CABLE ONE INC (CABO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CABO - US12685J1051 - Common Stock
86.15 USD
-4.35 (-4.81%)
86.15 USD
0 (0%)
Overall CABO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CABO against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. CABO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CABO has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. CABO also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CABO has reported negative net income.
- In the past year CABO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- CABO has a Return On Assets of -7.97%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CABO underperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -31.71%, CABO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- CABO has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.41%) than 85.71% 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.
- The Operating Margin of CABO (27.83%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CABO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CABO has a Gross Margin of 73.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CABO outperforms 89.01% 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for CABO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CABO has less shares outstanding
- CABO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CABO has an Altman-Z score of 0.81. 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 (0.81) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 63.74% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.88, CABO is doing worse than 64.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.81 |
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC4.98%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.38 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CABO has a Current ratio of 0.38. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CABO underperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
- CABO has a Quick 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.38, CABO is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- 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.
- The Revenue for CABO has decreased by -24.08% in the past year. This is quite bad
- CABO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.22% yearly.
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.
- 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-513.26%
EPS Next 2Y110.54%
EPS Next 3Y44.33%
EPS Next 5Y21.12%
Revenue Next Year-4.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.83%
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.
- 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.
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 3.20, the valuation of CABO can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CABO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CABO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say CABO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CABO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CABO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CABO is cheaper than 94.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.74 |
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 44.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y110.54%
EPS Next 3Y44.33%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CABO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.42%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- The stock price of CABO dropped by -47.45% 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 rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.31. CABO pays more dividend than 82.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- CABO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.42% |
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
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%
86.15
-4.35 (-4.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners111.24%
Inst Owner Change0.38%
Ins Owners9.37%
Ins Owner Change-1.11%
Market Cap485.89M
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)-454.07M
Analysts51.67
Price Target252.79 (193.43%)
Short Float %18.58%
Short Ratio7.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.42% |
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)-16.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-167.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.83 | ||
| P/B | 0.34 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.74 |
EPS(TTM)-0.5
EYN/A
EPS(NY)26.95
Fwd EY31.28%
FCF(TTM)53.59
FCFY62.2%
OCF(TTM)103.8
OCFY120.48%
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 | 0.81 |
F-Score4
WACC4.98%
ROIC/WACC1.49
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 5Y21.12%
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-3.14%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.93%
EBIT growth 5Y7.14%
EBIT Next Year71.39%
EBIT Next 3Y18.16%
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 -513.26% in the next year.