CABLE ONE INC (CABO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CABO - US12685J1051 - Common Stock
157.26 USD
-5.59 (-3.43%)
CABO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 100 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CABO while its profitability can be described as average. CABO has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. Finally CABO also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CABO had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year CABO had a positive cash flow from operations.
CABO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years CABO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
CABO's Return On Assets of -8.60% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CABO is outperformed by 65.00% of its industry peers.
CABO has a worse Return On Equity (-37.12%) than 64.00% of its industry peers.
CABO's Return On Invested Capital of 7.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CABO outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
CABO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.75%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.52%.
The 3 year average ROIC (6.75%) for CABO is below the current ROIC(7.48%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.6% | ||
| ROE | -37.12% | ||
| ROIC | 7.48% |
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.
CABO has a better Operating Margin (28.29%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CABO has remained more or less at the same level.
CABO has a better Gross Margin (73.63%) than 88.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CABO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 28.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.63% |
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, CABO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
CABO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CABO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.84, we must say that CABO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of CABO (0.84) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CABO is 11.03, which is on the high side as it means it would take CABO, 11.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.03, CABO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.17 is on the high side and indicates that CABO has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.17, CABO is not doing good in the industry: 73.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC5.95%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.37 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CABO has a worse Current ratio (0.37) than 86.00% of its industry peers.
CABO has a Quick Ratio of 0.37. This is a bad value and indicates that CABO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CABO's Quick ratio of 0.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CABO is outperformed by 86.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for CABO have decreased strongly by -117.24% 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.
Looking at the last year, CABO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -24.21% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-117.24%
EPS 3Y-49.37%
EPS 5Y-27.87%
EPS Q2Q%-64.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.55%
Revenue growth 5Y6.22%
Sales Q2Q%-3.39%
3.2 Future
CABO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.51% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CABO will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y217.91%
EPS Next 2Y105.11%
EPS Next 3Y60.4%
EPS Next 5Y26.51%
Revenue Next Year-4.28%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.53%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.4%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.23%
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
CABO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.15, the valuation of CABO can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CABO is valued cheaper than 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CABO to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.67), we can say CABO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
89.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CABO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CABO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
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 60.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y105.11%
EPS Next 3Y60.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CABO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.40%, which is a nice return.
CABO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.93. CABO pays more dividend than 91.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CABO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of CABO are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CABO will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
The dividend of CABO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-10.31%
EPS Next 2Y105.11%
EPS Next 3Y60.4%
NYSE:CABO (8/26/2025, 8:18:03 PM)
157.26
-5.59 (-3.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners110.64%
Inst Owner Change-5.36%
Ins Owners9.42%
Ins Owner Change16.64%
Market Cap885.37M
Analysts51.67
Price Target305.59 (94.32%)
Short Float %20.47%
Short Ratio4.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
Yearly Dividend12.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.27%
DP-10.31%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-74.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-94.64%
Max EPS beat(2)-54.03%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-114.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-292.8%
Max EPS beat(4)-18.19%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-57.82%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-61.33%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-49.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.43%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.69%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.42%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.26%
PT rev (1m)-13.36%
PT rev (3m)-18.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-17.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)-22.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)-30.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.15 | ||
| P/S | 0.57 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.46 | ||
| P/B | 0.66 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.41 |
EPS(TTM)-7.44
EYN/A
EPS(NY)25.58
Fwd EY16.27%
FCF(TTM)56.26
FCFY35.77%
OCF(TTM)107.48
OCFY68.34%
SpS273.97
BVpS237.55
TBVpS-267.84
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -8.6% | ||
| ROE | -37.12% | ||
| ROCE | 8.73% | ||
| ROIC | 7.48% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.72% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.62% | ||
| OM | 28.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 73.63% | ||
| FCFM | 20.53% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-3.9%
ROICexcg 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-Score3
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.72 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 18.7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.02 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
F-Score3
WACC5.95%
ROIC/WACC1.26
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)-117.24%
EPS 3Y-49.37%
EPS 5Y-27.87%
EPS Q2Q%-64.51%
EPS Next Y217.91%
EPS Next 2Y105.11%
EPS Next 3Y60.4%
EPS Next 5Y26.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.55%
Revenue growth 5Y6.22%
Sales Q2Q%-3.39%
Revenue Next Year-4.28%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.53%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.4%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.23%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.73%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.93%
EBIT growth 5Y7.14%
EBIT Next Year73.29%
EBIT Next 3Y21.3%
EBIT Next 5Y11.08%
FCF growth 1Y-4.4%
FCF growth 3Y6.48%
FCF growth 5Y10.46%
OCF growth 1Y-15.52%
OCF growth 3Y-1.94%
OCF growth 5Y6.2%