CCOINasdaqCommunications Services, NECFiscal year ends December 31
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$7.76−0.31 (-3.84%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $375.81M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 39.30%
Cogent Communications statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Communications Services, NEC companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $397.43M | $268.92M |
| Enterprise Value | $213.73M | $762.49M |
| PS Ratio | 0.42 | 1.05 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 26.26 | 5.39 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.22 | 1.66 |
| EV / EBITDA | 0.71 | 8.93 |
| EV / EBIT | 2.81 | 14.11 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $957.22M | $582.52M |
| Gross Profit | $442.95M | $115.39M |
| Operating Income | $76.11M | $1.90M |
| Pretax Income | -$68.03M | -$1.18M |
| Net Income | -$45.23M | -$4.07M |
| EBITDA | $301.98M | $21.37M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.96 | -$0.05 |
Margins
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.3% | 46.8% |
| Operating Margin | 7.95% | 2.71% |
| Pretax Margin | -7.11% | 0.64% |
| Profit Margin | -4.73% | -1.54% |
| EBITDA Margin | 31.5% | 7.87% |
| FCF Margin | -14.9% | 2.92% |
Returns
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -721.5% | -0.70% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -1.42% | -2.09% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 3.55% | 2.40% |
Growth
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -4.54% | 2.02% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 17.6% | 0.67% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 11.4% | 2.97% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $183.70M | $73.26M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $183.70M | -$6.08M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $3.59 | -$0.08 |
| Equity (Book Value) | -$34.13M | $116.94M |
| Book Value Per Share | -$0.67 | $3.12 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$34.13M | $2.35M |
| Working Capital | -$353.42M | $13.41M |
Financial position
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | 1.27 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 | 0.83 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $15.14M | $24.13M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$158.06M | -$79.39M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$142.92M | $25.41M |
| FCF Per Share | -$2.79 | $0.54 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.30 | 0.46 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $522.21K | $493.00K |
| Profits Per Employee | -$24.68K | -$3.81K |
| Employee Count | 1,833 | 1,033 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -11.4% | -0.58% |
| FCF Yield | -36.0% | 3.34% |
| Dividend Yield | 39.3% | 3.70% |
| Shareholder Yield | 39.3% | 2.47% |
| Dividend Per Share | $3.05 | $0.80 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | -22.2% | 0.00% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 0 |
Shares
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 51,215,700 | 73,310,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.63% | 2.52% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 2.27% | 0.13% |
| Float | 47,577,900 | 45,824,650 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 7.10% | 15.8% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 92.3% | 61.7% |
Taxes
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -$22.80M | $1.77M |
Scores
| Measure | Cogent Communications | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 0.02 | 0.87 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.90 | -2.87 |
Calculated by StockData from Cogent Communications's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.