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CCOI logoCogent Communications Holdings, Inc.(CCOI)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CCOI•NASDAQ•Utilities
$18.06
$905M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryTelecom ServicesSub-IndustryEnterprise Fiber and Wholesale Carriers
AboutCogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and Africa. The company offers on-net Internet access and private network services to law firms, financial services firms, and advertising and marketing firms, as well as heath care providers, educational institutions and other professional services businesses, other Internet service providers, telephone companies, cable television companies, Web hosting companies, media service providers, mobile phone operators, content delivery network companies, and commercial content and application service providers. It also provides Internet access and private network services to customers that are not located in buildings directly connected to its network; and on-net services to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to its network. In addition, the company offers off-net services to corporate customers using other carriers' circuits to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to the network. Further, it operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. The company operates 54 data centers and provides facilities to 3,035 buildings and on-net services to 1,817 to multi-tenant office buildings. It serves primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.Show more
  • Revenue$976M-5.8%
  • EBITDA$166M+65.7%
  • Net Income-$182M+10.7%
  • Free Cash Flow-$198M+2.7%
  • EBITDA Margin17.05%+75.9%
  • Net Margin-18.67%+5.2%
  • ROE-229.15%-367.3%
  • Interest Coverage-0.52+53.1%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA16.39-23.1%
  • CapEx / Revenue19.22%+2.1%
  • CapEx Coverage-0.06-27.2%
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CCOI Key Insights

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 841.0%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗High leverage: 17.6x Debt/EBITDA
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CCOI Price & Volume

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CCOI Growth Metrics

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years9.21%
5 Years11.43%
3 Years17.62%
TTM-6.71%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM11.08%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM11.47%

Return on Capital

10 Years6.91%
5 Years1.7%
3 Years-5.79%
Last Year-3.58%

CCOI Recent Earnings

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 1/12 qtrs (8%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 4, 2026
EPS
$0.83
Est $1.03
+19.4%
Revenue
$239M
Est $241M
-0.9%
Q1 2026
Feb 20, 2026
EPS
$0.64
Est $1.09
+41.3%
Revenue
$241M
Est $244M
-1.2%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$0.87
Est $1.15
+24.3%
Revenue
$223M
Est $244M
-8.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025
EPS
$1.21
Est $0.93
-30.1%
Revenue
$246M
Est $247M
-0.2%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 4, 2026
$0.83vs $1.03+19.4%
$239Mvs $241M-0.9%
Q1 2026Feb 20, 2026
$0.64vs $1.09+41.3%
$241Mvs $244M-1.2%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.87vs $1.15+24.3%
$223Mvs $244M-8.6%
Q3 2025Aug 7, 2025
$1.21vs $0.93-30.1%
$246Mvs $247M-0.2%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CCOI Peer Comparison

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) competitors in Enterprise Fiber and Wholesale Carriers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
LUMN logoLUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.Direct Competitor9.51B9.23-5.27-5.39%-14.34%-79.42%3.9%
IIPR logoIIPRInnovative Industrial Properties, Inc.Direct Competitor1.72B60.3215.35-13.8%44.57%6.27%10.14%0.21
VZ logoVZVerizon Communications Inc.Product Competitor199.66B47.3411.662.52%12.43%16.42%10.08%1.90
T logoTAT&T Inc.Product Competitor181.06B25.938.532.71%16.92%16.85%10.74%1.35
TMUS logoTMUST-Mobile US, Inc.Product Competitor210.32B194.3519.998.49%11.65%17.82%4.92%2.07
WOW logoWOWWideOpenWest, Inc.Product Competitor445.66M5.20-7.22-8.13%-13.2%-52.7%4.98
CABO logoCABOCable One, Inc.Product Competitor359.05M63.30-1.00-4.95%-17.67%-18.33%77.45%2.23
EQIX logoEQIXEquinix, Inc.Supply Chain106.36B1078.4678.385.85%15.03%10.02%1.60

Compare CCOI vs Peers

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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Most directly comparable listed peer for CCOI.

