Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. CCOI

7.69 0.05 0.65% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$391.3M
P/E
0.0×

Insider Decisions

Total sells 1.00
in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — — — — — — — — — — — —
Sell — 1 4 — — 4 — 2 2 — — 2
Insider Ownership 0.00%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap 391.29
Revenue 957.22
Net Income (45.23)
Free Cash Flow 81.24
Net Debt 1,935.54
Current Ratio 0.63
Debt/Equity (67.54)
P/E ratio 0.00
P/S ratio 0.39
P/B ratio 0.00
Past 5Y EPS Growth 111.69%
This Y EPS Growth 68.96%
Next Y EPS Growth (140.07%)
Next 5Y EPS Growth 16.47%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio 0.16
Annual Dividend Rate 3.78
Annual Dividend Yield 5.04%
total individual payouts
2028 Powerpack
2027 Powerpack
2026 0.08
0.02
0.02
0.02
2025 3.05
1.01
1.01
1.02
0.02
2024 3.92
0.97
0.98
0.99
1.00
2023 3.76
0.93
0.94
0.95
0.96
2022 4.41
0.86
0.86
0.88
0.91
0.92
2021 3.17
0.76
0.78
0.81
0.83
2020 2.78
0.66
0.68
0.71
0.73
2019 2.44
0.58
0.60
0.62
0.64
2018 2.12
0.50
0.52
0.54
0.56
2017 1.80
0.42
0.44
0.46
0.48
2016 1.51
0.36
0.37
0.38
0.40
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Cash 114 228 205 370
Receivables 135 97 88 86
Inventory — — — —
Other 184 83 90 85
514 482 451 606
2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Payables 48 40 31 36
ST’ Debt — — — 746
Other 72 1 — —
373 253 221 960
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales 9.21% 11.43% 17.62%
Cash Flow 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Book Value 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Revenue

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 239 236 — — —
’25 247 246 242 241 976
’24 266 260 257 252 1,036
’23 154 240 275 272 941
’22 149 148 150 152 600
’21 147 148 148 147 590
’20 141 141 142 144 568
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Operating Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 15 3 — — —
’25 36 (44) 3 (6) (11)
’24 19 (22) (20) 15 (9)
’23 36 83 (52) (49) 17
’22 49 34 54 36 174
’21 47 40 47 36 170
’20 28 41 33 38 140
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Free Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 (31) 189 — — —
’25 (22) (100) (33) (43) (198)
’24 (22) (71) (79) (32) (204)
’23 13 45 (78) (92) (112)
’22 31 17 30 17 95
’21 32 23 25 21 100
’20 16 27 20 22 84
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

EPS

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 (0.83) 1.38 — — —
’25 (1.09) (1.21) (0.87) (0.64) (3.80)
’24 (1.38) (0.68) (1.33) (0.91) (4.28)
’23 0.13 23.65 (1.20) 4.17 26.62
’22 0.02 0.24 (0.17) 0.02 0.11
’21 0.41 (0.05) 0.28 0.39 1.03
’20 0.20 0.18 (0.11) (0.14) 0.13
fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Target Price Range

Analyst price targets

Recommendation Rating

2.4
1Buy 2 3Hold 4 5Sell
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
29.65 37.85 35.75 43.96 53.20 56.38 46.75 56.66 50.80 15.96

