CABLE ONE INC (CABO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CABO • US12685J1051

113.09 USD
+0.74 (+0.66%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 01:23 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CABO. CABO was compared to 92 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 it does not seem to be growing. CABO also has an excellent dividend rating.


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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CABO has been 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 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 40.22% of its industry peers.
  • CABO's Return On Equity of -31.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CABO outperforms 44.57% of its industry peers.
  • CABO has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.41%) than 86.96% 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 7.07%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.75%) for CABO is below the current ROIC(7.41%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry 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

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CABO has declined.
  • CABO has a Operating Margin of 27.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CABO outperforms 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 89.13% 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 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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CABO has less shares outstanding
  • CABO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of CABO (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
  • CABO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.88. This is in the better half of the industry: CABO outperforms 65.22% 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 63.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.88
Debt/FCF 10.88
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACC1.39
WACC5.35%
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

  • 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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.38, CABO is doing worse than 83.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CABO (0.38) is worse than 83.70% 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

  • CABO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -101.13%.
  • The earnings per share for CABO have been decreasing by -27.87% on average. This is quite bad
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CABO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 21.12% on average per year.
  • 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-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-3.14%

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 4.14, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CABO.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CABO is valued cheaper than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.69, CABO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.14
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

  • 92.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CABO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 94.57% 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 2.11
EV/EBITDA 4.9
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.
  • CABO's earnings are expected to grow with 43.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.93%, CABO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CABO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.24. CABO pays more dividend than 83.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CABO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.93%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CABO grows each year by 7.27%, which is quite nice.
  • CABO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • As CABO did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
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.
  • The dividend of CABO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is 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, 1:23:51 PM)

113.09

+0.74 (+0.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners111.24%
Inst Owner Change-1.47%
Ins Owners9.37%
Ins Owner Change2.73%
Market Cap637.83M
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)-454.07M
Analysts51.67
Price Target252.79 (123.53%)
Short Float %17.53%
Short Ratio5.92
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.93%
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)-0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.14
P/S 0.42
P/FCF 2.11
P/OCF 1.09
P/B 0.45
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.9
EPS(TTM)-0.5
EYN/A
EPS(NY)27.32
Fwd EY24.16%
FCF(TTM)53.59
FCFY47.39%
OCF(TTM)103.8
OCFY91.78%
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
WACC5.35%
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-3.14%
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.