Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

NasdaqGS:CCOI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.7b

Cogent Communications Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Cogent Communications Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 63.5%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.5% per year. Cogent Communications Holdings's return on equity is 12.2%, and it has net margins of 4%.

Key information

63.5%

Earnings growth rate

63.3%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth6.7%
Revenue growth rate13.5%
Return on equity12.2%
Net Margin4.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Would Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Oct 22
Would Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) P/S

Sep 25
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) P/S

Cogent Communications: Navigating The Stock's Surge, Assessing Valuation And Future Growth

Sep 20

Cogent Communications: Enjoy Attractive Dividend Yield While The Business Grows Steadily

Jul 04

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price

Jul 06
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price

Returns On Capital At Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 09
Returns On Capital At Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Have Hit The Brakes

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Feb 05
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Returns At Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Are On The Way Up

Dec 13
Returns At Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Are On The Way Up

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 16
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Cogent Communications dips as Credit Suisse downgrades on weaker growth prospects

Oct 11

Cogent Communications Holdings: A Speculative Strong Buy For Dividend Investors

Sep 13

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CCOI Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24976392940
30 Jun 24999462920
31 Mar 249871,2023070
31 Dec 238911,2732750
30 Sep 237871,0742380
30 Jun 236721,1232120
31 Mar 23588101670
31 Dec 2258451630
30 Sep 22579231590
30 Jun 22576441600
31 Mar 22574301620
31 Dec 21571481620
30 Sep 21568231620
30 Jun 2156351620
31 Mar 21558161600
31 Dec 2055361580
30 Sep 20549201560
30 Jun 20544391520
31 Mar 20538381510
31 Dec 19531381470
30 Sep 19524371440
30 Jun 19518321410
31 Mar 19513311360
31 Dec 18508291340
30 Sep 18501151320
30 Jun 18494111320
31 Mar 1848591300
31 Dec 1747461280
30 Sep 17465161240
30 Jun 17455161220
31 Mar 17446161200
31 Dec 16438151180
30 Sep 16426141170
30 Jun 16419131140
31 Mar 16410101130
31 Dec 1540151130
30 Sep 1539621140
30 Jun 15388-11140
31 Mar 15384-11110
31 Dec 1438011080
30 Sep 14373541030
30 Jun 1436556970
31 Mar 1435656920
31 Dec 1334857870

Quality Earnings: CCOI has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CCOI's current net profit margins (4%) are lower than last year .


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CCOI's earnings have grown significantly by 63.5% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: CCOI had negative earnings growth (-96.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Telecom industry average (-18.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CCOI's Return on Equity (12.2%) 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 Analysis2024/12/22 01:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
David BardenBofA Global Research
Walter PiecykBTIG