Cable One (CABO) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Cable One (CABO) posted Operating Expenses of $266.4 million for Q1 2026, down 2.14% on a QoQ basis from $272.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 6.52% year-over-year from $284.9 million in Q1 2025.
Cable One (CABO) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cable One's Operating Expenses history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $266.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 6.52% year-over-year to $266.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 48.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.7 billion, up 50.2% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $266.4 million for Q1 2026 at Cable One, down from $272.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $870.4 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $266.4 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $319.5 million and a median of $284.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses fell 7.85% — and 2025, when it soared 206.13%.
- Cable One's 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 retreated by 2.14% to $266.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CABO's Operating Expenses at $266.4 million in Q1 2026, $272.2 million in Q4 2025, and $281.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 8.32 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 | -114.72 Mn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 305.28 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.52 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | -683.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | -389.44 Mn |
| 10 | Cable One | 224.91 Mn | 59.31 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 |