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Cogent Communications Group Inc (CCOI)

Communication Services Telecom Services
12.40 $
Closing price · As of: 20. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
0.7Mrd. $
Shares Outstanding
50Mio.
Float
84.2%
Beta
0.8

Performance

Perf. 1M
-33.70%
Perf. 3M
-25.30%
Perf. 6M
-40.80%
YTD Performance (%)
-34.20%
52-Week-High Distance
-75.8%

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
151.5
PEG
2.2
P/B
42.6
P/S
0.7
EV/EBITDA
16.5
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
49.6%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
-19.1%
Return on Equity
-877.3%
Return on Assets
-1.6%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
negative equity
Debt/Equity
-25.6
Altman Z
2.74
Piotroski
5 von 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
-3.20%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
Sales Growth (Year)
-5.82%
Forward Sales Growth
4.55%
Forward EPS Growth
24.60%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
8.28%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
1.08$
Payout Ratio
562.3%
Years Without a Cut
0Years
Increase Streak
0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
4
Top 10%
EPS Rating
99
Piotroski
5 von 9
Fundamental Rating
D (-17 von 100)
Altman Z
2.74

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 252.3 Mio. $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 247.0 Mio. $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 246.2 Mio. $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 222.7 Mio. $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 240.5 Mio. $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 239.2 Mio. $ Q1
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · -0.91 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · -1.09 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · -1.21 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · -0.87 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · -0.64 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · -0.83 $ Q1
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -17.2 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -21.1 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -23.5 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -18.7 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -12.8 % Q4 2026: Q1 · -16.5 % Q1
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 14.5 Mio. $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 36.4 Mio. $ Q1 2025: Q2 · -44.0 Mio. $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 3.1 Mio. $ Q3 2025: Q4 · -6.0 Mio. $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 14.8 Mio. $ Q1
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · -31.6 Mio. $ Q4 2025: Q1 · -21.7 Mio. $ Q1 2025: Q2 · -100.2 Mio. $ Q2 2025: Q3 · -33.1 Mio. $ Q3 2025: Q4 · -43.0 Mio. $ Q4 2026: Q1 · -31.4 Mio. $ Q1
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -7.3 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -7.2 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -5.5 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -13.4 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -4.7 % Q4 2026: Q1 · -3.2 % Q1
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -121.9 % Q4
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 2.7 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -19.3 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -19.6 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -18.2 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -43.7 % Q4 2026: Q1 · -12.5 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 -0.91 -121.90 252 -7.30 -17.20 15 -32
2025: Q1 -1.09 247 -7.20 -21.10 36 -22
2025: Q2 -1.21 246 -5.50 -23.50 -44 -100
2025: Q3 -0.87 223 -13.40 -18.70 3 -33
2025: Q4 -0.64 241 -4.70 -12.80 -6 -43
2026: Q1 -0.83 239 -3.20 -16.50 15 -31
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. bietet über seine Tochtergesellschaften Hochgeschwindigkeits-Internetzugang, private Netzwerke und Rechenzentrums-Colocation-Dienste in Nordamerika, Südamerika, Europa, Ozeanien und Afrika an.

Employees1,795
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Websitecogentco.com
IPO Date5. Feb 2002
Next Earnings6. Aug 2026

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
David Schaeffer Ph.D. Founder, Chairman, CEO & President 1956
Thaddeus G. Weed CPA VP, CFO & Treasurer 1961
John B. Chang Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel 1972
Mark Andrew Harris VP of Global Sales & Chief Revenue Officer 1965
David Allen Kapp VP of Network Planning & CTO 1978
Vincent Teissier Director of Business Development 1968
Jean-Michel F.F Slagmuylder Chief Financial Officer for European Operations 1964
Ried R. Zulager Secretary

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 20, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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