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NYSE: CABO NYSE Cable & Satellite Next results ~November 5, 2026

E Fundamentals grade

Cable One, Inc. is a US-listed company in the cable & satellite industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Fair value per share

Under review: every model's value for Cable One, Inc. is far from the share price, which usually points to a data problem (a merger, a share-count change, a one-off) rather than a bargain or a bubble.

Price vs value

Under review: our cash-flow value ($506.81) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 98.99x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Cable One, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders1 buying, 0 selling1 purchase and 0 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds77 adding, 102 cuttingOf 28 active managers that changed their stake, 20 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Cable One files

Where Cable One stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $1.44bn, down 6.5% on a year earlier, a steeper fall than the 5.3% decline a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 17.5% from 20.5% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to -17.5% from -11.8%. The diluted share count is up 6.0% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades E. It passes 0 of our 7 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Cable One is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 5, 2026 (estimated)

Cable One, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 6.5% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 17.5%. Where it stands out: free-cash-flow margin of 17.5% ranks 1 of 5 cable & satellite companies we cover. Where it lags: revenue growth of -6.5% ranks 5 of 5 cable & satellite companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$510 per share in the base case (~$250–$840 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 20.1% while net income fell 111.5%: a 91pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

Nothing in Cable One, Inc.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 6.5% over the last 12 months.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -17.5%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 5.7 points on a year ago.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 6.0% in a year.
  • High debt. Long-term debt exceeds cash by $2.9bn, more than 1.5 times annual revenue.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 111% and a beta of 0.5 against the S&P 500.

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 6, 2026
Earnings per share
$2.75 against an average estimate of $8.00: missed by 65.6%
Revenue
$349m, down 8.4% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-13.9% in the first session after the results on August 6, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
Next report
November 5, 2026

Cable One's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+0.7%
  • 1 week+22.8%
  • 1 month-55.0%
  • This year-95.1%
  • 1 year-96.3%
  • 5 years-99.7%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$1.4B
Operating margin
-17.5%
Net margin
-72.8%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-182.12

Growth

Revenue growth
−6.5%
Change in growth rate
−1.3 pts
Share count change
+6.0%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$253M
FCF margin
17.5%
Stock pay % of revenue
2.4%

Earnings

Last results
August 6, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
  2. Agreement
  3. Financing
  4. Leadership
  5. Results
  6. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Cable One, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: our cash-flow value ($506.81) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 98.99x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Cable One, Inc.'s free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $348M, FY2026 Q2 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Cable One, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.68 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$510 ~$250–$840 Left out: out of range vs price (92.15x)
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Cable One, Inc. with Cable & Satellite in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$385.33$559.16$638.67$752.13$1375.06$2068.42$1646.27$671.46$534.77$358.50$112.85$5.50
Market value$2.3bn$3.2bn$3.7bn$4.3bn$7.9bn$12.3bn$10.5bn$4.2bn$3.2bn$2.0bn$636m$32m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$434m$407m$1.0bn$916m$1.6bn$1.6bn$3.5bn$3.6bn$3.5bn$3.5bn$3.1bn$2.9bn
Enterprise value$2.7bn$3.6bn$4.7bn$5.2bn$9.5bn$13.9bn$14.0bn$7.9bn$6.7bn$5.5bn$3.7bn$2.9bn
Multiples
Price / sales 2.8x3.9x3.8x4.0x6.8x9.3x6.5x2.5x1.9x1.3x0.4x0.0x
Price / earnings 24.6x32.2x15.6x26.1x44.2x40.3x36.0x19.9x14.4x139.4x——
Price / free cash flow 28.2x25.5x25.3x22.7x34.4x43.7x33.7x13.1x11.1x5.3x2.3x0.1x
EV / EBITDA 8.7x10.9x11.3x11.2x18.1x18.9x17.6x8.9x7.7x7.0x28.2x36.9x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

62 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Cable One's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 6 / 20

    Net income has been a median 5.1% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 9 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 26.5%; its worst year was -17.5%.

  • Cash conversion 20 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 years, at a median 19.2% of revenue.

  • Discipline 19 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 6.8% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 1.3% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (67 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 5, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $342m for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current −$177.53 −181% $1.4bn −6%
Next $14.54 — $1.5bn +5%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −33.6% in 90 days, across 1 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −852.6% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Cable One, Inc.'s forecast and 3 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Cable One, Inc., last 90 days
−$200.00 −$100.00 $0.00 $100.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $23.59 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: −$172.51 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: −$177.53 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: −$177.53 Current fiscal year, Now: −$177.53 −$177.53 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $21.90 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $18.72 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $14.54 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $14.54 Next fiscal year, Now: $14.54 $14.54

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $23.59$21.90
60 days ago −$172.51$18.72
30 days ago −$177.53$14.54
7 days ago −$177.53$14.54
Now −$177.53$14.54

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $8.00 $2.75 −65.6%
Mar 2026 $10.23 $6.85 −33.0%
Dec 2025 $10.42 $10.41 0.0%
Sept 2025 $9.25 $18.89 +104.2%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 6, 2026

No numeric guidance in Cable One, Inc.'s latest earnings release (filed August 6, 2026). Some companies give their outlook only on the earnings call.

