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    Cogent Communications Group Inc (CCOI)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • TELECOM SERVICES • NASDAQ

    $8.35
    +0.63 (+8.16%)

    Market Cap: $438.92M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    49%(19/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +777.82%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.85
    Range$-0.88 - $-0.83
    2 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$-0.91+5.7%
    60d ago$-0.91+5.7%
    30d ago$-0.91+5.7%
    7d ago$-0.88+2.8%
    Current$-0.85
    Revenue Consensus
    $235M
    Range$232M - $239M
    11 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.27
    Range$-1.08 - $1.63
    2 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $228M
    Range$219M - $239M
    12 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.27---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.85---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$-0.80$-1.12+28.57%Beat+33.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 4
    		$-0.47N/A+52.04%Beat+56.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 20
    		$-0.31N/A+69.39%Beat+76.9%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$-0.87$-1.22+28.69%Beat+34.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-1.21$-0.93-30.11%Miss-283.3%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$-1.09$-1.10+0.91%Beat+12.1%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$-1.33$-1.45+8.78%Beat-131.8%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 7
    		$-1.33$-1.21-9.92%Miss-10.8%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.66$-1.21+154.55%Beat-97.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 9
    		$-1.24$-1.14-8.77%Miss-1053.8%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 29
    		$4.17$-0.86+584.88%Beat+20750.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 9
    		$-1.20$-0.93-29.03%Miss-990.9%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 10
    		$23.66$-0.08+29675.00%Beat+26188.9%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$0.13$0.17-23.53%Miss+550.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.02N/A-88.89%Miss-96.9%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$-0.11N/A-147.83%Miss-139.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.09N/A-57.14%Miss-69.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.02N/A-90.48%Miss-96.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.65$0.24+170.83%Beat+170.8%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.28$0.27+3.70%Beat+55.6%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.29$0.21+38.10%Beat+61.1%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.52$0.18+188.89%Beat+160.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.24$0.23+4.35%Beat+50.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.18$0.24-25.00%Miss-40.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.18$0.25-28.00%Miss+20.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.20$0.22-9.09%Miss-4.8%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.16$0.23-30.43%Miss+0.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.30$0.20+50.00%Beat+76.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.15$0.22-31.82%Miss+7.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$0.21$0.17+23.53%Beat+40.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.16$0.18-11.11%Miss+33.3%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.17$0.17+0.00%Beat+112.5%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.14$0.17-17.65%Miss+75.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$0.15$0.14+7.14%Beat+114.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.12$0.11+9.09%Beat+33.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.08$0.16-50.00%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.08$0.11-27.27%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 4
    		$0.07$0.09-22.22%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.09$0.12-25.00%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.96%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.08
    Payout Ratio25.33%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-4.98%
    5Y CAGR+1.91%
    CCOI dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CCOI in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-3.41EV/EBITDA8.40x
    Price/FCF-2.80xFCF Yield-35.72%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-5.14%Operating Margin-6.69%
    ROE-721.00%ROIC2.48%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-68.16xInterest Coverage0.53x
    Current Ratio0.63xQuick Ratio0.63x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.79Avg Volume2.23M
    52-Week High$45.4552-Week Low$7.13

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$8.77
    SMA 20$8.48
    SMA 50$9.30
    SMA 200$16.53
    EMA 10$8.51
    EMA 20$8.66
    EMA 50$9.65
    EMA 200$16.84

    MACD

    Line: -0.27Signal: -0.31Hist: 0.04

    ADX

    ADX: 21.0+DI: 19.3-DI: 23.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up76.0
    Aroon Down56.0
    PSAR$10.25

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$9.99
    Lower Band$6.97
    %B Position3553%(Upper)
    Band Width0.46

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    45.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K34.1
    Stoch %D37.3
    Williams %R-61.6
    ROC (10d)1.5%
    Momentum0.12
    CCI (20d)-43.4
    MFI (14d)63.3

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.78(9.3%)
    StdDev (20d)0.75
    Hist Vol96.0%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$8.10
    OBV-27.9M
    AD Line-188.7M
    CMF (20d)0.098

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.2M
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$8.55

    Pivot Points

    R3$8.92
    R2$8.66
    R1$8.19
    Pivot Point$7.92
    S1$7.45
    S2$7.19
    S3$6.72

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-9.61
    Ultimate Osc49.5
    KST-74.24

