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Annual Income Statements for Cogent Communications

Annual Income Statements for Cogent Communications

This table shows Cogent Communications' income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
4.90 15 5.88 29 38 6.22 48 5.15 1,273 -204 -182
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
4.90 15 5.88 29 38 6.22 48 5.15 1,273 -204 -182
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
4.90 15 5.88 29 38 6.22 48 5.15 1,273 -204 -182
Total Pre-Tax Income
13 24 31 41 53 10 71 26 1,219 -260 -245
Total Operating Income
63 65 76 87 100 107 119 114 -129 -198 -101
Total Gross Profit
230 253 276 301 326 349 363 371 397 394 441
Total Revenue
404 447 485 520 546 568 590 600 941 1,036 976
Operating Revenue
404 447 485 520 546 568 590 600 941 1,036 976
Total Cost of Revenue
175 194 209 220 220 219 226 228 544 642 535
Operating Cost of Revenue
175 194 209 220 220 219 226 228 544 642 535
Total Operating Expenses
167 188 200 214 226 242 244 257 526 592 542
Selling, General & Admin Expense
113 121 128 134 147 158 162 163 275 276 274
Depreciation Expense
71 75 76 81 80 83 89 92 232 298 270
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
-12 - - 0.00 0.00 0.42 -7.39 0.00 0.21 -3.33 -2.74
Restructuring Charge
- - - - - 0.00 0.00 2.25 18 21 0.00
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-50 -40 -45 -45 -48 -97 -48 -88 1,349 -62 -144
Interest Expense
51 41 48 51 57 63 73 123 65 99 149
Interest & Investment Income
0.96 1.02 3.67 5.88 7.60 0.98 1.44 3.44 7.03 15 4.94
Other Income / (Expense), net
- - - 0.00 2.27 -34 24 32 1,406 22 0.00
Income Tax Expense
7.82 9.33 25 13 15 4.10 23 21 -54 -56 -63
Basic Earnings per Share
$0.11 $0.33 $0.13 $0.63 $0.82 $0.14 $1.04 $0.11 $26.88 ($4.28) ($3.80)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
44.89M 44.64M 44.86M 45.28M 45.54M 45.95M 46.42M 46.88M 47.37M 47.63M 47.93M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.11 $0.33 $0.13 $0.63 $0.81 $0.13 $1.03 $0.11 $26.62 ($4.28) ($3.80)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
45.16M 44.87M 45.18M 45.78M 46.08M 46.67M 46.96M 47.21M 47.84M 47.63M 47.93M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
44.50M 45.20M 45.20M 47.80M 46.85M 47.22M 47.93M 48.30M 47.43M 49.33M 50.06M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share
$1.46 $1.51 $1.80 $2.12 $2.44 $2.78 $3.17 $3.56 $3.76 $3.92 $3.05

Quarterly Income Statements for Cogent Communications

This table shows Cogent Communications' income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
-57 200 -65 -32 -63 -43 -52 -58 -42 -31 -40
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-57 432 -65 -32 -63 227 -52 -58 -42 -31 -40
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-57 432 -65 -32 -63 227 -52 -58 -42 -31 -40
Total Pre-Tax Income
-70 180 -84 -40 -80 -55 -70 -75 -53 -48 -51
Total Operating Income
-51 -68 -59 -47 -58 -33 -40 -31 -18 -11 -14
Total Gross Profit
102 124 97 104 96 97 110 109 110 112 110
Total Revenue
275 299 266 260 257 252 247 246 242 241 239
Operating Revenue
275 299 266 260 257 252 247 246 242 241 239
Total Cost of Revenue
174 174 169 156 162 155 137 137 132 128 129
Operating Cost of Revenue
174 174 169 156 162 155 137 137 132 128 129
Total Operating Expenses
152 -66 157 151 153 -187 150 140 128 123 123
Selling, General & Admin Expense
65 81 77 68 68 63 74 65 70 65 72
Depreciation Expense
87 -164 71 74 86 -231 76 75 60 58 54
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
- - - - 0.00 - 0.00 - -2.45 - -2.93
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-20 221 -25 6.95 -22 -68 -30 -43 -34 -36 -37
Interest Expense
18 34 22 23 21 57 29 41 39 40 40
Other Income / (Expense), net
-1.73 247 -2.73 30 -1.15 -26 -0.87 -2.42 4.56 -1.28 2.85
Income Tax Expense
-14 -21 -19 -7.85 -17 -12 -18 -17 -11 -17 -11
Basic Earnings per Share
($1.20) $4.11 ($1.38) ($0.68) ($1.33) ($0.89) ($1.09) ($1.21) ($0.87) ($0.63) ($0.83)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
47.23M 47.37M 47.42M 47.51M 47.43M 47.63M 47.68M 47.59M 47.60M 47.93M 47.77M
Diluted Earnings per Share
($1.20) $4.04 ($1.38) ($0.68) ($1.33) ($0.89) ($1.09) ($1.21) ($0.87) ($0.63) ($0.83)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
47.23M 47.84M 47.42M 47.51M 47.43M 47.63M 47.68M 47.59M 47.60M 47.93M 47.77M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
48.62M 47.43M 49.02M 49.00M 49.02M 49.33M 49.34M 49.18M 49.12M 50.06M 50.08M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share
$0.95 $0.96 $0.97 $0.98 $0.99 $1.00 $1.01 $1.01 $1.02 $0.02 $0.02

