For the quarter ended June 2026, Cable One (CABO) reported revenue of $348.93 million, down 8.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$17.60, compared to $3.23 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.33% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $347.77 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $8.00, the EPS surprise was -320%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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:

  • Revenues- Other: $23.77 million compared to the $22.73 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.6% year over year.
  • Revenues- Residential Voice: $6.27 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.96 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.9%.
  • Revenues- Residential Video: $38.49 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $38.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -20.1%.
  • Revenues- Residential Data: $212.6 million compared to the $211.84 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.3% year over year.

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Shares of Cable One have returned +6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% 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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