Analyst estimates 2026–2028

Powerpack
Low Price
43.61 54.85 57.65 66.67 92.96 80.50 74.08 76.69 86.76 84.06
High Price
897 928 978 686 1,083 1,001 1,076 1,947 1,916 1,833
Employees
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
Revenue/Emp
447 485 520 546 568 590 600 941 1,036 976
Revenue
56.58% 56.87% 57.80% 59.76% 61.42% 61.62% 61.95% 42.16% 38.05% 45.18%
Gross Margin
24 31 41 53 10 71 26 1,219 (260) (245)
EBT
5.43% 6.41% 7.96% 9.64% 1.82% 12.11% 4.40% 129.60% (25.06%) (25.10%)
EBT Margin
15 6 29 38 6 48 5 1,273 (204) (182)
Net Income
76 77 83 82 85 91 94 205 277 258
Depreciation
10.01 10.82 11.49 11.99 12.36 12.71 12.79 19.86 21.75 20.36
Revenue/Sh
0.33 0.13 0.63 0.82 0.14 1.04 0.11 26.88 (4.28) (3.80)
Earnings/Sh
2.42 2.49 2.96 3.27 3.05 3.67 3.71 0.37 (0.18) (0.22)
Cash Flow/Sh
(1.01) (1.02) (1.10) (1.03) (1.22) (1.51) (1.68) (2.74) (4.09) (3.91)
Capex/Sh
1.41 1.47 1.85 2.24 1.84 2.16 2.02 (2.37) (4.28) (4.13)
Free CF/Sh
(1.19) (2.29) (3.29) (4.47) (6.38) (8.04) (11.06) 12.87 4.68 (1.33)
Book Value/Sh
45 45 45 46 46 46 47 47 48 48
Shares
123.09 343.46 70.64 80.26 427.64 69.70 524.91 2.83 0.00 0.00
PE Ratio
4.18 4.13 3.94 5.49 4.84 5.76 4.51 3.85 3.54 1.06
PS Ratio
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.94 16.47 0.00
PB Ratio
5.13 5.10 4.94 6.50 6.09 7.10 6.16 5.32 5.34 3.35
EV/Sales
36.53 37.55 30.57 34.86 41.00 41.75 38.96 (44.59) (27.16) (16.51)
EV/FCF
108 112 134 149 140 170 174 17 (9) (11)
Op' Cash Flow
(45) (46) (50) (47) (56) (70) (79) (130) (195) (188)
Capex
63 66 84 102 84 100 95 (112) (204) (198)
FCF
260 232 275 386 362 329 246 140 229 230
Working Cap'
698 719 796 953 1,080 1,121 1,260 1,366 1,957 2,311
Total Debt
423 472 520 554 709 792 984 1,252 1,729 2,106
Net Debt
(53) (103) (149) (204) (293) (373) (519) 610 223 (64)
Sh' Equity
2.13% 0.81% 3.95% 4.49% 0.64% 4.85% 0.52% 60.33% (6.39%) (5.81%)
ROA
10.81% 12.85% 14.57% 17.90% 16.09% 17.77% 15.29% (4.34%) (6.33%) (3.09%)
ROIC
(45.57%) (7.54%) (22.79%) (21.28%) (2.50%) (14.46%) (1.15%) 2,801.11% (49.03%) (229.15%)
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) key facts

  • Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) is a Telecom Services company in the Communication Services sector, listed on Nasdaq.
  • Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $975.8 million, down 5.82% from fiscal 2024.
  • Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. reported a net loss of $182.2 million, or a loss of $3.80 per share, for fiscal 2025.
  • As of September 25, 2026, CCOI traded at $7.69, a market capitalization of $391.3 million.
  • Trailing earnings are negative, so a P/E ratio is not meaningful; the stock trades at 0.4× sales.
  • Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $3.78 per share, a yield of 5.04%, with a payout ratio of 15.6%.
  • Return on equity was −229.2% and debt-to-equity -67.54.

Source: company filings (standardised) and stockrow calculations.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) Latest News

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25 Sep

4

Cogent Communications Holdings’ stock has plunged 80.7% over the past year, underperforming a 93.1% industry gain and lagging AT&T and Verizon. Investors cite elevated debt, Sprint Wireline runoff, weak cash flow, and a sharply cut dividend (2 cents quarterly in late 2025 from 1.015). In Q2 2026, service revenues fell 4.3% YoY to $235.6M, while on-net revenues rose 6.2% to $150.2M; wavelength revenues jumped 63.8% to $14.8M as connections grew 66.4%. Wavelength now spans 1,137 locations, with a target of capturing 25% of North America’s long-haul wavelength market from about 3%. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $71.1M, margin 30.2%. Debt totals roughly $2.34B; adjusted net leverage 6.23x; $750M unsecured notes due June 2027. Refinancing aims for Q3 2026; sale of 10 data centers generated $224.2M; capex fell 31.4%. Risks remain, but wavelength growth and cost reductions could support a recovery; Zacks ranks CCOI Buy. Elevated leverage and refinancing risk threaten near-term financials, offsetting wavelength-driven growth and margin improvements.

19 Aug

4

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. is selling a data center for $225 million, directing proceeds to reshape its debt strategy and improve financial positioning. $225M data center sale represents a major strategic asset disposal that directly impacts debt levels and long-term capital structure.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings shows improving margins but high refinancing risks, prompting questions on whether the stock qualifies as a buy. Margin gains and refinancing risks directly shape the company's financial trajectory and investor outlook.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings stock surged 14 percent over one week after earnings improved, though risks remain that could affect future results. Earnings gains lifted the stock recently while ongoing risks may constrain longer-term performance.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings is reportedly among a shortlist of potential acquirers for Ziff Davis. Possible role in Ziff Davis acquisition could moderately shift Cogent's strategic path and investor views.

15 Aug

3

Cogent Communications Holdings discussed Q2 results during its earnings call where analysts raised five key questions on financial performance, growth initiatives, competitive pressures and margin trends. Earnings call questions surface investor concerns on operations and outlook that can moderately shift short-term sentiment and trading without altering long-term fundamentals.