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Cogent Communications

This table details how cash moves in and out of Cogent Communications' business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-84 71 -27 29 123 -28 -43 -53 -162 114 -23
Net Cash From Operating Activities
84 108 112 134 149 140 170 174 17 -8.65 -11
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
84 108 112 134 149 140 170 174 17 -8.65 -11
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
4.90 15 5.88 29 38 6.22 48 5.15 1,273 -204 -182
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
4.90 15 5.88 29 38 6.22 48 5.15 1,273 -204 -182
Depreciation Expense
71 75 76 81 80 83 89 92 232 298 270
Amortization Expense
0.17 1.11 1.24 1.53 1.81 1.89 1.76 1.46 -27 -21 -12
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
5.15 3.65 8.46 17 27 58 11 5.14 -1,317 -62 29
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
3.07 13 20 5.89 2.38 -9.35 20 70 -144 -20 -115
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-35 -45 -46 -50 -47 -56 -70 -79 77 21 -88
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-35 -45 -46 -50 -47 -56 -70 -79 77 21 -88
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-36 -45 -46 -50 -47 -56 -70 -79 -130 -195 -188
Acquisitions
- - - - - - 0.00 0.00 2.19 12 0.00
Other Investing Activities, net
- - - - - - 0.00 0.00 204 204 100
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-129 8.34 -97 -53 22 -116 -141 -145 -258 106 63
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-129 8.34 -97 -53 22 -116 -141 -145 -258 106 63
Repayment of Debt
-272 -44 -3.80 -9.44 -10 -224 -466 -376 - - -505
Repurchase of Common Equity
-39 -4.49 -1.83 -6.56 0.00 -4.50 - 0.00 0.00 -7.97 -17
Payment of Dividends
-66 -68 -82 -98 -113 -129 -150 -170 -182 -189 -150
Issuance of Debt
249 124 0.00 70 152 240 497 446 0.00 490 768
Other Financing Activities, net
0.42 1.22 -9.98 -8.52 -7.46 1.38 -21 -45 -76 -187 -34
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
-3.69 -0.35 4.06 -2.36 -0.54 3.51 -2.19 -2.60 1.65 -4.64 12
Cash Interest Paid
44 37 47 49 56 63 59 66 105 134 155
Cash Income Taxes Paid
0.58 0.14 0.44 2.44 3.41 3.45 4.45 7.16 35 3.17 -0.66

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Cogent Communications

This table details how cash moves in and out of Cogent Communications' business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-79 -284 49 263 -101 -133 -44 109 -71 -16 -26
Net Cash From Operating Activities
-52 -49 19 -22 -20 15 36 -44 3.10 -5.99 15
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
-52 -281 19 -22 -20 -172 36 -44 3.10 -5.99 15
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-57 200 -65 -32 -63 -43 -52 -58 -42 -31 -40
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-57 200 -65 -32 -63 -43 -52 -58 -42 -31 -40
Depreciation Expense
87 -164 71 74 86 -231 76 75 60 58 54
Amortization Expense
-11 -9.21 -6.51 -5.57 -4.59 20 -3.92 -3.39 -2.63 -2.48 -2.05
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
-41 -237 -52 -40 27 38 8.01 9.94 6.38 4.61 4.64
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-30 -70 72 -19 -66 44 8.26 -68 -20 -36 -2.26
Net Cash From Investing Activities
62 60 51 26 -34 -21 -33 -31 -11 -12 -21
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
62 60 51 26 -34 -225 -33 -31 -11 -12 -21
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-25 -44 -41 -49 -59 -46 -58 -56 -36 -37 -46
Other Investing Activities, net
88 88 88 79 25 - 25 25 25 25 25
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-86 -65 -24 256 -51 -75 -57 194 -63 -11 -15
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-86 -65 -24 256 -46 67 -57 194 -63 -11 -15
Payment of Dividends
-45 -46 -0.48 -93 -47 -48 -49 -50 -49 -2.30 -1.30
Other Financing Activities, net
18 -77 -23 23 0.75 1.25 -7.88 -8.49 -8.77 -8.53 -13
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
- - 2.87 - - - 9.81 - - - -4.79

Annual Balance Sheets for Cogent Communications

This table presents Cogent Communications' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Total Assets
663 738 711 740 932 1,000 985 1,010 3,212 3,173 3,100
Total Current Assets
251 328 306 350 476 456 410 366 514 482 451
Cash & Equivalents
204 274 247 276 399 371 320 224 75 198 149
Restricted Cash
- - - - - 0.00 9.02 52 39 29 57
Accounts Receivable
31 34 39 42 40 44 42 44 135 97 88
Prepaid Expenses
17 20 20 33 36 41 39 46 81 74 68
Other Current Assets
- - - - - - - 0.00 184 83 90
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
360 362 381 375 369 430 458 544 1,538 1,664 1,721
Plant, Property & Equipment, gross
1,070 1,136 1,234 1,301 1,367 1,516 1,620 1,715 2,947 3,320 3,643
Accumulated Depreciation
710 775 852 925 998 1,086 1,162 1,170 1,410 1,656 1,922
Total Noncurrent Assets
51 49 23 14 87 114 117 100 1,160 1,027 928
Intangible Assets
- - - - - - - 0.00 473 471 469
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
6.20 6.39 5.57 11 87 114 117 100 687 556 459
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
663 738 711 740 932 1,000 985 1,010 3,212 3,173 3,100
Total Liabilities
675 791 813 889 1,136 1,294 1,358 1,529 2,602 2,950 3,164
Total Current Liabilities
69 68 75 75 90 94 81 120 373 253 221
Short-Term Debt
6.25 6.63 7.17 7.07 8.15 16 17 17 65 21 26
Accounts Payable
12 12 12 8.52 11 9.78 12 27 48 40 31
Accrued Expenses
38 47 48 51 51 51 39 64 121 135 110
Other Current Liabilities
12 2.59 7.82 8.28 19 18 13 12 140 58 55
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
606 723 739 814 1,046 1,199 1,277 1,409 2,229 2,697 2,943
Long-Term Debt
445 560 561 631 782 870 891 944 946 1,439 1,714
Capital Lease Obligations
130 135 150 157 162 203 229 287 420 517 597
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
- - - - - - - 48 471 398 333
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
31 28 28 25 102 126 156 130 392 342 298
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
-12 -53 -103 -149 -204 -293 -373 -519 610 223 -64
Total Preferred & Common Equity
-12 -53 -103 -149 -204 -293 -373 -519 610 223 -64
Total Common Equity
-12 -53 -103 -149 -204 -293 -373 -519 610 223 -64
Common Stock
434 443 457 471 493 516 548 575 607 630 643
Retained Earnings
-432 -479 -555 -609 -685 -808 -910 -1,075 17 -376 -709
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-15 -17 -4.60 -11 -12 -1.31 -11 -19 -14 -31 1.43

