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Cogent posts Q1 2024 net loss of $1.38/share; service revenue $266.2M; raises quarterly dividend to $0.975/share
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$1.38
revenue$266,168,000
- Diluted EPS $(1.38) vs $4.17 in Q4 2023; GAAP gross margin 9.9% vs 10.9% in Q4.
- Service revenue $266.2M, down 2.2% sequentially; adjusted EBITDA $115.0M (43.2% margin), up from $110.5M.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.975/share payable June 7, 2024, 47th consecutive increase.
- Net cash provided by operating activities improved to $19.2M from $(48.7)M in Q4; gross leverage ratio improved to 3.57x from 4.07x.
- Issued $206M of 7.924% IPV4 Securitized Notes on May 2, 2024; T-Mobile IP Transit agreement contributed $87.5M in Q1.