Cable One (CABO) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Cable One (CABO) posted Free Cash Flow of $49.8 million for Q1 2026, down 30.4% on a QoQ basis from $71.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 10.16% year-over-year from $45.2 million in Q1 2025.
Cable One (CABO) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cable One's Free Cash Flow history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $49.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 10.16% year-over-year to $49.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $282.7 million (down 12.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $278.1 million, down 26.39% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $49.8 million for Q1 2026 at Cable One, down from $71.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $116.2 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $36.1 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $77.7 million and a median of $84.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow soared 165.37% — and 2025, when it plunged 54.28%.
- Cable One's Free Cash Flow stood at $61.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 41.26% to $36.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 165.37% to $95.7 million in 2024, then dropped by 25.25% to $71.6 million in 2025, then sank by 30.4% to $49.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CABO's Free Cash Flow at $49.8 million in Q1 2026, $71.6 million in Q4 2025, and $84.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | - |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 340.42 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | 396.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cable One | 224.91 Mn | 59.31 Mn | 259.07 Mn | 49.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 84.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 84.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 95.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 95.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 98.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 98.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.07 Mn |