Cable One vs Liberty Capital
Cable One is the larger business, with $1.50bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.05bn for Liberty Capital (1.4 times as much). Liberty Capital grew faster (3.0% against -4.9%). Cable One kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -23.7% against -29.5%. Liberty Capital carries less debt relative to equity (58.2% against 224.0%).
| Latest fiscal year | Cable OneCABO, 2025 | Liberty CapitalGLIBA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.50bn | $1.05bn |
| Revenue growth | -4.9% | 3.0% |
| Net income | −$356m | −$309m |
| Operating margin | -13.8% | -33.2% |
| Net margin | -23.7% | -29.5% |
| Return on equity | -22.1% | -19.9% |
| Free cash flow | $278m | $122m |
| Cash | $153m | $416m |
| Total debt | $3.21bn | $983m |
| Debt to equity | 224.0% | 58.2% |
| Dividend per share | $2.95 | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | — |
| Share buybacks | $0 | — |
| Employees | 2,592 | — |
| Market value | $27.5m | $903m |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 62 (Moderate) | — |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 0 sales | 11 buys, 0 sales |