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Cable One (CABO) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Cable One (CABO - Free Report) reported revenue of $332.15 million, down 11.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$17.55, compared to $5.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.69% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $341.35 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $7.26, the EPS surprise was -341.74%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Cable One performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Residential PSUs - Data: 862,500 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 853,500.
  • Residential PSUs - Video: 68,100 versus 67,800 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Residential PSUs - Voice: 48,000 versus 48,200 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Residential ARPU - Voice: $39.94 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $39.51.
  • Residential ARPU - Data: $78.48 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $80.69.
  • Residential ARPU - Video: $167.89 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $169.78.
  • Total Residential PSUs: 979 compared to the 970 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenues- Residential Video: $35.66 million versus $36.23 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20.7% change.
  • Revenues- Other: $19.59 million versus $24.53 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -18.9% change.
  • Revenues- Residential Voice: $5.91 million compared to the $5.77 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.7% year over year.
  • Revenues- Residential Data: $204.08 million compared to the $207.91 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.3% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Cable One here>>>

Shares of Cable One have returned -60.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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