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CCOI US​

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.(CCOI US)

$7.48+0.182.47%Ext:$8.85+1.3718.34%(Market Closed · 23:55:14 UTC)

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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. — Company Profile

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., founded in 1999 and based in Washington, D.C., functions as a multinational provider of high-speed internet connectivity, private networking solutions, and data center co-location services. Its extensive reach covers clients across North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and Africa. The company delivers its core services, including rapid internet access and secure private networks, in two primary ways: directly to customers located within buildings physically connected to its network (referred to as on-net services), and to those outside this direct infrastructure (off-net services). For corporate customers requiring off-net connections, Cogent frequently utilizes other carriers' circuits to complete the final segment of the network link to the customer's premises. Cogent serves a broad spectrum of organizations, from professional services firms like legal practices, financial institutions, advertising and marketing agencies, healthcare providers, and educational institutions, to other key players in the communications sector. This includes other internet service providers, telephone and cable television companies, web hosting providers, media and mobile phone operators, content delivery networks, and commercial content/application developers. Furthermore, Cogent operates 54 data centers, allowing customers to house their equipment securely and connect directly to its network. The company boasts a significant infrastructure presence, providing facilities to 3,035 buildings in total, with direct on-net services available to 1,817 multi-tenant office buildings. Cogent primarily caters to small and medium-sized enterprises, communications service providers, and organizations with substantial bandwidth demands.

Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Diversified Telecommunication Services
Exchange
UQ
CEO
David Schaeffer
Headquarters
Washington, DC, US
IPO Date
Feb 5, 2002
Employees
1,833
Website
www.cogentco.com

Key Metrics

Price
$8.08
Market Cap
$404.63M
Revenue (TTM)
$239.19M
Net Income (TTM)
$-39542000.00
EPS (TTM)
-0.83
P/E (TTM)
-2.38
P/B (TTM)
-3.88
Dividend Yield
6.24%
ROE (TTM)
37.96%
ROA (TTM)
-1.29%
Operating Margin
-5.65%
Beta
1.73

Dividends

Last Dividend
$0.02
Last Yield
0.06%

Summary

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., founded in 1999 and based in Washington, D.C., functions as a multinational provider of high-speed internet connectivity, private networking solutions, and data center co-location services. Its extensive reach covers clients across North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and Africa. The company delivers its core services, including rapid internet access and secure private networks, in two primary ways: directly to customers located within buildings physically connected to its network (referred to as on-net services), and to those outside this direct infrastructure (off-net services). For corporate customers requiring off-net connections, Cogent frequently utilizes other carriers' circuits to complete the final segment of the network link to the customer's premises. Cogent serves a broad spectrum of organizations, from professional services firms like legal practices, financial institutions, advertising and marketing agencies, healthcare providers, and educational institutions, to other key players in the communications sector. This includes other internet service providers, telephone and cable television companies, web hosting providers, media and mobile phone operators, content delivery networks, and commercial content/application developers. Furthermore, Cogent operates 54 data centers, allowing customers to house their equipment securely and connect directly to its network. The company boasts a significant infrastructure presence, providing facilities to 3,035 buildings in total, with direct on-net services available to 1,817 multi-tenant office buildings. Cogent primarily caters to small and medium-sized enterprises, communications service providers, and organizations with substantial bandwidth demands.

Website
www.cogentco.com
Location
Washington, DC, US
Phone202 295 4200
Employees1,833
CEODavid Schaeffer
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Diversified Telecommunication Services
IPO DateFeb 5, 2002

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Latest Documents

SEC Filings(2.5K)

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  • SC 13G/ACOGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.5 Oct
  • 4Montagner Marc30 Sep
  • 4Kennedy Sheryl Lynn30 Sep
  • 4Howell Deneen C30 Sep
  • 4Howard Eve N30 Sep
  • 4FERGUSON Lewis H30 Sep
  • 4de Sa Paul30 Sep
  • 4BROOKS STEVEN D30 Sep
  • 4KILMER HENRY W15 Sep
  • 4WEED THADDEUS GERARD3 Sep
  • 144WEED THADDEUS GERARD2 Sep
  • SC 13GCOGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.7 Aug
  • 10-QQ2ended 30 Jun 20266 Aug
  • 8-KResults of Operations and Financial Condition6 Aug
  • SC 13G/ACOGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.31 Jul
  • 4Howell Deneen C1 Jul
  • 4BROOKS STEVEN D1 Jul
  • 4de Sa Paul1 Jul
  • 4Howard Eve N1 Jul
  • 4FERGUSON Lewis H30 Jun

