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OPTU logoOptimum Communications, Inc.(OPTU)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

OPTU•NYSE•Utilities
$1.38
$646M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryTelecom ServicesSub-IndustryFixed Broadband and Cable Operators
AboutOptimum Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of broadband, pay television, telephony services, proprietary content, and advertising services. Its brands include Optimum, Suddenlink, Optimum Mobile, Altice Business, News 12 Networks, Cheddar News, a4 Advertising, and i24 News. The company was founded by Patrick Drahi in 2001 and is headquartered in Long Island City, NY.Show more
  • Revenue$8.59B-4.1%
  • EBITDA$3.27B-1.5%
  • Net Income-$1.87B-1716.0%
  • Free Cash Flow-$119M-179.5%
  • EBITDA Margin38.08%+2.6%
  • Net Margin-21.76%-1793.0%
  • Interest Coverage0.88-9.0%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA7.74+2.7%
  • CapEx / Revenue15.68%-2.0%
  • CapEx Coverage0.91-17.4%
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OPTU Key Insights

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗High leverage: 8.1x Debt/EBITDA
  • ✗Weak interest coverage of 0.9x
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

OPTU Price & Volume

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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OPTU Growth Metrics

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years2.81%
5 Years-2.79%
3 Years-3.79%
TTM-4.06%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-1716.03%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-1637.8%

Return on Capital

10 Years5.51%
5 Years6.46%
3 Years5.86%
Last Year5.42%

OPTU Recent Earnings

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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●Beat EPS 0/12 qtrs (0%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (33%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 12, 2026
EPS
$0.03
Est $0.01
-200.0%
Revenue
$2.2B
Est $2.1B
+2.5%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$0.12
Est $0.04
-200.0%
Revenue
$2.1B
Est $2.1B
-1.2%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025
EPS
$0.21
Est $0.06
-250.0%
Revenue
$2.1B
Est $2.2B
-0.3%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025
EPS
$0.16
Est $0.07
-133.8%
Revenue
$2.2B
Est $2.2B
-0.2%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 12, 2026
$0.03vs $0.01-200.0%
$2.2Bvs $2.1B+2.5%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.12vs $0.04-200.0%
$2.1Bvs $2.1B-1.2%
Q3 2025Aug 7, 2025
$0.21vs $0.06-250.0%
$2.1Bvs $2.2B-0.3%
Q2 2025May 8, 2025
$0.16vs $0.07-133.8%
$2.2Bvs $2.2B-0.2%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

OPTU Peer Comparison

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) competitors in Fixed Broadband and Cable Operators — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
LUMN logoLUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.Direct Competitor10.1B9.81-5.61-5.39%-14.34%-79.42%
SHEN logoSHENShenandoah Telecommunications CompanyDirect Competitor896.99M16.22-22.859.08%-13.67%-3.7%0.66
OOMA logoOOMAOoma, Inc.Direct Competitor505.1M18.5780.746.52%2.36%7.2%0.19
ATUS logoATUSAltice USA, Inc.Direct Competitor539.38M1.89-8.59-4.06%-21.76%
CABO logoCABOCable One, Inc.Product Competitor316.05M55.72-0.88-4.95%-17.67%-18.33%2.23
WOW logoWOWWideOpenWest, Inc.Product Competitor445.66M5.20-7.22-8.13%-13.2%-52.7%4.98
CHTR logoCHTRCharter Communications, Inc.Product Competitor19.82B156.524.32-0.56%9.39%25.18%4.73
CMCSA logoCMCSAComcast CorporationProduct Competitor96.34B26.444.91-0.02%14.85%19.54%1.13

Compare OPTU vs Peers

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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Most directly comparable listed peer for OPTU.

