Cable One Inc Financials
This page shows Cable One Inc (CABO) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 12 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Cable One Inc has an operating margin of 28.0%, meaning the company retains $28 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 100/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 31.4% the prior year.
Cable One Inc's revenue declined 5.9% year-over-year, from $1.7B to $1.6B. This contraction results in a growth score of 12/100.
Cable One Inc has a moderate D/E ratio of 2.01. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 37/100.
Cable One Inc's current ratio of 1.31 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 32/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
Cable One Inc converts 23.9% of revenue into free cash flow ($377.8M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 100/100.
Cable One Inc generates a 0.8% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 3/100. This is down from 12.4% the prior year.
Cable One Inc scores 0.93, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Cable One Inc passes 3 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Cable One Inc generates $45.87 in operating cash flow ($664.1M OCF vs $14.5M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Cable One Inc earns $3.2 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($441.9M vs $138.0M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.
Key Financial Metrics
Cable One Inc generated $1.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 5.9% from the prior year.
Cable One Inc's EBITDA was $783.6M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 9.9% from the prior year.
Cable One Inc generated $377.8M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 29.3% from the prior year.
Cable One Inc reported $14.5M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 93.6% from the prior year.
Cable One Inc earned $2.57 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 93.3% from the prior year.
Cable One Inc held $153.6M in cash against $3.6B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Cable One Inc paid $11.80 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 1.7% from the prior year.
Cable One Inc had 6M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.
Cable One Inc's operating margin was 28.0% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 3.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Cable One Inc's net profit margin was 0.9% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 12.5 percentage points from the prior year.
Cable One Inc's ROE was 0.8% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 11.6 percentage points from the prior year.
Cable One Inc spent $0 on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
Cable One Inc invested $286.4M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 22.8% from the prior year.
CABO Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $376.0M-1.3% | $381.1M+0.1% | $380.6M-1.7% | $387.2M-1.8% | $394.5M-2.4% | $404.3M-1.8% | $411.8M-2.0% | $420.3M |
| Cost of Revenue | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gross Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $100.8M+9.6% | $92.0M-3.6% | $95.4M-1.0% | $96.4M+6.2% | $90.8M+0.4% | $90.4M+1.5% | $89.0M-4.0% | $92.7M |
| Operating Income | $94.7M+119.4% | -$489.3M-611.4% | $95.7M-5.8% | $101.6M-7.8% | $110.1M-8.1% | $119.9M-5.8% | $127.2M-4.0% | $132.5M |
| Interest Expense | $32.0M-5.6% | $33.9M-1.6% | $34.5M+4.3% | $33.0M-5.5% | $35.0M-2.3% | $35.8M-22.8% | $46.3M+6.8% | $43.4M |
| Income Tax | $25.8M+121.9% | -$117.6M-58018.7% | $203K+100.9% | -$22.3M-258.6% | $14.1M-20.0% | $17.6M-13.3% | $20.3M+17.4% | $17.3M |
| Net Income | $86.5M+119.8% | -$438.0M-16900.0% | $2.6M+102.5% | -$105.2M-375.8% | $38.2M+2.1% | $37.4M-63.9% | $103.5M+241.6% | $30.3M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $14.52+118.7% | $-77.70-16991.3% | $0.46+102.5% | $-18.05-374.3% | $6.58+1.9% | $6.46-63.0% | $17.44+229.7% | $5.29 |
CABO Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5.7B-1.4% | $5.8B-10.1% | $6.4B-1.6% | $6.5B-2.8% | $6.7B-0.4% | $6.7B-0.3% | $6.8B-1.2% | $6.8B |
| Current Assets | $300.5M+4.6% | $287.4M+1.8% | $282.4M+1.1% | $279.2M-17.6% | $338.7M-2.5% | $347.3M+1.4% | $342.4M-13.2% | $394.4M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $166.6M+9.0% | $152.9M+2.5% | $149.1M-3.0% | $153.6M-23.8% | $201.5M-4.4% | $210.7M+10.7% | $190.3M-20.6% | $239.6M |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Goodwill | $840.8M0.0% | $840.8M-9.6% | $929.6M0.0% | $929.6M+0.1% | $928.9M0.0% | $928.9M0.0% | $928.9M0.0% | $928.9M |
| Total Liabilities | $4.3B-3.9% | $4.4B-4.6% | $4.6B-1.7% | $4.7B-2.1% | $4.8B-1.1% | $4.9B-1.3% | $5.0B-2.8% | $5.1B |
| Current Liabilities | $781.2M+0.5% | $776.9M+0.2% | $775.5M+262.6% | $213.9M+14.1% | $187.5M+0.4% | $186.7M-8.0% | $202.8M-7.1% | $218.2M |
| Long-Term Debt | $3.3B-5.7% | $3.5B-2.0% | $3.6B-1.2% | $3.6B+1.3% | $3.6B-1.5% | $3.6B-1.5% | $3.7B-1.5% | $3.7B |
| Total Equity | $1.4B+7.1% | $1.3B-24.7% | $1.8B-1.1% | $1.8B-4.5% | $1.9B+1.5% | $1.9B+2.4% | $1.8B+3.3% | $1.8B |
| Retained Earnings | $1.3B+6.9% | $1.3B-25.9% | $1.7B-0.9% | $1.7B-5.3% | $1.8B+1.2% | $1.8B+1.2% | $1.8B+5.2% | $1.7B |
