CABO | Market Cap: $215.2M (07/13/26)
Industry:
Telecom

DESCRIPTION

Cable One operates as a broadband and cable services provider under the Sparklight brand, serving roughly 1 million residential and business customers across non-metropolitan, secondary, and tertiary markets in 24 primarily Western, Midwestern, and Southern states. Residential broadband is the core product, accounting for ~60% of total revenue, with Cable One delivering high-speed internet over hybrid fiber-coaxial and fiber networks at speeds up to 1 Gbps across all markets and up to 2 Gbps in roughly half its markets. Business broadband is the second-largest product line at ~15% of revenue, serving SMBs, enterprise, and wholesale/carrier clients on both HFC and dedicated fiber. Together, residential and business data represent ~75% of total revenue, and Cable One is actively de-emphasizing its residential video segment, which is declining at over 20% per year and carries margins roughly three to four times lower than data. Cable One's business model is subscription-based, with revenue driven by broadband subscriber counts and ARPU. The company supplements base internet subscriptions with add-on services including managed Wi-Fi, network security, and tech support. Cable One operates in markets with relatively limited competition, with no wired competitor offering 100 Mbps or faster speeds in over 40% of its footprint. Key growth initiatives include FlexConnect (a value-oriented tier targeting fixed wireless competition), Lift Internet (a low-income offering), and a mobile MVNO pilot aimed at bundling broadband with wireless to reduce churn. The company suspended its dividend in early 2025 and is prioritizing debt repayment, targeting leverage in the high-2x to low-3x range.

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