The historical rank and industry rank for Cogent Communications Holdings's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:OGM1'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.1 Med: 5.92 Max: 129.6
Current: -23.32
FRA:OGM1's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 88.77% of 365
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 7.63
vs FRA:OGM1: -23.32
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Cogent Communications Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Cogent Communications Holdings Pretax 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 OPTU, GLIBA, SHEN: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Cogent Communications Holdings's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax 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 Pretax Margin % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Cogent Communications Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cogent Communications Holdings's Pretax 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 Pretax Margin % of -21.31% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Cogent Communications Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cogent Communications Holdings ranks #324 out of 365 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 88.8%.
Is Cogent Communications Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Cogent Communications Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -21.31%. Based on the distribution chart, Cogent Communications Holdings ranks #324 out of 365 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cogent Communications Holdings has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cogent Communications Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to OPTU and GLIBA?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Cogent Communications Holdings ranks #324 out of 365 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Cogent Communications Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.63. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Telecommunication Services companies is 7.63, based on 365 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Cogent Communications Holdings and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 7.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cogent Communications Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -21.31%. 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 €53.19, compared to a current price of €10.78 — trading 79.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -21.31%. Cogent Communications Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cogent Communications Holdings (FRA:OGM1), the current Pretax Margin % is -21.31% 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 €10.78 is trading 79.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €53.19.
GuruFocus considers Cogent Communications Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:OGM1:
Pretax Margin %: -21.31%
GF Value™: €53.19 vs. price of €10.78 (79.7% below fair value)
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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