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Cable One, Inc. CABO

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Cable One, Inc.

Overview of Cable One, Inc.

CABO NYQ
Communication Services Telecom Services Framework: General Corporate Micro Cap
Cable One, Inc. (CABO), is a Micro Cap company, in the Telecom Services industry, last closed at $5.50, about 5717.8% undervalued vs fair value, -95.9% 1Y return, ranked 245/271 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -5.0% ROE -22.1% Gross Margin 73.9% Div Yield 2.71%
USD 5.50
0.73%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 149.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$31.21M
Enterprise Value
$2.91B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 96%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.cableone.biz
HQ Phoenix, AZ
Employees 2,817
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Call: Nov 5

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$259
$320
$377
Current: $5.50 +5718% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.5B
-4.9%%
Gross Profit
$1.1B
-4.6%%
Operating Income
-$207.4M
-146.9%%
Net Income
-$356.5M
-2561.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
-77.0%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$407.4M
148.5% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
3/5
Improving
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High Impact
1
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Cable One, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
31
/100
Developing
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Cash Generation Consistent Cash generation is consistent (score 0.83), indicating reliable business model.
  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.83).

Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 10.5th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.
  • Elevated Debt Risk Debt serviceability is weak (score 0.10), raising refinancing risk.

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Pricing Power

Weak
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Signals, strengths and risks for Cost Advantage

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Signals, strengths and risks for Customer Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Resilience

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CABO's balance between Growth (17.6%), Profitability (55.3%), and Safety (27.1%). Growth 18% Safety 27% Profitability 55%

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Growth

15th percentile vs peers
15
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -5.0% 24p Revenue CAGR 3Y -4.2% 26p TSR -68.0% 5p EPS CAGR 3Y -62.5% 2p EPS Growth YoY -27.35 1p
Strengths
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (73.9%, 93th percentile)
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (18.3%, 91th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
Risks
  • Growth in bottom 20% of peers (percentile: 15)
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-27.35)

Profitability

48th percentile vs peers
48
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Safety

23th percentile vs peers
24
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Cable One, Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$319.98
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+5717.8% vs current
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