How our valuation uses these forecasts

Our cash-flow model grows Cable One, Inc.'s revenue by +1.0% next year and +2.4% the year after, then fades back toward its own record by year five. Next year's rate weighs analysts' consensus (+0.5%, weight 65%) and the company's own record (+2.0%, weight 35%) . How the weights are set.

Analyst recommendations

6 analysts, Nov 2026
Buy00%
Hold583%
Sell117%

Monthly trend

  1. Nov 2026516
  2. Oct 2026516
  3. Sep 2026516

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Cable One, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
32.4%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
2.1
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+69%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
88%
of shares
Held by insiders
7.1%
of shares
Employees
2,592
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −96.3%

$148.55 on October 31, 2025 to $5.50

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.5bn $1.4bn −6.5%
P/S multiple 0.5x 0.0x −95.8%
Share count 5m 6m −5.7%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years −99.0%

$569.42 on November 3, 2023 to $5.50

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.7bn $1.4bn −15.0%
P/S multiple 2.1x 0.0x −98.9%
Share count 6m 6m +6.9%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
CABO−20%−59%−20%−33%−69%−95%
Industry peers (median)−1%−35%−3%−12%−17%−33%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
CABO33%33%50%17%33%36%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
CABO−27%−65%−38%−44%−73%−96%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 100% from December 29, 2020 to October 26, 2026. Getting back needed a 47439% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$4.48 – $146.23
From 52-week high
−96.2%
vs 50-day average
−63.1%
vs 200-day average
−90.3%
Volatility (1 year)
111%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.50

