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Cable One, Inc.

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001632127
$11.14 -27.57% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $11.14 −99.37% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue819.3Operating income187.1Net income100.3EPS, diluted17.38Fiscal year 2017Revenue960.0 +17.2%Operating income236.3Net income235.2 +134.4%EPS, diluted40.92 +135.4%Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,072.3 +11.7%Operating income267.9Net income164.8 −29.9%EPS, diluted28.77 −29.7%Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,168.0 +8.9%Operating income310.5Net income178.6 +8.4%EPS, diluted31.12 +8.2%Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,325.2 +13.5%Operating income469.4Net income304.4 +70.4%EPS, diluted51.27 +64.7%Fiscal year 2021Revenue1,605.8 +21.2%Operating income456.6Net income291.8 −4.1%EPS, diluted46.49 −9.3%Fiscal year 2022Revenue1,706.0 +6.2%Operating income539.0Net income213.1 −27.0%EPS, diluted34.73 −25.3%Fiscal year 2023Revenue1,678.1 −1.6%Operating income526.9Net income224.6 +5.4%EPS, diluted38.08 +9.6%Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,579.5 −5.9%Operating income441.9Net income14.5 −93.6%EPS, diluted2.57 −93.3%Fiscal year 2025Revenue1,501.4 −4.9%Operating income−207.4Net income−356.5 −2,561.7%EPS, diluted−63.21 −2,559.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 819.3 960.0 1,072.3 1,168.0 1,325.2 1,605.8 1,706.0 1,678.1 1,579.5 1,501.4
Growth +17.2% +11.7% +8.9% +13.5% +21.2% +6.2% −1.6% −5.9% −4.9%
Operating income 187.1 236.3 267.9 310.5 469.4 456.6 539.0 526.9 441.9 −207.4
Net income 100.3 235.2 164.8 178.6 304.4 291.8 213.1 224.6 14.5 −356.5
Growth +134.4% −29.9% +8.4% +70.4% −4.1% −27.0% +5.4% −93.6% −2,561.7%
EPS, diluted 17.38 40.92 28.77 31.12 51.27 46.49 34.73 38.08 2.57 −63.21
Growth +135.4% −29.7% +8.2% +64.7% −9.3% −25.3% +9.6% −93.3% −2,559.5%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin22.8%Net margin12.2%Free cash flow margin15.4%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin24.6%Net margin24.5%Free cash flow margin15.1%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin25.0%Net margin15.4%Free cash flow margin17.7%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin26.6%Net margin15.3%Free cash flow margin19.6%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin35.4%Net margin23.0%Free cash flow margin21.2%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin28.4%Net margin18.2%Free cash flow margin19.5%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin31.6%Net margin12.5%Free cash flow margin19.0%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin31.4%Net margin13.4%Free cash flow margin17.4%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin28.0%Net margin0.9%Free cash flow margin23.9%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin−13.8%Net margin−23.7%Free cash flow margin18.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating margin 22.8% 24.6% 25.0% 26.6% 35.4% 28.4% 31.6% 31.4% 28.0% −13.8%
Net margin 12.2% 24.5% 15.4% 15.3% 23.0% 18.2% 12.5% 13.4% 0.9% −23.7%
Free cash flow margin 15.4% 15.1% 17.7% 19.6% 21.2% 19.5% 19.0% 17.4% 23.9% 18.5%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow257.1Capital expenditure−130.8Free cash flow126.3Buybacks−56.4Dividends paid−34.4Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow324.5Capital expenditure−179.4Free cash flow145.1 +14.9%Buybacks−0.5Dividends paid−37.2Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow407.8Capital expenditure−217.8Free cash flow190.0 +30.9%Buybacks−26.6Dividends paid−42.9Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow491.7Capital expenditure−262.4Free cash flow229.4 +20.7%Buybacks−5.1Dividends paid−48.5Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow574.4Capital expenditure−293.2Free cash flow281.1 +22.6%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−56.6Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow704.3Capital expenditure−391.9Free cash flow312.4 +11.1%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−63.5Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow738.0Capital expenditure−414.1Free cash flow323.9 +3.7%Buybacks−353.3Dividends paid−66.3Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow663.2Capital expenditure−371.0Free cash flow292.1 −9.8%Buybacks−99.6Dividends paid−66.3Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow664.1Capital expenditure−286.4Free cash flow377.8 +29.3%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−67.9Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow563.3Capital expenditure−285.3Free cash flow278.1 −26.4%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−17.2
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 257.1 324.5 407.8 491.7 574.4 704.3 738.0 663.2 664.1 563.3
Capital expenditure −130.8 −179.4 −217.8 −262.4 −293.2 −391.9 −414.1 −371.0 −286.4 −285.3
Free cash flow 126.3 145.1 190.0 229.4 281.1 312.4 323.9 292.1 377.8 278.1
Growth +14.9% +30.9% +20.7% +22.6% +11.1% +3.7% −9.8% +29.3% −26.4%
Buybacks −56.4 −0.5 −26.6 −5.1 0.0 0.0 −353.3 −99.6 0.0 0.0
Dividends paid −34.4 −37.2 −42.9 −48.5 −56.6 −63.5 −66.3 −66.3 −67.9 −17.2

