Cable One, Inc.
Business
Cable One, Inc., operating under the Sparklight brand, is a facilities-based broadband communications provider serving residential and business customers across non-metropolitan markets in 24 U.S. states. The company delivers data, video and voice services via fiber-based and hybrid fiber-coaxial network infrastructure to approximately 1.0 million customers. Primary revenue sources are residential data, business data and residential video, with the company strategically prioritizing higher-margin data services and de-emphasizing video.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-26
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cable One, Inc.'s CIK number?
Cable One, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001632127 (1632127). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Cable One, Inc.'s SEC filings?
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When did Cable One, Inc. last report earnings?
Cable One, Inc. (CABO) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jul 9, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000950157-26-000791). This is Cable One, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Cable One, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Cable One, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Jul 9, 2026 under accession 0000950157-26-000791. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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