Cable One shares have rebounded after a debt exchange but remain deeply discounted due to high leverage and broadband headwinds. MBI acquisition increases CABO's leverage above 4.5x, prompting credit downgrades and intensifying balance sheet risk. Broadband and video subscriber declines, coupled with rising competition, pressure revenue and margins; stabilization is critical for valuation recovery.
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Cable One (CABO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Cable One (CABO) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.12 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $12.32 per share a year ago.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 87.6% in Cable One (CABO). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
TBLA, MCY, DXPE, CABO and QTTB have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on March 13th, 2026.
Here is how Cable One (CABO) and LiveOne (LVO) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
The consensus price target hints at a 65.9% upside potential for Cable One (CABO). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.