Cable One vs Optimum Communications
Optimum Communications is the larger business, with $8.59bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.50bn for Cable One (5.7 times as much). Optimum Communications grew faster (-4.1% against -4.9%). Optimum Communications kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -21.8% against -23.7%.
| Latest fiscal year | Cable OneCABO, 2025 | Optimum CommunicationsOPTU, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.50bn | $8.59bn |
| Revenue growth | -4.9% | -4.1% |
| Net income | −$356m | −$1.87bn |
| Operating margin | -13.8% | -1.3% |
| Net margin | -23.7% | -21.8% |
| Return on equity | -22.1% | — |
| Free cash flow | $278m | −$119m |
| Cash | $153m | $1.01bn |
| Total debt | $3.21bn | $26.21bn |
| Debt to equity | 224.0% | — |
| Dividend per share | $2.95 | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | — |
| Share buybacks | $0 | — |
| Employees | 2,592 | 9,500 |
| Market value | $31.2m | $189m |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | — |
| Moat score | 62 (Moderate) | 52 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 0 sales | 18 buys, 15 sales |