Cogent Communications Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 and Full Year 2025 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) reported Q4 2025 service revenue of $240.5M and full-year 2025 service revenue of $975.8M, down from $1,036.1M in 2024. Wavelength revenue rose sharply to $38.5M for 2025, up 100.3% year-over-year.
EBITDA was $192.8M for 2025 and EBITDA, as adjusted, was $292.8M. Cogent approved a $0.02 per share quarterly dividend for Q1 2026 and paid $150.1M in dividends during 2025.
Positive
- Wavelength revenue +100.3% YoY to $38.5M
- EBITDA increased to $192.8M for 2025
- Non-GAAP gross margin 45.4% for full year 2025
Negative
- Service revenue declined to $975.8M in 2025 (down vs 2024)
- Basic and diluted net loss per share $(3.80) for 2025
- Net cash from operations was negative $(10.6M) for 2025
- Total customer connections down 4.7% to 117,643
News Market Reaction – CCOI
On the day this news was published, CCOI declined 31.28%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -29.9% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 55 alerts that day, indicating high trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $588M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $1.29B at that time.
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Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +2.8% | Scheduled date and access details for upcoming Q4 and 2025 call. |
| Nov 06 | Quarterly earnings | Negative | -34.9% | Q3 2025 results with declining service revenue but stronger EBITDA metrics. |
Earnings-related headlines have produced volatile reactions, with an average move of about -16.04% and at least one large downside response to detailed results.
Recent history for Cogent shows that earnings-related news has been a major driver of volatility. The Q3 2025 earnings release combined declining service revenue with stronger EBITDA and coincided with a sharp -34.86% move. An announcement on Jan 29, 2026 about the timing of the Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call saw a modest +2.78% reaction. Today’s full Q4 and 2025 results extend that narrative of revenue pressure but improving profitability metrics and dividend activity.
Historical Comparison
In the past two earnings-tagged events, CCOI moved on average -16.04%. Today’s -4.88% move on Q4 and 2025 results is milder than prior earnings volatility.
This release follows the Q3 2025 earnings update and the subsequent Q4/full-year call scheduling, providing the full 2025 financial picture after earlier quarterly disclosures.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock dropped -31.3% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite improving margins fits the pattern of earnings events drawing scrutiny to top-line and cash flow trends. Service revenue fell to $240.5M in Q4 and $975.8M for 2025, while operating cash flow for 2025 was $(10.6)M. Past earnings-related news, such as Q3 2025, also coincided with sharp downside moves. Continued net losses and revenue pressure could keep the focus on balance-sheet flexibility and execution on higher-growth services.
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AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Financial and Business Highlights
- Service revenue was
$240.5 million $241.9 million - Service revenue was
$975.8 million $1,036 million - Wavelength revenue increased by
18.8% sequentially from Q3 2025 to$12.1 million 73.7% from Q4 2024. - Wavelength revenue increased by
100.3% from full year 2024 to$38.5 million - Wavelength customer connections increased by
17.9% , sequentially from Q3 2025 to 2,064 connections for Q4 2025 and increased by84.6% from Q4 2024.
- Wavelength customer connections increased by
- Revenue from leasing IPv4 addresses increased by
43.8% from full year 2024 to$64.5 million
- Wavelength revenue increased by
- EBITDA, as adjusted, increased by
4.0% to$76.7 million 14.8% from$66.9 million - EBITDA, as adjusted, margin was
31.9% for Q4 2025,30.5% for Q3 2025 and was26.5% for Q4 2024. - Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was
$(6.0) million $3.1 million $14.5 million - Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was
$(10.6) million $(8.6) million
- EBITDA, as adjusted, margin was
- IP Network traffic for Q4 2025 increased by
4% from Q3 2025, increased by10% from Q4 2024 and increased by9% for full year 2025 from full year 2024. - Cogent approved a quarterly dividend of
$0.02 - Cogent paid four quarterly dividends in 2025 totaling
$150.1 million $3.05 - The tax treatment of these full year 2025 dividends is generally that
100.0% are treated as a return of capital.
- The tax treatment of these full year 2025 dividends is generally that
On the closing date of the Sprint acquisition, Cogent and T-Mobile entered into a commercial agreement (the "Commercial Agreement"), for colocation and connectivity services. Revenue under the Commercial Agreement, primarily classified as on-net revenue and net-centric revenue, was
Foreign exchange rates negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended September 30, 2025 to the three months ended December 31, 2025 by
On-net service is provided to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to Cogent's network by Cogent facilities. On-net revenue was
Off-net customers are located in buildings directly connected to Cogent's network using other carriers' facilities and services to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to Cogent's network. Off-net revenue was
Wavelength revenue was
Non-core services are legacy services, which Cogent acquired and continues to support but does not actively sell. Non-core revenue was
GAAP gross profit is defined as total service revenue less network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and equity-based compensation included in network operations expense. GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. GAAP gross profit increased by
GAAP gross margin was
Non-GAAP gross profit represents service revenue less network operations expense, excluding equity-based compensation and amounts shown separately (depreciation and amortization expense). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as Non-GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. Non-GAAP gross profit increased by
Non-GAAP gross margin was
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was
IP Transit Services Agreement
On May 1, 2023, the closing date of the Sprint acquisition, Cogent and T-Mobile USA, Inc. ("TMUSA"), a
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), was
EBITDA margin, was
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as adjusted, for Sprint acquisition costs and cash paid under the IP Transit Services Agreement, was
EBITDA margin, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash paid under the IP Transit Services Agreement, was
Basic and diluted net (loss) per share was
Total customer connections decreased by
The number of on-net buildings increased by 126 on-net buildings from December 31, 2024 to 3,579 as of December 31, 2025 and increased by 42 on-net buildings from September 30, 2025.
Optical Wave Network
Acquiring the Sprint network has also allowed Cogent to construct a wavelength network using predominantly owned fiber. This enabled Cogent to expand its product offerings to include optical wavelength services. As of December 31, 2025, Cogent was offering optical wavelength services in 1,068 locations in
Quarterly Dividend Approved
On February 18, 2026, Cogent's Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of
The payment of any future dividends and any other returns of capital will be at the discretion of the Board and may be reduced, eliminated or increased and will be dependent upon Cogent's financial position, results of operations, available cash, cash flow, capital requirements, limitations under Cogent's debt indentures and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
Tax Treatment of 2025 Dividends
Cogent paid four quarterly dividends in 2025 totaling
Conference Call and Website Information
Cogent will host a conference call with financial analysts at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on February 20, 2026 to discuss Cogent's operating results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and full year 2025. Investors and other interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the earnings call in the "Events" section of Cogent's website at www.cogentco.com/events. A replay of the webcast, together with the press release, will be available on the website following the earnings call. A downloadable file of Cogent's "Summary of Financial and Operational Results" and a transcript of its conference call will also be available on Cogent's website following the conference call.
About Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high-speed Internet access, Ethernet transport, optical wavelength, optical transport and colocation services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides services in 305 markets globally.
Cogent Communications is headquartered at 2450 N Street, NW,
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
Summary of Financial and Operational Results | ||||||||
Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | |
Metric ($ in | ||||||||
On-Net | ||||||||
% Change | 0.4 % | 1.5 % | -3.0 % | -5.7 % | 0.7 % | 2.1 % | 2.2 % | -0.7 % |
Off-Net | ||||||||
% Change | -4.4 % | -5.7 % | -0.1 % | 1.7 % | -5.2 % | -4.8 % | -6.9 % | -2.3 % |
Wavelength | ||||||||
% Change | 7.0 % | 9.0 % | 45.8 % | 31.8 % | 2.2 % | 27.2 % | 12.4 % | 18.8 % |
Non-Core | ||||||||
% Change | -16.8 % | -23.7 % | -10.2 % | -18.5 % | -10.3 % | -11.4 % | -48.1 % | -11.6 % |
Service | ||||||||
% Change | -2.2 % | -2.2 % | -1.2 % | -1.9 % | -2.1 % | -0.3 % | -1.7 % | -0.6 % |
Constant | -2.3 % | -2.0 % | -1.5 % | -1.5 % | -1.9 % | -1.3 % | -2.1 % | -0.5 % |
Constant | 73.1 % | 8.8 % | -6.7 % | -7.1 % | -6.7 % | -6.0 % | -6.6 % | -5.7 % |
Constant | -2.3 % | -1.5 % | -1.7 % | -2.0 % | -1.6 % | -1.2 % | -1.8 % | -0.8 % |
Constant | 62.4 % | 5.4 % | -8.6 % | -7.3 % | -6.6 % | -6.3 % | -6.4 % | -5.3 % |
Excise Taxes | ||||||||
% Change | 0.6 % | -6.7 % | 3.0 % | 6.1 % | -3.6 % | -1.0 % | -4.1 % | 3.1 % |
IPv4 Revenue, | ||||||||
% Change | 2.8 % | 7.8 % | 2.7 % | 11.8 % | 14.8 % | 6.3 % | 14.1 % | -0.9 % |
IPv4 | 12,213,414 | 12,813,955 | 12,943,590 | 13,033,248 | 12,879,749 | 13,187,109 | 14,600,974 | 15,274,488 |
% Change | 6.8 % | 4.9 % | 1.0 % | 0.7 % | -1.2 % | 2.4 % | 10.7 % | 4.6 % |
Corporate | ||||||||
% Change | -1.4 % | -4.3 % | -2.8 % | -2.7 % | -2.1 % | -1.5 % | -3.5 % | -2.3 % |
Net-centric | ||||||||
% Change | -1.3 % | -0.9 % | 0.8 % | 1.9 % | -1.1 % | 5.1 % | 3.1 % | 3.1 % |
Enterprise | ||||||||
% Change | -5.7 % | 0.9 % | -1.4 % | -7.1 % | -4.1 % | -8.8 % | -8.6 % | -5.8 % |
Network | ||||||||
% Change | -3.2 % | -7.6 % | 3.4 % | -4.0 % | -11.5 % | 0.0 % | -4.3 % | -2.3 % |
GAAP gross | ||||||||
% Change | -11.4 % | 14.8 % | -67.5 % | 203.4 % | 12.5 % | -0.3 % | 48.9 % | 7.8 % |
GAAP gross | 9.9 % | 11.6 % | 3.8 % | 11.8 % | 13.6 % | 13.6 % | 20.6 % | 22.3 % |
Non-GAAP | ||||||||
% Change | -0.3 % | 7.2 % | -8.1 % | 1.5 % | 12.8 % | -0.8 % | 1.4 % | 1.5 % |
Non-GAAP | 36.7 % | 40.2 % | 37.4 % | 38.7 % | 44.6 % | 44.4 % | 45.8 % | 46.8 % |
Selling, | ||||||||
% Change | -6.4 % | -7.1 % | -7.5 % | -7.5 % | 19.0 % | -8.4 % | 2.1 % | -2.1 % |
Depreciation | ||||||||
% Change | 4.6 % | 4.4 % | 15.9 % | -21.6 % | 13.0 % | -1.0 % | -19.7 % | -3.3 % |
Equity-based | ||||||||
% Change | 4.0 % | -48.7 % | 120.9 % | -6.7 % | 9.1 % | -41.8 % | 91.5 % | -46.2 % |
Operating | ||||||||
% Change | -13.3 % | -20.6 % | 22.7 % | -43.3 % | 23.0 % | -21.9 % | -42.4 % | -37.5 % |
Interest | ||||||||
% Change | -34.1 % | 68.8 % | -16.4 % | 39.7 % | -25.0 % | 43.1 % | -11.4 % | 25.5 % |
Non-cash | ||||||||
Gain | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | ||
Net loss | ||||||||
Basic net loss | ||||||||
Diluted net | ||||||||
Weighted | 47,416,268 | 47,511,613 | 47,426,131 | 47,540,833 | 47,676,735 | 47,592,836 | 47,603,287 | 47,724,101 |
% Change | 0.1 % | 0.2 % | -0.2 % | 0.2 % | 0.3 % | -0.2 % | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
Weighted | 47,416,268 | 47,511,613 | 47,426,131 | 47,540,833 | 47,676,735 | 47,592,836 | 47,603,287 | 47,724,101 |
% Change | -1.3 % | 0.2 % | -0.2 % | 0.2 % | 0.3 % | -0.2 % | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
EBITDA (3) | ||||||||
% Change | 207.0 % | 47.0 % | 32.2 % | 16.7 % | 4.6 % | 10.8 % | 0.6 % | 6.1 % |
EBITDA | 6.9 % | 10.4 % | 13.9 % | 16.6 % | 17.7 % | 19.7 % | 20.2 % | 21.5 % |
Sprint | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | ||
Cash | ||||||||
EBITDA, as | ||||||||
% Change | 4.1 % | -7.7 % | -42.7 % | 9.8 % | 2.9 % | 6.9 % | 0.4 % | 4.0 % |
EBITDA, as | 43.2 % | 40.8 % | 23.7 % | 26.5 % | 27.8 % | 29.8 % | 30.5 % | 31.9 % |
