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
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CABO. CABO was compared to 93 industry peers in the Media industry. CABO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CABO is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • CABO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CABO 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

  • CABO has a Return On Assets of -7.97%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CABO outperforms 40.86% of its industry peers.
  • CABO's Return On Equity of -31.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CABO outperforms 46.24% of its industry peers.
  • CABO's Return On Invested Capital of 7.41% is amongst the best of the industry. CABO outperforms 87.10% 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 6.94%.
  • 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

  • CABO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 27.83%, CABO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CABO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • CABO has a Gross Margin of 73.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CABO outperforms 89.25% of its industry peers.
  • CABO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CABO is creating some value.
  • CABO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CABO has less shares outstanding than it did 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 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 52.69% 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (10.88) than 65.59% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CABO (1.88) is worse than 64.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.88
Debt/FCF 10.88
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACC1.39
WACC5.34%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.38 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CABO's Current ratio of 0.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CABO is outperformed by 81.72% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.38 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CABO (0.38) is worse than 81.72% 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. 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

  • CABO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.12% yearly.
  • CABO is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.55% yearly.
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-3.55%

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 accelerating.
  • 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 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.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.16, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CABO.
  • 91.40% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CABO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CABO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.16
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

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CABO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CABO is cheaper than 90.32% of the companies 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 92.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.12
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 decent profitability rating of CABO may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CABO's earnings are expected to grow with 43.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y111.97%
EPS Next 3Y43.14%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CABO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.60%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.21, CABO pays a better dividend. On top of this CABO pays more dividend than 82.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, CABO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector 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 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 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 2Y111.97%
EPS Next 3Y43.14%
CABO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCABO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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CABLE ONE INC

NYSE:CABO (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 113.58 0 (0%)

113.58

+1.23 (+1.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners111.24%
Inst Owner Change4.98%
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 RankSector 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%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector 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 4.91
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 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
WACC5.34%
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-3.55%
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.