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
3 up, 9 down
typical move ±9.6%
After a week
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±12.2%
After a month
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±17.0%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 6, 2026 −13.9% +0.5% −16.3% −41.3%
July 9, 2026 −11.5% +1.3% +1.5% −8.7%
April 30, 2026 −16.7% +1.3% −32.5% −43.0%
February 26, 2026 +5.5% −1.0% +20.9% +4.7%
November 6, 2025 −8.3% −1.0% −24.7% −15.1%
July 31, 2025 +3.1% −2.0% +2.4% +21.7%
May 1, 2025 −42.9% +2.2% −35.3% −47.2%
February 27, 2025 −0.3% −0.1% +5.2% +2.6%
November 7, 2024 −3.6% +1.2% −2.3% −3.3%
September 24, 2024 +0.1% +0.1% +2.0% +1.4%
August 1, 2024 −4.6% −3.3% −2.5% −14.0%
May 2, 2024 −4.6% +2.2% −1.1% −1.1%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Cable One, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade E
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Cable One, Inc.
$1.4B $1.5B $1.6B $1.7B FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $1.7B Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $1.7B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $1.7B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $1.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $1.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $1.5B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $1.5B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $1.4B $1.4B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $1.7B
FY23 Q4 $1.7B
FY24 Q1 $1.7B
FY24 Q2 $1.6B
FY24 Q3 $1.6B
FY24 Q4 $1.6B
FY25 Q1 $1.6B
FY25 Q2 $1.5B
FY25 Q3 $1.5B
FY25 Q4 $1.5B
FY26 Q1 $1.5B
FY26 Q2 $1.4B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Cable One, Inc.
-8% -6% -4% -2% 0% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: -1.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -1.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -2.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -3.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -5.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -5.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -6.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -5.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -4.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -4.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -5.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: -6.5% -6.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 -1.2%
FY23 Q4 -1.6%
FY24 Q1 -2.4%
FY24 Q2 -3.8%
FY24 Q3 -5.2%
FY24 Q4 -5.9%
FY25 Q1 -6.3%
FY25 Q2 -5.4%
FY25 Q3 -4.9%
FY25 Q4 -4.9%
FY26 Q1 -5.3%
FY26 Q2 -6.5%
Operating margin (TTM) Cable One, Inc.
-20% 0% 20% 40% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 31.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 31.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 31.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 30.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 29.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 28.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 26.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -11.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -12.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -13.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -14.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -17.5% -17.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 31.8%
FY23 Q4 31.4%
FY24 Q1 31.0%
FY24 Q2 30.0%
FY24 Q3 29.1%
FY24 Q4 28.0%
FY25 Q1 26.8%
FY25 Q2 -11.8%
FY25 Q3 -12.9%
FY25 Q4 -13.8%
FY26 Q1 -14.7%
FY26 Q2 -17.5%
FCF margin (TTM) Cable One, Inc.
16% 18% 20% 22% 24% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 18.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 17.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 19.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 19.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 19.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 23.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 20.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 20.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 19.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 18.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 19.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 17.5% 17.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 18.8%
FY23 Q4 17.4%
FY24 Q1 19.6%
FY24 Q2 19.7%
FY24 Q3 19.8%
FY24 Q4 23.9%
FY25 Q1 20.8%
FY25 Q2 20.5%
FY25 Q3 19.8%
FY25 Q4 18.5%
FY26 Q1 19.2%
FY26 Q2 17.5%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 826 815 807 819 960 1,072 1,168 1,325 1,606 1,706 1,678 1,580 1,501 1,442
EBITDA 290 298 308 335 418 466 527 735 796 889 870 784 131 79
Operating income 164 164 164 187 236 268 310 469 457 539 527 442 −207 −252
Net income 105 147 92 100 235 165 179 304 292 213 225 14 −356 −1,050
Diluted EPS $17.89 $25.21 $15.67 $17.38 $40.92 $28.77 $31.12 $51.27 $46.49 $34.73 $38.08 $2.57 −$63.21 −$182.12
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — −1.3% −0.9% +1.5% +17.2% +11.7% +8.9% +13.5% +21.2% +6.2% −1.6% −5.9% −4.9% −6.5%
EBITDA — +2.7% +3.4% +8.7% +24.8% +11.4% +13.2% +39.4% +8.2% +11.8% −2.2% −9.9% −83.3% −50.7%
Operating income — −0.4% −0.1% +14.4% +26.3% +13.4% +15.9% +51.2% −2.7% +18.1% −2.2% −16.1% −146.9% —
Net income — +41.0% −37.7% +9.3% +134.4% −29.9% +8.4% +70.4% −4.1% −27.0% +5.4% −93.6% — —
Diluted EPS — +40.9% −37.8% +10.9% +135.4% −29.7% +8.2% +64.7% −9.3% −25.3% +9.6% −93.3% — —
Margins
EBITDA margin 35.1% 36.6% 38.2% 40.9% 43.5% 43.4% 45.1% 55.5% 49.5% 52.1% 51.8% 49.6% 8.7% 5.5%
Operating margin 19.9% 20.1% 20.3% 22.8% 24.6% 25.0% 26.6% 35.4% 28.4% 31.6% 31.4% 28.0% −13.8% −17.5%
Net margin 12.7% 18.1% 11.4% 12.2% 24.5% 15.4% 15.3% 23.0% 18.2% 12.5% 13.4% 0.9% −23.7% −72.8%
Free-cash-flow margin 11.5% 4.9% 9.9% 15.4% 15.1% 17.7% 19.6% 21.2% 19.5% 19.0% 17.4% 23.9% 18.5% 17.5%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 237 206 252 257 324 408 492 574 704 738 663 664 563 541
Capital spending 142 166 172 131 179 218 262 293 392 414 371 286 285 288
Free cash flow 95 40 80 126 145 190 229 281 312 324 292 378 278 253
Stock-based pay 2 2 9 12 11 10 12 15 20 23 29 32 43 35
Free cash flow after stock pay 92 38 71 114 134 180 217 267 292 301 263 346 235 218
Balance sheet
Cash 6 6 119 138 162 264 125 575 389 215 190 154 153 166
Total debt 0 0 553 545 1,195 1,180 1,759 2,197 3,888 3,849 3,681 3,617 3,212 3,058
Net debt (negative = net cash) −6 −6 434 407 1,033 916 1,634 1,622 3,499 3,634 3,490 3,463 3,059 2,892
Diluted shares 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — 9 34 37 43 49 57 63 66 66 68 17 0
Buybacks — — 16 56 1 27 5 0 0 353 100 0 0 —
Total returned — — 25 91 38 69 54 57 63 420 166 68 17 0

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

0 of 7 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $4.6bn
Short-term assets $284mLonger-term assets $4.3bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $4.6bn
Short-term liabilities $597mLonger-term liabilities $3.7bnShareholders' equity $326m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $284m of assets due within a year against $597m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $284m short-term assets against $3.7bn of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $166m of cash against $3.1bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 936% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 216% to 936% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $541m of operating cash flow against $3.1bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of −$252m against $126m of interest.

