CABLE ONE INC (CABO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CABO • US12685J1051
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This CABO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CABO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CABO had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CABO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years CABO 4 years were profitable.
- CABO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CABO has a Return On Assets (-6.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of -24.86%, CABO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- CABO's Return On Invested Capital of 7.66% is amongst the best of the industry. CABO outperforms 83.52% of its industry peers.
- CABO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.15%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.73%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.15%) for CABO is below the current ROIC(7.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.38% | ||
| ROE | -24.86% | ||
| ROIC | 7.66% |
ROA(3y)-0.94%
ROA(5y)0.95%
ROE(3y)-3.88%
ROE(5y)3.59%
ROIC(3y)7.15%
ROIC(5y)7.01%
1.3 Margins
- CABO has a better Operating Margin (27.59%) than 98.90% of its industry peers.
- CABO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CABO (73.88%) is better than 89.01% of its industry peers.
- CABO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.88% |
OM growth 3Y-4.8%
OM growth 5Y-1.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.68%
GM growth 5Y1.55%
2. CABO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CABO is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CABO has more shares outstanding
- CABO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CABO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CABO has an Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that CABO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CABO (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CABO is 11.55, which is on the high side as it means it would take CABO, 11.55 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CABO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.55. This is in the better half of the industry: CABO outperforms 68.13% of its industry peers.
- CABO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.83. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CABO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.83. This is in the lower half of the industry: CABO underperforms 63.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
ROIC/WACC1.43
WACC5.35%
2.3 Liquidity
- CABO has a Current Ratio of 0.40. This is a bad value and indicates that CABO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CABO has a worse Current ratio (0.40) than 81.32% of its industry peers.
- CABO has a Quick Ratio of 0.40. This is a bad value and indicates that CABO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.40, CABO is doing worse than 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 |
3. CABO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CABO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 177.30%, which is quite impressive.
- CABO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -16.50% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CABO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -24.32% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CABO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.53% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)177.3%
EPS 3Y-9.66%
EPS 5Y-16.5%
EPS Q2Q%92.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.17%
Revenue growth 5Y2.53%
Sales Q2Q%-6.06%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CABO will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -29.69% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CABO will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y46.14%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y0.75%
EPS Next 5Y-29.69%
Revenue Next Year-2.67%
Revenue Next 2Y2.03%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.41%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CABO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.74, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CABO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CABO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CABO is cheaper than 91.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CABO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.17), we can say CABO is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.93, the valuation of CABO can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CABO is valued cheaper than 94.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CABO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.05), we can say CABO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CABO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CABO is valued cheaper than 97.80% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CABO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y0.75%
5. CABO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CABO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CABO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
96.76
+7.2 (+8.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners109.35%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners9.33%
Ins Owner Change3.5%
Market Cap548.63M
Revenue(TTM)1.50B
Net Income(TTM)-356.46M
Analysts50
Price Target232.97 (140.77%)
Short Float %16.52%
Short Ratio5.21
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend3.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)-20.55%
DP-4.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.95%
Min EPS beat(2)-119.9%
Max EPS beat(2)104%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-38.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-119.9%
Max EPS beat(4)104%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-61.56%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-43.61%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-46.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.66%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.53%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.5%
PT rev (1m)-7.84%
PT rev (3m)-8.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.7%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.93 | ||
| P/S | 0.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.97 | ||
| P/B | 0.38 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
EPS(TTM)16.86
EY17.42%
EPS(NY)24.64
Fwd EY25.46%
FCF(TTM)49.04
FCFY50.69%
OCF(TTM)99.35
OCFY102.68%
SpS264.8
BVpS252.85
TBVpS-243.66
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number309.71
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.38% | ||
| ROE | -24.86% | ||
| ROCE | 8.58% | ||
| ROIC | 7.66% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.91% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.77% | ||
| OM | 27.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.88% | ||
| FCFM | 18.52% |
ROA(3y)-0.94%
ROA(5y)0.95%
ROE(3y)-3.88%
ROE(5y)3.59%
ROIC(3y)7.15%
ROIC(5y)7.01%
ROICexc(3y)7.36%
ROICexc(5y)7.26%
ROICexgc(3y)17.23%
ROICexgc(5y)17.14%
ROCE(3y)8%
ROCE(5y)7.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.12%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.5%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.75%
OM growth 3Y-4.8%
OM growth 5Y-1.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.68%
GM growth 5Y1.55%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.55 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.48 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 19% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.99 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.83% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
F-Score4
WACC5.35%
ROIC/WACC1.43
Cap/Depr(3y)92.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)21.62%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)177.3%
EPS 3Y-9.66%
EPS 5Y-16.5%
EPS Q2Q%92.78%
EPS Next Y46.14%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y0.75%
EPS Next 5Y-29.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.17%
Revenue growth 5Y2.53%
Sales Q2Q%-6.06%
Revenue Next Year-2.67%
Revenue Next 2Y2.03%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.41%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.77%
EBIT growth 5Y0.94%
EBIT Next Year1024.83%
EBIT Next 3Y124.12%
EBIT Next 5Y65.21%
FCF growth 1Y-26.27%
FCF growth 3Y-4.96%
FCF growth 5Y-0.12%
OCF growth 1Y-15.18%
OCF growth 3Y-8.61%
OCF growth 5Y-0.39%
CABLE ONE INC / CABO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CABLE ONE INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CABO.
What is the valuation status for CABO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to CABLE ONE INC (CABO). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CABO stock?
CABLE ONE INC (CABO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CABLE ONE INC (CABO) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is 5.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.38.
Is the dividend of CABLE ONE INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -4.83%.