Cable One
Market Cap
US$12.3b
Last Updated
2021/01/24 00:36 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Cable One, Inc. provides data, video, and voice services in the United States. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Cable One's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
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.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.0%
CABO
0.8%
US Media
2.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
17.7%
CABO
11.8%
US Media
23.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CABO exceeded the US Media industry which returned 11.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CABO underperformed the US Market which returned 23.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CABO | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| 30 Day | -9.5% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| 90 Day | 7.2% | 14.8% | 14.5% |
| 1 Year | 18.3%17.7% | 13.4%11.8% | 26.6%23.8% |
| 3 Year | 192.0%185.6% | 25.3%19.9% | 45.0%35.4% |
| 5 Year | 397.0%375.6% | 86.0%72.3% | 126.2%101.0% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Cable One's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Here's Why Cable One (NYSE:CABO) Can Manage Its Debt ResponsiblyValuation
Is Cable One undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
47.15x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CABO ($2045.01) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($1494.62)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CABO is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CABO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (47.1x) compared to the US Media industry average (27.9x).
PE vs Market: CABO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (47.1x) compared to the US market (21.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CABO is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CABO is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (8.9x) compared to the US Media industry average (1.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Cable One forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
13.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CABO's forecast earnings growth (13.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: CABO's earnings (13.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CABO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CABO's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CABO's revenue (4.6% 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 high in 3 years time (30.3%)
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Past Performance
How has Cable One performed over the past 5 years?
18.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CABO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CABO's current net profit margins (19.3%) are higher than last year (14.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CABO's earnings have grown by 18.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CABO's earnings growth over the past year (50.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (18.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CABO earnings growth over the past year (50.7%) exceeded the Media industry -12.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CABO's Return on Equity (18.2%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Cable One's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CABO's short term assets ($739.8M) exceed its short term liabilities ($226.5M).
Long Term Liabilities: CABO's short term assets ($739.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CABO's debt to equity ratio (139.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CABO's debt to equity ratio has increased from 127.7% to 139.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CABO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.8%).
Interest Coverage: CABO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Cable One current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.49%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CABO's dividend (0.49%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: CABO's dividend (0.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.86%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CABO is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: CABO is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: CABO is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of CABO's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Julie Laulis (57 yo)
4yrs
Tenure
US$2,704,303
Compensation
Ms. Julia M. Laulis has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cable One, Inc. since January 01, 2017 and has been its President since January 2015. She serves as Director at AES Corporation since Ap...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Julie's total compensation ($USD2.70M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.57M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Julie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairwoman | 4yrs | US$2.70m | 0.14% $ 16.8m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2.42yrs | US$1.27m | 0.031% $ 3.8m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3.67yrs | US$1.41m | 0.039% $ 4.9m | |
| Senior VP | 2.75yrs | US$1.16m | 0.026% $ 3.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations & Integration | 4yrs | US$1.02m | 0.019% $ 2.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Technology Services | 2.67yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 2.5m | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing & Sales | 0.92yr | no data | 0.010% $ 1.2m | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Network Architecture | 13yrs | US$726.37k | no data | |
| VP & Head of West Division | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP of Finance & Treasurer | 4.33yrs | no data | no data |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CABO's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairwoman | 4yrs | US$2.70m | 0.14% $ 16.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$197.88k | 0.023% $ 2.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$229.02k | 0.096% $ 11.8m | |
| Director | 26yrs | US$198.65k | 0.19% $ 23.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$198.65k | 0.0063% $ 772.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$197.88k | 0.025% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$208.51k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$213.54k | 0.0050% $ 613.6k | |
| Director | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$173.60k | 0.0024% $ 300.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.33yrs | US$105.05k | 0.0011% $ 136.8k |
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CABO's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 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 been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 5.5%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Cable One, Inc.'s company bio, 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
- Market Cap: US$12.321b
- Shares outstanding: 6.02m
- Website: https://www.cableone.biz
Number of Employees
Location
- Cable One, Inc.
- 210 East Earll Drive
- Phoenix
- Arizona
- 85012
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABO | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jun 2015 |
| XC1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jun 2015 |
| C1AB34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 200 REPR 1 COM NPV | BR | BRL | Oct 2020 |
Biography
Cable One, Inc. 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 resident...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/24 00:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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