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Cable One, Inc.

CABO NYSE Cable & Other Pay Television Services Financials FY2016–FY2025

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$4.83

13.9%
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Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$1.5B
4.9% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
−13.8%
41.8 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
−$356M
2,561.7%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$278M
26.4%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
−3.6%
11.2 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$27.5M
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On −$184.20 EPS (TTM)

What Cable One, Inc. does

No business description yet.

Legal name
Cable One, Inc.
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 26, 2026
Accession · CIK
0001632127-26-000005
0001632127

Revenue and margins

Cable One, Inc. had $1.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 4.9% on the year before.

Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF

Net income and earnings per share

Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $278M in fiscal 2025, 18.5% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

Cable One, Inc. returned $17.2M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 6% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.1%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Cable One, Inc. can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $389M$215M$190M$154M$153M
Debt incl. finance leases $3.9B$3.8B$3.7B$3.6B$3.2B
Net debt / EBITDA 4.4x4.1x4.0x4.4x23.3x
Debt / equity 2.2x2.2x2.0x2.0x2.2x
Interest coverage 4.0x3.9x3.1x3.2x−1.6x
Current ratio 1.9x1.4x1.7x1.3x0.4x
Quick ratio 1.9x1.4x1.7x1.3x0.4x
Total assets $7.0B$6.9B$6.8B$6.5B$5.6B
Total liabilities $5.2B$5.1B$5.0B$4.7B$4.2B
Shareholders' equity $1.8B$1.7B$1.8B$1.8B$1.4B
Net debt (− = net cash) $3.5B$3.6B$3.5B$3.5B$3.1B

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕
Current ratio rose — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕
Share count didn't rise — ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕
Gross margin rose — — — — — — — — — —
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓
F-score — / 35 / 87 / 83 / 86 / 83 / 86 / 88 / 84 / 83 / 8
Accruals ratio −11.0%−4.9%−10.8%−11.5%−7.1%−7.2%−7.6%−6.4%−9.8%−15.2%
Altman Z'' 2.962.493.042.042.781.711.741.891.770.36

