Cable One, Inc.
Business
Cable One, Inc. is a broadband communications provider that delivers high-speed internet, video and voice services focused on enabling customers in non-metropolitan markets to stay connected. It offers residential data (including multi-gigabit speeds and advanced Wi‑Fi), business data (fiber and HFC solutions for small, mid-market, enterprise and wholesale customers), residential video (IPTV/Sparklight TV) and residential voice (VoIP and traditional telephony). The company operates organized product lines for residential and business services and maintains centralized and local operating functions. It serves customers across Western, Midwestern and Southern U.S. markets through its fiber and hybrid fiber‑coaxial networks, local offices, virtual call centers and digital channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,501 | 1,580 | 1,678 | 1,706 | 1,606 | |
| Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 392 | 417 | 441 | 471 | 455 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 381 | 366 | 355 | 350 | 347 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 339 | 342 | 343 | 350 | 339 | |
| (Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net | 11 | 13 | 13 | — | — | |
| Asset impairments | 586 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total Costs and Expenses | 1,709 | 1,138 | 1,151 | 1,167 | 1,149 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −207 | 442 | 527 | 539 | 457 | |
| Interest expense, net | −130 | −138 | −152 | −124 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 31 | −60 | 36 | −40 | −6 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes and equity method investment income (loss), net | −306 | 244 | 411 | 375 | 337 | |
| Income tax (provision) benefit | 88 | −25 | −73 | 120 | 46 | |
| Income before equity method investment income (loss), net | −219 | 219 | 339 | 256 | 291 | |
| Equity method investment income (loss), net | −138 | −204 | −114 | −43 | 468,000 | |
| Net income (loss) | −356 | 14 | 225 | 213 | 292 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −63.21 | 2.58 | 39.76 | 36.16 | 48.49 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −63.21 | 2.57 | 38.08 | 34.73 | 46.49 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax | −29 | 11 | −13 | 133 | 58 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | −385 | 26 | 211 | 346 | 350 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 153 | 154 | 190 | 215 | 389 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 59 | 58 | 94 | 74 | 56 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 95 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 32 | |
| Total Current Assets | 307 | 279 | 342 | 347 | 501 | |
| Equity investments | 614 | 816 | — | — | — | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,784 | 1,790 | 1,791 | 1,702 | 1,854 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 1,974 | 2,533 | 2,596 | 2,667 | 2,861 | |
| Goodwill | 841 | 930 | 929 | 929 | 968 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 69 | 178 | 63 | 75 | 42 | |
| Total Assets | 5,588 | 6,526 | 6,760 | 6,914 | 6,954 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 143 | 167 | 157 | 165 | 203 | |
| Deferred revenue | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 594 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 39 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 759 | 214 | 203 | 244 | 269 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,600 | 3,572 | 3,627 | 3,753 | 3,800 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 770 | 914 | 951 | 967 | 854 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 25 | 30 | 170 | 192 | 157 | |
| Total Liabilities | 4,155 | 4,730 | 4,950 | 5,156 | 5,161 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (refer to note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock ($0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 6,175,399 shares issued; and 5,635,219 and 5,619,365 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 682 | 639 | 608 | 578 | 556 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,335 | 1,708 | 1,762 | 1,624 | 1,457 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 19 | 48 | 37 | 50 | −83 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (540,180 and 556,034 shares held as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −602 | −600 | −597 | −495 | — | |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 1,434 | 1,796 | 1,809 | 1,737 | 1,793 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | 5,588 | 6,526 | 6,760 | 6,914 | 6,954 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 339 | 342 | 343 | 350 | 339 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| Equity-based compensation | 43 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 20 | |
| Gain on debt extinguishments | −13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Write-off of debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Change in deferred income taxes | −134 | −40 | −5 | 62 | 29 | |
| (Gain) loss on sales of equity investments | −71 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Fair value adjustments | 52 | 139 | −40 | 40 | 48 | |
| Gain on MBI Amendment | 0 | −71 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −836,000 | 36 | −20 | 3 | 20 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | −4 | −17 | −2 | −4 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −20 | 20 | −11 | −157,000 | −23 | |
| Deferred revenue | −5 | 490,000 | 3 | −389,000 | 3 | |
| Other | −9 | −18 | 1 | 4 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 563 | 664 | 663 | 738 | 704 | |
| Purchase of business | 0 | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash paid for MBI Amendment | 0 | −295 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash paid for debt and equity investments | 0 | −20 | −29 | −50 | — | |
| Dividends received | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 69 | |
| Capital expenditures | −285 | −286 | −371 | −414 | −392 | |
| Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures | −4 | −9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| Purchase of wireless licenses | 0 | −625,000 | −3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 813,000 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 708,000 | |
| Proceeds from asset sales and disposals | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity investments | 134 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 5 | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | −154 | −564 | −342 | −448 | −2,472 | |
| Proceeds from debt borrowings | 0 | 175 | 638 | 0 | 1,696 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | −2 | −8 | 0 | −14 | |
| Debt repayments | −390 | −239 | −808 | −39 | −31 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | 0 | 0 | −100 | −353 | 0 | |
| Payment of withholding tax for equity awards | −3 | −3 | −3 | −5 | −9 | |
| Dividends paid to stockholders | −17 | −68 | −66 | −66 | −63 | |
| Net cash used by financing activities | −410 | −136 | −346 | −463 | 1,581 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | −862,000 | −37 | −25 | −174 | −186 | |
| Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest | 138 | 149 | 160 | 127 | 103 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received | 45 | 82 | 92 | 23 | −1 |