Why did Cable One (CABO) stock move recently?

On 9/2/2026, Cable One moved +19.4% — No clear catalyst identified from recent filings or credible news coverage; the sharp gain occurred amid ongoing post-earnings volatility with no supporting reports on guidance, deals, or sector moves. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Cable One (CABO) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Cable One's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 1.8, a price-to-book of about 0.4 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Cable One's revenue?

Cable One reported revenue of $1.5B for FY2025, with net profit of $-356.5M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Cable One (CABO)?

Cable One last traded at $25.47 (-2.3% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Cable One

CABO · NYSE · Communication Services · United States

Snapshot

TickerCABO

ExchangeNYSE

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryTelecom Services

CountryUnited States

Employees2,592

HeadquartersPhoenix, United States

Websitewww.cableone.biz

Filings tracked21

About Cable One

Cable One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides data, video, and voice services to residential and business customers in the United States. The company offers residential data services, a service to enhance Wi-Fi signal throughout the home, as well as expert technology support and network security services. It also provides various residential video services from basic video service to digital services with access to hundreds of channels. In addition, the company offers Sparklight TV, an IPTV video service and a cloud-based digital video recorder (DVR) service that allows customers to stream video channels from the cloud through a new app on supported devices, such as the Amazon Firestick, Apple TV, and Android-based smart televisions that does not require the use of a set-top box. Further, it provides traditional telecommunications services; residential voice services; fiber optic-based products include dark fiber, E-Line, E-Lan and E-Access ethernet services; and network-to-network interface connections. Additionally, it provides data, voice, and video products to business customers, including small to mid-markets, enterprises, and wholesale and carrier customers. Cable One, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Who owns it

Insiders10.4%
Institutions89.6%
Public & other0.0%

231 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc.8.42%
Private Management Group, Inc.8.32%
Blackrock Inc.7.84%
Bank of Montreal /CAN/7.70%
Davenport & Co LLC5.23%
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management Uk Ltd4.87%
American Century Companies Inc3.61%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3.51%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 37.1 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Net margin trend13.4% → -23.7%

Margin has compressed by about 37.1 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity-24.9%

Latest ROE of -24.9% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $378.9M · EPS 5.00

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.5B · EPS 14.54

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$1.5B

Net margin

-23.7%

ROE

-24.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-5.4%

EPS (FY2025)

-63.21

Net profit (FY2025)

$-356.5M

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Why it moved

Sep 2, 2026
No clear catalyst identified from recent filings or credible news coverage; the sharp gain occurred amid ongoing post-earnings volatility with no supporting reports on guidance, deals, or sector moves.
· confidence: low
Sep 1, 2026
CABO fell sharply with no single new catalyst reported for Sept 1; the move reflects continued selling pressure from Q2 2026 results showing a $1.16B GAAP net loss (driven by $597.7M non-cash impairments plus MBI-related charges), 8.4% YoY revenue decline, residential broadband subscriber losses, and ongoing debt/financing concerns around the Mega Broadband put option and acquisition.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: medium
Aug 25, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst found in recent filings or coverage; the stock rose with broader market or sector moves.
· confidence: low
Jul 28, 2026
No specific news, earnings, or filing on July 28; recent coverage focuses on prior analyst notes and Q2 call scheduled for August. Stock moved without an identifiable company-specific catalyst.
· confidence: low
Jul 27, 2026
No specific company catalyst or news identified for the move; CABO rose with broader market or sector activity.
· confidence: low
Jul 23, 2026
No specific catalyst reported for the 6.20% decline; the move appears tied to pre-earnings caution ahead of the expected Q2 report, amid ongoing concerns over subscriber losses and debt highlighted in the July 9 preliminary outlook.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: low
Jul 22, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst found in recent filings or credible news coverage; the stock moved with the broader market or sector.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$1.5B	$-356.5M	-63.21	-23.7%	-24.9%
FY2024	$1.6B	$14.5M	2.57	0.9%	0.8%
FY2023	$1.7B	$224.6M	38.08	13.4%	12.4%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$348.9M	$-1.2B	-204.35	-333.8%
2026Q1	$353.0M	$35.8M	6.12	10.1%
2025Q3	$376.0M	$86.5M	14.52	23.0%
2025Q2	$381.1M	$-438.0M	-77.70	-114.9%
2025Q1	$380.6M	$2.6M	0.46	0.7%
2024Q3	$393.6M	$44.2M	7.58	11.2%
2024Q2	$394.5M	$38.2M	6.58	9.7%
2024Q1	$404.3M	$37.4M	6.46	9.2%
2023Q3	$420.3M	$30.3M	5.29	7.2%
2023Q2	$424.0M	$55.2M	9.36	13.0%
2023Q1	$421.9M	$57.4M	9.62	13.6%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure
SEC7/9/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC6/24/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/23/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/22/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/14/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC5/8/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/30/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/30/2026
8-K/A — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC4/23/2026
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC4/2/2026material
8-K — Material financial obligation, Other events
SEC3/16/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/26/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/26/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/5/2026material

2025

8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC12/31/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/7/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/6/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/1/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/31/2025material

In the news

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