Cable One (CABO) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Cable One (CABO) reported Operating Expenses of $266.4 million for Q1 2026, down 6.52% on a YoY basis from $284.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.14% quarter-over-quarter from $272.2 million in Q4 2025.
Cable One (CABO) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cable One has reported Operating Expenses for 13 years, with the latest figure at $266.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 6.52% year-over-year to $266.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 48.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.7 billion, up 50.2% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $266.4 million, down from $272.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $870.4 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $266.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $319.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $284.9 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slipped 7.85% — and 2025, when it soared 206.13%.
- Cable One's Operating Expenses stood at $286.8 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.79% to $284.6 million in 2023, then grew by 0.37% to $285.6 million in 2024, then slipped by 4.71% to $272.2 million in 2025, then declined by 2.14% to $266.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $266.4 million (Q1 2026), $272.2 million (Q4 2025), and $281.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -2.58 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 18.61 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.85 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -191.29 Mn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 8.11 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 305.28 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -650.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | -533.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cable One | 249.16 Mn | 83.56 Mn | 259.07 Mn | 266.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 266.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 272.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 281.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 870.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 284.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 285.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 283.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 284.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 284.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 284.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 287.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 288.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 289.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 286.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 296.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 308.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 275.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 311.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 312.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 286.34 Mn |