Cable One (CABO) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Cable One Inc. Small-cap Communication Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
363.7M
Gross Profit
269.9M
74.20%
Operating Income
93.4M
25.67%
Net Income
-7.6M
-2.10%
EPS (Diluted)
$-1.35
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
5.6B
Total Liabilities
4.2B
Shareholders Equity
1.4B
Debt to Equity
2.90
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
89.6M
Free Cash Flow
69.5M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Cable One Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.6B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 392.1M | 416.8M | 440.9M | 470.9M | 455.4M |
| Gross Profit | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B |
| Gross Margin % | 73.9% | 73.6% | 73.7% | 72.4% | 71.6% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 381.1M | 366.0M | 354.7M | 350.3M | 347.1M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 381.1M | 366.0M | 354.7M | 350.3M | 347.1M |
| Operating Income | 389.6M | 455.0M | 539.6M | 534.4M | 464.4M |
| Operating Margin % | 26.0% | 28.8% | 32.2% | 31.3% | 28.9% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | 18.6M | 13.7M | 11.6M |
| Interest Expense | 130.0M | 138.0M | 170.1M | 137.7M | 113.4M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -566.0M | -72.8M | 23.4M | -34.9M | -25.4M |
| Pre-tax Income | -306.4M | 244.2M | 411.4M | 375.4M | 337.1M |
| Income Tax | -87.9M | 25.2M | 72.8M | 119.6M | 45.8M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 10.3% | 17.7% | 31.9% | 13.6% |
| Net Income | -356.5M | 14.5M | 224.6M | 213.1M | 291.8M |
| Net Margin % | -23.7% | 0.9% | 13.4% | 12.5% | 18.2% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 727.5M | 875.4M | 901.1M | 898.5M | 815.0M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-63.21 | $2.58 | $39.76 | $39.73 | $48.49 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-63.21 | $2.58 | $38.08 | $38.06 | $46.49 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 5639714 | 5621408 | 5648934 | 5892077 | 6017778 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 5639714 | 5621408 | 5648934 | 5892077 | 6017778 |
Income Statement Trend
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Cable One Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 152.8M | 153.6M | 190.3M | 215.2M | 388.8M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 45.7M | 43.4M | 72.1M | 49.0M | 41.9M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 7.0M | 4.8M | 4.7M | 8.2M | 10.2M |
| Total Current Assets | 306.6M | 279.2M | 342.4M | 346.7M | 501.0M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.1B | 3.0B | 2.9B | 2.8B | 2.9B |
| Goodwill | 3.7B | 4.4B | 4.5B | 4.5B | 4.8B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.0B | 2.5B | 2.6B | 2.7B | 2.9B |
| Long-term Investments | 15.9M | 130.3M | 24.5M | 40.3M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 30.3M | 26.6M | 18.7M | 14.5M | 19.0M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 5.3B | 6.2B | 6.4B | 6.5B | 6.5B |
| Total Assets | 5.6B | 6.5B | 6.8B | 6.9B | 7.0B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 28.1M | 31.9M | 45.0M | 39.6M | 35.7M |
| Short-term Debt | 596.1M | 21.5M | 22.4M | 59.9M | 44.5M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | 26.7M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 759.3M | 213.9M | 202.8M | 244.2M | 269.1M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 2.6B | 3.6B | 3.6B | 3.8B | 3.8B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 769.9M | 914.0M | 950.9M | 960.1M | 854.2M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 3.5M | 3.7M | 2.5M | 4.2M | 6.0M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.4B | 4.5B | 4.7B | 4.9B | 4.9B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.2B | 4.7B | 5.0B | 5.1B | 5.2B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 62.0K | 62.0K | 62.0K | 62.0K | 62.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 1.3B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.5B |
| Treasury Stock | 602.3M | 599.7M | 596.8M | 494.7M | 136.4M |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.4B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.8B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 3.2B | 3.6B | 3.7B | 3.8B | 3.9B |
| Working Capital | -452.7M | 65.4M | 139.5M | 102.6M | 231.9M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Cable One Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | -356.5M | 14.5M | 224.6M | 213.1M | 291.8M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 338.5M | 341.8M | 342.9M | 350.5M | 339.0M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 42.6M | 31.7M | 29.4M | 22.5M | 20.1M |
| Working Capital Changes | -6.0M | 36.9M | -15.0M | 6.5M | 20.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -115.7M | 375.5M | 588.9M | 663.7M | 677.7M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 813.0K | - | 1.2M | 3.6M | 708.0K |
| Acquisitions | 134.0M | -4.3M | 56.7M | 9.2M | -2.1B |
| Investment Purchases | 0 | -315.2M | -29.4M | -50.4M | -95.8M |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | 134.8M | -314.0M | 28.6M | -37.5M | -2.2B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -99.6M | -353.3M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -17.2M | -67.9M | -66.3M | -66.3M | -63.5M |
| Debt Issuance | 0 | 175.0M | 638.0M | 0 | 1.7B |
| Debt Repayment | -390.1M | -239.0M | -807.6M | -38.8M | -30.5M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -410.0M | -136.3M | -346.1M | -463.4M | 1.6B |
| Free Cash Flow | 274.4M | 368.5M | 292.7M | 327.3M | 319.8M |
| Net Change in Cash | -390.9M | -74.8M | 271.4M | 162.8M | 103.1M |
Cash Flow Trend
Cable One Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
59.88
Forward P/E
2.78
Price to Book
0.40
Price to Sales
0.39
PEG Ratio
-0.65
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
-23.74%
Operating Margin
25.11%
Return on Equity
-22.07%
Return on Assets
4.02%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.40
Debt to Equity
224.51
Beta
0.70
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$-63.21
Book Value per Share
$254.41
Revenue per Share
$266.22
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABO | 584.2M | 59.88 | 0.40 | -22.07% | -23.74% | 224.51 |
| T-Mobile US | 209.1B | 19.53 | 3.55 | 18.18% | 12.45% | 208.85 |
| Verizon | 193.9B | 11.63 | 1.91 | 17.07% | 12.43% | 174.78 |
| Liberty Latin | 1.7B | 8.30 | 3.12 | -41.72% | -13.76% | 831.65 |
| Liberty Latin | 1.7B | 8.19 | 3.01 | -41.72% | -13.76% | 831.65 |
| IDT | 1.3B | 15.79 | 3.77 | 26.34% | 6.49% | 0.44 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





