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.

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1. CABO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CABO was profitable.
  • In the past year CABO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CABO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years CABO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CABO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCABO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -7.97%, CABO is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CABO's Return On Equity of -31.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CABO outperforms 46.74% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CABO (7.41%) is better than 85.87% of its industry peers.
  • CABO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.75%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.77%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.75%) for CABO is below the current ROIC(7.41%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.97%
ROE -31.71%
ROIC 7.41%
ROA(3y)2.31%
ROA(5y)3.58%
ROE(3y)8.85%
ROE(5y)12.63%
ROIC(3y)6.75%
ROIC(5y)6.84%
CABO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCABO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CABO has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CABO (27.83%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CABO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of CABO (73.89%) is better than 89.13% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CABO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 27.83%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 73.89%
OM growth 3Y-0.38%
OM growth 5Y0.86%
PM growth 3Y-63.05%
PM growth 5Y-43.04%
GM growth 3Y0.91%
GM growth 5Y1.98%
CABO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCABO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. CABO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CABO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CABO. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CABO Yearly Shares OutstandingCABO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M
CABO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCABO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.83, CABO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CABO is 10.88, which is on the high side as it means it would take CABO, 10.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CABO's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.88 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CABO outperforms 67.39% of its industry peers.
  • CABO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.88. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CABO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.88) than 63.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.88
Debt/FCF 10.88
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACC1.4
WACC5.3%
CABO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCABO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CABO has a Current Ratio of 0.38. This is a bad value and indicates that CABO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.38, CABO is not doing good in the industry: 81.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.38 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CABO has a worse Quick ratio (0.38) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.38
Quick Ratio 0.38
CABO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCABO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. CABO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 177.30% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for CABO have been decreasing by -16.50% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)177.3%
EPS 3Y-9.66%
EPS 5Y-16.5%
EPS Q2Q%92.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-6.06%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -29.69% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • 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-2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.72%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CABO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCABO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 500M 1B 1.5B
CABO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCABO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 20 -20 40 60

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4. CABO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.39, the valuation of CABO can be described as very cheap.
  • CABO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CABO is cheaper than 90.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.96. CABO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • CABO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.37.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CABO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CABO is cheaper than 88.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CABO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say CABO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.39
Fwd PE 4.37
CABO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCABO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CABO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CABO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CABO is cheaper than 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.02
EV/EBITDA 4.91
CABO Per share dataCABO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 100 -100 200 -200

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.
  • CABO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y0.75%

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5. CABO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CABO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CABO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CABLE ONE INC

NYSE:CABO (3/16/2026, 8:11:03 PM)

After market: 107.72 0 (0%)

107.72

-5.32 (-4.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners109.35%
Inst Owner Change9.06%
Ins Owners9.33%
Ins Owner Change3.49%
Market Cap610.77M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-454.07M
Analysts50
Price Target252.79 (134.67%)
Short Float %17.28%
Short Ratio5.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend12.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.27%
DP-7.52%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)30.04%
Min EPS beat(2)-43.92%
Max EPS beat(2)104%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-81.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-292.8%
Max EPS beat(4)104%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-37.83%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-51.04%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-39.68%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.7%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.37%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.4%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.39
Fwd PE 4.37
P/S 0.4
P/FCF 2.02
P/OCF 1.04
P/B 0.43
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.91
EPS(TTM)16.86
EY15.65%
EPS(NY)24.64
Fwd EY22.87%
FCF(TTM)53.31
FCFY49.48%
OCF(TTM)103.25
OCFY95.85%
SpS268.94
BVpS252.52
TBVpS-246.64
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number309.51
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.97%
ROE -31.71%
ROCE 8.64%
ROIC 7.41%
ROICexc 7.67%
ROICexgc 18.95%
OM 27.83%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 73.89%
FCFM 19.82%
ROA(3y)2.31%
ROA(5y)3.58%
ROE(3y)8.85%
ROE(5y)12.63%
ROIC(3y)6.75%
ROIC(5y)6.84%
ROICexc(3y)6.95%
ROICexc(5y)7.28%
ROICexgc(3y)15.67%
ROICexgc(5y)16.06%
ROCE(3y)7.87%
ROCE(5y)7.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.56%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.27%
OM growth 3Y-0.38%
OM growth 5Y0.86%
PM growth 3Y-63.05%
PM growth 5Y-43.04%
GM growth 3Y0.91%
GM growth 5Y1.98%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.88
Debt/FCF 10.88
Debt/EBITDA 3.52
Cap/Depr 83.15%
Cap/Sales 18.57%
Interest Coverage 4.93
Cash Conversion 76.53%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.38
Quick Ratio 0.38
Altman-Z 0.83
F-Score4
WACC5.3%
ROIC/WACC1.4
Cap/Depr(3y)103.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.27%
Profit Quality(3y)957.27%
Profit Quality(5y)614.16%
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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-6.06%
Revenue Next Year-2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.72%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.93%
EBIT growth 5Y7.14%
EBIT Next Year71.38%
EBIT Next 3Y19.38%
EBIT Next 5Y12.6%
FCF growth 1Y-4.81%
FCF growth 3Y6.48%
FCF growth 5Y10.46%
OCF growth 1Y-13.87%
OCF growth 3Y-1.94%
OCF growth 5Y6.2%

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.


Can you provide the profitability details for CABLE ONE INC?

CABLE ONE INC (CABO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of CABLE ONE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is 6.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.43.


What is the expected EPS growth for CABLE ONE INC (CABO) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is expected to grow by 46.14% in the next year.