CABLE ONE INC (CABO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CABO • US12685J1051

99.91 USD
-5.41 (-5.14%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
97.91 USD
-2 (-2%)
Pre-Market: 2/24/2026, 8:00:02 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CABO scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CABO was compared to 91 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 valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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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.
  • In the past 5 years CABO has always been profitable.
  • CABO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 in the lower half of the industry: CABO underperforms 60.44% of its industry peers.
  • CABO has a Return On Equity (-31.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CABO's Return On Invested Capital of 7.41% is amongst the best of the industry. CABO outperforms 86.81% 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 7.04%.
  • 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.
  • CABO's Operating Margin of 27.83% is amongst the best of the industry. CABO outperforms 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.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 73.89%, CABO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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 0.82, we must say that CABO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of CABO (0.82) 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.88 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CABO outperforms 65.93% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.88 is on the high side and indicates that CABO has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CABO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.88. This is in the lower half of the industry: CABO underperforms 64.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.88
Debt/FCF 10.88
Altman-Z 0.82
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC5.16%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.38, CABO is doing worse than 82.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.38 indicates that CABO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.38, CABO is not doing good in the industry: 82.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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
  • Looking at the last year, CABO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -24.08% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -3.55% on average over the next years.
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

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CABO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.66 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CABO.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CABO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.75, CABO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.66
CABO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCABO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100 -150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CABO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CABO is cheaper than 90.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 94.51% 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 1.86
EV/EBITDA 4.81
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

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

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CABLE ONE INC

NYSE:CABO (2/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 97.91 -2 (-2%)

99.91

-5.41 (-5.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners111.24%
Inst Owner Change9.06%
Ins Owners9.37%
Ins Owner Change2.73%
Market Cap563.49M
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)-454.07M
Analysts51.67
Price Target252.79 (153.02%)
Short Float %18.17%
Short Ratio6.16
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)-0.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.72%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)-141.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.66
P/S 0.37
P/FCF 1.86
P/OCF 0.96
P/B 0.39
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.81
EPS(TTM)-0.5
EYN/A
EPS(NY)27.32
Fwd EY27.34%
FCF(TTM)53.59
FCFY53.64%
OCF(TTM)103.8
OCFY103.89%
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 0.82
F-Score4
WACC5.16%
ROIC/WACC1.44
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.