Cable One (CABO) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Cable One's (CABO) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 73.4% in Q1 2026, down 36.0% YoY from 114.69% in Q1 2025, and down 1.07% on a QoQ basis from 74.2% in Q4 2025.
Cable One (CABO) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cable One (CABO) has 13 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 73.4% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 36.0% year-over-year to 73.4% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 73.8% (up 16.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 73.88%, up 27.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 73.4% in Q1 2026, from 74.2% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 74.46% in Q3 2025 to a low of 71.63% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 73.41% and a median of 73.42% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin soared 228 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 49 bps.
- Tracing CABO's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 73.53% in 2022, then climbed by 1 bps to 74.2% in 2023, then climbed by 0 bps to 74.21% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 74.2% in 2025, then retreated by 1 bps to 73.4% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 73.4% (Q1 2026), 74.2% (Q4 2025), and 74.46% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.59 Bn | 203.83 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 78.91% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 198.73 Bn | 195.91 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 77.82% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 194.81 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 38.75% |
| 4 | At&T | 175.70 Bn | 158.13 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 80.02% |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.70 Bn | 31.12 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 37.54% |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.37 Bn | 23.88 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 46.08% |
| 7 | Bce | 22.10 Bn | 22.10 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.68 Bn | 18.43 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 43.49% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.50 Bn | 18.50 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 44.91% |
| 10 | Cable One | 133.92 Mn | -32.27 Mn | 250.20 Mn | 71.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 71.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 73.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 74.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 74.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 73.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 73.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 73.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 73.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 73.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 73.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 72.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 72.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 72.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 71.72% |