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CCOI

Cogent Communications Group Inc

Communication Services · Telecom Services · listed since 2002

9.00$ -2.2% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026
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Price history

Chart

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52-week range: 8.70 $ to 45.10 $ · Last price: 9.00 $ (As of: September 18, 2026)

Key figures

Key figures at a glance

Every figure we hold for this stock, grouped by topic. The question mark next to a label explains what the number means.

Basics

Market Cap ?The value of the entire company on the market: share price times total shares outstanding. 0.5$B
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 51m
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 82.1%
Beta ?Volatility versus the overall market: 1 = moves like the market, 2 = twice as much, under 1 = calmer than the market. 0.7

Performance

Perf. 1M ?Price performance over the last month. -33.70%
Perf. 3M ?Price performance over the last 3 months. -25.30%
Perf. 6M ?Price performance over the last 6 months. -40.80%
YTD Performance (%) ?Price performance since the start of the year (Year to Date). -34.20%
52-Week-High Distance ?How far the price sits below its highest point over the last 52 weeks. 0% means the stock is at its year high. -75.8%
Perf. 1Y ?Price performance over the last 12 months. -75.41%
Perf. 3Y ?Price performance over the last 3 years. -83.83%
Perf. 5Y ?Price performance over the last 5 years. -83.77%
Perf. 10Y ?Price performance over the last 10 years. -59.00%
Perf. Since Inception ?Price performance since the first available trading day (02/05/2002) — with a complete history, that is since the IPO. -83.24%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days ?Moving average of the last 38 trading days: the smoothed price path. A price above it signals short-term strength. 10.50$
MA 50 Days ?Moving average of the last 50 trading days — the most widely watched medium-term trend line. 11.00$
MA 200 Days ?Moving average of the last 200 trading days — the dividing line between a long-term uptrend and downtrend. 17.90$
RSI (14) ?Relative Strength Index over 14 days, scale 0 to 100: above 70 counts as overbought, below 30 as oversold. A hint on timing, not a verdict on the company. 42.6
Volatility 30 Days ?Price swings over the last 30 trading days, annualized. The higher the value, the more the price fluctuates. 93.0%
Volatility 250 Days ?Price swings over the last 250 trading days (roughly one market year), annualized. 98.5%

Calculated from the price history · as of 09/18/2026

Valuation

P/E ?Price-to-earnings ratio: how many years of profit does the stock cost? The lower, the cheaper the valuation. No earnings means no P/E. –
Forward P/E ?P/E based on expected earnings for the next 12 months instead of past earnings — analysts' bet on the future. 5,000.0
PEG ?P/E divided by expected earnings growth: puts valuation in relation to growth. Around 1 is considered fair, well above that is pricey. 85.9
P/B ?Price-to-book ratio: market value relative to book equity. 30.3
P/S ?Price-to-sales ratio: market value divided by annual sales. Important for companies that aren't (yet) profitable. 0.5
EV/EBITDA ?Enterprise value including debt (EV) relative to operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) — more comparable than P/E because debt counts too. Extreme values arise when EBITDA is near zero. 8.9
Price/FCF ?Market value divided by free cash flow: how many years of freely available cash does the stock cost? More honest than P/E because cash flow is harder to dress up. –

Profitability

Gross Margin ?Gross margin: what's left of sales after only direct production costs are deducted — the product's pricing power. 50.3%
EBIT Margin ?EBIT margin: operating profit as a percentage of sales — the earning power of the core business before interest and taxes. –
Net Margin ?Net margin: what's left of sales as profit after ALL costs, interest, and taxes. -5.1%
Return on Equity ?Return on equity: how much profit does the company generate per year on shareholders' equity? -877.3%
Return on Assets ?Return on assets: how much profit the company generates from its total assets (equity and debt combined). -1.2%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio ?Equity ratio: equity as a share of total assets. The higher, the more resilient the balance sheet. –
Debt/Equity ?Leverage ratio: financial debt divided by equity. Under 1 is generally seen as solid; negative values mean negative equity. negative equity -25.6
Altman Z″ ?Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. On that scale: below 1.1 = danger zone, 2.6 and up = safe zone, in between a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks. 2.74
Piotroski ?Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag. 5 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter ?Sales growth in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY). -3.20%
EPS Growth Last Quarter ?Growth in earnings per share in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY). –
Sales Growth (Year) ?Sales growth in the last fiscal year versus the year before. -5.82%
Forward Sales Growth ?Sales growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee. 4.55%
Forward EPS Growth ?Earnings-per-share growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee. 24.60%