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Cogent Communications

This table presents Cogent Communications' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 3/31/2026
Total Assets
1,021 998 3,163 2,962 3,145 3,344 3,204 3,121 3,271 3,148 3,057
Total Current Assets
414 329 713 581 473 689 569 423 561 480 430
Cash & Equivalents
269 184 192 110 118 384 279 154 214 147 140
Restricted Cash
55 50 52 56 45 42 37 30 93 79 39
Accounts Receivable
43 45 89 87 107 112 100 88 95 96 91
Prepaid Expenses
46 49 82 74 80 68 72 66 73 69 69
Other Current Assets
- - 298 254 123 84 82 85 86 88 91
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
504 572 1,607 1,618 1,561 1,581 1,621 1,692 1,725 1,713 1,733
Plant, Property & Equipment, gross
- 1,769 2,856 2,947 3,046 3,104 3,228 3,428 3,546 3,585 3,697
Accumulated Depreciation
- 1,197 1,249 1,329 1,485 1,523 1,607 1,736 1,821 1,872 1,964
Total Noncurrent Assets
103 98 842 763 1,111 1,074 1,014 1,006 984 956 893
Intangible Assets
- - 56 54 472 472 471 471 470 470 469
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
103 98 786 708 639 602 543 536 514 486 425
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
1,021 998 3,163 2,962 3,145 3,344 3,204 3,121 3,271 3,148 3,057
Total Liabilities
1,512 1,547 2,624 2,520 2,645 2,929 2,881 2,978 3,224 3,187 3,161
Total Current Liabilities
122 127 416 356 421 313 281 283 243 238 226
Short-Term Debt
24 20 20 63 64 21 22 25 27 25 24
Accounts Payable
18 19 30 29 46 39 53 56 49 28 36
Accrued Expenses
67 77 118 120 187 189 148 147 117 129 112
Other Current Liabilities
12 12 248 143 77 64 57 56 51 55 54
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
945 1,420 2,208 2,164 2,224 2,616 2,600 2,694 2,981 2,950 2,935
Long-Term Debt
498 945 945 945 946 1,437 1,438 1,441 1,711 1,712 1,715
Capital Lease Obligations
264 301 311 420 453 405 461 544 579 577 605
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
- - 425 388 437 406 383 380 362 352 322
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
183 174 527 410 388 367 318 330 328 309 293
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
-492 -549 539 442 501 416 324 143 47 -39 -104
Total Preferred & Common Equity
-492 -549 539 442 501 416 324 143 47 -39 -104
Total Common Equity
-492 -549 539 442 501 416 324 143 47 -39 -104
Common Stock
568 583 590 599 615 611 620 639 633 638 652
Retained Earnings
-1,031 -1,114 -35 -137 -95 -174 -285 -478 -585 -675 -749
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-28 -17 -16 -20 -19 -21 -12 -19 -1.20 -1.43 -6.33

