Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Cable One Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$17.2M
FY2025
5-year range
$17.2M / $419.5M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-74.6%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#50 of 59
Communication Services
What the data says
Cable One's capital returned to shareholders of $17M is lower than 85% of companies in the Communication Services sector (FY2025). Capital Returned to Shareholders has declined for 3 consecutive years, from $420M in FY2022 to $17M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$17M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -21.2%.
Declined from $166M to $17M over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -65.5%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -21.2%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
-99.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Cable One's capital returned to shareholders has declined for 3 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of -21.2%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders decreased 74.6% year-over-year.
- Ranks #50 out of 59 companies in the Communication Services sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low Piotroski F-Score: 2/9 (multiple financial health concerns)
- Altman Z-Score -0.03 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17.2M | -74.6% |
| FY2024 | $67.9M | -59.1% |
| FY2023 | $165.9M | -60.5% |
| FY2022 | $419.5M | +561.2% |
| FY2021 | $63.5M | +12.2% |
| FY2020 | $56.6M | +5.5% |
| FY2019 | $53.6M | -22.8% |
| FY2018 | $69.4M | +84.0% |
| FY2017 | $37.7M | -58.4% |
| FY2016 | $90.8M | +261.1% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026