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
- In the past year CABO was profitable.
- CABO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CABO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- CABO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -6.38%, CABO is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- CABO has a Return On Equity (-24.86%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CABO has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.66%) than 83.52% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CABO is in line with the industry average of 7.76%.
- 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 Operating Margin of 27.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CABO outperforms 98.90% of its industry peers.
- CABO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 73.88%, CABO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CABO has grown nicely.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CABO is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CABO has more shares outstanding
- 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
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.83, we must say that CABO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CABO has a Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CABO outperforms 51.65% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.55, CABO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.83 is on the high side and indicates that CABO has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.83, CABO is not doing good in the industry: 62.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC5.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.40 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.40, CABO is not doing good in the industry: 81.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- CABO has a Quick ratio of 0.40. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CABO underperforms 80.22% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, CABO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -16.50% on average per year.
- CABO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -24.32%.
- 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.
- CABO is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.33% yearly.
EPS Next Y24.65%
EPS Next 2Y20.6%
EPS Next 3Y4.21%
EPS Next 5Y-29.69%
Revenue Next Year-2.8%
Revenue Next 2Y1.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.41%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.33%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CABO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.11 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CABO.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CABO is valued cheaper than 90.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. CABO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.90, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CABO.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CABO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.01% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CABO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CABO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CABO is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- 96.70% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CABO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.82 |
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)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.6%
EPS Next 3Y4.21%
5. CABO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.17%, CABO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.07, CABO pays a better dividend. On top of this CABO pays more dividend than 82.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CABO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.17% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CABO decreases each year by -20.55%.
- CABO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-20.55%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of CABO are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CABO will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- The Dividend Rate of CABO has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP-4.83%
EPS Next 2Y20.6%
EPS Next 3Y4.21%
CABO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
103
-11.78 (-10.26%)
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/amc
Inst Owners109.33%
Inst Owner Change-0.1%
Ins Owners9.29%
Ins Owner Change3.5%
Market Cap584.01M
Revenue(TTM)1.50B
Net Income(TTM)-356.46M
Analysts50
Price Target232.97 (126.18%)
Short Float %15.79%
Short Ratio5.44
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.17% |
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)-7.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-24.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)-14.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.04 | ||
| P/B | 0.41 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.82 |
EPS(TTM)16.86
EY16.37%
EPS(NY)21.02
Fwd EY20.4%
FCF(TTM)49.04
FCFY47.61%
OCF(TTM)99.35
OCFY96.46%
SpS264.8
BVpS252.85
TBVpS-243.66
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number309.705 (200.68%)
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
WACC5.43%
ROIC/WACC1.41
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 Y24.65%
EPS Next 2Y20.6%
EPS Next 3Y4.21%
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-2.8%
Revenue Next 2Y1.9%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.41%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.33%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.77%
EBIT growth 5Y0.94%
EBIT Next Year1052.61%
EBIT Next 3Y126.61%
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 6.11 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.41.
Is the dividend of CABLE ONE INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -4.83%.