Overview
* Cogent Q3 service revenue falls 1.7% sequentially, 5.9% yr/yr
* Cogent enters LOI to sell two data centers for $144 mln
Outlook
* Cogent did not provide specific future revenue or EPS guidance
Result Drivers
* ON-NET REVENUE - On-net revenue increased by 2.2% from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025, despite a decrease in total service revenue
* WAVELENGTH GROWTH - Wavelength revenue rose 12.4% sequentially and 92.5% yr/yr, driven by increased customer connections
* IPv4 LEASING - Revenue from leasing IPv4 addresses increased by 14.1% sequentially and 55.5% yr/yr
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Net -$41.54
Income mln
Q3 Gross 20.60%
Margin
Q3 Basic Beat -$0.87 -$1.02
EPS (12
Analysts
)
Q3 EBIT Beat -$18.13 -$27.90
mln mln (10
Analysts
)
Q3 45.80%
Adjusted
Gross
Margin
Q3 $110.84
Adjusted mln
Gross
Profit
Q3 $48.78
EBITDA mln
Q3 Gross $49.84
Profit mln
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the integrated telecommunications services peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cogent Communications Holdings Inc ( CCOI ) is $47.50, about 19.4% above its November 5 closing price of $38.30
Press Release:
For questions concerning the data in this report, contact [email protected]. For any other questions or feedback, contact .
(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)