Net cash | ||||||||
% Change | 139.5 % | -215.4 % | 8.8 % | 171.8 % | 150.1 % | -221.1 % | 107.0 % | -293.3 % |
Capital | ||||||||
% Change | -6.3 % | 19.3 % | 21.5 % | -22.2 % | 26.0 % | -3.3 % | -35.5 % | 2.2 % |
Principal | ||||||||
% Change | 23.5 % | 474.4 % | -96.6 % | 519.6 % | -71.4 % | 6.5 % | 3.2 % | -3.0 % |
Dividends | ||||||||
Gross | 3.57 | 4.06 | 4.94 | 5.72 | 6.69 | 8.65 | 8.24 | 8.04 |
Net Leverage | 3.17 | 3.14 | 4.13 | 5.07 | 6.08 | 7.52 | 7.44 | 7.34 |
Gross | 2.64 | 3.37 | 4.16 | 4.91 | 5.81 | 7.74 | 7.45 | 7.35 |
Net Leverage | 2.24 | 2.45 | 3.36 | 4.25 | 5.21 | 6.61 | 6.65 | 6.64 |
Gross | 3.51 | 4.50 | 5.11 | 5.81 | 5.86 | 6.82 | 5.66 | 6.13 |
Secured | 2.33 | 2.49 | 2.90 | 3.38 | 3.44 | 4.20 | 3.49 | 3.80 |
Interest | 4.05 | 4.06 | 3.85 | 2.88 | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.62 | 2.38 |
Customer | ||||||||
On-Net | 87,574 | 87,387 | 87,655 | 87,500 | 86,781 | 87,407 | 87,767 | 87,944 |
% Change | -0.8 % | -0.2 % | 0.3 % | -0.2 % | -0.8 % | 0.7 % | 0.4 % | 0.2 % |
Off-Net | 34,579 | 32,758 | 32,420 | 28,963 | 27,508 | 26,239 | 25,518 | 24,656 |
% Change | -5.7 % | -5.3 % | -1.0 % | -10.7 % | -5.0 % | -4.6 % | -2.7 % | -3.4 % |
Wavelength | 693 | 754 | 1,041 | 1,118 | 1,322 | 1,469 | 1,750 | 2,064 |
% Change | 4.8 % | 8.8 % | 38.1 % | 7.4 % | 18.2 % | 11.1 % | 19.1 % | 17.9 % |
Non-Core | 10,037 | 7,883 | 5,217 | 5,802 | 5,120 | 3,615 | 3,244 | 2,979 |
% Change | -16.2 % | -21.5 % | -33.8 % | 11.2 % | -11.8 % | -29.4 % | -10.3 % | -8.2 % |
Total | 132,883 | 128,782 | 126,333 | 123,383 | 120,731 | 118,730 | 118,279 | 117,643 |
% Change | -3.4 % | -3.1 % | -1.9 % | -2.3 % | -2.1 % | -1.7 % | -0.4 % | -0.5 % |
Corporate | 51,821 | 48,690 | 47,613 | 46,371 | 45,295 | 44,307 | 43,391 | 42,579 |
% Change | -4.9 % | -6.0 % | -2.2 % | -2.6 % | -2.3 % | -2.2 % | -2.1 % | -1.9 % |
Net-centric | 61,599 | 61,736 | 62,273 | 62,236 | 61,795 | 62,659 | 63,875 | 64,551 |
% Change | -1.2 % | 0.2 % | 0.9 % | -0.1 % | -0.7 % | 1.4 % | 1.9 % | 1.1 % |
Enterprise | 19,463 | 18,356 | 16,447 | 14,776 | 13,641 | 11,764 | 11,013 | 10,513 |
% Change | -6.2 % | -5.7 % | -10.4 % | -10.2 % | -7.7 % | -13.8 % | -6.4 % | -4.5 % |
On-Net | ||||||||
Multi-Tenant | 1,861 | 1,864 | 1,870 | 1,871 | 1,867 | 1,871 | 1,869 | 1,881 |
Carrier | 1,376 | 1,393 | 1,410 | 1,423 | 1,453 | 1,471 | 1,482 | 1,511 |
Cogent data | 78 | 86 | 95 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 100 |
Cogent edge | 6 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 79 | 86 | 86 | 87 |
Total on-net | 3,321 | 3,386 | 3,424 | 3,453 | 3,500 | 3,529 | 3,537 | 3,579 |
Total carrier | 1,586 | 1,602 | 1,627 | 1,646 | 1,668 | 1,675 | 1,686 | 1,715 |
Wave enabled | 295 | 516 | 657 | 808 | 883 | 938 | 996 | 1,068 |
Square feet – | 1,009,702,653 | 1,011,171,523 | 1,015,544,543 | 1,015,861,483 | 1,015,459,520 | 1,017,918,826 | 1,017,433,216 | 1,025,139,485 |
Total | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 |
Square feet – | 1,603,569 | 1,603,569 | 1,603,569 | 1,603,569 | 1,603,569 | 1,603,569 | 1,603,569 | 1,603,569 |
Network – end | ||||||||
Intercity route | 76,211 | 75,965 | 77,561 | 79,621 | 79,867 | 73,075 | 72,955 | 73,218 |
Metro route | 25,977 | 27,373 | 28,510 | 29,802 | 30,788 | 31,297 | 31,388 | 32,634 |
Metro fiber | 79,138 | 80,042 | 84,476 | 87,678 | 90,696 | 92,631 | 93,338 | 96,663 |
Intercity route | 21,883 | 21,883 | 21,883 | 21,883 | 21,883 | 21,883 | 21,883 | 21,883 |
Metro route | 1,704 | 1,704 | 1,704 | 1,704 | 1,704 | 1,704 | 1,704 | 1,704 |
Connected | 8,098 | 8,135 | 8,212 | 8,250 | 8,240 | 8,085 | 8,043 | 7,659 |
Headcount – | ||||||||
Sales force – | 677 | 656 | 655 | 650 | 629 | 628 | 617 | 590 |
Sales force – | 871 | 851 | 847 | 843 | 820 | 820 | 802 | 777 |
Total | 1,955 | 1,901 | 1,908 | 1,916 | 1,899 | 1,889 | 1,882 | 1,833 |
Sales rep | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
FTE – sales | 627 | 632 | 620 | 622 | 605 | 588 | 592 | 585 |
(1) In connection with the acquisition of the Wireline Business, Cogent began to provide optical wavelength services and optical transport services over its fiber network.
