Last 46 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Cable One, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 3.7x, down 97.4% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 26.1% YoY to 4.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -0.65 | 3.73 | — | 3.05 | — | 144.44 | — | 11.54 | 10.85 | 13.04 | 7.18 | 29.09 | 21.79 |
| — | -97.4% | — | -73.6% | — | +1007.4% | — | -60.3% | -50.2% | -41.7% | — | +53.9% | -24.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.15 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.71 | 0.50 | 0.99 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.58 | 2.04 | 2.21 | 2.35 |
| — | -60.1% | -66.7% | -46.8% | -62.9% | -37.5% | -35.4% | -39.2% | -42.5% | -38.2% | -15.6% | -29.8% | -50.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.16 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.75 | 0.57 | 0.84 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.32 | 1.85 | 2.06 | 2.26 |
| — | -55.6% | -60.8% | -33.0% | -47.3% | -36.2% | -38.8% | -45.5% | -51.8% | -46.4% | -21.6% | -26.9% | -47.6% | |
| P/FCF | 0.84 | 2.79 | 2.23 | — | 0.90 | 7.68 | — | 2.09 | 6.49 | 6.90 | 23.32 | 8.36 | 11.75 |
| — | -63.7% | — | — | -86.2% | +11.2% | — | -75.1% | -44.8% | -60.9% | +38.0% | -27.9% | -64.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.45 | 4.84 | 5.08 | 5.78 | 5.48 | 6.55 | 7.32 | 6.88 | 7.01 | 7.23 | 7.95 | 8.33 | 8.54 |
| — | -26.1% | -30.6% | -16.1% | -21.8% | -9.3% | -7.9% | -17.4% | -17.9% | -20.5% | -7.0% | -19.5% | -39.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.23 | — | 9.44 | 10.68 | 10.17 | 12.07 | 30.87 | 11.64 | 12.52 | 13.17 | 8.56 | 16.75 | 14.77 |
| — | — | -69.4% | -8.3% | -18.7% | -8.4% | +260.8% | -30.5% | -15.3% | -11.1% | -93.0% | -1.3% | -35.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Cable One, Inc.'s operating margin was 24.5% in Q1 2026, down 2.2 pp QoQ and down 2.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 26.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.3% | — | 51.2% | 52.3% | 50.5% | 51.3% | 74.2% | 73.4% | 73.2% | 73.7% | 74.2% | 73.9% | 73.4% |
| — | — | -31.0% | -28.8% | -30.9% | -30.3% | +0.0% | -0.7% | -0.3% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +3.2% | +1.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 26.5% | 24.5% | 26.8% | 26.1% | 26.4% | 26.7% | 26.2% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% | 30.9% | 31.5% | 31.8% |
| — | -8.1% | +2.0% | -6.8% | -5.4% | -9.9% | -15.1% | -11.1% | -12.3% | -5.3% | -5.2% | +4.6% | +12.9% | |
| Net Margin | -23.7% | 28.0% | -2.1% | 23.0% | -114.9% | 0.7% | -27.2% | 11.2% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 28.0% | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| — | +3983.0% | +92.3% | +104.8% | -1288.3% | -92.6% | -197.1% | +55.9% | -7.3% | -16.4% | +254.3% | -56.6% | -35.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -22.1% | 6.8% | -0.5% | 6.2% | -28.1% | 0.1% | -5.7% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| — | +4543.2% | +90.7% | +172.0% | -1534.7% | -92.7% | -189.6% | +35.4% | -22.2% | -25.3% | +250.2% | -54.3% | -30.1% | |
| ROA | -5.9% | 1.8% | -0.1% | 1.5% | -7.2% | 0.0% | -1.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| — | +4306.5% | +91.5% | +130.2% | -1386.4% | -92.7% | -194.6% | +49.2% | -13.1% | -18.9% | +250.9% | -57.0% | -35.7% | |
| ROIC | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| — | -0.2% | +10.4% | +1.0% | -1.3% | -13.8% | -19.0% | -15.4% | -17.7% | -8.4% | -6.0% | +6.3% | +13.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Cable One, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 17.2x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 381.7% YoY to 1.75x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.23 | 2.10 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.61 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 2.02 | 2.06 | 2.13 |
| — | +4.9% | +11.2% | +23.8% | +44.2% | +7.1% | -0.9% | -9.8% | -15.1% | -14.6% | -8.1% | +1.9% | +5.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.34 | 17.21 | 17.65 | 18.11 | 18.65 | 19.00 | 19.22 | 17.89 | 18.16 | 17.53 | 17.04 | 17.21 | 16.93 |
| — | -9.4% | -8.2% | +1.2% | +2.7% | +8.4% | +12.8% | +3.9% | +7.3% | -0.0% | +0.7% | -3.2% | -7.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.40 | 1.75 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 1.31 | 0.93 | 1.81 | 1.86 | 1.69 | 1.81 | 1.62 |
| — | +381.7% | -69.1% | -58.7% | -79.5% | -80.4% | -22.7% | -48.5% | +11.4% | +6.6% | +18.9% | +27.3% | -3.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.40 | 1.75 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 1.31 | 0.93 | 1.81 | 1.86 | 1.69 | 1.81 | 1.62 |
| — | +381.7% | -69.1% | -58.7% | -79.5% | -80.4% | -22.7% | -48.5% | +11.4% | +6.6% | +18.9% | +29.0% | -3.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.06 | 2.86 | 3.29 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 1.34 | 3.38 | 3.13 | 3.15 | 4.70 | 2.78 | 3.32 |
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Cable One, Inc.'s current P/E is -0.6x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 3.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cable One, Inc.'s current operating margin is 26.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cable One, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.