Cable One, Inc. (NYSE:CABO) Shows Valuation Support While Momentum Signals Turn Bearish

Cable One starts the near term with clear valuation strength alongside operational leverage and mixed cash-flow signals, creating a guarded stance on upside until momentum stabilizes.

Recent News

On February 26, 2026 the company reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and scheduled a conference call to discuss those results; related SEC filings reflect the same release. On January 29, 2026 analysts published a consensus rating that skewed toward “reduce.” On April 2, 2026 the company published materials announcing its Annual Meeting of Stockholders for May 14, 2026. On April 19, 2026 at least one outlet reported that Zacks Research adjusted its rating to “hold.”

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+/DI-: ADX sits at 18.37, indicating no established trend; directional readings diverge with DI+ at 24.11 showing a peak-and-reversal and DI- at 19.54 showing a dip-and-reversal—both directional moves favor downside pressure into any consolidation, which weakens the case for sustained breakout while valuation remains supportive.

MACD: MACD equals 1.74 versus a signal line at 1.34, a recent cross above the signal line; the MACD_trend shows a peak-and-reversal, however, so momentum reads as degrading even though a crossover occurred—this produces a conflicted near-term momentum picture that requires confirmation before momentum-driven upside can resume.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO at -19.34 places the price below the WMDST target, implying upward potential toward that target; the MRO_trend shows a peak-and-reversal, so the implied upside requires fresh momentum to convert into a sustained move rather than a short-lived bounce.

RSI: RSI at 48.9 sits near neutral with a peak-and-reversal profile, signaling loss of recent strength rather than oversold conditions; this leaves technical risk centered on the stock remaining below shorter-term averages until RSI re-accelerates higher.

Price vs. Moving Averages and Bands: Last close $99.11 trades below the 20-day average ($103.63), 50-day average ($101.49), and well below the 200-day average ($125.82), reinforcing the momentum caution. Bollinger bounds (1x upper $114.01 / lower $93.26) place current price nearer the lower band, suggesting limited immediate downside room within the bands but no signal of renewed momentum without a move back above the 20–50 day averages. Ichimoku components cluster in the $95–105 area, indicating a congested range that must clear for directional conviction.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability: EBIT equals $63,489,000 and EBITDA equals $147,108,000; operating margin equals 25.7% and gross margin equals 74.2%. EBIT margin stands at 17.5%, up 52.3% year-over-year but down 60.6% quarter-over-quarter; the EBIT margin exceeds the industry peer mean of 10.333% and the industry peer median of 10.167%, placing profitability above typical peers while showing recent quarter compression.

Earnings & Cash Flow: Reported EPS $10.41 missed the estimate of $10.42 by $0.01 (an EPS surprise ratio of -0.096%). Net income recorded negative $7,622,000 while operating cash flow reached $145,533,000 and free cash flow equaled $69,508,000, yielding a free cash flow yield of 11.47%—well above the industry peer mean of 1.781%—which underpins the WMDST valuation conclusion despite the negative net income.

Leverage & Coverage: Total debt $3,200,420,000 produces net debt of $3,041,158,000 and an enterprise value of $3,653,917,558 versus market capitalization $606,266,558, showing substantial net leverage. Debt-to-EBITDA reads 21.8x and debt-to-equity equals 2.23; interest coverage equals 2.15, marginally below the industry peer mean of 2.379. High leverage increases sensitivity to cash-flow variability even as FCF remains positive.

Growth & Efficiency: Reported revenue $363,739,000 with QoQ revenue growth of +145.8% and YoY revenue growth of +102.6%; asset turnover 0.0645 remains below the industry peer mean of 0.1417. Earnings growth shows steep declines (earningsGrowth -44.9%; earningsGrowthYoY -87.1%), indicating profit volatility despite top-line gains in the reported periods.

