Cogeco Communications (STU:COG) Risk Assessment

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STU:COG Cogeco Communications Inc STU:COG
79 GF Score
Price €40.40
GF Value €40.69
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Cogeco Communications Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Cogeco Communications is: Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock.

Cogeco Communications  (STU:COG) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Cogeco Communications Risk Assessment Related Terms

STU:COG vs TMUS, VZ, T: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Cogeco Communications's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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.

Cogeco Communications Risk Assessment vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Cogeco Communications's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cogeco Communications's Risk Assessment falls into.


STU:COG
79GF Score
Cogeco Communications Inc STU:COG
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Is Cogeco Communications (STU:COG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cogeco Communications stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €40.40 is trading 0.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €40.69. GuruFocus considers Cogeco Communications to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:COG:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: €40.69 vs. price of €40.40 (0.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:COG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Cogeco Communications Business Description

Other Exchanges CGEAF:USACCA:Canada
Address 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3301, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 0B3
Cogeco Communications is a telecom service provider in Canada and the US, specifically in rural and suburban geographies. It offers wireline services such as broadband internet, TV, and landline phone services. In Canada, the firm operates under its Cogeco Connexion and Oxio brands, reaching roughly 2.1 million homes and businesses throughout Ontario and Quebec. In the US, Cogeco operates under its Breezeline brand throughout the East Coast, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, reaching 1.8 million homes and businesses. Cogeco is expanding its offerings to include consumer wireless services, operating as a mobile virtual network operator.
79GF Score

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€40.40
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