CABO
Cable One, Inc.
CABO trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over CABO overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
CABO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
CABO's cash flow is currently stable, but its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
CABO PE Valuation
CABO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
CABO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CABO's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over CABO on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
CABO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.36 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$274.38 | -$194.47 |
| Q2 2026 | -$184.20 | -$97.35 |
| Q1 2026 | -$57.55 | -$54.98 |
| Q4 2025 | -$63.21 | -1943% |
| Q3 2025 | -$79.91 | -310% |
| Q2 2025 | -$86.85 | -333% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.57 | -106% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.43 | -92% |
CABO lost $274.38 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than the year before.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS has the edge over CABO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CABO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $332.2M | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $348.9M | -8.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $353M | -7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $363.7M | -6.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $376M | -4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $381.1M | -3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $380.6M | -5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $387.2M | -6% |
CABO's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $332M last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -103% | -128 points |
| Q2 2026 | -150% | -22 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | -2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -128% | -156 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | -4.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | -4.7 points |
CABO's operating margin was −103% last quarter, down 128 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over CABO on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over CABO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CABO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.7M | -83% |
| Q2 2026 | $46.9M | -39% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.8M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $71.6M | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $84.8M | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.6M | -8.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.2M | -54% |
| Q4 2024 | $95.7M | +165% |
CABO's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $183M over the past year, down 39% from the year before.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over CABO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CABO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +8.9K shares |
| 1 year | -5.9% | -361K shares |
| 3 years | -5.3% | -319K shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -753K shares |
| Available history | -0.8% | -44.2K shares |
CABO has the edge over TMUS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $16.5M |
| Q2 2023 | $41.4M |
| Q1 2023 | $41.8M |
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has 1.1B diluted shares, down 4.9% from a year ago, with $12B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
CABO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 36.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 24.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 23.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 21.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 20.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.4x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 4.0x | High |
CABO's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from more than 20 years a year ago.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over CABO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CABO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 23.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 1.2 | Oversold |
CABO's weekly RSI is 24 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 1 (oversold).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
CABO PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | CABO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
CABO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
CABO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.85 | 62% below |
| 20 week MA | $22.5 | 87% below |
| 50 week MA | $62.2 | 95% below |
| 100 week MA | $132.6 | 98% below |
| 200 week MA | $329.7 | 99% below |
CABO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 99% below its 200-week average.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has the edge over CABO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CABO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,497.5 | $2,260.9 | +51% |
| 2021 | $2,260.9 | $1,738.1 | -23% |
| 2022 | $1,738.1 | $697.5 | -60% |
| 2023 | $697.5 | $556.6 | -20% |
| 2024 | $556.6 | $370.6 | -33% |
| 2025 | $370.6 | $116.9 | -68% |
| 2026 YTD | $116.9 | $2.96 | -97% |
CABO has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 97% so far in 2026.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has the edge over CABO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.