CABO vs WBD
Cable One, Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CABO | WBD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $37.3B |
| Net income | $-356.5M | $727.0M |
| Gross margin | · | 44.0% |
| Net margin | −23.7% | 2.0% |
| Return on equity | −22.1% | 2.1% |
| Diluted EPS | −$63.21 | $0.29 |
| Dividend / share | $2.95 | · |
| Payout ratio | −4.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $278.1M | $3.1B |
| Equity | $1.4B | $35.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 2.13× | 0.78× |
| Current ratio | 0.40× | 1.06× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.5% | 28.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −9.8% |
WBD bills 24.8× the revenue of CABO, and CABO 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 | WBD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $37.3B |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $39.3B |
| FY2023 | $1.7B | $41.3B |
| FY2022 | $1.7B | $33.8B |
| FY2021 | $1.6B | $12.2B |
| FY2020 | $1.3B | $10.7B |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | $11.1B |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | $10.6B |
| FY2017 | $960.0M | $6.9B |
| FY2016 | $819.3M | $6.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CABO | WBD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-356.5M | $727.0M |
| FY2024 | $14.5M | $-11.3B |
| FY2023 | $224.6M | $-3.1B |
| FY2022 | $213.1M | $-7.4B |
| FY2021 | $291.8M | $1.0B |
| FY2020 | $304.4M | $1.2B |
| FY2019 | $178.6M | $2.1B |
| FY2018 | $164.8M | $594.0M |
| FY2017 | $235.2M | $-337.0M |
| FY2016 | $100.3M | $1.2B |
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$35,794,577,000 | WBD |
| FY2024 | −$37,741,458,000 | WBD |
| FY2023 | −$39,642,919,000 | WBD |
| FY2022 | −$32,110,957,000 | WBD |
| FY2021 | −$10,585,164,000 | WBD |
| FY2020 | −$9,345,771,000 | WBD |
| FY2019 | −$9,976,003,000 | WBD |
| FY2018 | −$9,480,705,000 | WBD |
| FY2017 | −$5,913,044,000 | WBD |
| FY2016 | −$5,677,652,000 | WBD |
| FY2015 | −$5,586,734,000 | WBD |
| FY2014 | −$5,450,188,000 | WBD |
| FY2013 | −$4,709,293,000 | WBD |
WBD has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 13 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −25.7 pp | WBD |
| FY2024 | +30.1 pp | CABO |
| FY2023 | +20.8 pp | CABO |
| FY2022 | +34.1 pp | CABO |
| FY2021 | +8.4 pp | CABO |
| FY2020 | +10.3 pp | CABO |
| FY2019 | −4.6 pp | WBD |
| FY2018 | +8.9 pp | CABO |
| FY2017 | +29.1 pp | CABO |
| FY2016 | −6.5 pp | WBD |
| FY2015 | −5.0 pp | WBD |
| FY2014 | −0.1 pp | WBD |
| FY2013 | −6.8 pp | WBD |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CABO and WBD over this period.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WBD's net margin has been more volatile than CABO's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 15.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.7.
13 of 19 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 WBD over these 13 fiscal years — CABO led in 7 and WBD in 6.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WBD's return on equity has been more volatile than CABO's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 16.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 14.0.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CABO and WBD over these 13 fiscal years — CABO led in 7 and WBD in 6.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.