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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Communication Services companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $-0 of operating cash. Lower than almost all Communication Services companies in United States.
  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 6.7 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 92% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$111Operating costs$17Interest$19Net loss$15Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$-0

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $-0 of operating cash.

Lower than almost all Communication Services companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

-0.0×

Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex).

Lower than 78% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 61% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

−$50

Sales grew 63% in 3 years, but profit fell: $50 less profit per $100 of extra sales.

Lower than 82% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+63% / +207%

In 3 years sales changed by +63% while total assets changed by +207%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

-0.1×

Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.

Lower than 77% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

6.7× debt

Debt, after subtracting cash, is 6.7 times its market value (net debt).

Lower than 92% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

85%

Of every $100 the company owns, $85 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 74% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+4%

Share count rose 4% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 59% of profit over the same period.

Bigger rise in share count than 54% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (12)

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. made a loss over the last year. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. owes $1.01 for every $1 it owns. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.

Compared with Communication Services companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

Loss

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

-10.95

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s book value is negative (it owes more than it owns), so P/B is not meaningful.

Market cap

$374 M

The total market value of all of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 59% of Communication Services companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

Negative

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s net worth is negative ($34 M below zero, balance sheet 30 Jun 2026): it owes more than it owns, so book value per share and P/B are not meaningful.

Return on equity (ROE)

-721.5%

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. lost 721.5% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 98% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

1.01×

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. owes $1.01 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 84% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Dividend yield

1.08%

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. pays 1.08% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 77% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in United States.

Revenue growth

-6%

Revenue fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 18% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

Loss

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.

Profit margin

-18.7%

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. lost $19 for every $100 of revenue.

Interest cover

Not covered

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. had $2.5 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s return on equity?

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. lost 721.5% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 98% of Communication Services companies in United States.

How much does Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. owes $1.01 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 84% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Does Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. pays 1.08% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 77% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in United States.

Is Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 18% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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