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Cable One, Inc. (CABO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Cable One, Inc. (CABO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 30, 2026 | $6.12vs $7.77-21.2% | $353Mvs $360M-1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $1.35vs $7.60-117.8% | $364Mvs $368M-1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $5.17vs $9.25-44.1% | $376Mvs $369M+2.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $3.23vs $8.23-60.8% | $381Mvs $379M+0.6% |
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Cable One, Inc. (CABO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 960.03M | 1.07B | 1.17B | 1.33B | 1.61B | 1.71B | 1.68B | 1.58B | 1.5B | 1.47B |
| Revenue Growth % | 17.13% | 11.69% | 8.92% | 13.46% | 21.17% | 6.24% | -1.64% | -5.87% | -4.95% | -5.27% |
| Cost of Revenue | 337.04M | 370.27M | 388.55M | 418.7M | 455.35M | 470.92M | 440.92M | 416.82M | 730.65M | 545.34M |
| Gross Profit | 622.99M▲ 0% | 702.03M▲ 12.7% | 779.45M▲ 11.0% | 906.52M▲ 16.3% | 1.15B▲ 26.9% | 1.24B▲ 7.4% | 1.24B▲ 0.2% | 1.16B▼ 6.0% | 770.77M▼ 33.7% | 575.49M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 64.89% | 65.47% | 66.73% | 68.41% | 71.64% | 72.4% | 73.72% | 73.61% | 51.34% | 39.05% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 20.92% | 12.69% | 11.03% | 16.3% | 26.91% | 7.36% | 0.17% | -6.02% | -33.71% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 386.42M | 419.95M | 468.99M | 437.18M | 693.91M | 696.14M | 710.26M | 720.84M | 372.88M | 366.42M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 417.62M | 465.64M | 527.14M | 735.01M | 795.6M | 889.45M | 869.79M | 783.63M | 736.44M | 729.83M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 43.5% | 43.42% | 45.13% | 55.46% | 49.54% | 52.14% | 51.83% | 49.61% | 49.05% | 49.52% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 24.27% | 11.5% | 13.21% | 39.43% | 8.24% | 11.8% | -2.21% | -9.91% | -6.02% | -4.63% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 181.62M | 197.73M | 216.69M | 265.66M | 339.02M | 350.46M | 342.89M | 341.75M | 338.55M | 346.97M |
| D&A / Revenue % | 18.92% | 18.44% | 18.55% | 20.05% | 21.11% | 20.54% | 20.43% | 21.64% | 22.55% | 23.54% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 236M▲ 0% | 267.91M▲ 13.5% | 310.45M▲ 15.9% | 469.35M▲ 51.2% | 456.57M▼ 2.7% | 538.99M▲ 18.1% | 526.9M▼ 2.2% | 441.88M▼ 16.1% | 397.89M▼ 10.0% | 382.86M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 24.58% | 24.98% | 26.58% | 35.42% | 28.43% | 31.59% | 31.4% | 27.98% | 26.5% | 25.98% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 25.39% | 13.52% | 15.88% | 51.18% | -2.72% | 18.05% | -2.24% | -16.14% | -9.96% | - |
| Interest Expense | 46.86M | 60.41M | 71.73M | 73.61M | 113.45M | 124.04M | 170.15M | 138M | 129.97M | 2M |
| Interest Coverage | 5.06x | 4.70x | 4.26x | 6.15x | 3.97x | 4.03x | 3.42x | 2.77x | 3.06x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 4.88% | 5.63% | 6.14% | 5.55% | 7.06% | 7.27% | 10.14% | 8.74% | 8.66% | 0.14% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -2M |
| Pretax Income | 189.8M▲ 0% | 211.98M▲ 11.7% | 233.81M▲ 10.3% | 380.71M▲ 62.8% | 337.59M▼ 11.3% | 332.71M▼ 1.4% | 411.4M▲ 23.7% | 39.68M▼ 90.4% | -444.32M▼ 1219.7% | -367.83M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 19.77% | 19.77% | 20.02% | 28.73% | 21.02% | 19.5% | 24.52% | 2.51% | -29.59% | -24.96% |
| Income Tax | -44.23M | 47.22M | 55.23M | 76.32M | 45.77M | 119.65M | 72.84M | 25.2M | -87.86M | -107.48M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -23.3% | 22.28% | 23.62% | 20.05% | 13.56% | 35.96% | 17.71% | 63.51% | 19.77% | 29.22% |
