Internet, cable TV, and phone provider Cable One (NYSE: CABO) will be reporting results tomorrow afternoon. Here’s what to expect.
Cable One missed analysts’ revenue expectations by 0.6% last quarter, reporting revenues of $387.2 million, down 6% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates. It reported 1.06 million residential data subscribers, flat year on year.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Cable One’s revenue to decline 4.5% year on year to $386.3 million, in line with the 4.2% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $12.21 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings.
Looking at Cable One’s peers in the wireless, cable and satellite segment, some have already reported their Q1 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Comcast posted flat year-on-year revenue, meeting analysts’ expectations, and AT&T reported revenues up 2%, topping estimates by 1%. Comcast traded down 1.5% following the results while AT&T was up 2.1%.
Read our full analysis of Comcast’s results here and AT&T’s results here.
Questions about potential tariffs and corporate tax changes have caused much volatility in 2025. While some of the wireless, cable and satellite stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 4.8% on average over the last month. Cable One’s stock price was unchanged during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $395.50 (compared to the current share price of $272.04).
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