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Cogent Communications

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Cogent Communications' official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
6.38% 10.55% 8.56% 7.22% 4.99% 4.02% 3.82% 1.66% 61.39% 7.07% -5.82%
EBITDA Growth
6.80% 5.30% 8.59% 10.61% 9.01% -14.49% 48.10% 2.34% 422.46% -115.52% 53.94%
EBIT Growth
17.22% 2.29% 17.47% 14.02% 18.45% -29.33% 97.00% 1.95% 777.62% -115.47% 42.38%
NOPAT Growth
154.39% 63.44% -63.95% 318.28% 19.10% -9.75% 24.81% -72.36% -707.42% -2.42% 48.85%
Net Income Growth
514.30% 204.92% -60.64% 387.87% 30.88% -83.43% 675.18% -89.32% 29,158.65% -95.61% 10.73%
EPS Growth
450.00% 200.00% -60.61% 384.62% 28.57% -83.95% 692.31% -89.32% 24,100.00% -116.08% 11.22%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
14.73% 28.83% 3.46% 19.89% 11.12% -5.70% 21.33% 2.03% -90.01% -149.84% -22.37%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
1,140.22% -46.94% -35.88% 192.92% 58.12% -111.61% 745.03% -94.43% -41,768.56% 88.48% 10.11%
Invested Capital Growth
-8.58% 2.37% -1.50% 0.41% -5.67% 21.53% 2.65% 4.22% 324.25% 2.43% 4.85%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
2.13% 2.39% 2.02% 1.33% 1.53% 0.64% 0.57% 0.80% 3.68% 0.00% -1.19%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
3.15% 0.91% 3.05% 2.08% 4.01% -17.12% 15.06% 17.88% 4.02% 0.00% 200.00%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
5.25% -1.28% 7.28% 2.10% 8.46% -32.59% 27.20% 32.14% 23.83% 0.00% 31.76%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
42.39% 17.11% -65.58% 79.80% 7.30% -16.28% 22.75% -68.49% -10.11% 0.00% 17.91%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
137.21% 10.45% -63.26% 86.88% 0.99% -69.38% 108.97% -77.43% 50.16% 0.00% -341.41%
EPS Q/Q Growth
175.00% 6.45% -51.85% 0.00% 0.00% -69.05% 106.00% -77.08% 26.22% 0.00% 6.40%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
5.09% 12.36% -2.21% 7.52% 3.74% -5.73% -0.92% 0.20% -83.06% 87.97% -206.38%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
26.69% 44.51% -55.54% 67.93% 3.13% -139.74% 45.74% -95.27% -13.91% 0.00% 19.51%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-2.43% -3.33% -3.98% -3.21% -2.85% 3.65% 1.90% 9.02% 12.99% 0.00% 0.95%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
56.83% 56.58% 56.87% 57.80% 59.76% 61.42% 61.62% 61.95% 43.76% 38.05% 45.18%
EBITDA Margin
33.12% 31.54% 31.55% 32.55% 33.80% 27.78% 39.63% 39.89% 129.14% -18.72% 16.06%
Operating Margin
15.63% 14.46% 15.65% 16.64% 18.36% 18.82% 20.22% 19.01% -13.36% -19.07% -10.36%
EBIT Margin
15.63% 14.46% 15.65% 16.64% 18.77% 12.75% 24.20% 24.27% 131.97% -19.07% -10.36%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
1.21% 3.34% 1.21% 5.51% 6.87% 1.09% 8.17% 0.86% 155.59% 6.38% -18.67%
Tax Burden Percent
38.51% 61.54% 18.88% 69.27% 71.23% 60.28% 67.47% 19.51% 123.47% -25.46% 74.37%
Interest Burden Percent
20.12% 37.54% 40.99% 47.81% 51.38% 14.23% 50.04% 18.13% 95.49% 131.40% 242.36%
Effective Tax Rate
61.49% 38.46% 81.12% 30.73% 28.77% 39.72% 32.53% 80.49% -4.43% 0.00% 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.36% 10.75% 3.86% 16.23% 19.86% 16.67% 18.71% 5.00% -11.35% -7.10% -3.50%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
0.76% 4.58% 1.98% 9.91% 13.53% 7.50% 14.48% 3.08% 132.01% 6.24% -9.24%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
7.33% -56.32% -11.40% -39.03% -41.13% -19.17% -33.17% -6.15% 3,323.24% 22.98% -225.65%
Return on Equity (ROE)
13.69% -45.57% -7.54% -22.79% -21.28% -2.50% -14.46% -1.15% 3,311.89% 15.88% -229.15%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
15.32% 8.41% 5.37% 15.82% 25.70% -2.77% 16.10% 0.87% -135.05% -9.50% -8.24%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
8.91% 9.23% 10.48% 11.94% 12.26% 7.50% 14.38% 14.59% 60.50% -6.19% -3.22%
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.69% 2.13% 0.81% 3.95% 4.49% 0.64% 4.85% 0.52% 71.33% 2.07% -5.81%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
13.69% -45.57% -7.54% -22.79% -21.28% -2.50% -14.46% -1.15% 3,311.89% 15.88% -229.15%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
-39.90% -28.03% -5.73% -19.24% -18.42% -2.12% -12.91% -0.99% 247.01% 29.66% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
24 40 14 60 71 64 80 22 -135 -138 -71
NOPAT Margin
6.02% 8.90% 2.95% 11.53% 13.08% 11.35% 13.64% 3.71% -13.96% -13.35% -7.25%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
5.60% 6.17% 1.88% 6.32% 6.32% 9.17% 4.23% 1.92% -143.36% -13.33% 5.74%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - - - - - - 3.05% -6.62% -6.29% -3.11%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
43.17% 43.42% 43.13% 42.20% 40.24% 38.58% 38.38% 38.05% 56.24% 61.95% 54.82%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
27.98% 27.01% 26.36% 25.73% 26.90% 27.90% 27.53% 27.19% 28.45% 26.62% 28.13%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
41.20% 42.11% 41.22% 41.16% 41.40% 42.60% 41.41% 42.94% 30.36% 26.54% 55.53%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
63 65 76 87 103 72 143 146 1,277 -198 -101
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
134 141 153 169 185 158 234 239 1,250 -194 157
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.74 16.95 0.00
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.57 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
2.56 2.89 3.07 3.02 4.41 4.05 5.03 4.08 3.61 3.65 1.09
Price to Earnings (P/E)
211.21 86.51 253.88 54.86 64.20 370.14 61.56 474.95 2.75 0.00 0.00
Dividend Yield
4.59% 5.32% 5.54% 6.26% 4.74% 5.70% 5.09% 6.98% 5.23% 5.09% 14.15%
Earnings Yield
0.47% 1.16% 0.39% 1.82% 1.56% 0.27% 1.62% 0.21% 36.43% 0.00% 0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
3.86 4.59 5.33 5.65 8.48 7.11 8.67 7.53 2.50 2.80 1.54
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
3.49 3.85 4.05 4.02 5.42 5.31 6.40 5.70 4.97 5.34 3.27
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
10.55 12.19 12.82 12.35 16.04 19.12 16.15 14.28 3.85 0.00 20.37
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
22.35 26.60 25.86 24.17 28.89 41.66 26.45 23.48 3.77 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
58.02 43.22 136.93 34.89 41.47 46.83 46.93 153.67 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
16.85 15.92 17.57 15.62 19.90 21.51 22.17 19.67 277.44 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
24.07 55.24 98.38 35.79 32.05 0.00 54.55 885.93 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
-47.38 -13.18 -7.00 -5.34 -4.68 -3.71 -3.05 -2.41 2.35 8.87 -36.61