| Net Income | 234.03M▲ 0% | 164.76M▼ 29.6% | 178.58M▲ 8.4% | 304.39M▲ 70.4% | 291.82M▼ 4.1% | 213.06M▼ 27.0% | 224.62M▲ 5.4% | 14.48M▼ 93.6% | -356.46M▼ 2561.7% | -260.35M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 24.38% | 15.37% | 15.29% | 22.97% | 18.17% | 12.49% | 13.39% | 0.92% | -23.74% | -17.67% |
| Net Income Growth % | 136.54% | -29.6% | 8.39% | 70.45% | -4.13% | -26.99% | 5.43% | -93.55% | -2561.73% | -1184.78% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 40.72▲ 0% | 28.77▼ 29.3% | 31.12▲ 8.2% | 51.27▲ 64.7% | 45.69▼ 10.9% | 37.08▼ 18.8% | 38.08▲ 2.7% | 2.58▼ 93.2% | -63.21▼ 2550.0% | -42.80▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 137.57% | -29.35% | 8.17% | 64.75% | -10.88% | -18.84% | 2.7% | -93.22% | -2550% | -2227.09% |
| EPS (Basic) | 41.20 | 28.98 | 31.45 | 51.73 | 48.49 | 39.73 | 40.86 | 2.58 | -63.21 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 5.75M | 5.73M | 5.74M | 5.94M | 6.39M | 6.31M | 6.06M | 5.62M | 5.64M | 6.08M |
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 2.22B | 2.3B | 3.15B | 4.49B | 6.95B | 6.89B | 6.76B | 6.53B | 5.59B | 5.53B |
| Asset Growth % | 58.76% | 3.83% | 36.84% | 42.4% | 54.93% | -0.98% | -1.84% | -3.46% | -14.37% | -58.23% |
| PP&E (Net) | 831.89M | 847.98M | 1.22B | 1.28B | 1.87B | 1.71B | 1.8B | 1.79B | 1.78B | 1.78B |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 37.5% | 36.82% | 38.65% | 28.49% | 26.89% | 24.88% | 26.66% | 27.43% | 31.93% | 32.2% |
| Total Current Assets | 242.38M | 317.86M | 181.49M | 672.81M | 500.95M | 346.7M | 342.38M | 279.24M | 306.58M | 300.36M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 161.75M | 264.11M | 125.27M | 574.91M | 388.8M | 215.15M | 190.29M | 153.63M | 152.77M | 165.6M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 7.35M | 8.66M | 14.5M | 38.59M | 34.55M | 28.58M | 95.24M | 84.39M |
| Long-Term Investments | -205.64M | -242.13M | 206K | 807.78M | 727.57M | 1.17B | 1.04B | 818.17M | 613.84M | 2.59B |
| Goodwill | 172.13M | 172.13M | 429.6M | 430.54M | 967.91M | 928.95M | 928.95M | 929.61M | 840.83M | 840.83M |
| Intangible Assets | 965.75M | 953.85M | 1.31B | 1.29B | 2.87B | 2.67B | 2.6B | 2.53B | 1.97B | 1.95B |
| Other Assets | 6.18M | 11.41M | 9.96M | 13.26M | 19.04M | 54.78M | 43.16M | 176.07M | 68.54M | 70.61M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.55B | 1.53B | 2.31B | 2.99B | 5.16B | 5.15B | 4.95B | 4.73B | 4.15B | 4.05B |
| Total Debt | 1.18B | 1.16B | 1.76B | 2.19B | 3.85B | 3.82B | 3.66B | 3.6B | 3.19B | 3.11B |
| Net Debt | 1.01B | 898.57M | 1.63B | 1.61B | 3.46B | 3.6B | 3.47B | 3.44B | 3.04B | 2.94B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.16B | 1.14B | 1.71B | 2.15B | 3.8B | 3.75B | 3.63B | 3.57B | 2.6B | 3.09B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 14.38M | 20.63M | 28.91M | 26.39M | 38.84M | 55.93M | 19.02M | 18.71M | 593.53M | 18.2M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 267K | 251K | 15.75M | 12.47M | 14.73M | 10.66M | 10.16M | 7.68M | 8.9M | 22.37M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 170.6M | 133.71M | 189.54M | 221.58M | 269.07M | 244.16M | 202.84M | 213.87M | 759.32M | 171.22M |
| Accounts Payable | 21.67M | 20.79M | 36.35M | 22.69M | 35.72M | 39.55M | 45.02M | 31.87M | 28.06M | 0 |
| Accrued Expenses | 39.35M | 34.01M | 41.91M | 47.79M | 56.03M | 51.3M | 52.97M | 0 | 0 | 118.65M |
| Deferred Revenue | 38.27M | 18.95M | 30.19M | 27.35M | 26.85M | 23.71M | 27.17M | 27.89M | 22.73M | 21.46M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 35.19M | 26.49M | 34.23M | 57.11M | 61.39M | 26.52M | 20.15M | 86.83M | 111.19M | 131.56M |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 3.05B |
| Other Liabilities | 215.36M | 251.86M | 88.81M | 242.3M | 222.22M | 177.55M | 147.72M | 11.72M | 10.27M | 22.42M |