(2) Consists of legacy services of companies whose assets or businesses were acquired by Cogent.
(3) See Schedules of Non-GAAP measures below for definitions and reconciliations to GAAP measures.
(4) Network operations expense excludes equity-based compensation expense of
(5) In connection with the acquisition of the Wireline Business, Cogent classified revenue and customer connections as follows:
$12.9 million $6.5 million $20.1 million - Conversely, Cogent reclassified
$0.3 million
(6) GAAP gross profit is defined as total service revenue less network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and equity-based compensation included in network operations expense. GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue.
(7) Non-GAAP gross profit represents service revenue less network operations expense, excluding equity-based compensation and amounts shown separately (depreciation and amortization expense). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. Management believes that non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin are relevant measures to provide investors. Management uses them to measure the margin available to the company after network service costs, in essence a measure of the efficiency of the Company's network.
(8) Excludes equity-based compensation expense of
(9) As of December 31, 2025, Cogent was party to an interest rate swap agreement (the "Swap Agreement") that has the economic effect of modifying the fixed interest rate obligation associated with its Senior Secured 2026 Notes to a variable interest rate obligation based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") so that the interest payable on the 2026 Notes effectively became variable based on overnight SOFR. Interest expense includes payments of
(10) The gain on bargain purchase from the Sprint acquisition was
(In thousands) Gain on bargain purchase | |||
Fair value of net assets acquired | |||
Total net consideration to be received from Seller, net of discounts | 602,581 | ||
Gain on bargain purchase |
(11) Includes cash payments under the IP Transit Services Agreement, as discussed above, of
$87.5 million $66.7 million $25.0 million $25.0 million $25.0 million $25.0 million $25.0 million $25.0 million
(12) In connection with the acquisition of the Wireline Business, Cogent acquired 482 technical buildings. Cogent converted 52 of those buildings to Cogent Data Centers and 87 into Cogent Edge Data Centers.
(13) In connection with the acquisition of the Wireline Business, Cogent hired 942 total employees, including 75 quota bearing sales employees and 114 sales employees.
- As of March 31, 2024, there were 718 employees remaining from the original Wireline Business employees.
- As of June 30, 2024, there were 655 employees remaining from the original Wireline Business employees.
- As of September 30, 2024, there were 635 employees remaining from the original Wireline Business employees.
- As of December 31, 2024, there were 624 employees remaining from the original Wireline Business employees.
- As of March 31, 2025, there were 618 employees remaining from the original Wireline Business employees.
- As of June 30, 2025, there were 603 employees remaining from the original Wireline Business employees.
- As of September 30, 2025, there were 588 employees remaining from the original Wireline Business employees.
- As of December 31, 2025, there were 569 employees remaining from the original Wireline Business employees.
(14) In connection with the acquisition of the Wireline Business the Company incurred the following Sprint acquisition costs:
$9.0 million $12.4 million
Included in Sprint acquisition costs were the following reimbursable severance costs:
$4.3 million $8.0 million
(15) Net-centric revenue under the CSA (predominantly on-net revenue) was
$3.2 million $5.9 million $4.1 million $1.5 million $0.7 million $1.1 million $0.4 million $0.4 million
Net-centric customer connections under the CSA were:
- 2,658 as of March 31, 2024,
- 2,117 as of June 30, 2024,
- 2,053 as of September 30, 2024,
- 1,776 as of December 31, 2024,
- 1,478 as of March 31, 2025,
- 1,595 as of June 30, 2025,
- 1,666 as of September 30, 2025, and
- 1,666 as of December 31, 2025.
(16) The first quarter 2024 dividend totaling
(17) Included in on-net revenue and enterprise revenue from May 2023 to July 2024 was
(18) On July 1, 2024, Cogent changed its estimated useful life of its owned fiber from an average of 14 years to an average of 40 years.
(19) Amounts previously reported and adjusted in our Q4 2024 earnings release were
(20) Amounts Due from T-Mobile include 1) Due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services Agreement, current portion, 1) Due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services Agreement, long-term portion and 3) Due from T-Mobile, Purchase Agreement, all amounts net of their applicable discounts. These amounts totaled
NM Not meaningful
Schedules of Non-GAAP Measures
EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments made to the Company under the IP Transit Services Agreement, EBITDA margin and EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments made to the Company under the IP Transit Services Agreement, margin
EBITDA represents net cash flows provided by operating activities plus changes in operating assets and liabilities, cash interest expense and cash income tax expense. Management believes the most directly comparable measure to EBITDA calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
The Company believes that EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments made to the Company under the IP Transit Services Agreement, EBITDA margin and EBITDA as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments made to the Company under the IP Transit Services Agreement margin are useful measures of its ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, pay dividends and expand its business. The company believes its EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments made to the Company under the IP Transit Services Agreement, is a useful measure because it includes recurring cash flows stemming from the IP Transit Services Agreement that are of the same type as contracted payments under commercial contracts. The measurements are an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments made to the Company under the IP Transit Agreement, EBITDA margin and EBITDA as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments made to the Company under the IP Transit Agreement margin are not recognized terms under GAAP and accordingly, should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis of results as reported under GAAP, but rather as a supplemental measure to GAAP. For example, these measures are not intended to reflect the Company's free cash flow, as they do not consider certain current or future cash requirements, such as capital expenditures, contractual commitments, and changes in working capital needs, interest expenses and debt service requirements. The Company's calculations of these measures may also differ from the calculations performed by its competitors and other companies and as such, their utility as a comparative measure is limited.
EBITDA, and EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments made to the Company under the IP Transit Services Agreement, are reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities in the table below.