Valuation: WMDST values the stock as under-valued. Market multiples include P/E 10.33, P/B 0.42 (below the industry peer mean of 1.8019 and median of 1.6775), enterprise multiple 24.84, and forward P/E ~14.37. Free cash flow yield and depressed P/B provide valuation support while elevated leverage and recent margin compression constrain the durability of that support.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-26
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-28
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 166.6 M
 Operating Cash Flow 145.5 M
 Capital Expenditures -76.03 M
 Change In Working Capital -10.26 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -13.88 M
 End Period Cash Flow 152.8 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 363.7 M
 Forward Revenue -622.11 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 93.9 M
 Depreciation 83.6 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 83.6 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 270.4 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 269.9 M
 EBITDA 147.1 M
 EBIT 63.5 M
 Operating Income 93.4 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 29.6 M
 Net Interest Income -29.58 M
 Income Before Tax 33.9 M
 Tax Provision 3.7 M
 Tax Rate 11.056 %
 Net Income -7.62 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations -7.62 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 10.42
 EPS Actual 10.41
 EPS Difference -0.01
 EPS Surprise -0.096 %
 Forward EPS 9.25
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 5.6 B
 Intangible Assets 2.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.39 B
 Total Current Assets 306.6 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 152.8 M
 Cash 152.8 M
 Net Receivables 45.7 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 10.8 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 28.1 M
 Short-Term Debt 593.5 M
 Total Current Liabilities 759.3 M
 Net Debt 3.0 B
 Total Debt 3.2 B
 Total Liabilities 4.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.4 B
 Retained Earnings 1.3 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 254.41
 Shares Outstanding 5.635 M
 Revenue Per-Share 64.55
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 606.3 M
 Enterprise Value 3.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 24.838
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 54.401 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 92.507 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 64.866
mean: 33.413
median: 25.876
CABO: 24.838
low: -16.265
 EV/R 10.045
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.898
 Asset To Liability 1.345
 Debt To Capital 0.691
 Debt To Assets 0.573
Debt To Assets QoQ -0.79 %
Debt To Assets YoY 19854.355 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.69
CABO: 0.573
median: 0.349
mean: 0.346
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 2.232
Debt To Equity QoQ -2.762 %
Debt To Equity YoY 21323.992 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 6.05
CABO: 2.232
mean: 1.369
median: 0.907
low: -9.844
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 0.423
Price To Book QoQ -32.676 %
Price To Book YoY -58.094 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 5.379
mean: 1.802
median: 1.678
CABO: 0.423
low: -0.597
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 10.335
Price To Earnings QoQ 22.32 %
Price To Earnings YoY -159.951 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 106.029
mean: 50.975
median: 34.324
CABO: 10.335
low: -109.964
 PE/G Ratio -0.23
 Price To Sales (P/S) 1.667
Price To Sales QoQ -30.315 %
Price To Sales YoY -64.391 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 13.686
median: 5.137
mean: 5.105
CABO: 1.667
low: 0.01
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 14.372
Forward PE/G -0.32
Forward P/S -0.975
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 18.957
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.064
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.677 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 9.791 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.432
mean: 0.142
median: 0.118
low: 0.089
CABO: 0.064
 Receivables Turnover 7.896
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -2.508 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -10.42 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA CABO: 7.896
high: 3.738
mean: 2.133
median: 1.815
low: 0.991
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 11.557
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -17.963
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 3.892 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 144.763
mean: 36.378
median: 28.512
CABO: -17.963
low: -95.091
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio -0.803
 CapEx To Revenue -0.209
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.909
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 4.0 B
 Net Invested Capital 4.6 B
 Invested Capital 4.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.39 B
 Net Working Capital -452.74 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.201
 Current Ratio 0.404
Current Ratio QoQ 4.952 %
Current Ratio YoY -69.075 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.784
mean: 1.333
median: 1.056
CABO: 0.404
low: 0.387
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 21.756
 Cost Of Debt 0.811 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 2.146
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -58.734 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 59.786 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 20.795
median: 2.917
mean: 2.379
CABO: 2.146
low: -15.218
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.093
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 29.519
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -1.862 %
 Revenue Growth -3.264 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 145.783 %
Revenue Growth YoY 102.607 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 71.226 %
mean: 10.491 %
median: 3.564 %
CABO: -3.264 %
low: -24.881 %
 Earnings Growth -44.891 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -131.094 %
Earnings Growth YoY -87.057 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 260.0 %
mean: 8.865 %
median: -25.0 %
CABO: -44.891 %
low: -201.984 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 74.196 %
Gross Margin QoQ -0.353 %
Gross Margin YoY -0.02 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 97.722 %
CABO: 74.196 %
mean: 58.147 %
median: 56.974 %
low: 37.002 %
 EBIT Margin 17.455 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -60.589 %
EBIT Margin YoY 52.299 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 31.652 %
CABO: 17.455 %
mean: 10.333 %
median: 10.167 %
low: -64.436 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 25.671 %
Return On Sales QoQ 0.765 %
Return On Sales YoY 123.986 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 26.635 %
CABO: 25.671 %
mean: 12.091 %
median: 10.789 %
low: -26.557 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 69.5 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 11.465 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 20.799 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 123.882 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 24.977 %
CABO: 11.465 %
median: 2.073 %
mean: 1.781 %
low: -42.845 %
 Free Cash Growth -18.572 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -189.237 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 127.014 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 516.576 %
mean: 60.238 %
median: -11.668 %
CABO: -18.572 %
low: -519.247 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -9.119
 Cash Flow Margin 19.434 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings -9.274
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.01
 Return On Assets (ROA) -0.135 %
Return On Assets QoQ -108.946 %
Return On Assets YoY -91.541 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 6.218 %
median: 0.795 %
mean: 0.778 %
CABO: -0.135 %
low: -13.421 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.315 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.005
Return On Equity QoQ -108.802 %
Return On Equity YoY -90.92 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.115
median: 0.022
mean: 0.022
CABO: -0.005
low: -0.543
 DuPont ROE -0.532 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.22 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -57.268 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -104.695 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 6.371 %
mean: 1.669 %
median: 1.608 %
CABO: 1.22 %
low: -22.388 %

Six-Week Outlook

Swing traders should expect consolidation while momentum indicators remain mixed: downside bias will persist if price stays below the 20–50 day averages and MACD continues to show a peak-and-reversal. Positive near-term triggers require MACD momentum to re-accelerate above its signal line with RSI moving above 55 and price reclaiming the 20-day average; absent those signs, expect range-bound action with volatility concentrated near the lower Bollinger band. Monitor free cash flow and any updates to leverage or covenant-related disclosures; improving cash conversion or reduced net debt would materially improve the risk/reward profile.

About Cable One, Inc.

Cable One, Inc. (NYSE:CABO) delivers high-speed data, video, and voice services to customers throughout the United States. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Cable One caters to both residential and business markets, offering a range of communication solutions. For residential customers, the company provides high-speed internet services with enhanced Wi-Fi capabilities, allowing for seamless connectivity across various devices. Their video services include basic to extensive digital packages, featuring numerous channels and a cloud-based DVR system accessible via an app on devices like Amazon Firestick, Apple TV, and Android smart TVs. In addition to residential offerings, Cable One addresses the needs of business clients, from small enterprises to larger organizations, with comprehensive data, voice, and video solutions. The company emphasizes quality and innovation, continually evolving its services to meet the changing demands of its customers. By prioritizing customer satisfaction and technological advancement, Cable One maintains a strong presence in the telecommunications industry, adapting its offerings to provide reliable and cutting-edge communication solutions.



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