| Total Equity | 671.42M▲ 0% | 775.36M▲ 15.5% | 841.57M▲ 8.5% | 1.5B▲ 77.7% | 1.79B▲ 19.9% | 1.74B▼ 3.1% | 1.81B▲ 4.2% | 1.8B▼ 0.7% | 1.43B▼ 20.2% | 1.48B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 47.72% | 15.48% | 8.54% | 77.68% | 19.92% | -3.13% | 4.17% | -0.73% | -20.18% | -92.8% |
| Shareholders Equity | 671.42M | 775.36M | 841.57M | 1.5B | 1.79B | 1.74B | 1.81B | 1.8B | 1.43B | 1.48B |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 60K | 59K | 59K | 62K | 62K | 62K | 62K | 62K | 62K | 62K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 28.41M | 38.9M | 51.2M | 535.59M | 555.64M | 578.15M | 607.57M | 639.29M | 681.87M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 723.35M | 850.29M | 980.36M | 1.23B | 1.46B | 1.6B | 1.76B | 1.71B | 1.33B | 1.37B |
| Accumulated OCI | -352K | -96K | -68.16M | -140.68M | -82.8M | 50.03M | 36.74M | 48.1M | 19.45M | 23.53M |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 12.95% | 7.29% | 6.55% | 7.97% | 5.1% | 3.08% | 3.29% | 0.22% | -5.88% | -4.61% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 41.57% | 22.78% | 22.09% | 26.05% | 17.75% | 12.07% | 12.67% | 0.8% | -22.07% | -18.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.75x | 1.50x | 2.09x | 1.46x | 2.15x | 2.20x | 2.02x | 2.00x | 2.23x | 2.23x |
| Debt / Assets | 52.97% | 50.48% | 55.73% | 48.74% | 55.41% | 55.46% | 54.09% | 55.13% | 57.15% | 56.18% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.43x | 1.93x | 3.09x | 2.19x | 4.35x | 4.05x | 3.98x | 4.40x | 4.13x | 4.13x |
| Book Value per Share | 116.83 | 135.41 | 146.67 | 251.84 | 280.73 | 275.08 | 298.44 | 319.52 | 254.2 | 243.08 |
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 324.49M | 407.77M | 491.74M | 574.37M | 704.34M | 738.04M | 663.17M | 664.13M | 563.33M | 563.33M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 28.85% | 25.67% | 20.59% | 16.8% | 22.63% | 4.78% | -10.14% | 0.14% | -15.18% | -362.12% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 33.8% | 38.03% | 42.1% | 43.34% | 43.86% | 43.26% | 39.52% | 42.05% | 37.52% | 38.22% |
| Net Income | 234.03M | 164.76M | 178.58M | 304.39M | 291.82M | 234.12M | 224.62M | 14.48M | -356.46M | -260.35M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 181.62M | 197.73M | 216.69M | 265.66M | 339.02M | 350.46M | 342.89M | 341.75M | 338.55M | 335.58M |
| Deferred Taxes | -86.36M | 34.97M | 50.01M | 87.18M | 28.99M | 68.38M | -5.39M | -40.42M | -134.1M | -118.07M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.36M | 18.44M | 16.04M | -57.03M | 33.27M | 60.2M | 100.64M | 294.21M | 712.3M | 58.02M |
| Working Capital Changes | -19.91M | -18.62M | 18.12M | -40.43M | -8.82M | 2.37M | -29.02M | 22.39M | -39.54M | -10.02M |
| Capital Expenditures | -891.17M | -215.76M | -1.13B | -954.91M | -2.47B | -410.74M | -370.45M | -564.45M | -285.25M | -145.8M |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 92.83% | 20.12% | 97.11% | 72.06% | 153.91% | 24.08% | 22.08% | 35.73% | 19% | 9.89% |
| CapEx / D&A | 4.91x | 1.09x | 5.23x | 3.59x | 7.29x | 1.17x | 1.08x | 1.65x | 0.84x | 0.43x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.36x | 1.89x | 0.43x | 0.60x | 0.28x | 1.80x | 1.79x | 1.18x | 1.97x | 3.86x |
| Cash from Investing | -891.17M | -214.29M | -1.13B | -954.91M | -2.47B | -448.27M | -341.9M | -564.45M | -154.18M | -121.53M |
| Acquisitions | -727.95M | 1.47M | -883.44M | -650.42M | -2.16B | -41.16M | 56.73M | 0 | 0 | 32K |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | -612.12M | -95.8M | -50.38M | -29.41M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 612.12M | 5.33M | 50.38M | 0 | 0 | 63.39M | 124.35M |
