Cogent Communications HoldingsFRA:OGM1 -4.55%59 EBITDA Margin % is 19.63% as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 32.72. GuruFocus rates FRA:OGM1 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of €56.81 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 367 Telecommunication Services companies, Cogent Communications Holdings ranks worse than 55.86% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Cogent Communications Holdings EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Cogent Communications Holdings EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:OGM1 vs GLIBA, SHEN, GOGO: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Cogent Communications Holdings's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Cogent Communications Holdings EBITDA Margin % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Cogent Communications Holdings's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cogent Communications Holdings's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cogent Communications Holdings (FRA:OGM1) has a EBITDA Margin % of 19.63% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Cogent Communications Holdings and its competitors. This is 40% below median its historical median of 32.72. Over the past decade, Cogent Communications Holdings' EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 15.61 to 164.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Cogent Communications Holdings ranks #205 out of 367 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 55.9%.
Is Cogent Communications Holdings' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Cogent Communications Holdings' current EBITDA Margin % of 19.63% is 40% below median its 10-year median of 32.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.61 to a high of 164.20. The Telecommunication Services industry median EBITDA Margin % is 25.57. Cogent Communications Holdings' value of 19.63% is 23.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cogent Communications Holdings ranks #205 out of 367 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cogent Communications Holdings has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cogent Communications Holdings' EBITDA Margin % compare to GLIBA and SHEN?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Cogent Communications Holdings ranks #205 out of 367 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Cogent Communications Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 25.57. Cogent Communications Holdings' value of 19.63% is 23.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Cogent Communications Holdings' own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 15.61 to 164.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 32.72 vs. the industry median of 25.57, Cogent Communications Holdings has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Telecommunication Services companies is 25.57, based on 367 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cogent Communications Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % of 19.63% is 23.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Cogent Communications Holdings and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 25.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cogent Communications Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % is 19.63%, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 32.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cogent Communications Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cogent Communications Holdings (FRA:OGM1) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €56.81, compared to a current price of €11.54 — trading 79.7% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 19.63%, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 32.72 and 23.2% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 25.57. Cogent Communications Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cogent Communications Holdings (FRA:OGM1), the current EBITDA Margin % is 19.63% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Cogent Communications Holdings (FRA:OGM1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cogent Communications Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €11.54 is trading 79.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €56.81.
GuruFocus considers Cogent Communications Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:OGM1:
EBITDA Margin %: 19.63% (40% below median its 10-year median of 32.72)
GF Value™: €56.81 vs. price of €11.54 (79.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 23.2% below the Telecommunication Services median (#205 of 367)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:OGM1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cogent Communications Holdings Business Description
Cogent carries over one-fifth of the world's internet traffic on its network, providing high-capacity services to businesses. Cogent's corporate customers are in high-rise office buildings, where the firm provides two types of connections: dedicated internet access, which connects them to the internet, and virtual private networking, which offers an internal network for employees in different locations. Cogent's corporate customers are exclusively in North America and account for nearly half of the firm's revenue. Cogent's netcentric customers include internet service providers and content providers, to which Cogent provides internet transit. They hand traffic to Cogent in data centers and rely on Cogent to deliver it. About half of netcentric revenue is from outside the US.
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