Long-Term Debt to Equity
-46.88 -13.05 -6.93 -5.29 -4.64 -3.66 -3.00 -2.37 2.24 8.78 -36.20
Financial Leverage
9.70 -12.29 -5.77 -3.94 -3.04 -2.56 -2.29 -2.00 25.17 3.68 24.42
Leverage Ratio
19.82 -21.38 -9.30 -5.77 -4.74 -3.89 -2.98 -2.24 46.43 7.67 39.45
Compound Leverage Factor
3.99 -8.02 -3.81 -2.76 -2.44 -0.55 -1.49 -0.41 44.34 10.08 95.62
Debt to Total Capital
102.16% 108.21% 116.66% 123.06% 127.21% 136.85% 148.82% 171.06% 70.11% 89.87% 102.81%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
1.10% 1.02% 1.16% 1.09% 1.09% 1.97% 2.23% 2.35% 3.17% 0.96% 1.15%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
101.06% 107.19% 115.49% 121.96% 126.12% 134.87% 146.59% 168.71% 66.95% 88.91% 101.66%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
-2.16% -8.21% -16.66% -23.06% -27.21% -36.85% -48.82% -71.06% 29.89% 10.13% -2.81%
Debt to EBITDA
4.34 4.98 4.69 4.70 5.16 6.90 4.87 5.22 1.14 -10.20 14.92
Net Debt to EBITDA
2.82 3.03 3.08 3.07 3.00 4.55 3.46 4.07 1.05 -9.02 13.61
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
4.30 4.93 4.64 4.65 5.11 6.80 4.79 5.15 1.09 -10.09 14.75
Debt to NOPAT
23.90 17.65 50.10 13.26 13.33 16.89 14.14 56.15 -10.59 -14.30 -33.04
Net Debt to NOPAT
15.53 10.75 32.87 8.66 7.74 11.13 10.05 43.74 -9.75 -12.65 -30.14
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
23.64 17.48 49.60 13.14 13.22 16.65 13.93 55.38 -10.11 -14.14 -32.67
Altman Z-Score
1.26 1.39 1.43 1.44 1.69 1.18 1.50 0.83 2.48 0.81 0.18
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
3.65 4.82 4.11 4.65 5.30 4.83 5.06 3.04 1.38 1.90 2.04
Quick Ratio
3.40 4.53 3.84 4.22 4.90 4.40 4.46 2.23 0.56 1.17 1.07
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
59 31 20 58 92 -11 69 3.86 -1,607 -185 -166
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
236.27% 238.69% 243.89% 268.18% 316.90% 250.79% 243.52% 219.96% 13.38% -4.43% -5.64%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
1.14 0.75 0.41 1.14 1.61 -0.17 0.95 0.03 -17.22 -1.50 -1.12
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
1.63 2.61 2.30 2.62 2.59 2.22 2.34 1.42 0.19 -0.07 -0.07
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.94 1.52 1.36 1.64 1.77 1.34 1.38 0.77 -1.20 -1.65 -1.33
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.57 0.64 0.67 0.72 0.65 0.59 0.59 0.60 0.46 0.32 0.31
Accounts Receivable Turnover
12.67 13.90 13.35 12.88 13.29 13.42 13.70 13.93 10.78 8.92 10.55
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
1.12 1.24 1.31 1.38 1.47 1.42 1.33 1.20 0.93 0.65 0.58
Accounts Payable Turnover
13.59 16.20 18.09 21.83 22.44 21.02 20.86 11.66 14.40 14.56 15.20
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
28.81 26.26 27.34 28.35 27.46 27.20 26.65 26.19 33.87 40.94 34.60
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
26.86 22.52 20.18 16.72 16.27 17.36 17.50 31.30 25.34 25.07 24.01
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
1.94 3.74 7.16 11.63 11.20 9.84 9.15 -5.11 8.53 15.87 10.59
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
366 374 369 370 349 424 436 454 1,926 1,973 2,068
Invested Capital Turnover
1.06 1.21 1.31 1.41 1.52 1.47 1.37 1.35 0.81 0.53 0.48
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
-34 8.65 -5.62 1.52 -21 75 11 18 1,472 47 96
Enterprise Value (EV)
1,412 1,719 1,963 2,092 2,962 3,018 3,775 3,417 4,812 5,528 3,191
Market Capitalization
1,034 1,292 1,492 1,573 2,409 2,301 2,966 2,444 3,496 3,778 1,059
Book Value per Share
($0.27) ($1.17) ($2.23) ($3.21) ($4.35) ($6.20) ($7.83) ($10.80) $12.54 $4.55 ($1.30)
Tangible Book Value per Share
($0.27) ($1.17) ($2.23) ($3.21) ($4.35) ($6.20) ($7.83) ($10.80) $2.81 ($5.06) ($10.85)
Total Capital
569 649 616 646 749 796 764 730 2,040 2,201 2,273
Total Debt
581 702 718 795 952 1,089 1,137 1,248 1,430 1,978 2,337
Total Long-Term Debt
575 695 711 788 944 1,073 1,120 1,231 1,366 1,957 2,311
Net Debt
378 427 471 519 553 717 809 973 1,316 1,750 2,132
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
35 45 46 50 47 56 70 79 130 195 188
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-15 -7.98 -8.25 6.01 -5.23 6.30 17 -13 91 22 51
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
189 266 239 282 394 378 346 263 205 250 256
Net Working Capital (NWC)
182 260 232 275 386 362 329 246 140 229 230
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
19 25 8.46 31 34 58 32 17 -1,641 -204 111
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
378 427 471 519 553 717 809 973 1,316 1,750 2,132
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
71 76 77 83 82 85 91 94 -27 3.69 258
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-3.69% -1.79% -1.70% 1.16% -0.96% 1.11% 2.88% -2.18% 9.42% 2.13% 5.20%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
46.68% 59.60% 49.21% 54.23% 72.17% 66.47% 58.60% 43.83% 21.17% 24.13% 26.22%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
45.13% 58.11% 47.73% 52.87% 70.68% 63.70% 55.71% 40.97% 14.50% 22.08% 23.54%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.13 $0.63 $0.00 $0.14 $1.04 $0.11 $26.88 ($4.28) ($3.80)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 44.86M 45.28M 0.00 45.95M 46.42M 46.88M 47.37M 47.63M 47.93M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.13 $0.63 $0.00 $0.13 $1.03 $0.11 $26.62 ($4.28) ($3.80)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 45.18M 45.78M 0.00 46.67M 46.96M 47.21M 47.84M 47.63M 47.93M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 45.97M 46.35M 0.00 47.22M 47.93M 48.30M 47.43M 49.33M 50.06M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
40 35 50 59 71 64 80 81 -78 -123 -71
Normalized NOPAT Margin
10.00% 7.83% 10.40% 11.40% 12.94% 11.31% 13.64% 13.57% -8.02% -11.90% -7.25%
Pre Tax Income Margin
3.14% 5.43% 6.41% 7.96% 9.64% 1.82% 12.11% 4.40% 126.02% -25.06% -25.10%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
1.23 1.56 1.57 1.70 1.78 1.15 1.96 1.19 13.68 -1.60 -0.68
NOPAT to Interest Expense
0.47 0.96 0.30 1.17 1.24 1.02 1.11 0.18 -1.45 -1.12 -0.48
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.54 0.47 0.62 0.72 0.97 0.26 1.00 0.54 12.29 -3.18 -1.94
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-0.22 -0.13 -0.65 0.20 0.43 0.13 0.14 -0.46 -2.84 -2.70 -1.74
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
1,354.45% 456.90% 1,389.67% 341.46% 300.23% 2,081.92% 311.90% 3,300.76% 12.07% 286.56% -82.37%
Augmented Payout Ratio
2,159.07% 486.99% 1,420.80% 364.36% 300.23% 2,154.23% 311.90% 3,300.76% 12.07% 298.62% -91.53%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Cogent Communications

