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Cohen & Co Inc. (COHN) stock analysis

COHNNYSESecurity Brokers, Dealers & Flotation CompaniesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 12, 2026Score 13/30
$9.74+0.22 (+2.31%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $31.45MP/E 4.4Yield 30.80%

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 13, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth3Performance3Health0Dividend4

Mixed13 of 30 checks passed

Cohen passes 13 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
3/6
Growth
3/6
Past performance
3/6
Financial health
0/6
Dividend
4/6

What stands out

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 0.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 83.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 354% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 0.3% a year.

  • P/E below the industry

    Cohen's P/E of 4.4 is below the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 15.6.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 33.3% over the last twelve months and averaged 3.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 2.5 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 0.42; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    Cohen's P/E of 4.4 is above its own 5-year median of 3.1.

Valuation3/6

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    Cohen's P/E of 4.4 is above its own 5-year median of 3.1.

  • P/E below the industry

    Cohen's P/E of 4.4 is below the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 15.6.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    Cohen's EV/EBITDA of 0.2 is below its 5-year median of 1.6.

  • P/B below the industry

    Cohen's price-to-book of 0.44 is below the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 3.02.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth3/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 83.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 354% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 0.3% a year.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 37.2% over the last twelve months; the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median is 16.2%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance3/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 33.3% over the last twelve months and averaged 3.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Cohen's return on equity of 33.3% is above the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 17.9%.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 0.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 7.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -4.6%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Cohen's net margin of 7.6% is below the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 14.4%.

Financial health0/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt coverage

    Needs operating cash flow.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 2.5 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term liquidity

    The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 0.42; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend4/6

  • Pays a dividend

    Cohen paid dividends worth 38.0% of the share price over the last twelve months.

  • Yield above Treasuries

    The 38.0% yield is above the 4.7% on a 1-year Treasury.

  • Yield in the top quarter

    The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Cohen yields 38.0%.

  • Dividend was cut

    The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 10 fiscal years.

  • Covered by earnings

    Dividends take 38.7% of net income.

  • Cash-flow cover

    Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Cohen. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 3.1
  • Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median 15.6

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$80.54K
Value traded per 1% price move
$41.64K

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
50.8%
Volatility (annualized)
98%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.31
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.64

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Operating margin

21.6%−11.0 pts over 5 years

Net margin

5.2%−5.7 pts over 5 years

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