CABO vs LILA
Cable One, Inc. and Liberty Latin America Ltd., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CABO | LILA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $4.4B |
| Net income | $-356.5M | $-611.2M |
| Gross margin | · | 78.0% |
| Net margin | −23.7% | −12.5% |
| Return on equity | −22.1% | −74.3% |
| Diluted EPS | −$63.21 | −$3.06 |
| Dividend / share | $2.95 | · |
| Payout ratio | −4.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $278.1M | $305.9M |
| Equity | $1.4B | $555.6M |
| Net debt / equity | 2.13× | 13.47× |
| Current ratio | 0.40× | 1.14× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
LILA bills 3.0× the revenue of CABO, and both closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CABO | LILA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $4.4B |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $4.4B |
| FY2023 | $1.7B | $4.5B |
| FY2022 | $1.7B | $4.8B |
| FY2021 | $1.6B | $4.8B |
| FY2020 | $1.3B | $3.8B |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | $3.9B |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | $3.7B |
| FY2017 | $960.0M | $3.6B |
| FY2016 | $819.3M | $2.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CABO | LILA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-356.5M | $-611.2M |
| FY2024 | $14.5M | $-689.4M |
| FY2023 | $224.6M | $-73.6M |
| FY2022 | $213.1M | $-170.7M |
| FY2021 | $291.8M | $-440.6M |
| FY2020 | $304.4M | $-687.3M |
| FY2019 | $178.6M | $-106.1M |
| FY2018 | $164.8M | $-345.2M |
| FY2017 | $235.2M | $-778.1M |
| FY2016 | $100.3M | $-432.3M |
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,940,777,000 | LILA |
| FY2024 | −$2,867,258,000 | LILA |
| FY2023 | −$2,833,019,000 | LILA |
| FY2022 | −$3,102,557,000 | LILA |
| FY2021 | −$3,205,464,000 | LILA |
| FY2020 | −$2,457,171,000 | LILA |
| FY2019 | −$2,699,003,000 | LILA |
| FY2018 | −$2,633,405,000 | LILA |
| FY2017 | −$2,630,044,000 | LILA |
| FY2016 | −$1,904,452,000 | LILA |
| FY2015 | −$410,034,000 | LILA |
LILA has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 11 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
11 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −11.3 pp | LILA |
| FY2024 | +15.8 pp | CABO |
| FY2023 | +15.3 pp | CABO |
| FY2022 | +16.8 pp | CABO |
| FY2021 | +28.4 pp | CABO |
| FY2020 | +44.4 pp | CABO |
| FY2019 | +20.7 pp | CABO |
| FY2018 | +32.5 pp | CABO |
| FY2017 | +46.7 pp | CABO |
| FY2016 | +27.1 pp | CABO |
| FY2015 | +7.6 pp | CABO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CABO and LILA over this period.
11 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CABO's net margin has been more volatile than LILA's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 12.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.9.
11 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CABO and LILA over these 11 fiscal years — CABO led in 10 and LILA in 1.
11 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LILA's return on equity has been more volatile than CABO's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 21.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 15.9.
10 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
CABO led in return on equity in every one of the 10 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
10 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.