From Cable One, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Dividends (TTM)
$0
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$99.6M
Diluted share count
+6.0%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
0.0%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Sales & admin spending
25.6%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in cable & satellite
Last 12 months unless stated CABO LBTYK OPTU CHTR CMCSA Median
Revenue, last 12 months $1.4bn $4.9bn $8.4bn $54.4bn $123.0bn $8.4bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −6.5% 5.4% −4.4% −1.5% −0.2% −1.5%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −5.3% 5.8% −3.7% −0.1% 0.6% −0.1%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −8.4% −7.7% −5.8% −1.7% −6.1% −6.1%
Gross margin — 67.2% 69.9% — — 68.5%
Operating margin −17.5% −1.8% −35.3% 23.3% 14.7% −1.8%
Operating margin, 3-year average 0.3% −2.1% −0.1% 23.5% 17.1% 0.3%
Net margin −72.8% −62.1% −58.1% 9.1% 9.2% −58.1%
Cash from operations / revenue 37.5% 26.0% 12.3% 30.3% 25.8% 26.0%
Free-cash-flow margin 17.5% −5.2% −2.5% 8.0% 13.9% 8.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 19.3% 10.3% 0.4% 7.3% 12.5% 10.3%
Stock pay / revenue 2.4% 3.4% 0.6% 1.2% 1.1% 1.2%
Change in share count 6.0% −4.5% 0.1% −11.0% −4.4% −4.4%

Median of all 5 companies we cover in cable & satellite. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

5 cable & satellite companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -6.5% -1.5% 5 of 5
Change in growth rate Growth -1.3pp -0.8pp 4 of 5
Operating margin Profitability -17.5% -1.8% 4 of 5
Net margin Profitability -72.8% -58.1% 5 of 5
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 17.5% 8.0% 1 of 5
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 2.4% 1.2% 4 of 5
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 66.1% 59.7% 4 of 5
Change in share count Balance sheet 6.0% -4.4% 5 of 5

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Residential Data $902M 59.4% ▼ 2.6%
Business Services Data $229M 15.1% ▲ 0.3%
Residential Video $187M 12.3% ▼ 15.7%
Other $93.7M 6.2% ▼ 5.6%
Business Services Other $63.1M 4.2% ▼ 12.7%
Residential Voice $26.9M 1.8% ▼ 15.9%
Fees Imposed By Various Governmental Authorities Passed Through To Customer $16.9M 1.1% ▼ 29.9%

From Cable One, Inc.'s 10-K filed February 26, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$290M
Institutions reporting
153
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 5.7%
Positions opened / closed
14 / 51

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 77 institutions bought and 102 sold ; the biggest buyer was Private Management Group Inc (+168K shares) and the biggest seller Blackrock, Inc (−273K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. $25.4M 478K 8.7% ▲ 21.7%
Private Management Group Inc $25.1M 472K 8.6% ▲ 55.1%
Blackrock, Inc. $23.6M 445K 8.1% ▼ 38.0%
Bank Of Montreal $23.2M 437K 8.0% ▼ 1.1%
Davenport & Co LLC $15.8M 297K 5.5% ▲ 21.4%
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management Uk Ltd $14.7M 277K 5.1% ▼ 1.2%
American Century Companies Inc $10.9M 205K 3.7% ▲ 15.5%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $10.6M 199K 3.6% ▲ 0.1%
Graham Holdings Co $9.7M 182K 3.3% 0.0%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $7.4M 140K 2.6% ▼ 37.5%
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc $7.4M 139K 2.5% ▼ 14.8%
AQR Capital Management LLC $7.2M 138K 2.5% ▲ 58.2%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Cable One, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $99,960 1 trade by 1 insider, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $99,960 net buying
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Koetje Todd M Chief Financial Officer March 3, 2026 Buy 998 $100.16 $99,960

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around October 26, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 6, 2026
  • July 9, 2026
  • April 30, 2026
  • February 26, 2026
  • November 6, 2025
  • July 31, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Cable One, Inc. was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Cable One, Inc. in brief

What does Cable One, Inc. do?
Cable One, Inc. is a US-listed company in the cable & satellite industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Cable One, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Cable One, Inc. trades under the ticker CABO on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Cable One, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Cable One, Inc. reported revenue of $1.4B, 6.5% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Cable One, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Cable One, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 17.5% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 1 of the 5 cable & satellite companies we cover.
Who are Cable One, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., Private Management Group Inc and Blackrock, Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Cable One, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Cable One, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $31.7M and net debt of $2.9B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Cable One, Inc. pay a dividend?
Cable One, Inc. reported no dividend payments in its trailing twelve months of filings.
How much debt does Cable One, Inc. have?
Cable One, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio is 936.2%, from its latest balance sheet (216.5% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Cable One, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Cable & Satellite peer group, the companies closest to Cable One, Inc. are Liberty Global Ltd., Optimum Communications, Inc., Charter Communications and Comcast. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Cable One, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Cable One, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Cable One, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 1 open-market purchases and 0 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Cable One, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around November 5, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Cable One, Inc. announces its own schedule.