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | YEAR | YEAR | |
($ in 000's) – unaudited | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used | ||||||||||
Changes in operating assets | 30,343 | 32,237 | ||||||||
Cash interest expense and | 33,873 | 38,220 | 33,219 | (571) | 34,022 | 50,290 | 36,740 | 49,940 | 101,120 | 171,127 |
EBITDA | ||||||||||
PLUS: Sprint acquisition costs | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | |||
PLUS: Cash payments made | 87,500 | 66,667 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 204,167 | 100,000 |
EBITDA, as adjusted for | ||||||||||
EBITDA margin | 6.9 % | 10.4 % | 13.9 % | 16.6 % | 17.7 % | 19.7 % | 20.2 % | 21.5 % | 11.9 % | 19.8 % |
EBITDA, as adjusted for | 43.2 % | 40.8 % | 23.7 % | 26.5 % | 27.8 % | 29.8 % | 30.5 % | 31.9 % | 33.6 % | 30.0 % |
Constant currency revenue is reconciled to service revenue as reported in the tables below.
Constant currency impact on revenue changes – sequential periods
($ in 000's) | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YEAR 2024 | YEAR 2025 |
Service | ||||||||||
Impact of | (304) | 323 | (620) | 1,022 | 542 | (2,419) | (938) | 191 | 261 | (4,570) |
Service | ||||||||||
Service | ||||||||||
Constant | ||||||||||
Constant | -2.3 % | -2.0 % | -1.5 % | -1.5 % | -1.9 % | -1.3 % | -2.1 % | -0.5 % | 10.1 % | -6.3 % |
(1) | Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact, is determined by translating the service revenue for the current period at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior sequential period. The Company believes that disclosing quarterly sequential revenue growth without the impact of foreign currencies on service revenue is a useful measure of sequential revenue growth. Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact, is an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. |
Constant currency impact on revenue changes – prior year periods
($ in 000's) – unaudited | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YEAR 2024 | YEAR 2025 |
Service revenue, as reported – | ||||||||||
Impact of foreign currencies on | (362) | 420 | (213) | 405 | 1,258 | (1,507) | (1,806) | (2,659) | 261 | (4,570) |
Service revenue - as adjusted for | ||||||||||
Service revenue, as reported – prior | ||||||||||
Constant currency revenue increase | ||||||||||
Constant currency percent revenue | 73.1 % | 8.8 % | -6.7 % | -7.1 % | -6.7 % | -6.0 % | -6.6 % | -5.7 % | 10.1 % | -6.3 % |
(2) | Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact, is determined by translating the service revenue for the current period at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the comparable prior year period. The Company believes that disclosing year over year revenue growth without the impact of foreign currencies on service revenue is a useful measure of revenue growth. Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact, is an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. |
Revenue on a constant currency basis and adjusted for the impact of excise taxes is reconciled to service revenue as reported in the tables below.
Constant currency and excise tax impact on revenue changes – sequential periods
($ in 000's) – unaudited | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YEAR 2024 | YEAR 2025 |
Service revenue, as reported – current | ||||||||||
Impact of foreign currencies on service | (304) | 323 | (620) | 1,022 | 542 | (2,419) | (938) | 191 | 261 | (4,570) |
Impact of excise taxes on service | (121) | 1,367 | (570) | (1,208) | 760 | 202 | 832 | (598) | (30,224) | 1,269 |
Service revenue - as adjusted for | ||||||||||
Service revenue, as reported – prior | ||||||||||
Constant currency and excise taxes | ||||||||||
Constant currency and excise tax | -2.3 % | -1.5 % | -1.7 % | -2.0 % | -1.6 % | -1.2 % | -1.8 % | -0.8 % | 6.9 % | -6.1 % |
(3) | Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact and the impact of excise taxes, is determined by translating the service revenue for the current period at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior sequential period and adjusting for the changes in excise taxes recorded as revenue between the periods presented. The Company believes that disclosing quarterly sequential revenue growth without the impact of foreign currencies and excise taxes on service revenue is a useful measure of sequential revenue growth. Service revenue, as adjusted for the impact of foreign currency and excise taxes, is an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. |
Constant currency and excise tax impact on revenue changes – prior year periods
($ in 000's) – unaudited | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YEAR 2024 | YEAR 2025 |
Service revenue, as reported – current period | ||||||||||
Impact of foreign currencies on service | (362) | 420 | (213) | 405 | 1,258 | (1,507) | (1,806) | (2,659) | 261 | (4,570) |
Impact of excise taxes on service | (16,356) | (8,142) | (5,195) | (532) | 349 | (816) | 586 | 1,174 | (30,224) | 1,269 |
Service revenue - as adjusted for | ||||||||||
Service revenue, as reported – prior | ||||||||||
Constant currency and excise taxes | ||||||||||
Constant currency and excise tax | 62.4 % | 5.4 % | -8.6 % | -7.3 % | -6.6 % | -6.3 % | -6.4 % | -5.3 % | 6.9 % | -6.1 % |
(4) | Service revenue, as adjusted for currency impact and the impact of excise taxes, is determined by translating the service revenue for the current period at the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior year period and adjusting for the changes in excise taxes recorded as revenue between the periods presented. The Company believes that disclosing quarterly sequential revenue growth without the impact of foreign currencies and excise taxes on service revenue is a useful measure of sequential revenue growth. Service revenue, as adjusted for the impact of foreign currency and excise taxes, is an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. |
Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin
Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin are reconciled to GAAP gross profit and GAAP gross margin in the table below.
Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YEAR | YEAR | |
($ in 000's) – unaudited | ||||||||||
Service revenue total | ||||||||||
Minus - Network operations expense | 239,824 | 230,203 | 247,367 | 222,455 | 213,477 | 212,782 | 192,106 | 186,776 | 939,849 | 805,141 |
GAAP Gross Profit (5) | ||||||||||
Plus - Equity-based compensation – | 385 | 350 | 469 | 477 | 490 | 506 | 570 | 319 | 1,681 | 1,885 |
Plus – Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP Gross Profit (6) | ||||||||||
GAAP Gross Margin (5) | 9.9 % | 11.6 % | 3.8 % | 11.8 % | 13.6 % | 13.6 % | 20.6 % | 22.3 % | 9.3 % | 17.5 % |
Non-GAAP Gross Margin (6) | 36.7 % | 40.2 % | 37.4 % | 38.7 % | 44.6 % | 44.4 % | 45.8 % | 46.8 % | 38.2 % | 45.4 % |
(5) | GAAP gross profit is defined as total service revenue less network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and equity-based compensation included in network operations expense. GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. |
(6) | Non-GAAP gross profit represents service revenue less network operations expense, excluding equity-based compensation and amounts shown separately (depreciation and amortization expense). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. Management believes that non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin are relevant measures for investors, as they are metrics that management uses to measure the margin and amount available to the Company after network service costs, in essence, these are measures of the efficiency of the Company's network. |
Gross and Net Leverage Ratios
Gross leverage ratio is defined as total debt divided by the trailing 12 months EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments under the IP Transit Services Agreement. Net leverage ratio is defined as total net debt (total debt minus cash and cash equivalents) divided by the last 12 months EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments under the IP Transit Services Agreement. Gross leverage, adjusted for amounts Due from T-Mobile, is defined as total debt minus amounts due from T-Mobile divided by the last 12 months EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments under the IP Transit Services Agreement. Net leverage, adjusted for amounts Due from T-Mobile, is defined as total net debt (total debt minus cash and cash equivalents) minus amounts due from T-Mobile divided by the last 12 months EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs and cash payments under the IP Transit Services Agreement.