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$235.56M$239.19M$240.52M$241.95M$246.25M$247.05M$252.29M$257.20M$260.44M$266.17M$272.10M$275.43M
    Cost of Revenue$125.01M$129.23M$128.35M$131.68M$137.49M$137.44M$155.18M$161.55M$156.17M$168.93M$174.50M$173.59M
    Gross Profit$110.55M$109.96M$112.17M$110.27M$108.75M$109.61M$97.11M$95.65M$104.28M$97.23M$97.60M$101.83M
    Operating Expenses$-8,390,000$123.47M$123.36M$128.40M$140.21M$149.90M$130.35M$153.48M$151.42M$156.62M$166.29M$152.39M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$72.10M$72.34M$65.23M$70.42M$64.92M$73.86M$63.08M$67.66M$68.34M$76.70M$81.27M$65.31M
    Operating Income$118.94M$-13,507,000$-11,194,000$-18,128,000$-31,459,000$-40,292,000$-33,245,000$-57,829,000$-47,143,000$-59,389,000$-68,479,000$-50,558,000
    Interest Income$3.14M$0$0$0$4.73M$0$0$0$0$-480,000$0$0
    Interest Expense$42.19M$40.32M$39.62M$39.02M$45.38M$29.11M$32.73M$21.03M$23.20M$21.83M$5.81M$18.06M
    Income Before Tax$83.12M$-50,979,000$-47,583,000$-52,595,000$-74,525,000$-70,262,000$-55,012,000$-80,012,000$-40,191,000$-84,434,000$179.64M$-70,346,000
    Income Tax Expense$16.49M$-11,437,000$-16,802,000$-11,051,000$-16,718,000$-18,220,000$-11,695,000$-16,900,000$-7,853,000$-19,127,000$-20,514,000$-13,623,000
    Net Income$66.64M$-39,542,000$-30,781,000$-41,544,000$-57,807,000$-52,042,000$-43,317,000$-63,112,000$-32,338,000$-65,307,000$200.15M$-56,723,000
    EBITDA$173.50M$41.35M$43.47M$44.23M$38.03M$30.96M$25.80M$22.25M$51.48M$2.26M$237.02M$23.82M
    EBIT$122.17M$-10,655,000$-12,471,000$-13,571,000$-33,874,000$-41,157,000$-37,314,000$-58,982,000$-16,986,000$-62,122,000$178.42M$-52,286,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    BofA cuts target to USD 9.50 for Cogent Communications stock

    Bank of America Securities has reduced its price target for Cogent Communications (CCOI) from USD 11.50 to USD 9.50...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Cogent Communications to Host Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call on November 5, 2026

    Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) will host a conference call on November 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET...

    Morningstar•10/15/26•Neutral

    Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $17.18, Implies 100% Upside

    Analysts have cut the average 12-month price target for Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) stock to $17.18, down from $17.36...

    TradingView•10/14/26•Bullish

    Cogent Communications to Host Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call on November 5, 2026

    Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) will host a conference call on November 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss its third-quarter 2026 operating results. A press release detailing these results will be...

    Yahoo Finance•10/14/26•Neutral

    Cogent Communications to Host Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call on November 5, 2026

    Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) will host a conference call on November 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss its third-quarter 2026 operating results. The company will issue a press release...

    StreetInsider•10/14/26•Neutral

    CCOI Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    -3.4x
    Forward P/E
    5000.0x
    EV/EBITDA
    8.4x
    P/FCF
    -2.8x
    PEG
    85.9x
    P/B
    -11.7x
    See GNG's fair value

    CCOI Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    46.3%
    Operating margin
    -6.7%
    Net margin
    -5.1%
    ROIC
    2.5%
    ROE
    -721.0%
    FCF margin
    -14.9%
    FCF yield
    -35.7%

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    Sector: Communication Services

    CCOI Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    12
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    6
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    2

    CCOI Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CCOI beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    Bear case

    • CCOI has a -5.1% net profit margin.
    • CCOI's quarterly revenue changed -4.2% year over year.

    CCOI Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    18.5%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $-0.85
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    CCOI Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.0%
    Payout ratio
    25.3%
    3Y DPS growth
    -5.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    1.9%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    CCOI dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About CCOI

    What is CCOI's current dividend yield?

    Cogent Communications Group Inc (CCOI) has a forward dividend yield of 0.96%.

    Does CCOI pay dividends?

    Yes, Cogent Communications Group Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.96%.

    What is CCOI's market cap?

    Cogent Communications Group Inc (CCOI) has a market capitalization of $438.92M with a current stock price of $8.35.

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