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Cogent Communications Group Inc

Company price
4.07 USD 0.09 ( 2.26%)
Last update at 2026-11-09T15:48:00Z
VOLUME
554112
Market Cap
1177.41M

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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, South America, Europe, Oceania, and Africa. It 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. The company 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, it 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, the company operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. 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.

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Day Price Range
3.85
Low
4.23
High
52 Week Price Range
15.93
Low
54.02
High

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AI Summary

Cogent Communications is a U.S.-based bandwidth-focused ISP that operates a large fiber backbone offering IP transit, Ethernet and colocation services to carriers, enterprises and data centers. Long-term growth may be supported by rising internet traffic, cloud and content delivery demand and expansion of its fiber footprint. It may be attractive for recurring, contract-based revenue and scale benefits that support margins.
Key risks include intense competition from larger fiber and telecom providers, capital intensity to expand coverage, sensitivity to bandwidth pricing and potential peering or execution disputes that could pressure margins.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
3.98
Dividend Yield
12.51%
Revenue TTM
896.57M
Revenue Per Share
18.71
Gross Profit TTM
440.80M
Debt / Equity
-45.91
ROE
-229.15%
Net Debt
2726.26M
ROCE
-2.90%
Diluted EPS TTM
-3.80

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax -244.97M -259.65M 1219.48M 26.38M 71.42M
Net income -182.17M -204.07M 1273.44M 5.15M 48.19M
Selling general administrative 274.44M 76.70M 275.32M 163.02M 162.38M
Selling and marketing expenses - 3.19M - 163.02M 162.38M
Gross profit 170.62M 394.27M 396.69M 371.45M 363.46M
Reconciled depreciation 270.18M 298.02M 232.21M 92.22M 89.24M
Ebit -83.60M -136.33M 1326.26M 113.96M 119.23M
Ebitda 186.58M 161.69M 1558.47M 211.87M 202.52M
Depreciation and amortization 270.18M 298.02M 232.21M 97.91M 83.28M
Non operating income net other - - - -39.67M -13.26M
Operating income -103.81M -197.61M -129.33M 113.96M 119.23M
Other operating expenses 1079.58M 1233.71M 1070.25M 483.40M 477.96M
Interest expense 161.36M 123.32M 106.78M 67.58M 67.07M
Tax provision -62.79M -55.58M -53.96M 21.23M 23.23M
Interest income 23.08M 39.07M 35.72M 3.44M 1.44M
Net interest income -138.29M -84.25M -71.07M -64.15M -65.64M
Non recurring - - - 2.25M -0.02M
Income tax expense -62.79M -55.58M -53.96M 21.23M 23.23M
Total revenue 975.77M 1036.10M 940.92M 599.60M 589.80M
Total operating expenses 274.44M 591.87M 526.02M 255.24M 251.62M
Cost of revenue 805.14M 641.84M 544.23M 228.15M 226.34M
Total other income expense net -141.15M -62.04M 1348.81M -87.58M -47.81M
Net income from continuing ops -182.17M -204.07M 1273.44M 5.15M 48.19M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - 5.15M 48.19M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 3099.78M 3173.10M 3473.84M 1010.18M 984.56M
Intangible assets 469.25M 471.03M 472.81M - -
Other current assets 67.70M 103.53M 80.59M 45.88M 39.02M
Total liab 3163.63M 2950.25M 2864.28M 1528.81M 1357.65M
Total stockholder equity -63.85M 222.85M 609.56M -518.63M -373.10M
Other current liab 103.17M 100.13M 185.86M 58.98M 34.95M
Common stock 0.05M 0.05M 0.05M 0.05M 0.05M
Capital stock 0.05M 0.05M 0.05M 0.05M 0.05M
Retained earnings -708.58M -376.35M 17.14M -1074.59M -909.88M
Other liab - - - 50.74M 44.61M
Other assets - -277.80M 0.00M 18.24M 15.41M
Cash 205.11M 198.49M 113.78M 223.78M 319.61M
Total current liabilities 220.84M 253.34M 373.32M 120.28M 81.01M
Current deferred revenue 6.42M 6.24M 6.55M 4.91M 4.89M
Net debt 2726.26M 2138.43M 1714.38M 1131.30M 941.67M
Short term debt 80.69M 78.40M 132.56M 29.19M 29.25M
Short long term debt total 2931.37M 2336.92M 1828.16M 1355.08M 1261.28M
Other stockholder equity 643.26M 629.83M 606.75M 575.06M 547.73M
Property plant equipment - - - 544.43M 457.88M
Total current assets 450.58M 482.10M 513.63M 365.91M 409.58M
Net tangible assets - - - -518.63M -373.10M
Net receivables 177.77M 180.08M 319.26M 44.12M 41.94M
Long term debt 1713.94M 1439.36M 945.59M 944.26M 394.11M
Inventory - - - 52.13M 9.02M
Accounts payable 30.57M 39.80M 48.36M 27.21M 11.92M
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1.43M -30.68M -14.38M -19.16M -11.00M
Common stock total equity - - - 0.05M 0.05M
Retained earnings total equity - - - -1074.59M -909.88M
Non currrent assets other -281.49M 231.49M 23.44M 18.24M 15.41M
Non current assets total 2649.20M 2691.00M 2960.21M 644.27M 574.98M
Capital lease obligations 947.68M 897.56M 882.57M 410.82M 369.86M
Long term debt total - - - 497.89M 394.11M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments - 21.49M -2.98M -78.97M -69.92M
Change to liabilities - - - 20.64M 9.87M
Total cashflows from investing activities -87.57M 21.49M 76.73M -78.97M -69.92M
Net borrowings 229.48M 301.10M -77.36M 445.22M 490.01M
Total cash from financing activities 62.90M 105.92M -257.85M -144.85M -140.82M
Change to operating activities - - - 35.40M -0.03M
Net income -182.17M -204.07M 1273.44M 5.15M 48.19M
Change in cash -22.80M 114.14M -162.13M -52.71M -42.68M
Begin period cash flow 227.92M 113.78M 275.91M 328.62M 371.30M
End period cash flow 205.11M 227.92M 113.78M 275.91M 328.62M
Total cash from operating activities -10.58M -8.64M 17.34M 173.71M 170.26M
Depreciation 270.18M 298.02M 232.21M 92.22M 89.24M
Other cashflows from investing activities 100.00M 204.17M 204.17M - -
Dividends paid 150.06M 189.41M 181.72M -169.86M -150.29M
Change to account receivables 8.83M 42.99M -55.52M -2.84M 1.39M
Sale purchase of stock -16.69M -7.97M 257.85M 0.61M 1.82M
Other cashflows from financing activities 62.90M 2.20M 1.23M 445.83M 491.83M
Change to netincome - - - 52.90M 27.23M
Capital expenditures 187.57M 195.00M 129.63M 78.97M 69.92M
Change receivables - - - -2.84M 1.39M
Cash flows other operating - - - 4.18M -7.40M
Exchange rate changes - - - -2.60M -2.19M
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - -52.71M -42.68M
Change in working capital -50.48M -30.34M -12.06M 53.20M 11.22M
Stock based compensation 26.42M 25.74M 26.92M 24.44M 26.82M
Other non cash items 16.87M -46.36M -1433.59M -17.84M -23.37M
Free cash flow -198.15M -203.64M -112.29M 94.74M 100.34M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Telecom Services

