Cogeco Inc.

TSX:CGO Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$554.6m

Cogeco Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Cogeco's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.3%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings declining at 1.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. Cogeco's return on equity is 10.3%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.

Key information

-2.3%

Earnings growth rate

1.1%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth1.8%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Return on equity10.3%
Net Margin3.1%
Next Earnings Update13 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

We Like The Quality Of Cogeco's (TSE:CGO) Earnings

Nov 08
We Like The Quality Of Cogeco's (TSE:CGO) Earnings

Recent updates

We Like The Quality Of Cogeco's (TSE:CGO) Earnings

Nov 08
We Like The Quality Of Cogeco's (TSE:CGO) Earnings

Cogeco (TSE:CGO) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Jul 18
Cogeco (TSE:CGO) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

We Think Cogeco (TSE:CGO) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dec 07
We Think Cogeco (TSE:CGO) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Investors Can Find Comfort In Cogeco's (TSE:CGO) Earnings Quality

Nov 08
Investors Can Find Comfort In Cogeco's (TSE:CGO) Earnings Quality

Cogeco (TSE:CGO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 06
Cogeco (TSE:CGO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

We Think Cogeco (TSE:CGO) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 01
We Think Cogeco (TSE:CGO) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cogeco makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSX:CGO Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Aug 243,0749700
31 May 243,07210700
29 Feb 243,0625300
30 Nov 233,0686300
31 Aug 233,0817100
31 May 233,0617800
28 Feb 233,04915000
30 Nov 223,03915300
31 Aug 222,99514900
31 May 222,90314600
28 Feb 222,79814300
30 Nov 212,70314000
31 Aug 212,60414200
31 May 212,57313900
28 Feb 212,55013600
30 Nov 202,50713700
31 Aug 202,47912800
31 May 202,46612700
29 Feb 202,4577300
30 Nov 192,4556900
31 Aug 192,4446800
31 May 192,4266400
28 Feb 192,40711800
30 Nov 182,35314900
31 Aug 182,26215100
31 May 182,24814700
28 Feb 182,24914600
30 Nov 172,28111000
31 Aug 172,34810900
31 May 172,34111600
28 Feb 172,316-3100
30 Nov 162,308-2400
31 Aug 162,307-2900
31 May 162,289-3400
29 Feb 162,27310700
30 Nov 152,2328800
31 Aug 152,1879000
31 May 152,1588000
28 Feb 152,1366900
30 Nov 142,1177100
31 Aug 142,0966800
31 May 142,0766600
28 Feb 142,0457200

Quality Earnings: CGO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CGO's current net profit margins (3.1%) are higher than last year (2.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CGO's earnings have declined by 2.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CGO's earnings growth over the past year (37%) exceeds its 5-year average (-2.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CGO earnings growth over the past year (37%) exceeded the Telecom industry -1.9%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CGO's Return on Equity (10.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 14:40
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cogeco Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Phillip HuangBarclays
Glen CampbellBofA Global Research
Stephanie PriceCIBC Capital Markets