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CABO vs. GTN.A, IHRT, TSAT, SPIR, and OPTU

Should you buy Cable One stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cable One with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cable One include Gray Media (GTN.A), iHeartMedia (IHRT), Telesat (TSAT), Spire Global (SPIR), and Optimum Communications (OPTU). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does Cable One compare to Gray Media?

Cable One (NYSE:CABO) and Gray Media (NYSE:GTN.A) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

89.9% of Cable One shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cable One shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Gray Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cable One presently has a consensus target price of $91.50, suggesting a potential upside of 133.00%. Given Cable One's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cable One is more favorable than Gray Media.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cable One
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Gray Media
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Cable One pays an annual dividend of $11.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 30.0%. Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Cable One pays out -20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gray Media pays out -20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Gray Media has higher revenue and earnings than Cable One. Gray Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cable One, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cable One$1.47B0.15-$356.46M-$58.41N/A
Gray Media$3.10B0.28-$85M-$1.53N/A

In the previous week, Cable One had 1 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cable One and 0 mentions for Gray Media. Cable One's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Gray Media's score of 0.00 indicating that Cable One is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cable One Positive
Gray Media Neutral

Gray Media has a net margin of -3.12% compared to Cable One's net margin of -21.94%. Cable One's return on equity of 5.36% beat Gray Media's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cable One-21.94% 5.36% 1.35%
Gray Media -3.12%-3.07%-0.64%

Cable One has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gray Media has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cable One beats Gray Media on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cable One compare to iHeartMedia?

Cable One (NYSE:CABO) and iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Cable One presently has a consensus price target of $91.50, suggesting a potential upside of 133.00%. iHeartMedia has a consensus price target of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.53%. Given Cable One's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cable One is more favorable than iHeartMedia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cable One
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
iHeartMedia
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

In the previous week, iHeartMedia had 1 more articles in the media than Cable One. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for iHeartMedia and 1 mentions for Cable One. iHeartMedia's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Cable One's score of 0.64 indicating that iHeartMedia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cable One
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
iHeartMedia
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cable One has higher earnings, but lower revenue than iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cable One, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cable One$1.47B0.15-$356.46M-$58.41N/A
iHeartMedia$3.86B0.15-$472.87M-$1.84N/A

iHeartMedia has a net margin of -7.28% compared to Cable One's net margin of -21.94%. Cable One's return on equity of 5.36% beat iHeartMedia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cable One-21.94% 5.36% 1.35%
iHeartMedia -7.28%N/A -1.45%

Cable One has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iHeartMedia has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its share price is 119% more volatile than the broader market.

89.9% of Cable One shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cable One shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

iHeartMedia beats Cable One on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cable One compare to Telesat?

Cable One (NYSE:CABO) and Telesat (NASDAQ:TSAT) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

89.9% of Cable One shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cable One shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.6% of Telesat shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cable One has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Telesat has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the broader market.

Telesat has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cable One. Telesat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cable One, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cable One$1.47B0.15-$356.46M-$58.41N/A
Telesat$299.12M1.94-$111.19M-$9.02N/A

In the previous week, Telesat had 3 more articles in the media than Cable One. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Telesat and 1 mentions for Cable One. Telesat's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Cable One's score of 0.64 indicating that Telesat is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cable One
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Telesat
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cable One has a net margin of -21.94% compared to Telesat's net margin of -47.57%. Cable One's return on equity of 5.36% beat Telesat's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cable One-21.94% 5.36% 1.35%
Telesat -47.57%-4.02%-1.19%

Cable One presently has a consensus target price of $91.50, suggesting a potential upside of 133.00%. Telesat has a consensus target price of $33.50, suggesting a potential downside of 14.27%. Given Cable One's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cable One is more favorable than Telesat.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cable One
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Telesat
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83

Summary

Telesat beats Cable One on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cable One compare to Spire Global?

Spire Global (NYSE:SPIR) and Cable One (NYSE:CABO) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Spire Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cable One. Cable One is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Spire Global$71.55M6.22$51.31M$1.577.32
Cable One$1.47B0.15-$356.46M-$58.41N/A

Spire Global presently has a consensus target price of $16.70, indicating a potential upside of 45.28%. Cable One has a consensus target price of $91.50, indicating a potential upside of 133.00%. Given Cable One's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cable One is more favorable than Spire Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spire Global
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Cable One
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Spire Global has a beta of 2.51, meaning that its stock price is 151% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cable One has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Spire Global had 5 more articles in the media than Cable One. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Spire Global and 1 mentions for Cable One. Cable One's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Spire Global's score of 0.35 indicating that Cable One is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Spire Global
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cable One
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

20.0% of Spire Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Cable One shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Spire Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Cable One shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Spire Global has a net margin of 77.12% compared to Cable One's net margin of -21.94%. Cable One's return on equity of 5.36% beat Spire Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spire Global77.12% -34.05% -19.32%
Cable One -21.94%5.36%1.35%

Summary

Spire Global beats Cable One on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cable One compare to Optimum Communications?

Cable One (NYSE:CABO) and Optimum Communications (NYSE:OPTU) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Optimum Communications had 3 more articles in the media than Cable One. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Optimum Communications and 1 mentions for Cable One. Optimum Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Cable One's score of 0.64 indicating that Optimum Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cable One
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Optimum Communications
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cable One has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optimum Communications has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Cable One has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Optimum Communications. Cable One is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Optimum Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cable One$1.47B0.15-$356.46M-$58.41N/A
Optimum Communications$8.59B0.05-$1.87B-$9.93N/A

Cable One has a net margin of -21.94% compared to Optimum Communications' net margin of -55.01%. Cable One's return on equity of 5.36% beat Optimum Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cable One-21.94% 5.36% 1.35%
Optimum Communications -55.01%N/A -0.72%

Cable One presently has a consensus price target of $91.50, indicating a potential upside of 133.00%. Optimum Communications has a consensus price target of $0.95, indicating a potential upside of 8.11%. Given Cable One's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cable One is more favorable than Optimum Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cable One
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Optimum Communications
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

89.9% of Cable One shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% of Optimum Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cable One shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.4% of Optimum Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cable One and Optimum Communications tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CABO vs. The Competition

MetricCable OneCABLE TV IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$222.78M$15.65B$7.15B$23.38B
Dividend YieldN/A2.21%2.95%4.15%
P/E Ratio-0.671.6419.9430.83
Price / Sales0.151.364.0320.33
Price / Cash0.383.0715.3518.81
Price / Book0.150.653.724.75
Net Income-$356.46M$1.87B$247.04M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-8.92%-0.82%-0.15%0.01%
1 Month Performance-4.08%-0.68%-0.48%1.05%
1 Year Performance-72.11%-48.39%-0.78%17.32%

Cable One Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CABO
Cable One
4.3223 of 5 stars
$39.27
-0.4%
$91.50
+133.0%
-69.4%$222.78M$1.47BN/A2,592
GTN.A
Gray Media
N/A$7.58
+6.6%
N/A-17.9%$730.47M$3.10BN/A8,610
IHRT
iHeartMedia
1.6411 of 5 stars
$4.02
-2.4%
$4.25
+5.7%
+107.9%$622.75M$3.86BN/A9,550
TSAT
Telesat
1.4194 of 5 stars
$37.70
-8.8%
$33.50
-11.1%
+37.2%$613.78M$299.12MN/A470
SPIR
Spire Global
3.875 of 5 stars
$14.00
-4.8%
$16.70
+19.3%
-10.7%$569.06M$71.55M8.91370

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