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash138.0Total debt551.5Net cash (debt)−413.5Shareholders’ equity473.2Debt to equity1.17Fiscal year 2017Cash161.8Total debt1,209.0Net cash (debt)−1,047.3Shareholders’ equity676.4Debt to equity1.79Fiscal year 2018Cash264.1Total debt1,200.9Net cash (debt)−936.8Shareholders’ equity775.4Debt to equity1.55Fiscal year 2019Cash125.3Total debt1,753.0Net cash (debt)−1,627.8Shareholders’ equity841.6Debt to equity2.08Fiscal year 2020Cash574.9Total debt2,191.6Net cash (debt)−1,616.7Shareholders’ equity1,495.3Debt to equity1.47Fiscal year 2021Cash388.8Total debt3,881.9Net cash (debt)−3,493.1Shareholders’ equity1,793.1Debt to equity2.16Fiscal year 2022Cash215.2Total debt3,843.9Net cash (debt)−3,628.8Shareholders’ equity1,736.9Debt to equity2.21Fiscal year 2023Cash190.3Total debt3,675.3Net cash (debt)−3,485.1Shareholders’ equity1,809.3Debt to equity2.03Fiscal year 2024Cash153.6Total debt3,612.2Net cash (debt)−3,458.6Shareholders’ equity1,796.0Debt to equity2.01Fiscal year 2025Cash152.8Total debt3,208.8Net cash (debt)−3,056.1Shareholders’ equity1,433.6Debt to equity2.24
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 138.0 161.8 264.1 125.3 574.9 388.8 215.2 190.3 153.6 152.8
Total debt 551.5 1,209.0 1,200.9 1,753.0 2,191.6 3,881.9 3,843.9 3,675.3 3,612.2 3,208.8
Net cash (debt) −413.5 −1,047.3 −936.8 −1,627.8 −1,616.7 −3,493.1 −3,628.8 −3,485.1 −3,458.6 −3,056.1
Shareholders’ equity 473.2 676.4 775.4 841.6 1,495.3 1,793.1 1,736.9 1,809.3 1,796.0 1,433.6
Debt to equity 1.17 1.79 1.55 2.08 1.47 2.16 2.21 2.03 2.01 2.24

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
22.8% 24.6% 25.0% 26.6% 35.4% 28.4% 31.6% 31.4% 28.0% −13.8%
19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 20.0% 28.6% 21.0% 22.0% 24.5% 15.5% −20.4%
12.2% 24.5% 15.4% 15.3% 23.0% 18.2% 12.5% 13.4% 0.9% −23.7%
15.4% 15.1% 17.7% 19.6% 21.2% 19.5% 19.0% 17.4% 23.9% 18.5%
Spending
22.6% 21.3% 20.7% 21.0% 19.3% 21.6% 20.5% 21.1% 23.2% 25.4%
16.0% 18.7% 20.3% 22.5% 22.1% 24.4% 24.3% 22.1% 18.1% 19.0%
38.1% −23.7% 22.3% 23.6% 20.1% 13.6% 31.9% 17.7% 10.3% n/a
Returns
21.2% 34.8% 21.2% 21.2% 20.4% 16.3% 12.3% 12.4% 0.8% −24.9%
7.1% 10.7% 7.2% 5.7% 6.8% 4.2% 3.1% 3.3% 0.2% −6.4%
Balance and payout
1.17 1.79 1.55 2.08 1.47 2.16 2.21 2.03 2.01 2.24
67.0% 69.3% 66.3% 73.3% 66.7% 74.2% 74.8% 73.2% 72.5% 74.3%
34.3% 15.8% 26.0% 27.2% 18.6% 21.7% 31.1% 29.5% 468.9% n/a
71.9% 26.0% 36.5% 23.4% 20.1% 20.3% 129.5% 56.8% 18.0% 6.2%