CCOI
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
CCOI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over CCOI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
CCOI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
CCOI's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
GOOGL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
GOOGL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
CCOI PE Valuation
CCOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
GOOGL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16x | $299 | — |
| Cheap | 20x | $378 | +27% |
| Forward | 22x | $299 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $497 | +66% |
| Expensive | 31x | $586 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOOGL's PE is in its cheap range at 16x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 22x.
CCOI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CCOI's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GOOGL, but weaker profitability.
CCOI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.70 | +$3.36 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.95 | +$3.57 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.54 | +$0.45 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.80 | +$0.48 |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.06 | -725% |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.52 | -679% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.99 | -116% |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.28 | -116% |
CCOI is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.70 per share over the past year, against $4.52 at its worst in mid-2025.
GOOGL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.89 | -28% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.16 | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.91 | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.11 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.81 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.13 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.38 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.96 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.04 | +39% |
GOOGL has the edge over CCOI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CCOI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $231.2M | -4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $235.6M | -4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $239.2M | -3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $240.5M | -4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $241.9M | -5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $246.2M | -5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $247M | -7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $252.3M | -7.3% |
CCOI's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $231M last quarter, down 4.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 50% | +63 points |
| Q1 2026 | -5.7% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4.7% | +8.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -7.5% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | -13% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -16% | +6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -13% | +12 points |
CCOI's operating margin was −3% last quarter, up 4.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GOOGL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $127.6B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $119.8B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $109.9B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.8B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.3B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $96.4B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $90.2B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $96.5B | +12% |
GOOGL has the edge over CCOI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +4.6 points |
GOOGL has the edge over CCOI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CCOI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$32.5M | +$628K |
| Q2 2026 | -$35.3M | +$64.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$31.4M | -$9.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$43M | -$11.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$33.2M | +$46.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$100.2M | -$29.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$21.7M | -$73K |
| Q4 2024 | -$31.6M | +$60.7M |
CCOI has burned cash in eight of the last eight quarters: −$142M over the past year, against −$187M the year before.
GOOGL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$9.1B | -137% |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.9B | -210% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.1B | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.6B | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.5B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B | -61% |
| Q1 2025 | $19B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.8B | +215% |
GOOGL has the edge over CCOI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CCOI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -427K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +398K shares |
| 3 years | +1.6% | +774K shares |
| 5 years | +2.4% | +1.1M shares |
| Available history | +4% | +1.9M shares |
CCOI has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $105.8M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $5.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $11.5M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $4.2M |
GOOGL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +59M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +165M shares |
| 3 years | -1.2% | -148M shares |
| 5 years | -6.8% | -907M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -1.4B shares |
GOOGL has 12.4B diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $13.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1B |
| Q4 2024 | $15.6B |
GOOGL spent $5.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 90% from the year before.
CCOI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 9.4x | High |
| Q3 2023 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | 3.5x | Elevated |
CCOI has the edge over GOOGL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GOOGL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
GOOGL's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
CCOI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 3.5 | Oversold |
CCOI's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 4 (oversold).
GOOGL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.7 | Oversold |
GOOGL's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
CCOI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | CCOI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
CCOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
GOOGL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | GOOGL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | 6% below |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
GOOGL is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
CCOI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.86 | 43% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.25 | 58% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.9 | 75% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.8 | 88% below |
| 200 week MA | $50.9 | 92% below |
CCOI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 92% below its 200-week average.
GOOGL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $320.4 | 6.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $336.1 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $334.5 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $267.8 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $204.7 | 46% above |
GOOGL has the edge over CCOI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CCOI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65.6 | $59.6 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | $59.6 | $73.6 | +24% |
| 2022 | $73.6 | $57.2 | -22% |
| 2023 | $57.2 | $76.1 | +33% |
| 2024 | $76.1 | $75.8 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | $75.8 | $22.6 | -70% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.6 | $3.92 | -83% |
CCOI has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 83% so far in 2026.
GOOGL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.7 | $86.7 | +28% |
| 2021 | $86.7 | $146.9 | +69% |
| 2022 | $146.9 | $89.2 | -39% |
| 2023 | $89.2 | $139.7 | +57% |
| 2024 | $139.7 | $192.8 | +38% |
| 2025 | $192.8 | $313.5 | +63% |
| 2026 YTD | $313.5 | $298.7 | -4.7% |
GOOGL has the edge over CCOI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.