Cogent's gross leverage ratios and net leverage ratios are shown below.
($ in 000's) – unaudited | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of |
Cash and cash equivalents & | ||||||||
Debt | ||||||||
Capital (finance) leases – | 64,043 | 21,253 | 21,939 | 21,225 | 24,685 | 26,523 | 24,990 | 26,112 |
Capital (finance) leases – long | 453,473 | 405,176 | 460,632 | 517,161 | 543,852 | 578,634 | 576,851 | 597,239 |
Senior Secured 2032 Notes | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||
Senior Secured 2026 Notes | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||
Secured IPv4 Notes | 206,000 | 206,000 | 206,000 | 206,000 | 380,400 | 380,400 | 380,400 | |
Senior Unsecured 2027 Notes | 450,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 |
Total debt | 1,467,516 | 1,882,429 | 1,938,571 | 1,994,386 | 2,024,537 | 2,335,557 | 2,332,241 | 2,353,751 |
Total net debt | 1,304,242 | 1,456,188 | 1,622,479 | 1,766,470 | 1,840,567 | 2,028,832 | 2,105,947 | 2,148,639 |
Trailing 12 months EBITDA, as | 411,001 | 463,102 | 392,525 | 348,392 | 302,636 | 269,968 | 282,888 | 292,785 |
Gross leverage ratio | 3.57 | 4.06 | 4.94 | 5.72 | 6.69 | 8.65 | 8.24 | 8.04 |
Net leverage ratio | 3.17 | 3.14 | 4.13 | 5.07 | 6.08 | 7.52 | 7.44 | 7.34 |
Total amounts Due from T- | ||||||||
Total debt, adjusted for | 1,083,535 | 1,558,779 | 1,634,074 | 1,709,407 | 1,759,447 | 2,090,736 | 2,108,074 | 2,150,631 |
Total net debt, adjusted for | 920,261 | 1,132,538 | 1,317,982 | 1,481,491 | 1,575,447 | 1,784,011 | 1,881,780 | 1,945,519 |
Gross leverage ratio, adjusted | 2.64 | 3.37 | 4.16 | 4.91 | 5.81 | 7.74 | 7.45 | 7.35 |
Net leverage ratio, adjusted for | 2.24 | 2.45 | 3.36 | 4.25 | 5.21 | 6.61 | 6.65 | 6.64 |
Ratios under the Company's indentures
Consolidated Leverage Ratio is defined in the Company's Indentures as total debt divided by Consolidated Cash Flow (as defined in the Company's Indentures) for the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company (the "Reference Period"), subject to certain adjustments provided for in the Company's Indentures. Secured Leverage Ratio is defined in the Company's Indentures as total secured debt divided by Consolidated Cash Flow for the Reference Period, subject to certain adjustments provided for in the Company's Indentures. Net leverage ratio is presented as total net debt (total debt minus cash and cash equivalents) divided by the last 12 months Consolidated Cash Flow. Net leverage ratio is not a defined term in the Company's Indentures. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is defined in the Company's Indentures as Consolidated Cash Flow for the Reference Period divided by Fixed Charges (as defined in the Company's Indentures) for the Reference Period, which largely consist of interest expense, subject to certain adjustments provided for in the Company's Indentures. Cogent's ratios are shown in the table below.
($ in 000's) – unaudited | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of | As of |
Cash and cash equivalents & | 139,342 | 372,123 | 266,822 | 205,464 | ||||
Debt | ||||||||
Capital (finance) leases – | 21,657 | 21,253 | 21,939 | 21,225 | 24,685 | 26,523 | 24,990 | 26,112 |
Capital (finance) leases – long | 371,116 | 405,176 | 460,632 | 517,161 | 543,852 | 578,634 | 576,851 | 597,239 |
Letters of credit | 123 | 123 | 126 | 121 | 124 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
Senior Secured 2026 Notes | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||
Senior Secured 2032 Notes | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||
Senior Unsecured 2027 Notes | 450,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 |
Total debt | 1,342,896 | 1,676,552 | 1,732,697 | 1,788,507 | 1,818,661 | 1,955,287 | 1,951,971 | 1,973,481 |
Total net debt | 1,203,554
| 1,304,429
| 1,465,875
| 1,583,043
| 1,652,985 | 1,760,122 | 1,815,458 | 1,838,071 |
Total secured debt | 892,896 | 926,552 | 982,697 | 1,038,507 | 1,068,661 | 1,205,287 | 1,201,971 | 1,223,481 |
Consolidated Cash Flow (2) | 382,850 | 372,621 | 338,892 | 307,655 | 310,345 | 286,881 | 344,739 | 322,154 |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 3.51 | 4.50 | 5.11 | 5.81 | 5.86 | 6.82 | 5.66 | 6.13 |
Net leverage ratio (1) | 3.14 | 3.50 | 4.33 | 5.15 | 5.33 | 6.14 | 5.27 | 5.71 |
Secured Leverage Ratio for | 2.33 | 2.49 | 2.90 | 3.38 | 2.58 | 4.20 | 3.49 | 3.80 |
Fixed Charges for the | 94,614 | 91,723 | 88,057 | 106,877 | 110,704 | 118,290 | 131,688 | 135,228 |
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio | 4.05 | 4.06 | 3.85 | 2.88 | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.62 | 2.38 |
(1) | Net leverage ratio is not a defined term under the Company's Indentures. |
(2) | Consolidated Cash Flow as defined in the Company's |
Ratios under the Company's | |||
Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | |
Consolidated Cash Flow under the Indentures | 286,881 | 344,739 | 322,154 |
PLUS: Cash Payments under IP Transit Services Agreement with TMUSA | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Consolidated Cash Flow - | 386,881 | 444,739 | 422,154 |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Reference Period - | 5.05 | 4.39 | 4.67 |
Net leverage ratio - | 4.55 | 4.08 | 4.35 |
Secured Leverage Ratio for the Reference Period - | 3.12 | 2.70 | 2.90 |
Fixed Charges for the Reference Period | 118,290 | 131,688 | 135,228 |
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Reference Period - | 3.27 | 3.38 | 3.12 |
Cogent's SEC filings are available online via the Investor Relations section of www.cogentco.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 | ||||||
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 148,515 | $ | 198,486 | ||
Restricted cash | 56,597 | 29,430 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 88,050 | 96,934 | ||||
Due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services Agreement, current portion, net of discount of | 89,599 | 83,085 | ||||
Due from T-Mobile, Transition Services Agreement | 119 | 62 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 67,701 | 74,104 | ||||
Total current assets | 450,581 | 482,101 | ||||
Property and equipment: | ||||||
Property and equipment | 3,642,906 | 3,319,731 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (1,921,832) | (1,655,564) | ||||
Total property and equipment, net | 1,721,074 | 1,664,167 | ||||
Right-of-use leased assets | 310,523 | 324,315 | ||||
IPv4 intangible asset | 458,000 | 458,000 | ||||
Other intangible assets, net | 11,251 | 13,029 | ||||
Due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services Agreement, net of discount of | 89,412 | 179,534 | ||||
Due from T-Mobile, Purchase Agreement, net of discount of | 24,109 | 22,360 | ||||
Deposits and other assets | 34,834 | 29,596 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 3,099,784 | $ | 3,173,102 | ||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 30,571 | $ | 39,805 | ||
