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COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. CCOI

Nasdaq · stock · Communications Services, NEC · website · IPO 2002-02-05

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. (CCOI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 22.35% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $975.8M at a -18.7% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
3/9
Piotroski F — financial health
-0.5
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
6.5%
Dividend yield 5y avg · safe · Dividend payout -82.4%
-2.97
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
2 2 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
0.71 0.18 0.36 0.86 0.22 -0.30 -1.47 0.28 -0.25 -0.50 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$10.25 as of 2026-08-01 · -73.2% 1y
$10.25$41.2552-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.97 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$672M
Dividend yield 5y avg6.5%
Net margin 5y avg32.3%
Return on equity 5y avg58.7%
Beta0.75
Employees1,795

Analyst price target

$21.27 +107.5% vs last
consensus: buy · 11 analysts
target range $14.00 – $34.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$232,785 on the open market · 4 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 18%
Net marginstronger than 17%
Revenue growthstronger than 19%

Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.074
Retained earnings / assets-0.229
EBIT / assets-0.033
Equity / liabilities-0.02

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About COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, South America, Europe, Oceania, and Africa. It offers on-net Internet access and private network services to law firms, financial services firms, and advertising and marketing firms, as well as heath care providers, educational institutions and other professional services businesses, other Internet service providers, telephone companies, cable television companies, web hosting companies, media service providers, mobile phone operators, content delivery network companies, and commercial content and application service providers. The company also provides Internet access and private network services to customers that are not located in buildings directly connected to its network; and on-net services to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to its network. In addition, it offers off-net services to corporate customers using other carriers' circuits to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to the network. Further, the company operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. It serves primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.

FAQ

Is CCOI financially healthy?

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does CCOI pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 22.35% with a -82.4% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.

How profitable is CCOI?

In FY2025, COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. had a net margin of -18.7%.

Is CCOI overvalued or undervalued?

COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. trades at about 0.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 2.9×–1853.0×, median 303.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for CCOI?

The average Wall-Street price target for COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. is $21.27, about 107.5% above the recent price, from 11 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is CCOI a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 22.35%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.