Cogeco Communications Inc.

DB:COG Stock Report

Market Cap: €1.8b

Cogeco Communications Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Cogeco Communications has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.2%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 9.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.2% per year. Cogeco Communications's return on equity is 10.2%, and it has net margins of 11.3%.

Key information

0.2%

Earnings growth rate

2.9%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth36.3%
Revenue growth rate6.2%
Return on equity10.2%
Net Margin11.3%
Next Earnings Update13 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:COG Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Aug 242,977336210
31 May 242,972340190
29 Feb 242,963366180
30 Nov 232,970370180
31 Aug 232,984392190
31 May 232,966411200
28 Feb 232,953415220
30 Nov 222,944428220
31 Aug 222,901423220
31 May 222,808415230
28 Feb 222,704410230
30 Nov 212,610402230
31 Aug 212,510402230
31 May 212,483396240
28 Feb 212,464391250
30 Nov 202,416398250
31 Aug 202,384375240
31 May 202,363372220
29 Feb 202,344378210
30 Nov 192,342350200
31 Aug 192,332340200
31 May 192,314325190
28 Feb 192,294295190
30 Nov 182,240371190
31 Aug 182,147375190
31 May 182,133374190
28 Feb 182,131383190
30 Nov 172,162302190
31 Aug 172,227299190
31 May 172,219302190
28 Feb 172,194-161190
30 Nov 162,185-176190
31 Aug 162,176-190180
31 May 162,153-186140
29 Feb 162,12926590
30 Nov 152,08726250
31 Aug 152,043258100
31 May 152,013244100
28 Feb 151,993215100
30 Nov 141,970216100
31 Aug 141,948209100
31 May 141,928189100
28 Feb 141,896202100

Quality Earnings: COG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: COG's current net profit margins (11.3%) are lower than last year (13.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: COG's earnings have grown by 0.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: COG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: COG had negative earnings growth (-14.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Telecom industry average (4.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: COG's Return on Equity (10.2%) 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 Analysis2024/12/27 04:30
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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 Communications Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 9 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
Tim CaseyBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Matthew GriffithsBofA Global Research