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OPTU Income Statement

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Revenue9.31B9.57B9.76B9.89B10.09B9.65B9.24B8.95B8.59B
Revenue Growth %54.67%2.79%2.03%1.37%1.98%-4.39%-4.26%-3.06%-4.06%
Cost of Revenue3.04B3.17B3.3B3.34B3.38B4.98B4.67B2.9B4.33B
Gross Profit
6.27B▲ 0%
6.39B▲ 1.9%
6.46B▲ 1.0%
6.55B▲ 1.5%
6.71B▲ 2.4%
4.67B▼ 30.4%
4.56B▼ 2.3%
6.06B▲ 32.8%
4.26B▼ 29.7%
Gross Margin %67.38%66.83%66.19%66.24%66.48%48.39%49.4%67.65%49.55%
Gross Profit Growth %52.74%1.95%1.04%1.45%2.36%-30.41%-2.26%32.76%-29.74%
Operating Expenses5.43B4.71B4.64B4.44B4.18B2.74B2.65B4.38B2.68B
Other Operating Expenses---------
EBITDA3.77B4.06B4.09B4.2B4.31B3.75B3.61B3.32B3.27B
EBITDA Margin %40.52%42.49%41.87%42.43%42.73%38.88%39.05%37.1%38.08%
EBITDA Growth %74.36%7.77%0.55%2.73%2.69%-13.01%-3.83%-7.89%-1.53%
Depreciation & Amortization2.93B2.38B2.26B2.08B1.79B1.82B1.69B1.64B1.7B
D&A / Revenue %31.49%24.9%23.19%21.06%17.71%18.84%18.3%18.34%19.75%
Operating Income (EBIT)
841.01M▲ 0%
1.68B▲ 100.0%
1.82B▲ 8.4%
2.12B▲ 16.0%
2.52B▲ 19.4%
1.93B▼ 23.4%
1.92B▼ 0.8%
1.68B▼ 12.3%
1.57B▼ 6.3%
Operating Margin %9.04%17.59%18.68%21.38%25.02%20.03%20.75%18.76%18.33%
Operating Income Growth %81.72%100.04%8.41%15.98%19.35%-23.44%-0.84%-12.34%-6.28%
Interest Expense1.6B1.56B1.54B1.35B1.27B1.33B1.64B1.76B1.79B
Interest Coverage0.61x1.10x1.23x1.43x2.03x1.39x1.08x0.97x0.88x
Interest / Revenue %17.23%16.27%15.74%13.67%12.55%13.8%17.75%19.69%20.85%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Pretax Income
-1.37B▲ 0%
-18.06M▲ 98.7%
187.13M▲ 1136.1%
583.23M▲ 211.7%
1.31B▲ 123.9%
516.73M▼ 60.4%
118.56M▼ 77.1%
-82.35M▼ 169.5%
-1.93B▼ 2243.7%
Pretax Margin %-14.69%-0.19%1.92%5.89%12.94%5.36%1.28%-0.92%-22.47%
Income Tax-2.86B-38.66M47.19M139.75M294.98M295.84M39.53M-4.07M-96.91M
Effective Tax Rate %209.3%214.02%25.22%23.96%22.59%57.25%33.34%4.94%5.02%
Net Income
1.49B▲ 0%
18.83M▼ 98.7%
138.94M▲ 637.7%
436.18M▲ 213.9%
990.31M▲ 127.0%
194.56M▼ 80.4%
53.2M▼ 72.7%
-102.92M▼ 293.5%
-1.87B▼ 1716.0%
Net Margin %16.04%0.2%1.42%4.41%9.81%2.02%0.58%-1.15%-21.76%
Net Income Growth %279.46%-98.74%637.73%213.95%127.04%-80.35%-72.66%-293.46%-1716.03%
EPS (Diluted)
2.15▲ 0%
0.03▼ 98.8%
0.21▲ 714.0%
0.75▲ 257.1%
2.14▲ 185.3%
0.43▼ 79.9%
0.12▼ 72.1%
-0.22▼ 283.3%
-4.00▼ 1718.2%
EPS Growth %267.97%-98.8%713.95%257.14%185.33%-79.91%-72.09%-283.33%-1718.18%
EPS (Basic)2.150.030.210.752.160.430.12-0.22-4.00
Diluted Shares Outstanding696.05M730.09M662.54M583.69M462.3M453.28M455.03M461.54M467.78M

