---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-115061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CCOI"
cik: "0001158324"
company_name: "COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T03:18:06.813043+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cogent Q3 revenue $257.2M (-1.2% QoQ); GAAP loss per share $(1.33); dividend hiked to $0.995

## Summary
- Service revenue $257.2M, down 1.2% sequentially and 6.6% YoY; wavelength revenue rose 45.8% to $5.3M.
- GAAP net loss per share $(1.33) vs $(0.68) in Q2; GAAP gross margin fell to 3.8% from 11.6% in Q2.
- EBITDA improved 32.2% QoQ to $35.9M; margin 13.9% vs 10.4% in Q2; cash from ops improved to $20.2M.
- Board approved Q4 dividend of $0.995/share, up $0.01 QoQ; 49th consecutive quarterly increase, payable Dec 6.
- On-net buildings up 167 YoY to 3,424; total customer connections down 8.5% YoY; Com'l Agreement rev $4.1M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-115061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CCOI
- cik: 0001158324
- company_name: COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158324/000110465924115061/0001104659-24-115061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158324/000110465924115061/tm2427584d1_8k.htm

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