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CCOI Income Statement

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue485.18M520.19M546.16M568.1M589.8M599.6M940.92M1.04B975.77M948.7M
Revenue Growth %8.56%7.22%4.99%4.02%3.82%1.66%56.92%10.12%-5.82%-6.71%
Cost of Revenue209.28M219.53M219.8M219.16M226.34M228.15M544.23M641.84M805.14M641.26M
Gross Profit
275.9M▲ 0%
300.67M▲ 9.0%
326.36M▲ 8.5%
348.95M▲ 6.9%
363.46M▲ 4.2%
371.45M▲ 2.2%
396.69M▲ 6.8%
394.27M▼ 0.6%
170.62M▼ 56.7%
307.44M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %56.87%57.8%59.76%61.42%61.62%61.95%42.16%38.05%17.49%32.41%
Gross Profit Growth %9.12%8.98%8.54%6.92%4.16%2.2%6.79%-0.61%-56.72%-
Operating Expenses203.84M215.09M226.1M242.02M244.23M257.49M526.02M591.87M274.44M382.02M
Other Operating Expenses----------
EBITDA151.84M167.79M180.5M190.4M208.47M206.18M102.88M100.41M166.37M173.61M
EBITDA Margin %31.3%32.26%33.05%33.51%35.35%34.39%10.93%9.69%17.05%18.3%
EBITDA Growth %9.02%10.5%7.58%5.48%9.49%-1.1%-50.1%-2.4%65.69%39.26%
Depreciation & Amortization75.93M81.23M80.25M83.48M89.24M92.22M232.21M298.02M270.18M248.19M
D&A / Revenue %15.65%15.62%14.69%14.69%15.13%15.38%24.68%28.76%27.69%26.16%
Operating Income (EBIT)
75.92M▲ 0%
86.56M▲ 14.0%
100.26M▲ 15.8%
106.92M▲ 6.6%
119.23M▲ 11.5%
113.96M▼ 4.4%
-129.33M▼ 213.5%
-197.61M▼ 52.8%
-103.81M▲ 47.5%
-74.58M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %15.65%16.64%18.36%18.82%20.22%19.01%-13.74%-19.07%-10.64%-7.86%
Operating Income Growth %18.54%14.02%15.83%6.65%11.51%-4.42%-213.49%-52.79%47.46%-
Interest Expense48.47M51.06M57.45M62.49M58.06M67.58M106.78M123.32M161.36M4M
Interest Coverage1.49x1.68x1.92x1.17x2.23x2.03x12.42x-1.11x-0.52x-
Interest / Revenue %9.99%9.81%10.52%11%9.84%11.27%11.35%11.9%16.54%0.42%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
31.12M▲ 0%
41.38M▲ 33.0%
52.67M▲ 27.3%
10.31M▼ 80.4%
71.42M▲ 592.6%
26.38M▼ 63.1%
1.22B▲ 4523.4%
-259.65M▼ 121.3%
-244.97M▲ 5.7%
-225.68M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %6.41%7.96%9.64%1.82%12.11%4.4%129.6%-25.06%-25.1%-23.79%
Income Tax25.24M12.71M15.15M4.1M23.23M21.23M-53.96M-55.58M-62.79M-56.01M
Effective Tax Rate %81.12%30.73%28.77%39.72%32.53%80.49%-4.43%21.4%25.63%24.82%
Net Income
5.88M▲ 0%
28.67M▲ 387.9%
37.52M▲ 30.9%
6.22M▼ 83.4%
48.19M▲ 675.2%
5.15M▼ 89.3%
1.27B▲ 24646.2%
-204.07M▼ 116.0%
-182.17M▲ 10.7%
-169.67M▲ 0%
Net Margin %1.21%5.51%6.87%1.09%8.17%0.86%135.34%-19.7%-18.67%-17.88%
Net Income Growth %-60.64%387.87%30.88%-83.43%675.18%-89.32%24646.23%-116.03%10.73%11.08%
EPS (Diluted)
0.13▲ 0%
0.63▲ 384.6%
0.81▲ 28.6%
0.13▼ 84.0%
1.03▲ 692.3%
0.11▼ 89.3%
26.62▲ 24100.0%
-4.30▼ 116.2%
-3.80▲ 11.6%
-3.55▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-60.61%384.62%28.57%-83.95%692.31%-89.32%24100%-116.15%11.63%11.47%
EPS (Basic)0.130.630.820.141.040.1126.88-4.28-3.80-
Diluted Shares Outstanding45.18M45.78M46.08M46.67M46.96M47.21M47.84M47.63M47.93M47.77M

