Gogo (GOGO) Competitors

Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO) and Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Is GOGO or CCOI more profitable?

Gogo has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Cogent Communications' net margin of 3.73%. Gogo's return on equity of 121.96% beat Cogent Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gogo	13.94%	121.96%	7.91%
Cogent Communications	3.73%	-36.31%	-5.20%

Does the media favor GOGO or CCOI?

In the previous week, Cogent Communications had 6 more articles in the media than Gogo. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cogent Communications and 4 mentions for Gogo. Gogo's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Cogent Communications' score of 1.27 indicating that Gogo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gogo	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Cogent Communications	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, GOGO or CCOI?

Gogo has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cogent Communications has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate GOGO or CCOI?

Gogo currently has a consensus price target of $11.33, suggesting a potential upside of 60.30%. Cogent Communications has a consensus price target of $80.25, suggesting a potential upside of 51.84%. Given Gogo's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Gogo is more favorable than Cogent Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gogo	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Cogent Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GOGO or CCOI?

Cogent Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Gogo. Cogent Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gogo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gogo	$444.71M	2.09	$145.68M	$0.10	70.70
Cogent Communications	$1.04B	2.52	$1.27B	-$4.30	-12.29

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GOGO or CCOI?

69.6% of Gogo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Cogent Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gogo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Cogent Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor GOGO or CCOI?

Cogent Communications received 140 more outperform votes than Gogo when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.43% of users gave Cogent Communications an outperform vote while only 56.16% of users gave Gogo an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Gogo	Outperform Votes 360 56.16%	Underperform Votes 281 43.84%
Cogent Communications	Outperform Votes 500 61.43%	Underperform Votes 314 38.57%

Summary

Cogent Communications beats Gogo on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.