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Cogent Communications' official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 50,062,158.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 50,062,158.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - -0.79
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
83.62% 96.67% 73.30% 8.61% -6.62% -15.59% -7.18% -5.45% -5.93% -4.66% -3.18%
EBITDA Growth
-30.19% -95.07% -95.90% -95.11% -6.60% -5,714.85% 1,269.39% -26.13% 98.82% 68.51% 33.55%
EBIT Growth
-579.25% 142.15% -309.47% -101.51% -12.81% -133.36% 33.75% -99.42% 76.99% 66.58% 74.11%
NOPAT Growth
-279.95% -4,011.63% -396.27% 6.70% -14.38% 69.50% 32.16% 33.27% 68.65% 66.33% 66.48%
Net Income Growth
-608.42% 50,646.71% -1,162.25% -102.88% -11.26% -47.53% 20.31% -78.76% 34.17% 28.94% 24.02%
EPS Growth
-605.88% 20,100.00% -1,161.54% -102.88% -10.83% -122.03% 21.01% -77.94% 34.59% 29.21% 23.85%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
-197.88% -234.07% -46.35% 0.00% 61.42% 129.84% 89.14% -98.64% 115.33% -141.23% -59.19%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-4,411.62% -9,325.24% -2,274.22% 73.81% 80.03% 95.47% -210.60% 28.21% 49.58% -47.69% 31.65%
Invested Capital Growth
309.34% 324.25% 283.11% 17.88% 13.13% 2.43% 0.00% 10.98% 6.25% 4.85% 4.72%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
14.85% 8.52% -10.95% 0.00% -1.24% -1.91% 0.00% -0.32% -1.75% -0.59% -0.56%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
-97.96% -79.82% -52.96% 0.00% -61.01% -1,313.28% 0.00% 22.82% 16.31% -1.71% -4.88%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
-104.66% 441.24% -134.82% 0.00% -247.24% -0.91% 0.00% 17.70% 59.94% 8.11% 14.56%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-0.06% -115.59% 45.51% 0.00% -22.67% 42.51% 0.00% 21.92% 42.38% 38.25% -20.66%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-105.05% 862.23% -115.10% 0.00% -95.16% 459.45% 0.00% -11.08% 28.13% 25.91% -28.46%
EPS Q/Q Growth
-105.07% 436.67% -134.16% 0.00% -95.59% 33.08% 0.00% -11.01% 28.10% 27.59% -31.75%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
-163.44% 7.12% 139.47% 0.00% 0.00% 171.85% 150.14% -221.15% 107.04% -293.29% 347.56%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-10.36% -16.98% 9.18% 0.00% 15.84% 73.49% 0.00% -50.60% 40.90% 22.33% 1.13%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
8.45% 12.99% -4.12% 0.00% 4.08% 2.30% 0.00% 4.47% -0.35% 0.95% -0.36%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
36.97% 41.62% 36.53% 40.04% 37.19% 38.49% 44.37% 44.17% 45.58% 46.64% 45.97%
EBITDA Margin
8.65% 1.61% 0.85% 21.91% 8.65% -106.98% 12.53% 15.44% 18.28% 18.07% 17.29%
Operating Margin
-18.36% -22.91% -22.31% -18.10% -22.48% -13.18% -16.31% -12.78% -7.49% -4.65% -5.65%
EBIT Margin
-18.98% 59.69% -23.34% -6.52% -22.93% -23.59% -16.66% -13.76% -5.61% -5.19% -4.45%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
-20.59% 144.65% -24.54% -12.42% -24.54% 89.92% -21.07% -23.48% -17.17% -12.80% -16.53%
Tax Burden Percent
80.63% 240.68% 77.35% 80.46% 78.88% -412.37% 74.07% 77.57% 78.99% 64.69% 77.57%
Interest Burden Percent
134.54% 100.68% 135.92% 236.61% 135.65% 92.43% 170.72% 220.01% 387.55% 381.55% 478.45%
Effective Tax Rate
0.00% -11.42% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-11.31% -20.76% -14.49% 0.00% 0.00% -4.90% -11.80% -4.59% -2.60% -1.57% -1.90%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
-13.28% 23.69% -16.49% 0.00% 0.00% 11.41% -14.41% -6.67% -4.17% -2.76% -3.41%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
580.50% 596.26% 818.05% 0.00% 0.00% 42.04% -184.14% -49.70% -54.11% -67.27% -351.48%
Return on Equity (ROE)
569.19% 575.49% 803.56% 0.00% 0.00% 37.13% -195.94% -54.29% -56.72% -68.85% -353.38%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
-133.03% -135.05% -136.76% 0.00% 0.00% -9.50% -212.70% -16.24% -10.40% -8.24% -7.19%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
-8.90% 27.37% -12.17% 0.00% 0.00% -7.66% -5.43% -4.17% -1.74% -1.61% -1.40%
Return on Assets (ROA)
-9.65% 66.31% -12.79% 0.00% 0.00% 29.18% -6.86% -7.12% -5.34% -3.98% -5.18%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
569.19% 575.49% 803.56% 0.00% 0.00% 37.13% -195.94% -54.29% -56.72% -68.85% -353.38%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
226.79% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 55.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
-35 -76 -42 -33 -40 -23 -28 -22 -13 -7.84 -9.45
NOPAT Margin
-12.85% -25.53% -15.62% -12.67% -15.74% -9.22% -11.42% -8.94% -5.24% -3.26% -3.95%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
1.97% -44.45% 2.00% -0.05% 1.58% -16.32% 2.61% 2.08% 1.56% 1.18% 1.51%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- -3.74% -2.12% - - -1.06% -1.31% -0.93% -0.56% -0.34% -0.42%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
63.03% 58.38% 63.47% 59.96% 62.81% 61.51% 55.63% 55.84% 54.42% 53.36% 54.03%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
23.71% 27.19% 28.81% 26.24% 26.31% 25.00% 29.90% 26.37% 29.11% 27.12% 30.24%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
55.33% -22.12% 58.84% 58.14% 59.67% -73.94% 60.68% 56.94% 53.07% 51.29% 51.62%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
-52 178 -62 -17 -59 -60 -41 -34 -14 -12 -11
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
24 4.81 2.26 57 22 -270 31 38 44 43 41
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
6.45 5.74 5.72 6.57 11.50 16.34 21.17 50.97 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
7.36 25.57 101.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
3.06 3.61 2.65 0.00 0.00 3.52 2.97 2.37 1.91 1.09 0.97
Price to Earnings (P/E)
2.85 2.75 2.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dividend Yield
6.37% 5.23% 6.29% 6.90% 5.11% 5.28% 6.46% 8.29% 10.50% 14.15% 10.96%
Earnings Yield
35.14% 36.43% 41.96% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
2.41 2.50 2.26 2.25 2.76 2.73 2.46 2.13 1.94 1.54 1.51
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
4.41 4.97 3.86 0.00 0.00 5.20 4.77 4.38 4.02 3.27 3.21
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
3.43 3.85 3.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.37 18.60
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
3.99 3.77 3.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
40.20 277.44 5,605.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 571.40 0.00 399.61 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
3.23 2.35 2.92 4.48 5.94 8.87 14.07 49.63 -59.08 -36.61 -22.51
Long-Term Debt to Equity
3.09 2.24 2.80 4.43 5.87 8.78 13.89 49.06 -58.45 -36.20 -22.28
Financial Leverage