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
CCOI
Cogent Communications Group Inc
0.09
2.26%
4.07 - 5000.00 1.31 40.28 3.83 20.02
SFTBF
Softbank Group Corp.
-0.10
0.43%
23.00 6.45 73.53 0.03 1.82 6.60 6.57
SFTBY
SoftBank Group Corp
0.15
1.31%
11.62 6.42 72.99 0.03 1.81 6.60 6.57
TMUS
T-Mobile US Inc
2.74
1.69%
164.75 19.12 12.95 2.10 3.49 3.39 9.70
T
AT&T Inc.
0.01
0.07%
21.64 8.76 10.39 1.44 1.65 2.57 6.09

Profile*

Cogent Communications Group Inc

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, South America, Europe, Oceania, and Africa. It 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. The company 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, it 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, the company operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. 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.

2450 North Street NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20037

202 295 4200

1833

Name Title Year Born
Mr. David Schaeffer Ph.D. Founder, Chairman, CEO & Pres 1956
Mr. Raymond Brad Kummer CTO & VP of Optical Transport Engineering 1949
Mr. John B. Chang Chief Legal Officer 1972
Mr. James Bubeck Chief Revenue Officer & VP of Global Sales 1966
Mr. Timothy G. O'Neill VP of Field Engineering, Construction and Network Operations 1956
Mr. Thaddeus G. Weed CFO and Sr. VP ? Audit & Operations 1961
Mr. Vincent Teissier Director of Bus. Devel. 1968
Mr. Jean-Michel F.F Slagmuylder Chief Financial Officer for European Operations 1963
Mr. Ried R. Zulager Sec. NA
Mr. David Schaeffer Ph.D. Founder, Chairman, CEO & President 1956

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