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Cogent Communications Holdings, CCOI

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Cogent Communications Holdings,

Overview of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

CCOI NMS
Communication Services Telecom Services Framework: General Corporate Small Cap
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI), is a Small Cap company, in the Telecom Services industry, last closed at $12.93, about 89.1% undervalued vs fair value, -72.5% 1Y return, ranked 193/270 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -5.8% ROE -229.2% Gross Margin 45.2% Div Yield 14.17%
USD 12.93
1.81%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 95.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$619.00M
Enterprise Value
$3.14B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 84%
Updated: Jul 5
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.cogentco.com
HQ Washington, DC
Employees 1,833
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$20
$24
$29
Current: $12.93 +89% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$975.8M
-5.8%%
Gross Profit
$440.8M
11.8%%
Operating Income
$-103.8M
42.2%%
Net Income
$-182.2M
10.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
108.8%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
1/4
Improving
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High Impact
3
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Cogent Communications Holdings,'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
28
/100
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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CCOI's balance between Growth (35.2%), Profitability (25.4%), and Safety (39.4%). Growth 35% Safety 39% Profitability 25%

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Growth

45th percentile vs peers
45
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 17.6% 82p EPS Growth YoY 11.3% 52p Rev Growth YoY -5.8% 22p TSR -68.1% 5p
Strengths
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (17.6%, 82th percentile)
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (-41.69, 100th percentile)
  • Debt/FCF Ratio in top 20% of peers (-13.43, 93th percentile)
  • Quick Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.61, 81th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

32th percentile vs peers
33
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Safety

50th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Cogent Communications Holdings,.

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Base
$24.45
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+89.1% vs current
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