13 Aug

3 transcript

Cogent Communications Holdings held its Q2 2026 earnings call, covering quarterly financial results, operational updates, and forward guidance for the company. Quarterly earnings details and guidance can shift near-term investor sentiment and valuation but rarely redefine long-term strategy.

12 Aug

3

Cogent Communications anticipates rising network traffic from AI applications while facing infrastructure bottlenecks that may constrain capacity and growth. AI traffic growth offers revenue upside balanced against infrastructure risks that could limit operational scaling and market gains.

3

Cogent Communications targets debt refinance as Sprint revenue drag nears end. Debt refinance combined with end of Sprint revenue pressure may improve financial flexibility and near-term performance.

10 Aug

3

Cogent Communications achieves gains in wavelength services but faces slower-than-expected payoff from Sprint integration. Wavelength gains offset by delayed Sprint synergies point to moderate effects on revenue and integration timelines.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings faces attention on its international revenue trends as a key factor in evaluating overall stock performance and company prospects. International revenue patterns can affect financial results and market perception without fundamentally shifting company direction.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings reported Q2 revenue decline offset by margin expansion and data center monetization progress. Margin gains and data center revenue streams indicate moderate stabilization potential amid ongoing revenue pressure.

7 Aug

3 transcript

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. conducted its Q2 2026 earnings call covering financial results, operational metrics and forward guidance. Quarterly earnings calls typically update financial performance and guidance with moderate effects on near-term valuation.

6 Aug

4

Cogent Communications Holdings reported second quarter 2026 results. Quarterly results disclosure can significantly shift investor views and stock trajectory.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Q2 earnings call highlights key financial results, revenue figures, operational metrics, and strategic outlook for the company. Q2 earnings details directly shape short-term investor views on financial health and guidance.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings reported Q2 results with key metrics including revenue and earnings per share compared against analyst estimates. Q2 earnings metrics versus estimates offer performance details that may shift near-term sentiment without major strategic implications.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings reported a Q2 net loss and missed consensus revenue estimates. Q2 loss and revenue shortfall signal weaker financial performance that may pressure near-term stock valuation.

3

Cogent missed Q2 CY2026 sales expectations. Sales miss signals short-term pressure on revenue growth and stock reaction.

7 Jul

4

Cogent Communications sells data centers to sharpen focus on core network operations and accelerate turnaround strategy. Data center divestiture represents major strategic refocus that can materially improve network margins and reposition competitive trajectory.

29 Jun

3

Cogent Communications closed the sale of 10 data center facilities. Divestiture of data centers may streamline operations and free capital for core network focus.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings (CCOI) posted Q1 earnings that outpaced all other telecommunication services stocks. Q1 earnings outperformance versus peers can lift near-term investor sentiment and valuation multiples for CCOI.

27 May

4

Cogent Communications plans data center sale to reduce debt concerns and resume capital returns. Data center sale directly cuts debt load and restarts capital returns, shifting financial trajectory.

26 May

4

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) announced a definitive agreement to sell 10 data center facilities. Divestiture of 10 data centers marks a major strategic asset sale that alters operational footprint and financial structure.

18 May

3

Cogent Communications emphasizes data center sales growth and rising AI demand while advancing its debt reduction strategy. Data center and AI demand signals support deleveraging but represent incremental rather than transformative shifts for long-term trajectory.

13 May

3

Cogent Communications' Q1 earnings call highlighted the top five analyst questions on customer growth, network expansion, pricing strategies, competitive pressures, and financial outlook. Q1 earnings call analyst questions reveal insights into financial performance and strategic direction with moderate influence on investor sentiment.

11 May

3

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) international revenue trends show significant growth potential, warranting investor attention for future performance implications. International revenue trends signal moderately noticeable influence on CCOI's financial performance and market positioning.

5 May

3

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) reported a narrower-than-expected Q1 loss despite lower revenues. Narrower-than-expected Q1 loss positively affects financial performance and investor sentiment despite revenue decline.

4 May

4

Cogent Communications Holdings (CCOI) stock plunged sharply today due to disappointing quarterly results and weak forward guidance, raising concerns over growth and profitability. Sharp stock decline from poor earnings and guidance threatens financial performance and investor confidence significantly.

4 transcript

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) released the transcript of its Q2 2025 earnings call, detailing financial results, operational updates, and management commentary on performance and outlook. Q2 2025 earnings call transcript reveals financial performance and guidance that could significantly alter CCOI's trajectory and investor sentiment.

3

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) released its Q1 2026 earnings call summary, detailing financial results and corporate updates. Q1 earnings call summary provides insights into financial performance with moderate influence on market sentiment.

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