Cable One (CABO) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Cable One (CABO) posted Return on Capital Employed of 4.02% for Q1 2026, up 5.42% on a QoQ basis from 4.25% in Q4 2025, and down 1135.0% year-over-year from 0.39% in Q1 2025.
Cable One (CABO) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cable One's Return on Capital Employed history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.02% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1135.0% year-over-year to 4.02% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.02% (down 1135.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.91%, down 1079.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 4.02% for Q1 2026 at Cable One, up from 4.25% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 8.14% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 4.25% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 4.97% and a median of 7.54% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 124 bps — and 2025, when it sank 1137 bps.
- Cable One's Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.1% in 2022, then fell by 1 bps to 7.99% in 2023, then retreated by 13 bps to 6.93% in 2024, then plunged by 161 bps to 4.25% in 2025, then advanced by 5 bps to 4.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CABO's Return on Capital Employed at 4.02% in Q1 2026, 4.25% in Q4 2025, and 3.98% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 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 | 11.67% |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 3.96% |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 8.65% |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 9.58% |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.89% |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | 34.32% |
| 10 | Cable One | 224.91 Mn | 59.31 Mn | 259.07 Mn | -4.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.86% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.99% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.64% |