Accrued and other current liabilities | 109,582 | 134,609 | ||||
Due to T-Mobile – Transition Services Agreement | — | 525 | ||||
Current maturities, operating lease liabilities | 54,576 | 57,172 | ||||
Finance lease obligations, current maturities | 26,112 | 21,225 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 220,841 | 253,336 | ||||
Senior secured 2032 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of | 597,980 | — | ||||
Senior secured 2026 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of | — | 499,126 | ||||
Senior unsecured 2027 notes, net of unamortized debt costs of | 744,420 | 740,934 | ||||
Secured IPv4 notes, net of debt costs of | 371,537 | 199,298 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities | 269,753 | 302,004 | ||||
Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities | 597,239 | 517,161 | ||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 333,294 | 398,266 | ||||
Other long-term liabilities | 28,568 | 40,129 | ||||
Total liabilities | 3,163,632 | 2,950,254 | ||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
Stockholders' (deficit) equity: | ||||||
Common stock, | 50 | 49 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 643,256 | 629,829 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 1,428 | (30,685) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (708,582) | (376,345) | ||||
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity | (63,848) | 222,848 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | $ | 3,099,784 | $ | 3,173,102 | ||
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND DECEMBER 31, 2024 | ||||||
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | ||||||
Three Months Ended (Unaudited) | Three Months Ended (Unaudited) | |||||
Service revenue | $ | 240,518 | $ | 252,291 | ||
Operating expenses: | ||||||
Network operations (including | 128,354 | 155,183 | ||||
Selling, general, and administrative (including | 65,229 | 62,603 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 58,422 | 67,272 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 252,005 | 285,058 | ||||
Gains on lease terminations and other | 158 | — | ||||
Operating loss | (11,329) | (32,767) | ||||
Interest expense, including change in valuation – interest rate swap | (44,377) | (37,739) | ||||
Interest income – IP Transit Services Agreement | 3,502 | 5,065 | ||||
Interest income – Purchase Agreement | 450 | 417 | ||||
Interest income and other | 4,172 | 10,014 | ||||
Loss before income taxes | (47,582) | (55,010) | ||||
Income tax benefit | 16,801 | 11,693 | ||||
Net loss | $ | (30,781) | $ | (43,317) | ||
Comprehensive loss: | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (30,781) | $ | (43,317) | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 2,860 | (18,391) | ||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (27,921) | $ | (61,708) | ||
Basic net loss per common share | $ | (0.64) | $ | (0.91) | ||
Diluted net loss per common share | $ | (0.64) | $ | (0.91) | ||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.020 | $ | 0.995 | ||
Weighted-average common shares-basic | 47,724,101 | 47,540,833 | ||||
Weighted-average common shares -diluted | 47,724,101 | 47,540,833 | ||||
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | |||||||||
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 | |||||||||
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | |||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Service revenue | $ | 975,766 | $ | 1,036,104 | $ | 940,922 | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||
Network operations (including | 534,962 | 641,836 | 544,232 | ||||||
Selling, general, and administrative (including | 274,436 | 275,781 | 275,318 | ||||||
Acquisition costs – Cogent Fiber Business | — | 21,407 | 18,492 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 270,181 | 298,018 | 232,209 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,079,579 | 1,237,042 | 1,070,251 | ||||||
Gains on lease terminations and other | 2,740 | 3,332 | — | ||||||
Operating loss | (101,073) | (197,606) | (129,329) | ||||||
Interest expense, including change in valuation – interest rate swap | (161,362) | (123,317) | (93,344) | ||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment and redemption – 2026 Notes | (5,606) | — | — | ||||||
Gain on bargain purchase – Cogent Fiber Business | — | 22,202 | 1,406,435 | ||||||
Interest income – IP Transit Services Agreement | 16,391 | 23,767 | 26,796 | ||||||
Interest income – Purchase Agreement | 1,749 | 748 | 1,889 | ||||||
Interest income and other | 4,936 | 14,557 | 7,030 | ||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (244,965) | (259,649) | 1,219,477 | ||||||
Income tax benefit | 62,791 | 55,575 | 53,964 | ||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (182,174) | $ | (204,074) | $ | 1,273,441 | |||
Comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (182,174) | $ | (204,074) | $ | 1,273,441 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 32,113 | (16,300) | 4,771 | ||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (150,061) | $ | (220,374) | $ | 1,278,212 | |||
Basic net (loss) income per common share | $ | (3.80) | $ | (4.28) | $ | 26.88 | |||
Diluted net (loss) income per common share | $ | (3.80) | $ | (4.28) | $ | 26.62 | |||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 3.05 | $ | 3.92 | $ | 3.76 | |||
Weighted-average common shares-basic | 47,928,826 | 47,627,873 | 47,373,361 | ||||||
Weighted-average common shares -diluted | 47,928,826 | 47,627,873 | 47,837,512 | ||||||
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND DECEMBER 31, 2024 | ||||||
(IN THOUSANDS) | ||||||
Three Months Ended (Unaudited) | Three Months Ended (Unaudited) | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (30,781) | $ | (43,317) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 58,422 | 67,272 | ||||
Amortization of debt discounts and premium | 1,472 | 1,324 | ||||
Amortization of discounts, due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services & Purchase Agreements | (3,952) | (5,482) | ||||
Equity-based compensation expense (net of amounts capitalized) | 4,808 | 7,348 | ||||
Gains – lease terminations and other | (158) | — | ||||
Deferred income taxes | (18,250) | 15,279 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts receivable | 7,803 | 2,631 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,766 | (1,890) | ||||
Due to T-Mobile – Transition Services Agreement | (18) | (1,045) | ||||
Due from T-Mobile – Transition Services Agreement | 112 | (62) | ||||
Deposits and other assets | (3,845) | 2,409 | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities | (23,371) | (29,935) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (5,992) | 14,532 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
Cash receipts - IP Transit Services Agreement – T-Mobile | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (37,031) | (46,104) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (12,031) | (21,104) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