News

  • Cogent Communications to Host Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call on November 5, 202614 Oct
  • Wall Street Analysts See a 69.32% Upside in Cogent (CCOI): Can the Stock Really Move This High?8 Oct
  • Should CCOI Be in Your Portfolio After Plummeting 80.7% in a Year?25 Sep
  • Telecom Dividends Get Taxed Hard: Here’s How Much More You Keep With a Roth Strategy23 Sep
  • Kaplan Fox Reminds Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) Investors That They Have Until September 21, 2026 to Move for Lead Plaintiff21 Sep
  • CCOI DEADLINE ALERT: Hagens Berman Alerts Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Investors to Today's Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action21 Sep
  • Kaplan Fox Reminds Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) Investors to Protect Their Rights Before the Deadline on September 21, 202621 Sep
  • CCOI FINAL DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Cogent Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on September 21, 202621 Sep
  • CCOI Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law21 Sep
  • CCOI Deadline: CCOI Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit20 Sep
  • CCOI Deadline: CCOI Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit20 Sep
  • Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harm20 Sep
  • Cogent Communications Holdings Securities Fraud Class Action Result of Undisclosed Demand and Backlog Issues and approximately 29% Stock Decline - Investors may Contact Reed Kathrein at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP19 Sep
  • CCOI Deadline: Rosen Law Firm Urges Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) Stockholders to Contact the Firm for Information About Their Rights19 Sep
  • CCOI Deadline: Rosen Law Firm Urges Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) Stockholders to Contact the Firm for Information About Their Rights19 Sep
  • CCOI INVESTOR DEADLINE APPROACHING: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Cogent Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on September 21, 202619 Sep
  • Cogent Communications 72 Hour Deadline Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Reminds Investors With Losses In Excess Of $100,000 of Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. - CCOI18 Sep
  • Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP Notifies Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) Investors of an Approaching Securities Class Action Deadline on September 21, 202618 Sep
  • CCOI FINAL DEADLINE: ROSEN, TOP RANKED GLOBAL COUNSEL, Encourages Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important September 21 Deadline in Securities Class Action - CCOI18 Sep
  • CCOI 3-DAY DEADLINE ALERT: Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Investors Alerted to September 21, 2026 Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action18 Sep

Mentions in Filings

  • … ange our TSR benchmark from a custom peer group to the S&P 1500 Index for our 2026 LTI grants. 2025 TSR Peer Group (n=14) • AT&T, Inc. • Cable One, Inc. • Charter Communications, Inc. • CISCO Systems Inc. • <strong>Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.</strong> • Comcast Corp • Consolidated Communications • EchoStar Corp • Frontier Communications • Liberty Global, PLC • Motorola Solutions, Inc. • Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. • Verizon Communications Inc. • Viasa …
    Lumen Technologies, Inc.Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.·ARS - Annual report to security holders·FY25·6 Apr
  • … to executive compensation. This peer group included the following companies: 8X8, Inc.; A10 Networks, Inc.; ATN International, Inc.; Aviat Networks, Inc.; Bandwidth Inc.; CouchBase, Inc.; Clearfield, Inc.; <strong>Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.</strong>; Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.; Digi International Inc.; Digital Turbine, Inc.; Globalstar, Inc.; Gogo Inc.; Harmonic Inc.; InterDigital, Inc.; Iridium Communications Inc.; Ooma, Inc.; Progress …
    SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.·DEF 14A - Definitive proxy statement·Q4 25·9 Mar
  • … | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Number of shares | Market price ( Thousand US dollars ) | | | <strong>Cogent Communications Holdings</strong> Inc. | 1,123,577 | 86,594 | | \*,1 | AST SpaceMobile Inc. Class A | 3,824,551 | 80,698 | | | Telephone & Data Systems Inc. | 2,294,411 | 78,262 | | | Iridium Communications Inc. | 2,609,275 | 75,721 | | \* | EchoStar Corp. Class A | 3,040,978 | 69,638 | | \* | Viavi Solutions Inc. | 5,648,406 | 57,049 | | \* | Cal …
    バンガード・インデックス・ファンズCogent Communications Holdings, Inc.·Annual Report - Annual Securities Report (2025.01.01-2025.12.31)·30 Jun·29 Jun
  • … er Analytics Holdings, Inc. Class A | 956,861 | 0.45 | | 9,162 | CNX Resources Corp. | 372,435 | 0.18 | | 22,465 | Codexis, Inc. | 104,013 | 0.05 | | 34,800 | Coeur Mining, Inc. | 231,072 | 0.11 | | 8,451 | <strong>Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.</strong> | 693,236 | 0.33 | | 10,754 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 331,976 | 0.16 | | 1,275 | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | 22,721 | 0.01 | | 21,182 | Community Health Systems, Inc. | 73,502 | 0.03 | | 307 | Communit …
    ゴールドマン・サックス・アセット・マネジメント株式会社Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.·Annual Report - Annual Securities Report (2025.08.13-2026.02.10)·08 May·7 May
  • … er Analytics Holdings, Inc. Class A | 956,861 | 0.45 | | 9,162 | CNX Resources Corp. | 372,435 | 0.18 | | 22,465 | Codexis, Inc. | 104,013 | 0.05 | | 34,800 | Coeur Mining, Inc. | 231,072 | 0.11 | | 8,451 | <strong>Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.</strong> | 693,236 | 0.33 | | 10,754 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 331,976 | 0.16 | | 1,275 | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | 22,721 | 0.01 | | 21,182 | Community Health Systems, Inc. | 73,502 | 0.03 | | 307 | Communit …
    ゴールドマン・サックス・アセット・マネジメント株式会社Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.·Prospectus - Securities registration statement·08 May·7 May
  • … lVista Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Travere Therapeutics Inc. | | Alector Inc. | Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Vera Therapeutics Inc. | | Arcus Biosciences Inc. | Pliant Therapeutics Inc. | Vir Biotechnology Inc. | | <strong>Cogent Communications Holdings</strong> Inc. | Protagonist Therapeutics Inc. | Viridian Therapeutics Inc. | | Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. | REGENXBIO Inc. | | | Geron Corporation | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | The Compensation Committee utili …
    SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INCCogent Communications Holdings, Inc.·10-K/A - Annual report (amendment) FY 2025·FY25·30 Apr

