NYSE$CABO

Cable One Inc. · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Cable One reported Q3 2025 total revenues of $376.0M with net income of $86.5M and diluted EPS of $14.52.

Revenues declined 4.5% year over year to $376.0 million as broadband and video trends weighed on the top line. Net income rose sharply to $86.5 million from $44.2 million a year ago, reflecting lower interest expense and operating items; diluted EPS was $14.52.

  • Q3 total revenues $376.0M (-4.5% YoY).
  • Net income $86.5M; diluted EPS $14.52.
  • Fiber and data products remain strategic focus amid video subscriber pressure.
  • Balance sheet and dividend policy support shareholder returns.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$376M

Previous: $394M-4.7%
EPS (adj)

$14.52

Previous: $7.58+91.6%
Passings

2.9M

No prior period
Residential Customers

934.2K

No prior period
Residential Data PSUs

910.4K

No prior period
Total Residential PSUs

1.1M

No prior period
Business Customers

108.1K

No prior period
Total Business PSUs

143.4K

No prior period
Total Customers

1.0M

No prior period
Data Penetration

34.8%

No prior period
Residential Data ARPU

$82.17

No prior period
Residential Video ARPU

$161.14

No prior period
Business Services ARPU

$227.50

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$211M

Previous: -$214M+1.5%
Net Income

$86.5M

Previous: $47.6M+81.6%
Operating Income

$94.7M

Previous: $113M-15.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Cable One · Revenue · Quarterly

$376M

Q3 2025-4.7%vs Q3 2024
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

The filing discusses Cable One's outlook, capital priorities, and key risks, including guidance or operating targets where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Cable One cites execution and demand supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Balance sheet and capital allocation remain focal points in the filing.

Headwinds

  • Macro, competition, and input costs may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • One-time items and segment mix can affect comparability versus prior periods.

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 Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

-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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