CABLE ONE INC (CABO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CABO • US12685J1051
113.58 USD
+1.23 (+1.09%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
113.58 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CABO. CABO was compared to 92 industry peers in the Media industry. While CABO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CABO is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CABO has reported negative net income.
- CABO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CABO has always been profitable.
- CABO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CABO has a Return On Assets (-7.97%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CABO has a Return On Equity (-31.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CABO has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.41%) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CABO is in line with the industry average of 7.07%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.75%) for CABO is below the current ROIC(7.41%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CABO has declined.
- CABO's Operating Margin of 27.83% is amongst the best of the industry. CABO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CABO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CABO has a better Gross Margin (73.89%) than 89.13% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CABO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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.
- CABO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CABO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- CABO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- CABO has a Altman-Z score (0.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CABO has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.88. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CABO would need 10.88 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CABO (10.88) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.88 is on the high side and indicates that CABO has dependencies on debt financing.
- CABO's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CABO is outperformed by 63.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
ROIC/WACC1.39
WACC5.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.38 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.38, CABO is not doing good in the industry: 83.70% 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's Quick ratio of 0.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CABO is outperformed by 83.70% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.38 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CABO have decreased strongly by -101.13% in the last year.
- CABO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -27.87% yearly.
- CABO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -24.08%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-101.13%
EPS 3Y-49.37%
EPS 5Y-27.87%
EPS Q2Q%91.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.55%
Revenue growth 5Y6.22%
Sales Q2Q%-4.46%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CABO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 21.12% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CABO will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-473.38%
EPS Next 2Y111.97%
EPS Next 3Y43.14%
EPS Next 5Y21.12%
Revenue Next Year-4.77%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.14%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CABO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.16, the valuation of CABO can be described as very cheap.
- CABO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CABO is cheaper than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- CABO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CABO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CABO is cheaper than 92.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CABO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CABO is cheaper than 94.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CABO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CABO's earnings are expected to grow with 43.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y111.97%
EPS Next 3Y43.14%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.60%, CABO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- CABO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.25. CABO pays more dividend than 83.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- CABO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.79.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CABO grows each year by 7.27%, which is quite nice.
- CABO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As CABO did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.27%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
5.3 Sustainability
- CABO has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- The dividend of CABO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-7.52%
EPS Next 2Y111.97%
EPS Next 3Y43.14%
113.58
+1.23 (+1.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners111.24%
Inst Owner Change-1.47%
Ins Owners9.37%
Ins Owner Change2.73%
Market Cap640.59M
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)-454.07M
Analysts51.67
Price Target252.79 (122.57%)
Short Float %17.53%
Short Ratio5.92
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
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)-0.8%
PT rev (3m)-17.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.72%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)-141.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.16 | ||
| P/S | 0.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.09 | ||
| P/B | 0.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.9 |
EPS(TTM)-0.5
EYN/A
EPS(NY)27.32
Fwd EY24.05%
FCF(TTM)53.59
FCFY47.18%
OCF(TTM)103.8
OCFY91.39%
SpS270.37
BVpS253.86
TBVpS-247.95
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC5.34%
ROIC/WACC1.39
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)-101.13%
EPS 3Y-49.37%
EPS 5Y-27.87%
EPS Q2Q%91.56%
EPS Next Y-473.38%
EPS Next 2Y111.97%
EPS Next 3Y43.14%
EPS Next 5Y21.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.55%
Revenue growth 5Y6.22%
Sales Q2Q%-4.46%
Revenue Next Year-4.77%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.14%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.93%
EBIT growth 5Y7.14%
EBIT Next Year71.39%
EBIT Next 3Y19.8%
EBIT Next 5Y8.29%
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 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 6 / 10 to CABLE ONE INC (CABO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CABLE ONE INC?
CABLE ONE INC (CABO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CABLE ONE INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is expected to decline by -473.38% in the next year.