Dividends paid | (2,304) | (48,416) | ||||
Principal payments of finance lease obligations | (8,528) | (27,979) | ||||
Proceeds from exercises of common stock options | — | 1,252 | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (10,832) | (75,143) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 7,673 | (6,461) | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash | (21,182) | (88,176) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash, beginning of period | 226,294 | 316,092 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash, end of period | $ | 205,112 | $ | 227,916 | ||
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 | |||||||||
(IN THOUSANDS) | |||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (182,174) | $ | (204,074) | $ | 1,273,441 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 270,181 | 298,018 | 232,209 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discounts and premium | 5,724 | 3,688 | 1,323 | ||||||
Amortization of discounts, due from T-Mobile, IP Transit Services & Purchase Agreements | (18,140) | (24,515) | (28,685) | ||||||
Equity-based compensation expense (net of amounts capitalized) | 26,417 | 25,738 | 26,924 | ||||||
Gain on bargain purchase – Cogent Fiber Business | — | (22,202) | (1,406,435) | ||||||
Loss on extinguishment & redemption of 2026 notes | 5,606 | — | — | ||||||
Gains – lease terminations and other | (2,740) | (3,332) | 212 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (64,972) | (51,623) | (69,582) | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | 8,884 | 38,541 | (51,002) | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (1,449) | (5,839) | (11,001) | ||||||
Due to T-Mobile – Transition Services Agreement | (525) | (66,383) | 66,908 | ||||||
Due from T-Mobile – Transition Services Agreement | (57) | 4,452 | (4,514) | ||||||
Deposits and other assets | (6,921) | (3,966) | (1,548) | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities | (50,413) | 2,852 | (10,905) | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (10,579) | (8,645) | 17,345 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
Cash receipts - IP Transit Services Agreement – T-Mobile | 100,000 | 204,167 | 204,167 | ||||||
Acquisition of Cogent Fiber Business, net of | — | 12,323 | 2,191 | ||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (187,569) | (194,998) | (129,632) | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (87,569) | 21,492 | 76,726 | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of senior secured 2032 notes - net of debt costs of | 597,842 | — | — | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured 2027 notes, net of debt costs of | — | 291,879 | — | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of secured IPv4 notes – net of debt costs of | 170,479 | 198,426 | — | ||||||
Redemption and extinguishment of secured 2026 notes | (505,000) | — | — | ||||||
Dividends paid | (150,063) | (189,408) | (181,716) | ||||||
Purchases and retirement of common stock | (16,686) | (7,968) | — | ||||||
Principal payments of finance lease obligations | (33,843) | (74,632) | (77,362) | ||||||
Settlement of a finance lease – at a discount | — | (114,576) | — | ||||||
Proceeds from exercises of common stock options | 175 | 2,204 | 1,227 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 62,904 | 105,925 | (257,851) | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 12,440 | (4,637) | 1,649 | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash | (22,804) | 114,135 | (162,131) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash, beginning of year | 227,916 | 113,781 | 275,912 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents & restricted cash, end of year | $ | 205,112 | $ | 227,916 | $ | 113,781 | |||
Except for historical information and discussion contained herein, statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to statements identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects" and similar expressions. The statements in this release are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Cogent's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences, including the impact of our acquisition of the Wireline Business, including our difficulties integrating our business with the acquired Wireline Business, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively or efficiently as expected; transition services required to support the acquired Wireline Business and the related costs continuing for a longer period than expected; transition related costs associated with the acquisition; the COVID-19 pandemic and the related government policies; future economic instability in the global economy, including the risk of economic recession, recent bank failures and liquidity concerns at certain other banks or a contraction of the capital markets, which could affect spending on Internet services and our ability to engage in financing activities; the impact of changing foreign exchange rates (in particular the Euro to USD and Canadian dollar to USD exchange rates) on the translation of our non-USD denominated revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities; legal and operational difficulties in new markets; the imposition of a requirement that we contribute to the US Universal Service Fund on the basis of our Internet revenue; changes in government policy and/or regulation, including net neutrality rules by the United States Federal Communications Commission and in the area of data protection; cyber-attacks or security breaches of our network; increasing competition leading to lower prices for our services; our ability to attract new customers and to increase and maintain the volume of traffic on our network; the ability to maintain our Internet peering arrangements and right-of-way agreements on favorable terms; our reliance on a few equipment vendors, and the potential for hardware or software problems associated with such equipment; the dependence of our network on the quality and dependability of third-party fiber and right-of-way providers; our ability to retain certain customers that comprise a significant portion of our revenue base; the management of network failures and/or disruptions; our ability to make payments on our indebtedness as they become due and outcomes in litigation, risks associated with variable interest rates under our interest rate swap agreement, and outcomes in litigation as well as other risks discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year December 31, 2025 and our Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024, March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025. Cogent undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement or any information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
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