10 years of figures

Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $820M $960M $1.1B $1.2B $1.3B $1.6B $1.7B $1.7B $1.6B $1.5B
Operating income $187M $236M $268M $310M $469M $457M $539M $527M $442M −$207M
Interest expense $30.2M $46.9M $60.4M $71.7M $73.6M $113M $138M $170M $138M $130M
Pretax income $162M $190M $212M $234M $379M $337M $375M $411M $244M −$306M
Income tax $61.7M −$45.0M $47.2M $55.2M $76.3M $45.8M $120M $72.8M $25.2M −$87.9M
Net income $100M $235M $165M $179M $304M $292M $213M $225M $14.5M −$356M
Diluted EPS $17.38 $40.92 $28.77 $31.12 $51.27 $46.49 $34.73 $38.08 $2.57 −$63.21
Diluted shares 0.01B 0.01B 0.01B 0.01B 0.01B 0.01B 0.01B 0.01B 0.01B 0.01B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $257M $324M $408M $492M $574M $704M $738M $663M $664M $563M
Capital expenditure $131M $179M $218M $262M $293M $392M $414M $371M $286M $285M
Free cash flow $126M $145M $190M $229M $281M $312M $324M $292M $378M $278M
Depreciation and amortization $148M $182M $198M $217M $266M $339M $350M $343M $342M $339M
Stock-based compensation $12.3M $10.7M $10.5M $12.3M $14.6M $20.1M $22.5M $29.4M $31.7M $42.6M
Acquisitions — $728M $0.0M $883M $38.3M $2.1B $0.0M $0.0M — —
Share buybacks $56.4M $0.5M $26.6M $5.1M $0.0M $0.0M $353M $99.6M $0.0M $0.0M
Dividends paid $34.4M $37.2M $42.9M $48.5M $56.6M $63.5M $66.3M $66.3M $67.9M $17.2M
Dividends and buybacks $90.8M $37.7M $69.4M $53.6M $56.6M $63.5M $420M $166M $67.9M $17.2M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $138M $162M $264M $125M $575M $389M $215M $190M $154M $153M
Total debt $545M $1.2B $1.2B $1.8B $2.2B $3.9B $3.8B $3.7B $3.6B $3.2B
Finance lease liabilities — — $0.3M $5.9M $5.5M $5.6M $4.8M $5.2M $4.4M $3.0M
Deposits — — — — — — $6.2M $6.0M $6.0M $4.8M
Current assets $186M $224M $318M $181M $673M $501M $347M $342M $279M $307M
Current liabilities $111M $147M $134M $190M $222M $269M $244M $203M $214M $759M
Inventory — — — — — $0.0M — — — —
Property and equipment, net $643M $832M $848M $1.2B $1.3B — — — — —
Goodwill $84.9M $172M $172M $430M $431M $968M $929M $929M $930M $841M
Intangible assets $497M $966M $954M $1.3B $1.3B $2.9B $2.7B $2.6B $2.5B $2.0B
Total assets $1.4B $2.2B $2.3B $3.2B $4.5B $7.0B $6.9B $6.8B $6.5B $5.6B
Total liabilities $952M $1.5B $1.5B $2.3B $3.0B $5.2B $5.1B $5.0B $4.7B $4.2B
Preferred stock — — $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Shareholders' equity $473M $676M $775M $842M $1.5B $1.8B $1.7B $1.8B $1.8B $1.4B
Margins
Operating margin 22.8% 24.6% 25.0% 26.6% 35.4% 28.4% 31.6% 31.4% 28.0% −13.8%
EBITDA margin 40.9% 43.5% 43.4% 45.1% 55.5% 49.5% 52.1% 51.8% 49.6% 8.7%
Net margin 12.2% 24.5% 15.4% 15.3% 23.0% 18.2% 12.5% 13.4% 0.9% −23.7%
FCF margin 15.4% 15.1% 17.7% 19.6% 21.2% 19.5% 19.0% 17.4% 23.9% 18.5%
Returns
Return on capital 13.8% 13.8% 12.3% 9.6% 12.0% 7.5% 6.8% 8.2% 7.5% −3.6%
Return on capital employed 14.3% 11.5% 12.3% 10.5% 11.0% 6.8% 8.1% 8.0% 7.0% −4.3%
Return on equity 21.2% 40.9% 22.7% 22.1% 26.1% 17.7% 12.1% 12.7% 0.8% −22.1%
Return on assets 7.1% 13.0% 7.3% 6.5% 8.0% 5.1% 3.1% 3.3% 0.2% −5.9%
Growth
Revenue growth — 17.1% 11.7% 8.9% 13.5% 21.2% 6.2% −1.6% −5.9% −4.9%
Net income growth — 134.4% −29.9% 8.4% 70.4% −4.1% −27.0% 5.4% −93.6% −2,561.7%
EPS growth — 135.4% −29.7% 8.2% 64.7% −9.3% −25.3% 9.6% −93.3% −2,559.5%
FCF growth — 14.9% 30.9% 20.7% 22.6% 11.1% 3.7% −9.8% 29.3% −26.4%
Share count change — −0.4% −0.4% 0.2% 3.5% 7.6% −1.1% −4.0% −7.1% 0.1%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 2.5x 2.0x 3.1x 2.2x 4.4x 4.1x 4.0x 4.4x 23.3x
Debt / equity 1.2x 1.8x 1.5x 2.1x 1.5x 2.2x 2.2x 2.0x 2.0x 2.2x
Interest coverage 6.2x 5.0x 4.4x 4.3x 6.4x 4.0x 3.9x 3.1x 3.2x −1.6x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.5x 2.4x 1.0x 3.0x 1.9x 1.4x 1.7x 1.3x 0.4x
Quick ratio 1.7x 1.5x 2.4x 1.0x 3.0x 1.9x 1.4x 1.7x 1.3x 0.4x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 16.0% 18.7% 20.3% 22.5% 22.1% 24.4% 24.3% 22.1% 18.1% 19.0%
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.8% 2.0% 2.8%
Payouts / FCF 71.9% 26.0% 36.5% 23.4% 20.1% 20.3% 129.5% 56.8% 18.0% 6.2%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 5.0 7.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 8.0 4.0 3.0
Altman Z'' 3.0 2.5 3.0 2.0 2.8 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.8 0.4
Accruals ratio −11.0% −4.9% −10.8% −11.5% −7.1% −7.2% −7.6% −6.4% −9.8% −15.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001632127). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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