CCOI Balance Sheet

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets710.59M739.85M932.12M1B984.56M1.01B3.21B3.17B3.1B3.06B
Asset Growth %-3.7%4.12%25.99%7.33%-1.59%2.6%217.92%-1.2%-2.31%-8.31%
PP&E (Net)381.28M375.32M442.39M530M559.57M626.03M1.9B1.99B2.03B4B
PP&E / Total Assets %53.66%50.73%47.46%52.97%56.83%61.97%59.14%62.67%65.54%130.87%
Total Current Assets306.12M350.34M475.73M456.34M409.58M365.91M513.63M482.1M450.58M430.28M
Cash & Equivalents247.01M276.09M399.42M371.3M319.61M223.78M75.09M198.49M205.11M140.26M
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory0000000000
Other Current Assets20.01M0009.02M98.01M38.69M29.43M0198.91M
Long-Term Investments05.54M000000113.52M113.52M
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets000000472.81M471.03M469.25M458M
Other Assets5.57M11.46M13.67M14.14M15.41M18.24M325.77M231.49M-281.49M-1.83B
Total Liabilities813.13M888.85M1.14B1.29B1.36B1.53B2.6B2.95B3.16B3.16B
Total Debt718.18M795.24M1.05B1.21B1.26B1.36B1.83B2.34B2.93B2.29B
Net Debt471.17M519.15M649.62M839.96M941.67M1.13B1.75B2.14B2.73B2.15B
Long-Term Debt560.68M631.46M782.46M869.65M891.42M944.26M945.59M1.44B1.98B2.21B
Short-Term Borrowings7.17M4.21M00000080.69M77.63M
Capital Lease Obligations157.5M163.78M266.58M341.61M369.86M410.82M882.57M897.56M866.99M2.76B
Total Current Liabilities74.53M75.31M89.69M94.44M81.01M120.28M373.32M253.34M220.84M226.07M
Accounts Payable11.59M8.52M11.07M9.78M11.92M27.21M48.36M39.8M30.57M36.09M
Accrued Expenses5.14M42.72M40.93M40.46M29.87M36.02M50.59M81.34M19.39M265.06M
Deferred Revenue4.76M4.5M4.32M4.65M4.89M4.91M6.55M6.24M6.42M0
Other Current Liabilities38.7M12.49M9.06M6.79M785K20.27M21.57M18.26M83.78M112.34M
Deferred Taxes0-1000K0001000K1000K1000K1000K1.37B
Other Liabilities27.6M23.84M15.33M14.79M44.61M34.99M61.64M40.13M-241.19M400.88M
Total Equity
-102.54M▲ 0%
-149M▼ 45.3%
-203.68M▼ 36.7%
-293.17M▼ 43.9%
-373.1M▼ 27.3%
-518.63M▼ 39.0%
609.56M▲ 217.5%
222.85M▼ 63.4%
-63.85M▼ 128.7%
-104.16M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %-92.56%-45.31%-36.7%-43.94%-27.27%-39.01%217.53%-63.44%-128.65%-502.45%
Shareholders Equity-102.54M-149M-203.68M-293.17M-373.1M-518.63M609.56M222.85M-63.85M-104.16M
Minority Interest0000000000
Common Stock46K46K47K47K48K48K49K49K50K50K
Additional Paid-in Capital456.7M471.33M493.18M515.87M547.73M575.06M606.75M629.83M643.26M0
Retained Earnings-554.69M-609.45M-684.58M-807.77M-909.88M-1.07B17.14M-376.35M-708.58M-749.42M
Accumulated OCI-4.6M-10.93M-12.33M-1.31M-11M-19.16M-14.38M-30.68M1.43M-6.33M
Return on Assets (ROA)0.81%3.95%4.49%0.64%4.85%0.52%60.33%-6.39%-5.81%-5.4%
Return on Equity (ROE)------2801.11%-49.03%-229.15%422.83%
Debt / Equity------3.00x10.49x--21.98x
Debt / Assets101.07%107.49%112.54%121.07%128.11%134.14%56.92%73.65%94.57%74.91%
Net Debt / EBITDA3.10x3.09x3.60x4.41x4.52x5.49x17.04x21.30x16.39x16.39x
Book Value per Share-2.27-3.25-4.42-6.28-7.94-10.9912.744.68-1.33-2.18

