NASDAQ$CCOI
Cogent Communications Holdings Inc · Q2 2024 earnings
Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Cogent reported mixed results for Q2 2024, with a decrease in overall service revenue but increases in on-net and wavelength revenue. The company also increased its regular quarterly dividend.
Cogent Communications announced service revenue of $260.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, representing a decrease of 2.2% from the previous quarter and an increase of 8.6% year-over-year. The company's on-net revenue increased, while off-net revenue decreased compared to the previous quarter. The Board approved a regular quarterly dividend increase of $0.01 per share.
- Service revenue decreased by 2.2% compared to the previous quarter but increased by 8.6% year-over-year.
- On-net revenue increased by 1.5% from the previous quarter and 10.3% year-over-year.
- Off-net revenue decreased by 5.7% from the previous quarter but increased by 9.3% year-over-year.
- The Board approved a regular quarterly dividend increase of $0.01 per share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Cogent · Revenue · Quarterly
$260M
Revenue by segment
Cogent · $275M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- Off-Net$131M+257.9%47.6%
- On-Net$130M+14.8%47.2%
- Non-Core$11.4M—4.1%
- Wavelength$3M—1.1%
Forward guidance
Cogent's future performance is subject to various factors, including the impact of the Wireline Business acquisition, economic conditions, foreign exchange rates, and competition.
Tailwinds
- Cogent is seeing declining vacancy rates and rising office occupancy rates.
- Positive trends in its corporate business in a number of areas of the United States.
- Corporate customers are integrating some of the new applications that were part of the remote work environment into their everyday use.
- Cogent’s corporate customers are upgrading their Internet access infrastructure to higher capacity connections.
- If and when companies eventually return to the buildings in which Cogent operates, Cogent believes it will present an opportunity for increased sales.
Headwinds
- The exact timing, path and spread of these positive trends remains uncertain.
- Cogent may continue to see increased corporate customer turnover.
- Fewer upgrades of existing corporate customer configurations.
- Fewer new tenant opportunities.
- These factors would negatively impact Cogent’s corporate revenue growth.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024
-2.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-3.8%
Avg return
5 days after
-5.1%
Avg return
30 days after
41%
26 / 64 earnings
Positive
+19.3%
Q2 2023
Best reaction
-34.8%
Q3 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -29.4% | -28.1% | -29.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | -29.4% | -29.7% | -31.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | -34.8% | -46.2% | -48.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -7.3% | -3.6% | -10.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -9.5% | -11.0% | -23.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.1% | -6.7% | -7.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | +5.9% | +6.7% | +8.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -6.0% | -7.7% | -13.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | -2.7% | -9.6% | -19.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.8% | +2.2% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +19.3% | +22.3% | +15.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -9.1% | -12.0% | -14.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.4% | -1.4% | -9.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +2.2% | +3.0% | +9.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -8.1% | -8.7% | -16.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.4% | +3.5% | -0.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | +5.6% | +3.4% | +1.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | -2.0% | -0.8% | -3.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | +4.6% | +2.7% | +0.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | +5.3% | +10.2% | +9.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.8% | +1.2% | +8.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -5.6% | +2.8% | +1.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | -13.1% | -21.1% | -22.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -7.5% | -11.2% | -8.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.6% | +8.4% | +4.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | +8.5% | +12.9% | +7.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -8.8% | -7.7% | -3.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +2.3% | +2.6% | +6.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.6% | -3.2% | +3.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | -3.8% | -1.6% | -6.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.8% | -4.5% | +4.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -0.9% | +1.1% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.9% | -3.2% | -7.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | -20.4% | -14.0% | -12.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +8.0% | +6.4% | +15.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | -7.7% | -4.1% | -5.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.2% | -2.4% | -0.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | +9.5% | +14.4% | +2.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | -13.8% | -14.2% | -15.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +7.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +12.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -7.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -7.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -6.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +11.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -8.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -8.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.5% | — | — |
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