Cable One (CABO) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
Cable One (CABO) reported Operating Margin of 24.54% for Q1 2026, down 60.0% on a YoY basis from 61.34% in Q1 2025, and down 2.53% quarter-over-quarter from 25.17% in Q4 2025.
Cable One (CABO) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cable One has reported Operating Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 24.54% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 60.0% year-over-year to 24.54%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.68% (down 4153.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.81%, down 4179.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.54%, down from 25.17% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 35.44% in Q1 2022, with the low at 128.41% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 19.73% across 5 years, with a median of 28.21% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 545 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 15633 bps.
- Cable One's Operating Margin stood at 32.59% in 2022, then declined by 5 bps to 30.89% in 2023, then retreated by 15 bps to 26.23% in 2024, then dropped by 4 bps to 25.17% in 2025, then declined by 3 bps to 24.54% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 24.54% (Q1 2026), 25.17% (Q4 2025), and 25.19% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 19.46% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 23.93% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 21.13% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 15.03% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 21.33% |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 21.85% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 20.96% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 25.48% |
| 10 | Cable One | 249.16 Mn | 83.56 Mn | 259.07 Mn | 24.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -128.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.73% |