NYSE$CABO

Cable One Inc. · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cable One's financial performance for Q1 2024 was reported, noting a sequential growth in residential data customers and a decrease in overall revenues and net income.

Cable One reported a decrease in revenue and net income for Q1 2024 compared to the same period last year. However, the company saw sequential growth in residential data customers. The company's revenues totaled $404.3 million, and net income was $47.3 million.

  • Residential data PSUs grew sequentially by 6,900, or 0.7%, from Q4 2023.
  • Business data PSUs grew sequentially by 300, or 0.3%, from Q4 2023.
  • Net income decreased to $47.3 million compared to $57.4 million in Q1 2023.
  • Total revenues decreased to $404.3 million compared to $421.9 million in Q1 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$404M

Previous: $422M-4.2%
EPS

$8.11

Previous: $9.62-15.7%
Passings

2.8M

Previous: 2.7M+2.8%
Residential Data PSUs

967.4K

No prior period
Data Penetration

38.2%

No prior period
Residential Data ARPU

$81.33

Previous: $83.58-2.7%
Residential Video ARPU

$154.86

Previous: $142.29+8.8%
Business Services ARPU

$246.28

Previous: $250.01-1.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$65.9M

Previous: -$96.1M+31.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$18.5M

Previous: -$38.7M+52.1%
Net Income

$47.3M

Previous: $57.4M-17.6%
Operating Income

$120M

Previous: $132M-9.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$211M

Previous: $203M+3.9%
Total Assets

$6.84B

Previous: $6.88B-0.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Cable One · Revenue · Quarterly

$404M

Q1 2024-4.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cable One · $345M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Residential Data
    $247M+3.9%
  • Residential Video
    $62.3M-20.5%
  • Other
    $26M+202.1%
  • Residential Voice
    $9.08M-27.4%

Forward guidance

This communication may contain “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about the Company’s industry, business, strategy, acquisitions and strategic investments, market expansion plans, dividend policy, capital allocation, financing strategy, financial results and financial condition.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

27 / 48 earnings

Positive

+8.3%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-42.5%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.6%-29.7%-41.5%
Q4 2025+6.0%+27.0%+4.7%
Q3 2025-1.8%-14.4%-4.6%
Q1 2025-42.5%-33.4%-44.1%
Q3 2024-3.6%-3.6%+1.0%
Q2 2024-4.6%-3.6%-14.7%
Q1 2024-4.6%-0.9%-2.7%
Q4 2023-7.3%-6.3%-9.1%
Q3 2023+8.3%+10.1%-1.3%
Q2 2023-8.4%-6.5%-14.0%
Q1 2023-3.6%-5.6%-13.7%
Q4 2022-5.8%-5.8%-8.4%
Q3 2022-16.0%-19.9%-9.6%
Q2 2022-4.2%-7.9%-21.3%
Q1 2022-1.1%-3.3%+13.1%
Q4 2021+3.1%+2.2%+7.9%
Q3 2021+1.2%+3.1%+3.9%
Q2 2021+1.3%+3.6%+2.4%
Q1 2021+3.4%+2.4%+4.5%
Q4 2020-4.8%-9.5%-10.4%
Q3 2020+1.9%-0.8%+11.0%
Q2 2020+4.1%+1.6%+0.4%
Q1 2020+2.6%-0.5%-2.3%
Q4 2019-1.7%+0.7%-8.3%
Q3 2019+6.1%+11.1%+14.0%
Q2 2019+3.4%+3.1%+7.7%
Q1 2019-0.1%+1.4%+8.4%
Q4 2018-1.1%-0.9%+2.2%
Q3 2018-2.9%-2.6%-3.2%
Q2 2018+3.3%+3.9%+13.5%
Q1 2018+8.0%+10.7%+10.1%
Q4 2017+0.1%+1.7%+0.9%
Q3 2017+0.2%-3.1%-2.2%
Q2 2017-1.8%-3.3%-2.8%
Q1 2017+0.5%-1.6%+8.7%
Q4 2016-1.6%-3.8%-2.9%
Q3 2016-0.4%+0.1%+5.7%
Q2 2016+1.9%+1.7%+9.1%
Q1 2015+5.2%
Q1 2016+3.8%
Q4 2013+0.8%
Q1 2014+0.8%
Q4 2015+5.1%
Q3 2014+0.2%
Q3 2015-0.6%
Q4 2014+3.6%
Q2 2014+3.6%
Q2 2015+0.1%

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