Cable One, Inc. (CABO) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Strong Buy

Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Cable One, Inc. ?

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 10.19%

The company declared very negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 650.32 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -30.85%
OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at USD 186.81 MM

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -64.50%, its profits have fallen by -18.3%
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 635.9

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -64.50% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Cables - Electricals)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Cable One, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Cable One, Inc.

-61.74%

-0.84

74.77%

S&P 500

14.9%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

3.13%

EBIT Growth (5y)

1.99%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

4.76

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

3.72

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

1.92

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.30

Tax Ratio

3.45%

Dividend Payout Ratio

458.09%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

10.19%

ROE (avg)

14.06%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.44

EV to EBIT

9.18

EV to EBITDA

5.00

EV to Capital Employed

0.82

EV to Sales

2.46

PEG Ratio

0.03

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

8.96%

ROE (Latest)

22.16%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

11What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD 234.36 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -1% (YoY

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 14.52

-14What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 630.63 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -27.38%

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 181.54 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 48.28 %

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 319.52 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 218.57 %

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Lowest at USD 25.65

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 376.01 MM

Here's what is working for Cable One, Inc.

Net Profit

At USD 234.36 MM has Grown at 183.84%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Higher at USD 234.36 MM

than preceding 12 month period ended Sep 2025

MOJO Watch

In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Highest at USD 14.52

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -1% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Cable One, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 630.63 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD 181.54 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is quite negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 48.28 % and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 376.01 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at USD 319.52 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 218.57 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Dividend per share

Lowest at USD 25.65

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years

DPS (USD)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 0%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)