Cable One (CABO) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Cable One's (CABO) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $873.8 million in Q2 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $870.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 228.08% quarter-over-quarter from $266.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cable One (CABO) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cable One (CABO) has reported Operating Expenses for 13 consecutive years, with $873.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.4% year-over-year to $873.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (down 1.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.7 billion, up 50.2% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $873.8 million in Q2 2026 per CABO's latest filing, from $266.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $873.8 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $266.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $350.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $285.3 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses dropped 7.85% in 2022, then jumped 206.13% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $286.8 million in 2022, then declined by 0.79% to $284.6 million in 2023, then rose by 0.37% to $285.6 million in 2024, then declined by 4.71% to $272.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 221.06% to $873.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $873.8 million, $266.4 million, and $272.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast | 235.03 Bn | 227.55 Bn | - | 24.78 Bn |
| 2 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 31.11 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -117.85 Mn |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 18.13 Bn | 22.57 Bn | - | 10.46 Bn |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.96 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | 10.46 Bn |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.35 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -63.93 Mn |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.61 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 1.17 Bn |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.39 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 567.70 Mn | 877.50 Mn |
| 9 | Idt | 1.60 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 92.71 Mn |
| 10 | Cable One | 144.33 Mn | -21.86 Mn | 250.20 Mn | 873.84 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 873.84 Mn |
| 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 |