Dividend

Dividend Yield ?Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year. 0.86%
Dividend Per Share (TTM) ?Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months. 1.08$
Payout Ratio ?Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term. 562.3%
Years Without a Cut ?How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability. 0Years
Increase Streak ?How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers. 0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage ?Weinstein phases 1 through 4: 1 = basing, 2 = uptrend (the only buy phase), 3 = topping, 4 = downtrend. Measured against the 30-week line. 4
RS Rating ?Relative strength from 1 to 99: an RS of 95 means the stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks. 4
EPS Rating ?Earnings growth rating from 1 to 99 versus all stocks — high values mean above-average earnings growth. Top 10% 99
Fundamental Rating ?Our own Fundamental Rating: 0 to 100 points with an A+ to F grade. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. It scores growth, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet safety — every stock percentile-ranked against all others. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below. B (59 out of 100)

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Comparison

Industry comparison

The stock alongside the largest companies in the same group. The median row is the middle value of the companies shown above — not of the whole industry.

Industry: Telecom Services

Industry comparison
Company Market cap ($B) P/E EV/EBITDA Gross Margin % EBIT Margin % Sales Growth (Year) % Perf. 1Y %
Cogent Communications Group Inc CCOI 0.5 – 8.9 50.3 – -5.8 -75.4
Verizon Communications Inc VZ 198.3 12.2 8.3 59.5 25.2 2.5 17.6
AT&T Inc. T 178.8 9.0 6.0 59.7 22.7 2.7 -8.9
T-Mobile US Inc TMUS 177.6 18.2 9.7 63.1 24.0 8.5 -28.1
Comcast Corp CMCSA 80.5 4.7 5.0 69.4 13.2 0.0 -19.6
EchoStar Corporation SATS 28.2 – 20.1 27.1 8.9 -5.2 313.2
EchoStar Corporation ECHO 27.2 – 20.1 29.5 14.3 -5.2 31.2
Charter Communications Inc CHTR 19.1 3.7 5.3 55.2 23.9 -0.6 -50.2
Millicom International Cellular SA TIGO 15.9 13.5 8.0 76.6 21.8 0.3 116.7
Median of companies shown 28.2 10.6 8.3 59.5 22.3 0.0 -8.9

Based on the most recently reported figures. Only stocks from the same trading venue are lined up, so the market caps are counted in one currency. Compare in a chart →

Fiscal years

Annual Figures

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

Revenue, operating income and net income per fiscal year $M

Revenue Operating income Net income

2016 · Revenue: 447 $M 2016 · Operating income: 64 $M 2016 · Net income: 15 $M 2017 · Revenue: 485 $M 2017 · Operating income: 76 $M 2017 · Net income: 6 $M 2018 · Revenue: 520 $M 2018 · Operating income: 87 $M 2018 · Net income: 29 $M 2019 · Revenue: 546 $M 2019 · Operating income: 100 $M 2019 · Net income: 38 $M 2020 · Revenue: 568 $M 2020 · Operating income: 107 $M 2020 · Net income: 6 $M 2021 · Revenue: 590 $M 2021 · Operating income: 119 $M 2021 · Net income: 48 $M 2022 · Revenue: 600 $M 2022 · Operating income: 114 $M 2022 · Net income: 5 $M 2023 · Revenue: 941 $M 2023 · Operating income: -129 $M 2023 · Net income: 1,273 $M 2024 · Revenue: 1,036 $M 2024 · Operating income: -198 $M 2024 · Net income: -204 $M 2025 · Revenue: 976 $M 2025 · Operating income: -104 $M 2025 · Net income: -182 $M
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 447 64 15 0.33 108 -53 738
2017 485 76 6 0.13 112 -103 711
2018 520 87 29 0.63 134 -149 740
2019 546 100 38 0.81 149 -204 932
2020 568 107 6 0.13 140 -293 1,000
2021 590 119 48 1.03 170 -373 985
2022 600 114 5 0.11 174 -519 1,010
2023 941 -129 1,273 26.62 17 610 3,212
2024 1,036 -198 -204 -4.28 -9 223 3,173
2025 976 -104 -182 -3.80 -11 -64 3,100