CABO Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $156.5M+8.0% | $144.9M+24.6% | $116.3M-30.6% | $167.6M+7.8% | $155.5M-5.6% | $164.8M+8.6% | $151.7M-15.8% | $180.2M |
| Capital Expenditures | $71.8M+5.0% | $68.4M-3.9% | $71.1M-1.1% | $71.9M+0.4% | $71.6M+8.7% | $65.9M-43.0% | $115.6M+48.6% | $77.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | $84.8M+10.7% | $76.6M+69.4% | $45.2M-52.8% | $95.7M+14.0% | $84.0M-15.1% | $98.9M+174.1% | $36.1M-64.8% | $102.3M |
| Investing Cash Flow | $52.1M+170.4% | -$74.0M-30.9% | -$56.6M+82.5% | -$322.4M-247.5% | -$92.8M-32.6% | -$70.0M+45.9% | -$129.4M-900.9% | -$12.9M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$194.9M-190.3% | -$67.1M-4.4% | -$64.3M-178.7% | $81.8M+213.6% | -$72.0M+3.1% | -$74.3M-3.9% | -$71.6M+19.0% | -$88.3M |
| Dividends Paid | $0 | $0-100.0% | $17.2M+1.8% | $16.9M-1.0% | $17.1M+1.6% | $16.8M+0.4% | $16.8M+0.4% | $16.7M |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0-100.0% | $16.5M |
CABO Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Margin | 25.2%+153.6pp | -128.4%-153.6pp | 25.1%-1.1pp | 26.2%-1.7pp | 27.9%-1.7pp | 29.6%-1.2pp | 30.9%-0.6pp | 31.5% |
| Net Margin | 23.0%+137.9pp | -114.9%-115.6pp | 0.7%+27.9pp | -27.2%-36.9pp | 9.7%+0.4pp | 9.2%-15.9pp | 25.1%+17.9pp | 7.2% |
| Return on Equity | 6.0% | N/A | 0.1%-2.2pp | 2.4%+0.3pp | 2.0%0.0pp | 2.0%-3.7pp | 5.7%+4.0pp | 1.7% |
| Return on Assets | 1.5%+9.1pp | -7.6%-7.6pp | 0.0%+1.7pp | -1.6%-2.2pp | 0.6%+0.0pp | 0.5%-1.0pp | 1.5%+1.1pp | 0.4% |
| Current Ratio | 0.38+0.0 | 0.370.0 | 0.36-0.9 | 1.31-0.5 | 1.81-0.1 | 1.86+0.2 | 1.69-0.1 | 1.81 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 2.30-0.3 | 2.61+0.6 | 2.010.0 | 2.01+0.1 | 1.90-0.1 | 1.95-0.1 | 2.03-0.1 | 2.13 |
| FCF Margin | 22.5%+2.4pp | 20.1%+8.2pp | 11.9%-12.8pp | 24.7%+3.4pp | 21.3%-3.2pp | 24.4%+15.7pp | 8.8%-15.6pp | 24.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cable One Inc's annual revenue?
Cable One Inc (CABO) reported $1.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -5.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Cable One Inc's revenue growing?
Cable One Inc (CABO) revenue declined by 5.9% year-over-year, from $1.7B to $1.6B in fiscal year 2024.
Is Cable One Inc profitable?
Yes, Cable One Inc (CABO) reported a net income of $14.5M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 0.9%.
What is Cable One Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?
Cable One Inc (CABO) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.57 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -93.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Cable One Inc's EBITDA?
Cable One Inc (CABO) had EBITDA of $783.6M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Cable One Inc have?
As of fiscal year 2024, Cable One Inc (CABO) had $153.6M in cash and equivalents against $3.6B in long-term debt.
What is Cable One Inc's operating margin?
Cable One Inc (CABO) had an operating margin of 28.0% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Cable One Inc's net profit margin?
Cable One Inc (CABO) had a net profit margin of 0.9% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Cable One Inc pay dividends?
Yes, Cable One Inc (CABO) paid $11.80 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.
What is Cable One Inc's return on equity (ROE)?
Cable One Inc (CABO) has a return on equity of 0.8% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Cable One Inc's free cash flow?
Cable One Inc (CABO) generated $377.8M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a 29.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Cable One Inc's operating cash flow?
Cable One Inc (CABO) generated $664.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Cable One Inc's total assets?
Cable One Inc (CABO) had $6.5B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Cable One Inc's capital expenditures?
Cable One Inc (CABO) invested $286.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How many shares does Cable One Inc have outstanding?
Cable One Inc (CABO) had 6M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Cable One Inc's current ratio?
Cable One Inc (CABO) had a current ratio of 1.31 as of fiscal year 2024, which is considered adequate.
What is Cable One Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Cable One Inc (CABO) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Cable One Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Cable One Inc (CABO) had a return on assets of 0.2% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Cable One Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Cable One Inc (CABO) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.93, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Cable One Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Cable One Inc (CABO) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Cable One Inc's earnings high quality?
Cable One Inc (CABO) has an earnings quality ratio of 45.87x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Cable One Inc cover its interest payments?
Cable One Inc (CABO) has an interest coverage ratio of 3.2x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Cable One Inc?
Cable One Inc (CABO) scores 47 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.