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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s operations generated −$10.6m of cash; it spent $188m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$198m. It returned $150m in dividends and $16.7m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations82738410811213414914017017417−9−1115
Depreciation and amortisation64697175768180838992232298270226
Stock-based pay910121113181824272427262630
Capital spending49603645465047567079130195188158
Free cash flow3313486366841028410095−112−204−198−143
Free cash flow after stock pay2433752536683617470−139−229−225−173
Dividends paid35546668829811312915017018218915055
Share buybacks—5939427—4———817—

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.