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CABLE ONE INC (CABO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CABO - US12685J1051 - Common Stock

127.09 USD
-3.74 (-2.86%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
127.09 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall CABO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CABO against 94 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 has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CABO had negative earnings in the past year.
CABO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years CABO has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years CABO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CABO (-7.97%) is worse than 63.16% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -31.71%, CABO is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.41%, CABO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CABO is in line with the industry average of 7.16%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.41%) for CABO is above the 3 year average (6.75%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

CABO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 27.83%, CABO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CABO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
CABO has a better Gross Margin (73.89%) than 87.37% 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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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.
The number of shares outstanding for CABO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CABO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CABO is higher compared to a year ago.
CABO Yearly Shares OutstandingCABO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

CABO has an Altman-Z score of 0.84. 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 0.84, CABO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.53% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 10.88, CABO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
CABO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.88. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CABO (1.88) is worse than 65.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.88
Debt/FCF 10.88
Altman-Z 0.84
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC5.54%
CABO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCABO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 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.
The Current ratio of CABO (0.38) is worse than 85.26% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.38 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.38, CABO is not doing good in the industry: 85.26% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for CABO have decreased strongly by -101.13% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CABO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -27.87% on average per year.
CABO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -24.08%.
Measured over the past years, CABO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.22% on average per year.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.23% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -3.09% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-513.26%
EPS Next 2Y110.54%
EPS Next 3Y44.33%
EPS Next 5Y24.23%
Revenue Next Year-4.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.83%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.09%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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.
CABO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCABO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CABO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
CABO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.72.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CABO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CABO is cheaper than 89.47% 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 (23.84), we can say CABO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.72
CABO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCABO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 -250

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 90.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
93.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CABO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.37
EV/EBITDA 5.01
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

CABO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CABO's earnings are expected to grow with 44.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y110.54%
EPS Next 3Y44.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.32%, CABO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
The stock price of CABO dropped by -24.88% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
CABO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.22.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, CABO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.32%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of CABO grows each year by 7.27%, which is quite nice.
CABO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
CABO has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.27%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
CABO Yearly Dividends per shareCABO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

CABO has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
CABO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-7.52%
EPS Next 2Y110.54%
EPS Next 3Y44.33%
CABO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCABO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

CABLE ONE INC

NYSE:CABO (12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 127.09 0 (0%)

127.09

-3.74 (-2.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners111.1%
Inst Owner Change1.55%
Ins Owners9.37%
Ins Owner Change-0.09%
Market Cap716.79M
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)-454.07M
Analysts51.67
Price Target254.83 (100.51%)
Short Float %20.66%
Short Ratio8.25
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.32%
Yearly Dividend12.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.27%
DP-7.52%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date02-18 2025-02-18 (2.95)
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)-16.61%
PT rev (3m)-16.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)-167.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)-229.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.72
P/S 0.47
P/FCF 2.37
P/OCF 1.22
P/B 0.5
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.01
EPS(TTM)-0.5
EYN/A
EPS(NY)26.95
Fwd EY21.21%
FCF(TTM)53.59
FCFY42.17%
OCF(TTM)103.8
OCFY81.67%
SpS270.37
BVpS253.86
TBVpS-247.95
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
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 0.84
F-Score4
WACC5.54%
ROIC/WACC1.34
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-513.26%
EPS Next 2Y110.54%
EPS Next 3Y44.33%
EPS Next 5Y24.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.55%
Revenue growth 5Y6.22%
Sales Q2Q%-4.46%
Revenue Next Year-4.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.83%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.93%
EBIT growth 5Y7.14%
EBIT Next Year72.03%
EBIT Next 3Y20.22%
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

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CABO.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CABLE ONE INC (CABO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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


Can you provide the financial health for CABO stock?

The financial health rating of CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CABO stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is expected to decline by -513.26% in the next year.