CCOI Cash Flow Statement

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations111.7M133.92M148.81M140.32M170.26M173.71M17.34M-8.64M-10.58M-10.58M
Operating CF Growth %3.46%19.89%11.12%-5.7%21.33%2.03%-90.01%-149.84%-22.37%-183.74%
Operating CF / Revenue %23.02%25.74%27.25%24.7%28.87%28.97%1.84%-0.83%-1.08%-1.12%
Net Income5.88M28.67M37.52M6.22M48.19M5.15M1.27B-204.07M-182.17M-169.67M
Depreciation & Amortization75.93M81.23M80.25M83.48M89.24M92.22M232.21M298.02M270.18M248.19M
Deferred Taxes24.68M11.12M12.16M282K18.16M16.54M-69.58M-51.62M-64.97M-57.99M
Other Non-Cash Items-3.59M424K-822K36.45M-23.37M-17.84M-1.43B-46.36M16.87M-1.3M
Working Capital Changes-4.47M-5.23M1.25M-9.63M11.22M53.2M-12.06M-30.34M-50.48M-77.3M
Capital Expenditures-45.8M-49.94M-46.96M-55.95M-69.92M-78.97M-129.63M-195M-187.57M-175.72M
CapEx / Revenue %9.44%9.6%8.6%9.85%11.85%13.17%13.78%18.82%19.22%18.52%
CapEx / D&A0.60x0.61x0.59x0.67x0.78x0.86x0.56x0.65x0.69x0.71x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)2.44x2.68x3.17x2.51x2.44x2.20x0.13x-0.04x-0.06x-0.06x
Cash from Investing-45.8M-49.94M-46.96M-55.95M-69.92M-78.97M76.73M21.49M-87.57M-75.72M
Acquisitions0000002.19M12.32M00
Purchase of Investments0000000000
Sale of Investments0000000000
Other Investing000000204.17M204.17M100M100M
Cash from Financing-97.27M-52.55M22.02M-116M-140.82M-144.85M-257.85M105.92M62.9M105.27M
Dividends Paid-81.66M-97.89M-112.65M-129.41M-150.29M-169.86M-181.72M-189.41M-150.06M-102.23M
Dividend Payout Ratio %1389.67%341.46%300.23%2081.92%311.9%3300.76%14.27%---
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K
Stock Issued00000000175K30K
Share Repurchases-1.83M-6.56M0-4.5M000-7.97M-16.69M-16.69M
Other Financing-2.58M-7.67M-8.37M-9.16M-5.1M-176K1.23M2.2M0-13.33M
Net Change in Cash
-27.31M▲ 0%
29.08M▲ 206.5%
123.33M▲ 324.1%
-28.12M▼ 122.8%
-42.68M▼ 51.8%
-52.71M▼ 23.5%
-162.13M▼ 207.6%
114.14M▲ 170.4%
-22.8M▼ 120.0%
-4.71M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect4.06M-2.36M-542K3.51M-2.19M-2.6M1.65M-4.64M12.44M-2.15M
Cash at Beginning274.32M247.01M276.09M399.42M371.3M328.62M275.91M113.78M227.92M205.11M
Cash at End247.01M276.09M399.42M371.3M328.62M275.91M113.78M227.92M205.11M179.26M
Free Cash Flow
65.9M▲ 0%
83.98M▲ 27.4%
101.85M▲ 21.3%
84.37M▼ 17.2%
100.34M▲ 18.9%
94.74M▼ 5.6%
-112.29M▼ 218.5%
-203.64M▼ 81.4%
-198.15M▲ 2.7%
-207.82M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %5.05%27.44%21.27%-17.17%18.93%-5.59%-218.53%-81.36%2.7%-2.01%
FCF Margin %13.58%16.14%18.65%14.85%17.01%15.8%-11.93%-19.65%-20.31%-21.91%
FCF / Net Income %1121.53%292.96%271.46%1357.27%208.24%1840.96%-8.82%99.79%108.77%122.48%

CCOI Key Ratios

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)------2801.11%-49.03%-229.15%422.83%
EBITDA Margin31.3%32.26%33.05%33.51%35.35%34.39%10.93%9.69%17.05%18.3%
Net Debt / EBITDA3.10x3.09x3.60x4.41x4.52x5.49x17.04x21.30x16.39x16.39x
Interest Coverage1.49x1.68x1.92x1.17x2.23x2.03x12.42x-1.11x-0.52x-
CapEx / Revenue9.44%9.6%8.6%9.85%11.85%13.17%13.78%18.82%19.22%18.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio1389.67%341.46%300.23%2081.92%311.9%3300.76%14.27%---59.48%
Debt / Equity------3.00x10.49x--21.98x
EPS Growth-60.61%384.62%28.57%-83.95%692.31%-89.32%24100%-116.15%11.63%11.47%

CCOI SEC Filings & Documents

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

May 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 20, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 20, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 28, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 4, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

CCOI Frequently Asked Questions

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) reported $948.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2025.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) saw revenue decline by 5.8% over the past year.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) reported a net loss of $169.7M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) pays a dividend with a yield of 17.34%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) has a return on equity (ROE) of -229.1%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) had negative free cash flow of $207.8M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

Industry Metrics

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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