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.

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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.
  • Of the past 5 years CABO 4 years were profitable.
  • 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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CABO (-6.38%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CABO's Return On Equity of -24.86% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CABO outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • CABO has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.66%) than 84.78% of its industry peers.
  • CABO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.15%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.70%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.15%) for CABO is below the current ROIC(7.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
CABO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCABO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of CABO (27.59%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CABO has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of CABO (73.88%) is better than 89.13% of its industry peers.
  • CABO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CABO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCABO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. CABO Health Analysis

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 more 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 2025 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 2025 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 53.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CABO has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.55. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CABO would need 11.55 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CABO's Debt to FCF ratio of 11.55 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CABO outperforms 67.39% of its industry peers.
  • 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: 63.04% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.83
Debt/FCF 11.55
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACC1.44
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.40 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CABO has a Current ratio of 0.40. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CABO underperforms 80.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.40 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CABO has a worse Quick ratio (0.40) than 79.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.4
Quick Ratio 0.4
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 2025 200M 400M 600M

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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.
  • CABO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -16.50% yearly.
  • CABO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -24.32%.
  • CABO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.53% yearly.
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 -0.94% yearly.
EPS Next Y46.14%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y0.75%
EPS Next 5Y-29.69%
Revenue Next Year-2.54%
Revenue Next 2Y0.52%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.9%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 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. CABO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CABO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.65.
  • CABO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CABO is cheaper than 92.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CABO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.86 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CABO.
  • CABO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CABO is cheaper than 92.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CABO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.65
Fwd PE 3.86
CABO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCABO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

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 90.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CABO is valued cheaper than 94.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.94
EV/EBITDA 4.76
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's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CABO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y0.75%

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5. CABO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CABO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CABO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CABLE ONE INC

NYSE:CABO (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 95.21 0 (0%)

95.21

+0.11 (+0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners109.35%
Inst Owner Change9.06%
Ins Owners9.33%
Ins Owner Change3.49%
Market Cap539.84M
Revenue(TTM)1.50B
Net Income(TTM)-356.46M
Analysts50
Price Target232.97 (144.69%)
Short Float %17.28%
Short Ratio5.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend3.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)-20.55%
DP-4.83%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
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)-8.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)25.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.81%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.51%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.65
Fwd PE 3.86
P/S 0.36
P/FCF 1.94
P/OCF 0.96
P/B 0.38
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.76
EPS(TTM)16.86
EY17.71%
EPS(NY)24.64
Fwd EY25.88%
FCF(TTM)49.04
FCFY51.51%
OCF(TTM)99.35
OCFY104.35%
SpS264.8
BVpS252.85
TBVpS-243.66
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number309.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC5.34%
ROIC/WACC1.44
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 Y46.14%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y0.75%
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-2.54%
Revenue Next 2Y0.52%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.9%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.94%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.77%
EBIT growth 5Y0.94%
EBIT Next Year1024.83%
EBIT Next 3Y124.12%
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.


Can you provide the profitability details for CABLE ONE INC?

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


What is the valuation of CABLE ONE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is 5.65 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.38.


What is the expected EPS growth for CABLE ONE INC (CABO) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CABLE ONE INC (CABO) is expected to grow by 46.14% in the next year.