OPTU Balance Sheet

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Assets34.81B33.61B34.11B33.38B33.22B33.66B31.92B31.7B30.7B
Asset Growth %-4.56%-3.44%1.47%-2.14%-0.48%1.35%-5.17%-0.7%-3.15%
PP&E (Net)6.02B5.83B6.03B6.05B6.56B7.75B8.37B8.66B0
PP&E / Total Assets %17.3%17.34%17.69%18.12%19.76%23.03%26.23%27.33%0%
Total Current Assets903.6M903.25M1.38B976.57M789.63M2.57B834.79M730.99M1.64B
Cash & Equivalents329.85M298.78M701.9M278.42M195.71M305.48M302.06M256.53M1.12B
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory52.8M2.23M0000000
Other Current Assets52.8M2.23M262K264K3.26M1.77B174.73M290K188.92M
Long-Term Investments930K1.46B1.93B2.26B2.16B0112.91M8.47M0
Goodwill8.02B8.01B8.14B8.16B8.21B8.21B8.04B8.04B8.04B
Intangible Assets18.09B17.21B16.5B15.85B15.42B14.88B14.48B14.17B12.3B
Other Assets644.98M1.55B117.83M87.43M76.65M259.68M82.2M85.94M8.72B
Total Liabilities29.31B29.93B31.83B34.58B34.09B34.17B32.36B32.16B33B
Total Debt21.94B22.81B24.69B26.98B26.78B26.85B25.34B25.31B26.46B
Net Debt21.61B22.51B23.99B26.7B26.59B26.54B25.04B25.06B25.34B
Long-Term Debt21.41B22.63B24.25B25.38B25.52B24.4B24.61B24.8B26.06B
Short-Term Borrowings583.82M152.7M148.66M1.18B808.11M1.95B235.77M107.7M38.08M
Capital Lease Obligations21.98M25.19M291.08M417.06M455.96M504.83M493M400.48M395.63M
Total Current Liabilities2.52B2.02B1.98B3.1B2.74B4.04B2.31B2.25B2.05B
Accounts Payable795.13M857.5M799.62M795.58M1.02B1.21B936.95M971.5M816.86M
Accrued Expenses147.73M139.81M496.99M394.18M369.88M391.68M456.65M598.2M0
Deferred Revenue111.2M140.05M124.78M109.8M94.94M80.56M85.02M74.17M0
Other Current Liabilities861.96M699.11M378.95M552.84M329.94M257.72M398.57M398.51M1.13B
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Liabilities5.36B534.47M569.12M741.48M436.01M274.62M221.25M320.44M316.4M
Total Equity
5.5B▲ 0%
3.68B▼ 33.1%
2.28B▼ 38.1%
-1.2B▼ 152.8%
-870.9M▲ 27.6%
-503.91M▲ 42.1%
-434.42M▲ 13.8%
-456.83M▼ 5.2%
-2.29B▼ 401.8%
Equity Growth %171.19%-33.14%-38.07%-152.79%27.61%42.14%13.79%-5.16%-401.77%
Shareholders Equity5.5B3.67B2.27B-1.14B-819.79M-475.21M-422.18M-469.24M-2.31B
Minority Interest1.54M9.29M9.3M-62.11M-51.11M-28.7M-12.24M12.4M21.93M
Common Stock7.37M7.09M6.43M4.83M4.55M4.56M4.56M4.64M4.71M
Additional Paid-in Capital4.67B3.42B2.04B018M182.7M187.19M233.95M252.55M
Retained Earnings840.64M251.83M390.77M-985.64M-848.84M-654.27M-601.08M-703.99M-2.57B
Accumulated OCI-10.02M-11.78M-3.25M3.65M6.5M-8.2M-12.85M-3.83M1.6M
Return on Assets (ROA)4.19%0.06%0.41%1.29%2.97%0.58%0.16%-0.32%-5.99%
Return on Equity (ROE)39.64%0.41%4.66%81.07%-----
Debt / Equity3.99x6.20x10.83x------
Debt / Assets63.03%67.87%72.39%80.83%80.64%79.75%79.38%79.85%86.17%
Net Debt / EBITDA5.73x5.54x5.87x6.36x6.17x7.08x6.94x7.54x7.74x
Book Value per Share7.915.043.44-2.06-1.88-1.11-0.95-0.99-4.9

