Cogent Communications Holdings Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CCOI)
Cogent Communications Holdings reported −$198.1M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $5.5M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −20.31%.
View full Cogent Communications Holdings company overviewCogent Communications Holdings free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$198.1M | $5.5M | — | −20.31% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$203.6M | −$91.4M | — | −19.65% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$112.3M | −$207.0M | — | −11.93% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $94.7M | −$5.6M | −5.59% | +15.80% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $100.3M | $16.0M | +18.93% | +17.01% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $84.4M | $384,000 | +0.46% | +14.85% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $84.0M | $18.1M | +27.44% | +16.14% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $65.9M | $3.2M | +5.05% | +13.58% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $62.7M | $14.5M | +30.08% | +14.04% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $48.2M | $35.2M | +270.58% | +11.93% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $13.0M | −$19.8M | −60.35% | +3.42% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $32.8M | −$2.8M | −7.82% | +9.43% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $35.6M | $5.6M | +18.85% | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $30.0M | $11.2M | +60.03% | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $18.7M | $11.3M | +151.71% | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $7.4M | — | — | — |
Cogent Communications Holdings quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$35.3M | $64.9M | — | −15.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$31.4M | −$9.7M | — | −13.13% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$43.0M | −$11.5M | — | −17.89% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$33.1M | $46.3M | — | −13.70% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$100.2M | −$29.3M | — | −40.71% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$21.7M | −$73,000 | — | −8.80% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$31.6M | $60.7M | — | −12.51% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$79.5M | −$1.7M | — | −30.90% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$70.9M | −$116.1M | — | −27.24% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$21.7M | −$34.3M | — | −8.14% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$92.3M | −$109.0M | — | −33.92% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$77.8M | −$107.4M | — | −28.25% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $45.2M | $28.1M | +164.13% | +18.85% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $12.6M | −$18.7M | −59.68% | +8.21% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $16.7M | −$4.0M | −19.12% | +11.01% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $29.6M | $4.1M | +16.26% | +19.73% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $17.1M | −$5.4M | −24.04% | +11.53% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $31.3M | −$372,000 | −1.17% | +20.98% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $20.7M | −$1.0M | −4.71% | +14.05% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $25.5M | $5.8M | +29.34% | +17.21% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $22.5M | −$4.8M | −17.71% | +15.24% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $31.7M | $16.1M | +103.07% | +21.57% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $21.7M | $319,000 | +1.49% | +15.09% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $19.7M | −$9.2M | −31.92% | +13.83% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $27.4M | $12.0M | +78.39% | +19.42% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-03-31 | $15.6M | −$14.2M | −47.66% | +11.06% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $21.4M | $1.8M | +8.93% | +15.62% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $28.9M | $9.6M | +49.94% | +21.45% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $15.3M | $75,000 | +0.49% | +11.44% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $29.8M | $9.0M | +43.62% | +22.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $19.6M | $1.8M | +9.98% | +15.09% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $19.3M | $3.2M | +20.23% | +14.91% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $15.3M | $4.0M | +35.59% | +11.87% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $20.7M | −$5.9M | −22.27% | +16.56% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $17.9M | $3.8M | +26.75% | +14.52% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $16.0M | $6.6M | +69.93% | +13.39% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $11.3M | −$1.3M | −10.05% | +9.61% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $26.7M | $9.6M | +56.62% | +23.08% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $14.1M | −$2.5M | −14.95% | +12.46% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $9.4M | $269,000 | +2.93% | +8.58% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $12.5M | $7.1M | +129.53% | +11.56% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $17.0M | $12.1M | +246.35% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $16.6M | $15.9M | +2365.03% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $9.2M | −$3.2M | −26.12% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $5.5M | $10.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.9M | −$14.3M | −74.37% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $672,000 | −$4.1M | −85.80% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $12.4M | $2.2M | +21.10% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$5.0M | −$3.6M | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $19.2M | −$2.8M | −12.80% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4.7M | $431,000 | +10.02% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $10.2M | $1.4M | +15.20% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$1.4M | −$1.8M | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $22.0M | $5.1M | +30.48% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $4.3M | −$2.2M | −33.43% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $8.9M | $2.9M | +48.24% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $397,000 | −$229,000 | −36.58% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $16.9M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $6.5M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $6.0M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $626,000 | — | — | — |
Cogent Communications Holdings free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $84.4M to −$198.1M, a net decrease of $282.5M. Cogent Communications Holdings's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$35.3M in free cash flow, an increase of $64.9M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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