Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) Financial Ratios
14 years of historical data (2012–2025) · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
EV/EBITDA
↑
7.94
+2% vs avg
5yr avg: 7.75
30Y Low7.4·High11.6
P/FCF
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N/A
—
5yr avg: 7.21
30Y Low4.6·High13.9
P/B Ratio
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low2.7·High7.9
ROE
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low-41%·High81%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
8.09
+12% vs avg
5yr avg: 7.22
30Y Low5.4·High11.1
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
OPTU Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Optimum Communications, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $646M | $772M | $1.1B | $1.5B | $2.1B | $7.5B | $22.1B | $18.1B | $12.1B | $14.8B | — |
| Enterprise Value | $26.0B | $26.1B | $26.2B | $26.5B | $28.6B | $34.1B | $48.8B | $42.1B | $34.6B | $36.4B | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.34 | — | — | 27.08 | 10.70 | 7.56 | 50.49 | 130.19 | 640.31 | 9.87 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.74 | 2.23 | 1.86 | 1.26 | 1.59 | — |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.95 | 3.28 | 2.68 | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | 7.45 | 12.16 | 4.61 | 4.61 | 11.60 | 9.50 | 8.91 | 13.87 | — |
| P/OCF | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 2.62 | 7.42 | 6.08 | 4.81 | 7.32 | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
OPTU EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Optimum Communications, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 7.9x EBITDA, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 7.7x. The Communication Services sector median is 8.7x, placing the stock at a 9% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 3.04 | 2.92 | 2.87 | 2.97 | 3.38 | 4.93 | 4.31 | 3.61 | 3.91 | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.94 | 7.98 | 7.88 | 7.35 | 7.63 | 7.90 | 11.62 | 10.30 | 8.51 | 9.65 | — |
| EV / EBIT | 16.50 | 16.58 | 15.37 | 15.01 | 15.46 | 13.24 | 25.21 | 22.20 | 20.20 | 37.07 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 175.17 | 218.09 | 63.25 | 21.00 | 25.60 | 22.09 | 25.53 | 34.16 | — |
OPTU Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Optimum Communications, Inc. earns an operating margin of 18.3%. Operating margins have compressed from 20.7% to 18.3% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. ROIC of 5.0% represents below-average returns on invested capital.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 49.5% | 49.5% | 67.7% | 49.4% | 48.4% | 66.5% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.8% | 67.4% | 68.2% |
| Operating Margin | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.8% | 20.7% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 21.4% | 18.7% | 17.6% | 9.0% | 7.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | -21.8% | -21.8% | -1.1% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 16.0% | -13.8% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81.1% | 4.7% | 0.4% | 39.6% | -41.0% |
| ROA | -6.0% | -6.0% | -0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| ROIC | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| ROCE | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
OPTU Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Optimum Communications, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 8.1x, which is highly leveraged (136% above the sector average of 3.4x). Net debt stands at $25.3B ($26.5B total debt minus $1.1B cash). Interest coverage of just 0.9x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.83 | 6.20 | 3.99 | 11.84 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.09 | 8.09 | 7.62 | 7.02 | 7.16 | 6.21 | 6.43 | 6.04 | 5.61 | 5.82 | 11.11 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.52 | 6.12 | 3.93 | 11.60 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.54 | 6.94 | 7.08 | 6.17 | 6.36 | 5.87 | 5.54 | 5.73 | 10.88 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 167.72 | 205.92 | 58.64 | 16.39 | 14.01 | 12.58 | 16.63 | 20.29 | — |
| Interest Coverage | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 1.08 | 1.39 | 2.03 | 1.43 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 0.61 | 0.48 |
OPTU Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.80x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets — though the company's $1.1B cash position helps mitigate short-term liquidity concerns. The current ratio has improved from 0.36x to 0.80x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.70 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.46 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.70 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.26 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.35 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.16 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1421.63 | 57.50 | 2.52 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
OPTU Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Optimum Communications, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.4% | 6.2% | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7964.4% | 61.6% | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 3.7% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 10.1% | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 13.4% | 8.2% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 7.2% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 21.8% | 9.3% | 4.1% | 0.0% | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 21.8% | 9.3% | 16.6% | 6.2% | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $468M | $462M | $455M | $453M | $462M | $584M | $663M | $730M | $696M | $737M |
Peer Comparison
Compare OPTU with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OPTUYou | $646M | -0.3 | 7.9 | — | 49.5% | 18.3% | — | 5.0% | 8.1 |
 LUMN | $10B | -5.6 | 10.5 | 27.2 | 46.5% | -1.5% | — | -0.8% | 6.9 |
 SHEN | $897M | -22.8 | 13.8 | — | 26.9% | -6.2% | -4.0% | -1.1% | 5.9 |
 OOMA | $505M | 80.7 | 27.0 | — | 61.1% | 1.6% | 7.2% | 3.7% | 0.9 |
 ATUS | $539M | -8.6 | 7.7 | 3.6 | — | -1.3% | — | -0.8% | 0.2 |
 CABO | $316M | -0.9 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 51.3% | 26.5% | -22.1% | 6.1% | 4.3 |
 WOW | $446M | -7.2 | 6.7 | — | 59.3% | 1.0% | -25.2% | 0.4% | 4.8 |
 CHTR | $20B | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 46.3% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 8.6% | 4.4 |
 CMCSA | $96B | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 60.1% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 3.0 |
 CSCO | $363B | 35.9 | 26.2 | 27.3 | 64.9% | 20.8% | 22.1% | 13.0% | 2.0 |
 ADTN | $1B | -27.6 | 18.4 | 12.9 | 38.3% | -1.4% | -8.5% | -1.7% | 3.2 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.5 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 49.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 3.4 |
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What is Optimum Communications, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Optimum Communications, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -0.3x. The historical average is 39.3x.
What is Optimum Communications, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Optimum Communications, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 7.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 8.8x.
Is OPTU stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Optimum Communications, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -0.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Optimum Communications, Inc.'s profit margins?
Optimum Communications, Inc. has 49.5% gross margin and 18.3% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
How much debt does Optimum Communications, Inc. have?
Optimum Communications, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.1x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.