Quarters

Quarterly Figures

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Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 252.3 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 247.0 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 246.2 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 241.9 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 240.5 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 239.2 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 235.6 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 -0.91 -121.90 252 -7.30 -17.20 15 -32
2025: Q1 -1.09 – 247 -7.20 -21.10 36 -22
2025: Q2 -1.21 – 246 -5.50 -23.50 -44 -100
2025: Q3 -0.87 – 242 -5.90 -17.20 3 -33
2025: Q4 -0.64 – 241 -4.70 -12.80 -6 -43
2026: Q1 -0.83 – 239 -3.20 -16.50 15 -31
2026: Q2 1.38 214.00 236 -4.30 28.30 3 -35

What Do These Terms Mean?

EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

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Screening

Appears in These Scanners

This stock currently matches 4 of our scanner strategies — each hit links to the scanner.

Quality & Balance Sheet

Breakout & Setup

Dividends

Earnings & Surprises

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Outlook

Analysts & Price Target

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Consensus Sell 1 = Strong buy … 5 = Strong sell
Analyst Ratings 12
Price Target (average) 15.27$
Distance to price 69.7% The price target sits 69.7% above the current price.

Distribution of Recommendations

Strong Buy 5
Buy 2
Hold 3
Sell 1
Strong Sell 1

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 -2.52 -3.87 – -1.16 944 -11.8% 2
12/31/2027 -2.58 -3.07 – -1.70 958 -2.7% 3

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Valuation

What is priced in?

Free cash flow over the past twelve months is negative, which rules out a serious reverse calculation. Any growth rate only makes a negative cash flow more negative; no present value comes out of it. What the price reflects here is therefore not a stream of cash flows, but the expectation that there will be one at all.

A simplified model calculation — not a forecast and not a recommendation.

AI classification

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available.

How the Rating Is Built

Growth

Growth Score

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

3 of 10 Weak growth
  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 17.6%
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 4.6%
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year 0.5%
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") -26.1%
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 17.5%
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 0.0%
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 14.6 x EBITDA
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years -889 m
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago -3.6%
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 4.2%

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Quality check

AAQS

1/10

The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — per the methodology developed and published by AlleAktien, calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. Where a company has a shorter listing history, we calculate over the fiscal years available (at least five).

  • Sales growth 10Y > 5% 9.1%
  • Exp. sales growth 3Y > 5% -0.9%
  • EBIT growth 10Y > 5% –
  • Exp. EBIT growth 3Y > 5% -0.9%
  • Net debt < 4x EBIT –
  • EBIT positive, 10Y straight 7
  • Max. EBIT decline < 50% 100.0%
  • Return on equity > 15% –
  • ROCE > 15% -3.6%
  • Expected return > 10% -43.0%

View stocks with the full AAQS score · Read the methodology at AlleAktien

Source: fundamental data

Insiders

Insider Transactions

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
Sep 15, 2026 Kilmer Henry W VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY Sell 2,400 9.21 22,104
Sep 2, 2026 Weed Thaddeus Gerard VICE PRESIDENT, CFO Sell 4,850 9.37 45,445

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The company

About the Company

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. bietet über seine Tochtergesellschaften Hochgeschwindigkeits-Internetzugang, private Netzwerke und Rechenzentrums-Colocation-Dienste in Nordamerika, Südamerika, Europa, Ozeanien und Afrika an.

Employees
1,833
Headquarters
Washington, DC
Address
2450 North Street NW, 20037 Washington, United States
Phone
202 295 4200
IPO Date
02/05/2002
ISIN
US19239V3024
Stock Split
1:20 on 03/24/2005

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
David Schaeffer Ph.D. Founder, Chairman, CEO & President 1956
Thaddeus G. Weed CPA VP, CFO & Treasurer 1961
John B. Chang Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel 1972
Mark Andrew Harris VP of Global Sales & Chief Revenue Officer 1964
David Allen Kapp VP of Network Planning & CTO 1977
Vincent Teissier Director of Business Development 1968
Jean-Michel F.F Slagmuylder Chief Financial Officer for European Operations 1964
Ried R. Zulager Secretary –

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Filings

Company Filings (8-K)

An 8-K is the filing a US company must use to disclose material events immediately — takeovers, changes at the top, major contracts or payment troubles, for instance. The links open the original document at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • 08/06/2026 COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. (CCOI): Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements and Exhibits SEC ↗

Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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