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Cogent Communications

NSQ:CCOI · US19239V3024
Diversified Telecommunication ServicesMedium

360

3
Profit price83
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield91
Price/Sales76
EV / Gross Profit38
Price/Book95
Return on Capital10
Cash Return on Capital20
EBIT Margin8
Gross Profitability32
Accruals35
Owner Earnings Margin18
Sales growth17
Profit growth1
Reinvestment24
Price momentum4
Debt load4
Refinancing94
Debt Payback1
Liquidity27
Analyst ratings22
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside85
Market mood17
Value Creation2/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Cogent Communications doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2014
Websitecogentco.com
ISINUS19239V3024
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Network BackboneOptical InfrastructureData Centers and Facilities

Description

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. operates as a facilities-based provider of Internet access, private network services, optical wavelength and optical transport services and data center colocation space and power. The company’s network is specifi…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
22
2023202420252026

All-time high

24

Mar 2026

All-time low

1

Jan 2025

Average rank

17

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
76
9
9
13
Price/Earnings
93
3
100
9
Price/Book
95
1
1
100
Dividend Yield
91
78
86
87
Value (overall)
100
1
45
53

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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