Company / Share Buybacks
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Share Buybacks History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Share Buybacks
$16.7M
FY2025
5-year range
$8.0M / $16.7M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+109.4%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#41 of 51
Communication Services
What the data says
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s share buybacks of $17M is lower than 80% of companies in the Communication Services sector (FY2025). Share Buybacks has fluctuated over the past 6 years, ranging from $2M in FY2017 to $17M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$17M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +30.0%.
Improved from $4M to $17M over the past 5 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Share Buybacks over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- +30.0%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 20% in Communication ServicesTop 80% of 51This company $16.7M Sector average $2.4B
▼
-99.3% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +30.0%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, share buybacks increased 109.4% year-over-year.
- Ranks #41 out of 51 companies in the Communication Services sector.
- Lowest share buybacks in the period was in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score -0.06 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Share BuybacksValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.7M | +109.4% |
| FY2024 | $8.0M | - |
| FY2023 | - | - |
| FY2022 | - | - |
| FY2021 | - | - |
| FY2020 | $4.5M | - |
| FY2019 | - | - |
| FY2018 | $6.6M | +258.9% |
| FY2017 | $1.8M | -59.3% |
| FY2016 | $4.5M | -88.6% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026