Key Stats

Trading

Px/Chg 1D$8.08 / -4.49%
Prev Close$10.05
% of 52Wk H21.10%
Avg Volume1.34M
Beta1.73
Mkt Cap404.63M
FD Mkt Cap482.75M

Float

Shrs Out/Float50.08M / 47.30M
Short Float0.15%
Days to Cover4.22
Stock Repurchased$0.00

Current Valuation

EV2.93B
EV/EBITDA15.09
EV/Sales3.08
P/B-3.88
P/S0.43
FCF Yield-7.76%
ROE37.96%
ROA-1.29%
Current Ratio1.90

Dividend

Cash$0.02
Yield6.24%
Yield (TTM)6.24%

Estimates

P/E-2.38
Est P/EN/A
Est EPSN/A
Est PEGN/A

Valuation

Metric5Yr AvgMay '23May '24May '25May '26Oct '26
PRICE-BASED RATIOS
Price / Earnings115.98636.102.36-12.40-35.91-10.23
Price / Sales3.485.463.192.444.601.69
Price / Book Value-2.25-6.314.9311.35-17.31-3.88
Price / Free Cash Flow-8.6434.55-26.75-12.42-25.69-12.88
ENTERPRISE VALUE METRICS
Enterprise Value4,117.44,404.64,756.54,668.13,831.52,926.1
Enterprise Value / Sales9.017.355.064.5115.9312.23
Enterprise Value / EBITDA36.5719.213.0528.8769.3962.32
Enterprise Value / EBIT-321.1832.133.59-34.24-1,195.49-411.90

Financials

Full Financials
Millions USD5Yr CAGR (%)Dec '21Dec '22Dec '23Dec '24Dec '25
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue13.4%589.8599.6940.91,036.1975.8
Gross Income-17.2%363.5371.5396.7394.3170.6
EBITDA-3.9%218.7229.31,558.5161.7186.6
EBIT—129.5137.11,326.3-136.3-83.6
Net Income—48.25.11,273.4-204.1-182.2
EPS (Diluted)—1.030.1126.62-4.30-3.80
BALANCE SHEET
Cash & ST Inv-10.5%319.6223.875.1198.5205.1
Total Assets33.2%984.61,010.23,211.63,173.13,099.8
Total Liabilities23.6%1,357.71,528.82,602.12,950.33,163.6
Total Shareholder Equity-35.7%-373.1-518.6609.6222.8-63.8
CASH FLOW
Net Operating Cash Flow—170.3173.717.3-8.6-10.6
Cap Ex28%-69.9-79.0-129.6-195.0-187.6
Free Cash Flow—100.394.7-112.3-203.6-198.1

Enterprise Value Bridge

Millions USD23 Oct '26
Price (As of 23 Oct '26)7.48
Basic Shares50.08
Market Cap374.6
Diluted Shares47.77
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding47.77
Fully Diluted Market Cap357.4
+Consolidated Debt2,661.7
−In-the-Money Convertible Debt—
+Capital Leases868.7
+Operating Leases—
−Cash & Equivalents-140.3
−Short-term Investments-
+Total Preferred-
−In-the-Money Convertible Preferred—
−Investments in Unconsolidated Subs—
+Non-Controlling Interest-
+Pension Liabilities—
Enterprise Value2,896.1

Segment data

Revenue

by Products and services

  • On-net54%
  • Off-net41%
  • Wavelength Services4%
  • Non-core1%

Revenue

by Geography

  • North America84%
  • Europe13%
  • Oceania3%
  • South America1%
  • Africa0%

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