Cable One, Inc. (CABO) Stock

Cable One, Inc. (CABO) is a Communication Services stock trading at $26.06 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $147.86M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Cable One, Inc. provides residential communications services in the United States, including data, video, and voice. Its offerings cover home internet and Wi‑Fi support, cable and digital television services with programming guides and related features, and local and long-distance calling with calling features.

Understand Cable One, Inc.: how it makes money

Cable One provides residential and business data, video, and voice services in the United States, and it makes money mainly from subscriptions to residential data and video plus business services revenue.

The profit model is driven by recurring broadband and related services, where outcomes depend on retaining residential subscribers and selling a higher proportion of customers into premium speed tiers (illustrated by residential subscriber decline and premium speed tier penetration).

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Res Data$0.2B
Hargrave Op$0.1B
Biz Svcs$0.1B
Res Video$0.0B
Other$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): Strength comes from a recurring residential data base and measurable penetration into higher speed tiers, with risks tied to customer declines and competitive pressure in multi gig capable markets.

Bull case

  • Premium speed tier adoption is meaningful: Premium Speed Tier Penetration is 46.0 percent.
  • Broadband positioning supports upsell: Markets That Are Multi Gig Capable is 53.0 percent, and High Speed Internet Penetration is 38.8 percent.
  • Revenue mix is diversified across service types: Residential Data Revenue is 0.21 USD_B, Business Services Revenue is 0.08 USD_B, Residential Video Revenue is 0.04 USD_B, and Hargrave Operations Revenue is 0.08 USD_B (plus Other Revenue of 0.02 USD_B).

Bear case

  • Residential subscriber pressure exists: Residential Data Subscribers Decline Year over Year is 6.1 percent.
  • Competition risk is present in advanced broadband markets: Passings Facing Gig Capable Wired Broadband Competition is 60.0 percent.
  • Some revenue line items appear to be declining: Residential Video Revenue Decrease is 0.01 USD_B and Residential Data Revenue Decrease is 0.01 USD_B.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$26.06
Market Cap$147.86M
EV / EBITDA38.3
Price / Book0.45
Price / Sales0.10
FCF Yield171.1%
DCF Value (model)$797.89
DCF Upside vs Price2961.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.50B
Net Margin-23.7%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-8.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)163.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-38.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.40 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Communication Services)24.4
Industry P/E (Communication)17.9
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderSilver Rock Financial LP ($1.37B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)2
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryCommunication
CEOTodd Koetje
Employees2,817
CountryUS
IPO Date2015-06-11

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.