Cogeco Valuation

Is CGO undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

5/6

Valuation Score 5/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of CGO when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: CGO (CA$51.33) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CA$139.48)

Significantly Below Fair Value: CGO is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for CGO?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

CGO key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.6x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA5.7x
PEG Ratio0.2x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does CGO's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for CGO vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average14.1x
CCA Cogeco Communications
6.3x-1.6%CA$2.3b
QBR.A Quebecor
10.3x5.7%CA$6.6b
TSAT Telesat
0.9x-83.2%CA$496.6m
T TELUS
38.8x19.2%CA$32.6b
CGO Cogeco
9.2x50.2%CA$494.2m

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: CGO is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.2x) compared to the peer average (14.1x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does CGO's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the North American Telecom Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a12.6%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Industry Avg.n/a12.6%
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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: CGO is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.2x) compared to the Global Telecom industry average (15.7x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is CGO's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

CGO PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio9.2x
Fair PE Ratio22.7x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: CGO is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.2x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (22.7x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst CGO forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentCA$51.33
CA$82.00
+59.8%
29.3%CA$106.00CA$58.00n/a2
Apr ’25CA$56.77
CA$84.00
+48.0%
31.0%CA$110.00CA$58.00n/a2
Mar ’25CA$58.42
CA$84.00
+43.8%
31.0%CA$110.00CA$58.00n/a2
Feb ’25CA$60.83
CA$84.00
+38.1%
31.0%CA$110.00CA$58.00n/a2
Jan ’25CA$57.17
CA$84.00
+46.9%
31.0%CA$110.00CA$58.00n/a2
Dec ’24CA$48.39
CA$71.50
+47.8%
25.9%CA$90.00CA$53.00n/a2
Nov ’24CA$46.86
CA$78.50
+67.5%
26.1%CA$99.00CA$58.00n/a2
Oct ’24CA$49.27
CA$81.50
+65.4%
21.5%CA$99.00CA$64.00n/a2
Sep ’24CA$49.47
CA$84.50
+70.8%
24.3%CA$105.00CA$64.00n/a2
Aug ’24CA$51.56
CA$84.50
+63.9%
24.3%CA$105.00CA$64.00n/a2
Jul ’24CA$55.87
CA$84.50
+51.2%
24.3%CA$105.00CA$64.00n/a2
Jun ’24CA$53.29
CA$84.50
+58.6%
24.3%CA$105.00CA$64.00n/a2
May ’24CA$57.27
CA$99.67
+74.0%
27.3%CA$130.00CA$64.00CA$51.333
Apr ’24CA$60.83
CA$102.33
+68.2%
25.7%CA$130.00CA$67.00CA$56.773
Mar ’24CA$59.77
CA$102.33
+71.2%
25.7%CA$130.00CA$67.00CA$58.423
Feb ’24CA$61.30
CA$102.33
+66.9%
25.7%CA$130.00CA$67.00CA$60.833
Jan ’24CA$63.57
CA$103.00
+62.0%
27.4%CA$130.00CA$64.00CA$57.173
Dec ’23CA$62.30
CA$103.00
+65.3%
27.4%CA$130.00CA$64.00CA$48.393
Nov ’23CA$58.41
CA$103.00
+76.3%
27.4%CA$130.00CA$64.00CA$46.863
Oct ’23CA$55.10
CA$111.33
+102.1%
17.7%CA$130.00CA$84.00CA$49.273
Sep ’23CA$63.00
CA$111.33
+76.7%
17.7%CA$130.00CA$84.00CA$49.473
Aug ’23CA$68.24
CA$111.33
+63.1%
17.7%CA$130.00CA$84.00CA$51.563
Jul ’23CA$68.25
CA$111.33
+63.1%
17.7%CA$130.00CA$84.00CA$55.873
Jun ’23CA$77.64
CA$118.67
+52.8%
8.3%CA$130.00CA$106.00CA$53.293
May ’23CA$76.50
CA$123.67
+61.7%
10.2%CA$135.00CA$106.00CA$57.273

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price, but there are not enough analysts covering the stock to determine statistical confidence in agreement.


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