| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
CABO Stock Overview
Cable One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides data, video, and voice services in the United States.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$1,527.47 |
| 52 Week High | US$2,136.14 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1,524.57 |
| Beta | 0.53 |
| 1 Month Change | -11.80% |
| 3 Month Change | -14.66% |
| 1 Year Change | -25.31% |
| 3 Year Change | 76.64% |
| 5 Year Change | 138.79% |
| Change since IPO | 305.26% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| CABO | US Media | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.1% | -6.2% | -6.1% |
| 1Y | -25.3% | -3.3% | 4.2% |
Return vs Industry: CABO underperformed the US Media industry which returned -2.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CABO underperformed the US Market which returned 6.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CABO volatility | |
|---|---|
| CABO Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 8.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: CABO is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CABO's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,716 | Julie Laulis | https://www.cableone.biz |
Cable One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides data, video, and voice services in the United States. The company offers residential data services, a service to enhance Wi-Fi signal throughout the home. It also provides residential video services, such as local networks; local community programming that includes governmental and public access; and other channels, as well as digital video services, including national and regional cable networks, music channels, and an interactive and electronic programming guide with parental controls.
Cable One Fundamentals Summary
| CABO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$9.23b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$333.23m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.51b |
27.7x
P/E Ratio6.1x
P/S RatioIs CABO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CABO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.51b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$434.92m |
| Gross Profit | US$1.08b |
| Expenses | US$741.87m |
| Earnings | US$333.23m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 55.12 |
| Gross Margin | 71.20% |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.07% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 229.4% |
How did CABO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.7%
Current Dividend Yield18%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Cable One undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
29.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CABO ($1527.47) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($2165.01)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CABO is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CABO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (27.7x) compared to the US Media industry average (12.8x).
PE vs Market: CABO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (27.7x) compared to the US market (16.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CABO is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CABO is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.3x) compared to the US Media industry average (1.9x).
Future Growth
How is Cable One forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?
12.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CABO's forecast earnings growth (12.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: CABO's earnings (12.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (13.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CABO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CABO's revenue (7.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CABO's revenue (7.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CABO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.5%).
Past Performance
How has Cable One performed over the past 5 years?
19.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CABO has a large one-off gain of $99.6M impacting its September 30 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: CABO's current net profit margins (22.1%) are higher than last year (19.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CABO's earnings have grown by 19.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CABO's earnings growth over the past year (32.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (19.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CABO earnings growth over the past year (32.4%) underperformed the Media industry 74.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CABO's Return on Equity (19.2%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Cable One's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CABO's short term assets ($598.8M) exceed its short term liabilities ($297.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: CABO's short term assets ($598.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CABO's net debt to equity ratio (201.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CABO's debt to equity ratio has increased from 122.9% to 229.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CABO's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (17.8%).
Interest Coverage: CABO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Cable One current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.72%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CABO's dividend (0.72%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.36%).
High Dividend: CABO's dividend (0.72%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.55%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CABO has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CABO's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (18.5%), CABO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CABO's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (19.7% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Julie Laulis (58 yo)
7yrs
Tenure
US$3,735,246
Compensation
Ms. Julia M. Laulis has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cable One, Inc. since January 01, 2017 and has been its President since January 2015. Ms. Laulis serves as an Independent Director at Th...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Julie's total compensation ($USD3.74M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Julie's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: CABO's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: CABO's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CABO insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Cable One, Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Cable One, Inc.
- Ticker: CABO
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1980
- Industry: Cable and Satellite
- Sector: Media
- Implied Market Cap: US$9.234b
- Shares outstanding: 6.05m
- Website: https://www.cableone.biz
Number of Employees
Location
- Cable One, Inc.
- 210 East Earll Drive
- Phoenix
- Arizona
- 85012
- United States
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/21 23:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.