Cable One (CABO) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Cable One's (CABO) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 14.11% in Q1 2026, up 223.0% YoY from 4.37% in Q1 2025, and down 28.28% on a QoQ basis from 19.67% in Q4 2025.
Cable One (CABO) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cable One (CABO) has 13 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 14.11% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 223.0% year-over-year to 14.11% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.18% (down 165.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 18.52%, down 540.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 14.11% in Q1 2026, from 19.67% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 27.36% in Q3 2022 to a low of 8.76% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 19.38% and a median of 20.77% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin jumped 1596 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 1258 bps.
- Tracing CABO's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 14.43% in 2022, then slumped by 39 bps to 8.76% in 2023, then surged by 182 bps to 24.72% in 2024, then dropped by 20 bps to 19.67% in 2025, then retreated by 28 bps to 14.11% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 14.11% (Q1 2026), 19.67% (Q4 2025), and 22.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 18.76% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.43 Bn | 193.61 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 21.05% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 190.22 Bn | 188.51 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 16.16% |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 8.63% |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -2.86% |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | 17.52% |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 9.90% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cable One | 150.05 Mn | -16.14 Mn | 250.20 Mn | 13.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.36% |