94%
OCF(TTM)135.92
OCFY196.51%
SpS370.5
BVpS110.44
TBVpS-643.37
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)4.11
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
WACC5.59%
ROIC/WACC1.16
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

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COGECO INC (CGO.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CGO.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for COGECO INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to COGECO INC (CGO.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for COGECO INC?

COGECO INC (CGO.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of COGECO INC (CGO.CA) stock?

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.