-43.73 25.17 -49.61 2.59 3.74 3.68 12.78 7.46 12.99 24.42 103.16
Leverage Ratio
-80.23 46.43 -86.50 6.82 8.05 7.67 21.85 14.31 22.34 39.45 159.69
Compound Leverage Factor
-107.94 46.75 -117.57 16.13 10.92 7.09 37.30 31.49 86.57 150.53 764.06
Debt to Total Capital
76.36% 70.11% 74.51% 81.77% 85.58% 89.87% 93.36% 98.02% 101.72% 102.81% 104.65%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
3.38% 3.17% 3.26% 0.93% 0.98% 0.96% 1.15% 1.12% 1.10% 1.15% 1.07%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
72.98% 66.95% 71.25% 80.83% 84.61% 88.91% 92.22% 96.90% 100.62% 101.66% 103.58%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
23.64% 29.89% 25.49% 18.23% 14.42% 10.13% 6.64% 1.98% -1.72% -2.81% -4.65%
Debt to EBITDA
1.19 1.14 1.22 0.00 0.00 -10.20 -12.16 -12.96 -14.77 14.92 14.03
Net Debt to EBITDA
1.05 1.05 1.09 0.00 0.00 -9.02 -11.05 -11.25 -13.33 13.61 12.96
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
1.14 1.09 1.17 0.00 0.00 -10.09 -12.01 -12.81 -14.61 14.75 13.89
Debt to NOPAT
-11.65 -10.59 -6.43 0.00 0.00 -14.30 -16.08 -20.32 -26.85 -33.04 -45.08
Net Debt to NOPAT
-10.29 -9.75 -5.71 0.00 0.00 -12.65 -14.61 -17.63 -24.23 -30.14 -41.64
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
-11.13 -10.11 -6.15 0.00 0.00 -14.14 -15.88 -20.09 -26.56 -32.67 -44.62
Altman Z-Score
0.96 1.35 0.91 0.00 0.00 0.93 0.73 0.58 0.45 0.27 0.22
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
1.63 1.38 1.12 2.20 2.03 1.90 1.49 2.31 2.02 2.04 1.90
Quick Ratio
0.55 0.56 0.54 1.59 1.35 1.17 0.85 1.27 1.02 1.07 1.02
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
-1,323 -1,548 -1,406 -314 -264 -70 -1,996 -225 -133 -103 -102
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
-206.67% -111.67% 47.01% 0.00% -34.14% 31.52% 62.58% -78.36% 8.55% -16.18% 32.08%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
-73.28 -44.88 -64.41 -13.53 -12.33 -1.23 -67.60 -5.55 -3.41 -2.61 -2.54
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
-2.90 -1.41 0.88 0.00 -0.94 0.26 1.23 -1.08 0.08 -0.15 0.37
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-4.31 -2.68 -0.99 0.00 -3.71 -0.56 -0.74 -2.47 -0.85 -1.09 -0.78
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.47 0.46 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.33 0.30 0.31 0.31 0.31
Accounts Receivable Turnover
14.29 10.78 14.18 0.00 0.00 8.92 11.56 9.70 10.11 10.55 10.81
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
0.88 0.93 1.01 0.00 0.00 0.65 0.60 0.61 0.59 0.58 0.57
Accounts Payable Turnover
22.49 14.40 20.32 0.00 0.00 14.56 10.93 13.50 13.80 15.20 11.46
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
25.54 33.87 25.74 0.00 0.00 40.94 31.57 37.64 36.11 34.60 33.76
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
16.23 25.34 17.97 0.00 0.00 25.07 33.40 27.04 26.46 24.01 31.86
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
9.30 8.53 7.77 0.00 0.00 15.87 -1.83 10.59 9.66 10.59 1.90
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
1,704 1,926 1,847 1,853 1,928 1,973 1,968 2,056 2,049 2,068 2,061
Invested Capital Turnover
0.88 0.81 0.93 0.00 0.00 0.53 1.03 0.51 0.50 0.48 0.48
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
1,288 1,472 1,365 281 224 47 1,968 203 121 96 93
Enterprise Value (EV)
4,115 4,812 4,165 4,167 5,325 5,392 4,849 4,388 3,974 3,191 3,108
Market Capitalization
2,853 3,496 2,864 2,730 3,720 3,642 3,024 2,379 1,886 1,059 943
Book Value per Share
$9.04 $12.54 $10.56 $8.48 $6.60 $4.55 $2.90 $0.95 ($0.80) ($1.30) ($2.08)
Tangible Book Value per Share
$7.93 $2.81 $0.60 ($1.15) ($3.02) ($5.06) ($6.64) ($8.58) ($10.35) ($10.85) ($11.45)
Total Capital
1,871 2,040 1,964 2,279 2,244 2,201 2,152 2,363 2,275 2,273 2,240
Total Debt
1,428 1,430 1,463 1,863 1,921 1,978 2,009 2,316 2,314 2,337 2,344
Total Long-Term Debt
1,365 1,366 1,399 1,842 1,899 1,957 1,985 2,290 2,289 2,311 2,320
Net Debt
1,262 1,316 1,300 1,437 1,605 1,750 1,825 2,009 2,088 2,132 2,165
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
25 44 41 0.00 59 46 58 56 36 37 46
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
123 91 -47 -28 -5.38 22 -20 37 41 51 49
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
289 205 117 398 311 250 164 344 267 256 228
Net Working Capital (NWC)
226 140 53 377 289 229 139 318 242 230 204
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
21 -509 24 -0.66 23 -250 24 36 29 23 30
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
1,262 1,316 1,346 1,437 1,605 1,750 1,825 2,009 2,088 2,132 2,165
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
76 -174 64 74 81 -210 72 72 58 56 52
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
13.15% 9.42% -4.32% 0.00% 0.00% 2.13% -1.97% 3.74% 4.14% 5.20% 5.05%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
30.94% 21.17% 10.79% 0.00% 0.00% 24.13% 16.12% 34.33% 27.06% 26.22% 23.57%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
24.17% 14.50% 4.86% 0.00% 0.00% 22.08% 13.69% 31.68% 24.53% 23.54% 21.10%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
($1.20) $4.11 ($1.38) ($0.68) ($1.33) ($0.89) ($1.09) ($1.21) ($0.87) ($0.63) ($0.83)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
47.23M 47.37M 47.42M 47.51M 47.43M 47.63M 47.68M 47.59M 47.60M 47.93M 47.77M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
($1.20) $4.04 ($1.38) ($0.68) ($1.33) ($0.89) ($1.09) ($1.21) ($0.87) ($0.63) ($0.83)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
47.23M 47.84M 47.42M 47.51M 47.43M 47.63M 47.68M 47.59M 47.60M 47.93M 47.77M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
48.62M 47.43M 49.02M 49.00M 49.02M 49.33M 49.34M 49.18M 49.12M 50.06M 50.08M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
-35 -36 -35 -24 -40 -23 -28 -22 -13 -7.84 -9.45
Normalized NOPAT Margin
-12.76% -12.06% -13.24% -9.35% -15.74% -9.22% -11.42% -8.94% -5.24% -3.26% -3.95%
Pre Tax Income Margin
-25.54% 60.10% -31.72% -15.43% -31.11% -21.81% -28.44% -30.26% -21.74% -19.78% -21.31%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
-2.90 5.17 -2.85 -0.73 -2.75 -1.05 -1.39 -0.83 -0.35 -0.31 -0.26
NOPAT to Interest Expense
-1.96 -2.21 -1.90 -1.42 -1.89 -0.41 -0.96 -0.54 -0.33 -0.20 -0.23
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-4.30 3.91 -4.72 0.00 -5.51 -1.86 -3.36 -2.22 -1.28 -1.25 -1.41
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-3.36 -3.48 -3.78 0.00 -4.65 -1.22 -2.92 -1.92 -1.25 -1.13 -1.38
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
17.88% 12.07% 9.54% 0.00% 0.00% 286.56% 299.97% 360.56% 259.97% -82.37% -60.25%
Augmented Payout Ratio
17.88% 12.07% 9.54% 0.00% 0.00% 298.62% 299.97% 381.93% 282.08% -91.53% -60.25%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