| Other Investing | 11.98M | 1.47M | 7.04M | -558K | 159.89M | 3.63M | 1.23M | -278.09M | 67.68M | -100.11M |
| Cash from Financing | 590.39M | -91.11M | 503.66M | 830.18M | 1.58B | -463.43M | -346.13M | -136.34M | -410.01M | -427.18M |
| Dividends Paid | -37.22M | -42.85M | -48.53M | -56.57M | -63.45M | -66.25M | -66.3M | -67.9M | -17.23M | 0 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | 15.9% | 26.01% | 27.17% | 18.59% | 21.74% | 31.1% | 29.52% | 312.25% | - | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -3M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 488.75M | 8.52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -528K | -26.58M | -5.07M | 0 | -8.52M | -353.29M | -99.61M | -2.88M | 0 | -30K |
| Other Financing | -21.22M | -7.29M | -14.86M | -39.97M | -20.77M | -5.04M | -10.58M | -1.59M | -2.63M | -81.81M |
| Net Change in Cash | 23.71M▲ 0% | 102.36M▲ 331.7% | -138.84M▼ 235.6% | 449.64M▲ 423.8% | -186.11M▼ 141.4% | -173.65M▲ 6.7% | -24.86M▲ 85.7% | -36.66M▼ 47.5% | -862K▲ 97.6% | 16.51M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 586.02M |
| Cash at Beginning | 138.04M | 161.75M | 264.11M | 125.27M | 574.91M | 388.8M | 215.15M | 190.29M | 153.63M | 152.77M |
| Cash at End | 161.75M | 264.11M | 125.27M | 574.91M | 388.8M | 215.15M | 190.29M | 153.63M | 152.77M | 165.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | -566.68M▲ 0% | 192.01M▲ 133.9% | -642.5M▼ 434.6% | -380.54M▲ 40.8% | -1.77B▼ 364.4% | 327.3M▲ 118.5% | 292.72M▼ 10.6% | 99.68M▼ 65.9% | 278.07M▲ 179.0% | -166.6M▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -627.46% | 133.88% | -434.62% | 40.77% | -364.4% | 118.52% | -10.57% | -65.95% | 178.96% | -172.61% |
| FCF Margin % | -59.03% | 17.91% | -55.01% | -28.72% | -110.05% | 19.18% | 17.44% | 6.31% | 18.52% | -11.3% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -242.14% | 116.54% | -359.78% | -125.02% | -605.58% | 153.62% | 130.31% | 688.42% | -78.01% | 63.99% |
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 41.57% | 22.78% | 22.09% | 26.05% | 17.75% | 12.07% | 12.67% | 0.8% | -22.07% | -18.33% |
| EBITDA Margin | 43.5% | 43.42% | 45.13% | 55.46% | 49.54% | 52.14% | 51.83% | 49.61% | 49.05% | 49.52% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.43x | 1.93x | 3.09x | 2.19x | 4.35x | 4.05x | 3.98x | 4.40x | 4.13x | 4.13x |
| Interest Coverage | 5.06x | 4.70x | 4.26x | 6.15x | 3.97x | 4.03x | 3.42x | 2.77x | 3.06x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 92.83% | 20.12% | 97.11% | 72.06% | 153.91% | 24.08% | 22.08% | 35.73% | 19% | 9.89% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 15.9% | 26.01% | 27.17% | 18.59% | 21.74% | 31.1% | 29.52% | 312.25% | - | 0% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.75x | 1.50x | 2.09x | 1.46x | 2.15x | 2.20x | 2.02x | 2.00x | 2.23x | 2.23x |
| EPS Growth | 137.57% | -29.35% | 8.17% | 64.75% | -10.88% | -18.84% | 2.7% | -93.22% | -2550% | -2227.09% |
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Cable One, Inc. (CABO) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) reported $1.47B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 78% increase from $825.7M in 2013.
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) saw revenue decline by 4.9% over the past year.
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) reported a net loss of $260.3M for fiscal year 2025.
Yes, Cable One, Inc. (CABO) pays a dividend with a yield of 4.83%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) has a return on equity (ROE) of -22.1%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) had negative free cash flow of $166.6M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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