Cogent Communications (CCOI) Competitors $79.04 -1.41 (-1.75%) (As of 11/12/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CCOI vs. IRDM, SATS, ASTS, CALX, GOGO, ORBC, WIFI, SPIR, TSAT, and BZFDShould you be buying Cogent Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cogent Communications include Iridium Communications (IRDM), EchoStar (SATS), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Calix (CALX), Gogo (GOGO), ORBCOMM (ORBC), Boingo Wireless (WIFI), Spire Global (SPIR), Telesat (TSAT), and BuzzFeed (BZFD). Cogent Communications vs. Iridium Communications EchoStar AST SpaceMobile Calix Gogo ORBCOMM Boingo Wireless Spire Global Telesat BuzzFeed Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) and Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CCOI or IRDM? Cogent Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Iridium Communications. Iridium Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cogent Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCogent Communications$1.06B3.67$1.27B$0.78101.33Iridium Communications$790.72M4.29$15.41M$0.9431.68 Is CCOI or IRDM a better dividend stock? Cogent Communications pays an annual dividend of $3.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Iridium Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Cogent Communications pays out 510.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Iridium Communications pays out 59.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cogent Communications has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Cogent Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor CCOI or IRDM? In the previous week, Cogent Communications had 14 more articles in the media than Iridium Communications. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Cogent Communications and 9 mentions for Iridium Communications. Cogent Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.65 indicating that Cogent Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cogent Communications 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Iridium Communications 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CCOI or IRDM? 92.4% of Cogent Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.4% of Iridium Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Cogent Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Iridium Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, CCOI or IRDM? Cogent Communications has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iridium Communications has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CCOI or IRDM more profitable? Iridium Communications has a net margin of 14.09% compared to Cogent Communications' net margin of 3.73%. Iridium Communications' return on equity of 14.34% beat Cogent Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cogent Communications3.73% -36.31% -5.20% Iridium Communications 14.09%14.34%4.21% Do analysts recommend CCOI or IRDM? Cogent Communications presently has a consensus target price of $77.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.40%. Iridium Communications has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.68%. Given Iridium Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Iridium Communications is more favorable than Cogent Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cogent Communications 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Iridium Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CCOI or IRDM? Cogent Communications received 14 more outperform votes than Iridium Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.41% of users gave Cogent Communications an outperform vote while only 58.67% of users gave Iridium Communications an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCogent CommunicationsOutperform Votes49861.41% Underperform Votes31338.59% Iridium CommunicationsOutperform Votes48458.67% Underperform Votes34141.33% SummaryCogent Communications beats Iridium Communications on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Cogent Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCOI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CCOI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCogent CommunicationsCommunication services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.87B$1.80B$24.33B$8.93BDividend Yield4.62%3.91%2.74%4.02%P/E Ratio101.3310.39270.6318.10Price / Sales3.67224.953,296.6675.10Price / Cash11.8110.1534.7436.30Price / Book11.984.427.186.01Net Income$1.27B-$232.86M$666.98M$224.44M7 Day Performance-3.11%-0.72%2.58%3.64%1 Month Performance-1.75%-0.40%3.62%7.64%1 Year Performance21.26%31.25%24.67%32.54% Cogent Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCOICogent Communications4.5024 of 5 stars$79.04-1.8%$77.14-2.4%+21.3%$3.87B$1.06B101.331,947Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseInsider SellingIRDMIridium Communications4.667 of 5 stars$30.37+2.8%N/A-16.8%$3.46B$790.72M32.31660Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionSATSEchoStar0.6487 of 5 stars$26.13+1.2%N/A+128.1%$7.01B$16.24B-3.0415,300News CoverageGap DownASTSAST SpaceMobile3.7839 of 5 stars$24.76+12.6%N/A+462.9%$6.67B$1.40M-19.81390Upcoming EarningsCALXCalix2.7934 of 5 stars$33.27-0.8%N/A-7.5%$2.21B$1.04B-138.631,760Gap UpGOGOGogo3.5716 of 5 stars$8.18+2.1%N/A-19.9%$1.03B$397.58M19.02457Short Interest ↑ORBCORBCOMMN/A$11.49flatN/A+0.0%$915.25M$248.47M-23.45700Analyst ForecastWIFIBoingo WirelessN/A$13.99flatN/AN/A$626.07M$237.42M-33.31388Analyst ForecastSPIRSpire Global1.9626 of 5 stars$11.51+7.8%N/A+156.1%$279.90M$107.22M-3.31370Upcoming EarningsTSATTelesat1.2336 of 5 stars$12.06+4.3%N/A+4.5%$164.51M$645.60M8.20N/AUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeBZFDBuzzFeed1.9697 of 5 stars$3.18+15.2%N/A+149.6%$120.19M$227.33M-1.711,520Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IRDM Competitors SATS Competitors ASTS Competitors CALX Competitors GOGO Competitors ORBC Competitors WIFI Competitors SPIR Competitors TSAT Competitors BZFD Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CCOI) was last updated on 11/13/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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