Cable One vs Liberty Global
Liberty Global is the larger business, with $4.88bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.50bn for Cable One (3.2 times as much). Liberty Global grew faster (12.4% against -4.9%). Cable One kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -23.7% against -146.3%. Liberty Global carries less debt relative to equity (88.3% against 224.0%).
| Latest fiscal year | Cable OneCABO, 2025 | Liberty GlobalLBTYK, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.50bn | $4.88bn |
| Revenue growth | -4.9% | 12.4% |
| Net income | −$356m | −$7.14bn |
| Operating margin | -13.8% | -0.5% |
| Net margin | -23.7% | -146.3% |
| Return on equity | -22.1% | -64.6% |
| Free cash flow | $278m | −$132m |
| Cash | $153m | $2.08bn |
| Total debt | $3.21bn | $8.59bn |
| Debt to equity | 224.0% | 88.3% |
| Dividend per share | $2.95 | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | — |
| Share buybacks | $0 | $192m |
| Employees | 2,592 | 6,636 |
| Market value | $27.5m | $2.88bn |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 62 (Moderate) | 60 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 0 sales | 0 buys, 13 sales |