OPTU Cash Flow Statement

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations2.02B2.51B2.98B2.98B2.85B2.37B1.83B1.58B1.23B
Operating CF Growth %70.39%24.28%18.81%0%-4.23%-17.07%-22.84%-13.36%-22.37%
Operating CF / Revenue %21.69%26.22%30.53%30.12%28.28%24.53%19.77%17.67%14.3%
Net Income1.49B20.59M443.48M443.48M1.01B220.89M53.2M-78.28M-1.87B
Depreciation & Amortization2.93B2.38B2.08B2.08B1.79B1.77B1.69B1.64B1.72B
Deferred Taxes-2.88B-67.6M75.51M75.51M40.7M36.38M-226.91M-396.05M0
Other Non-Cash Items716.33M249.5M371.87M345.86M263.48M447.87M300.82M169.49M1.44B
Working Capital Changes-300.69M-136.32M-93.14M-93.14M-346.49M-271.9M-39.04M177.85M-128.6M
Capital Expenditures-953.06M-1.15B-1.07B-1.07B-1.23B-1.91B-1.7B-1.43B-1.35B
CapEx / Revenue %10.24%12.06%11%10.85%12.21%19.84%18.46%16%15.68%
CapEx / D&A0.33x0.48x0.52x0.52x0.69x1.08x1.01x0.87x0.78x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)2.12x2.17x2.77x2.77x2.32x1.24x1.07x1.10x0.91x
Cash from Investing-1.09B-1.15B-1.22B-1.22B-1.57B-1.92B-1.71B-1.46B-1.29B
Acquisitions-46.7M-14.29M-149.97M-149.97M-340.44M-2.06M0-38.53M-7.62M
Purchase of Investments-102.18M1.15B-354K000000
Sale of Investments953.06M9.33M354K000000
Other Investing-943.31M-1.14B3.5M3.5M-1.44M-5.17M-1.71M16.03M61.11M
Cash from Financing-1.1B-1.39B-2.18B-2.18B-1.36B-335.91M-122.59M-171.98M949.36M
Dividends Paid-919.32M-1.5B0000000
Dividend Payout Ratio %61.57%7964.4%-------
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K
Stock Issued349.07M00000000
Share Repurchases0-500M-1.69B-4.82B-804.93M0000
Other Financing-7.8M-53.33M-1.58B853.57M-11.54M-8.4M-24.19M-36.15M-221.79M
Net Change in Cash
-172.99M▲ 0%
-31.06M▲ 82.0%
-423.47M▼ 1263.3%
-423.47M▲ 0.0%
-82.71M▲ 80.5%
109.78M▲ 232.7%
-3.41M▼ 103.1%
-45.51M▼ 1233.5%
884.62M▲ 2043.6%
Exchange Rate Effect-56.52M-26K-2.17M-2.17M-662K291K-697K-424K594K
Cash at Beginning503.09M330.1M702.16M702.16M278.69M195.97M305.75M302.34M256.82M
Cash at End330.1M299.04M278.69M278.69M195.97M305.75M302.34M256.82M1.14B
Free Cash Flow
1.07B▲ 0%
1.35B▲ 27.1%
1.91B▲ 40.8%
1.91B▲ 0.0%
1.62B▼ 14.9%
452.62M▼ 72.1%
121.59M▼ 73.1%
149.39M▲ 22.9%
-118.84M▼ 179.5%
FCF Growth %112.66%27.13%40.77%0%-14.89%-72.1%-73.14%22.87%-179.55%
FCF Margin %11.45%14.15%19.53%19.27%16.08%4.69%1.32%1.67%-1.38%
FCF / Net Income %71.34%7190.27%1372.01%437.02%163.82%232.63%228.56%-145.15%6.36%

OPTU Key Ratios

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-40.99%39.64%0.41%4.66%81.07%-----
EBITDA Margin35.95%40.52%42.49%41.87%42.43%42.73%38.88%39.05%37.1%38.08%
Net Debt / EBITDA10.88x5.73x5.54x5.87x6.36x6.17x7.08x6.94x7.54x7.74x
Interest Coverage0.48x0.61x1.10x1.23x1.43x2.03x1.39x1.08x0.97x0.88x
CapEx / Revenue159.53%10.24%12.06%11%10.85%12.21%19.84%18.46%16%15.68%
Dividend Payout Ratio-61.57%7964.4%-------
Debt / Equity11.84x3.99x6.20x10.83x------
EPS Growth-288.24%267.97%-98.8%713.95%257.14%185.33%-79.91%-72.09%-283.33%-1718.18%

OPTU Frequently Asked Questions

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) reported $8.59B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 40% increase from $6.13B in 2012.

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) saw revenue decline by 4.1% over the past year.

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) reported a net loss of $1.87B for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) had negative free cash flow of $119.5M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

Industry Metrics

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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