Here are key trends for Cogent Communications (CCOI) based on the latest four years of quarterly statements (income, cash flow, and balance sheet). The bullets highlight notable changes and potential implications for investors.

  • Gross margin expansion in Q4 2025: Gross margin rose to about 46.7% (112,168,000 / 240,522,000) in Q4 2025, up from about 38.5% in Q4 2024 (97,107,000 / 252,291,000).
  • Operating expenses trimming in Q4 2025: Total operating expenses were 123,362,000 in Q4 2025, down from 128,400,000 in Q3 2025, indicating improved cost discipline.
  • Net income loss narrowed in Q4 2025: Net income attributable to common shareholders improved to -30,781,000 in Q4 2025 from -41,554,000 in Q3 2025, signaling a smaller quarterly loss.
  • Positive quarterly cash flow in mid-2025: Operating cash flow turned positive in Q3 2025, with net cash from continuing operating activities of 3,100,000, marking a turn toward cash generation on a quarterly basis.
  • Revenue stability in 2025: The company posted quarterly operating revenue in the 240–247 million range across 2025 (Q4 2025: 240.5M; Q3 2025: 241.9M; Q2 2025: 246.2M; Q1 2025: 247.0M), indicating a relatively flat topline despite margin changes.
  • Improved short-term liquidity in 2025: Current ratios reached about 2.02x in Q3 2025 (479,769,000 total current assets vs 237,546,000 total current liabilities) and about 2.31x in Q2 2025 (560,971,000 vs 243,286,000), suggesting stronger near-term liquidity than earlier in 2025.
  • Sizable fixed asset base: Plant, Property & Equipment net around 1.71–1.72 billion in 2025 quarters, indicating a substantial fixed asset base supporting network infrastructure.
  • Healthy cash balances amid liquidity swings: Cash and equivalents hovered roughly between 147 million and 214 million across 2025 quarters, providing a liquidity cushion for operations and capex.
  • Ongoing losses across 2025: Net income remained negative for all 2025 quarters (Q4 -30.8M, Q3 -41.5M, Q2 -57.8M, Q1 -52.0M), highlighting persistent profitability challenges.
  • High leverage and debt burden: Long-term debt around 1.7 billion and total liabilities near 3.18 billion as of mid-2025 reflect a heavy debt load and funded obligations relative to equity.
  • Negative equity in recent quarters: Total equity and common equity were reported as negative in 2025 quarters (e.g., Total Common Equity around -39 million), signaling ongoing balance sheet leverage and deficit accumulation.
05/14/26 08:49 PM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Cogent Communications Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Cogent Communications' fiscal year ends in December. Their fiscal year 2025 ended on December 31, 2025.

Cogent Communications' net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of -$182.17 million in 2025, falling from $4.90 million in 2015. The previous period was -$204.07 million in 2024. See where experts think Cogent Communications is headed by visiting Cogent Communications' forecast page.

Cogent Communications' total operating income in 2025 was -$101.07 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $440.80 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $541.88 million

Over the last 10 years, Cogent Communications' total revenue changed from $404.23 million in 2015 to $975.77 million in 2025, a change of 141.4%.

Cogent Communications' total liabilities were at $3.16 billion at the end of 2025, a 7.2% increase from 2024, and a 368.6% increase since 2015.

In the past 10 years, Cogent Communications' cash and equivalents has ranged from $75.09 million in 2023 to $399.42 million in 2019, and is currently $148.52 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

Over the last 10 years, Cogent Communications' book value per share changed from -0.27 in 2015 to -1.30 in 2025, a change of 378.6%.



Financial statements for NASDAQ:CCOI last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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