Optimum Communications, Inc. OPTU R2K
Optimum Communications, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband communications and video services under the Optimum brand in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It provides broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services to residential and business customers. The company's video services include delivery of broadcast stations and cable networks; over the top services; video-on-demand, high-definition channels, digital video recorder, and pay-per-view services; and video programming services. It also provides voice over Internet protocol telephone services; local, regional, and long-distance calling services; and mobile services, such as data, talk, and text. In addition, the company offers Ethernet, data transport, IP-based virtual private networks, Internet access, and telephony services; hosted telephony services, managed Wi-Fi, managed desktop and server backup, and collaboration services comprising audio and web conferencing; fiber-to-the-tower services to wireless carriers; data services, including wide area networking and dedicated data access, and advanced services comprising wireless mesh networks; and enterprise class telephone services that include traditional multi-line phone service. Further, it provides hosted private branch exchange, technical support, network solutions, security and network access and equipment for SMB customers, and international calling and toll-free numbers services. Additionally, the company offers audience-based and multiscreen advertising solutions; news programming services; and data analytics, as well as operates news channels under the News 12 Networks names. Optimum Communications, Inc. was formerly known as Altice USA, Inc. and change its name to Optimum Communications, Inc. in November 2025. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -3.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -353.5% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 77.7% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPTU Optimum Communications, Inc. R2K | 0.66 | - | $313.61M | - | -0.48% | - | -3.79% | -353.54% |
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| 8 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPX | 101.83 | 16.29 | $176.83B | 1.47% | 8.46% | 11.01% | 4.51% | 58.00% |
| 9 | T AT&T Inc. SPX | 24.80 | 8.16 | $172.32B | 4.48% | 9.23% | 18.37% | 1.34% | 119.18% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | 823.50M | 2.26B | - | 2.30B | 2.32B | 2.32B | 2.36B | 2.33B | 2.36B | 2.42B | 2.45B | 2.40B | 2.45B | 2.44B | 2.47B | 2.45B | 2.47B | 2.43B | 2.54B | 2.48B | 2.52B | 2.57B | 2.42B | 2.46B | 2.39B | 2.29B | 2.32B | 2.32B | 2.25B | 2.24B | 2.23B | - | 2.15B | 2.15B | 2.11B | 2.18B | 2.07B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 670.53M | 662.69M | 639.01M | 664.95M | 631.13M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.48B | 1.48B | 1.47B | 1.52B | 1.43B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.12B | 1.11B | 1.07B | 1.09B | 1.07B |
| Operating Income | 54.26M | 45.40M | 142.78M | 217.22M | 250.11M | 253.27M | 120.58M | 217.06M | 313.04M | 335.06M | 505.56M | 528.72M | 442.48M | 482.54M | 471.51M | 427.27M | 448.57M | 508.71M | 549.29M | 608.72M | 608.46M | 626.76M | 690.61M | 512.47M | 521.74M | 467.26M | 425.13M | 481.98M | 492.56M | 393.15M | 501.58M | 444.59M | - | 365.08M | 377.95M | 403.34M | 428.21M | 367.54M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 759.27M | 718.72M | -748.92M | 829.41M | -2.06B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 428.02M | 444.66M | 459.12M | 459.66M | 457.82M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -87.23M | -135.63M | -1.62B | -83.73M | -2.92B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -15.96M | -47.65M | -1.40M | -31.90M | -45.11M |
| Net Income | -140.75M | -281.76M | -172.81M | -236.71M | -76.42M | -480.30M | -192.57M | 2.24B | -128.95M | -97.86M | 32.55M | 213.09M | -25.00M | 86.37M | 77.24M | 329.00K | -858.00K | 111.26M | -4.70M | 330.47M | 274.14M | 197.66M | 266.85M | 196.55M | 106.17M | 84.95M | 25.86M | 78.30M | 66.84M | -21.19M | 15.36M | -42.97M | - | -75.68M | -96.25M | -1.63B | -71.20M | -2.88B |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.26 | - | - | -0.13 | 0.04 | - | - | 0.13 | 0.12 | - | 0.00 | 0.19 | -0.01 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.43 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.15 | -0.05 | 0.03 | -0.09 | - | -0.16 | -0.21 | -3.47 | -0.15 | -6.10 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.02B | 9.31B | 9.57B | 9.76B | 9.89B | - | 9.65B | 9.24B | 8.95B | 8.59B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.21B | 3.03B | 2.90B | 2.64B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.44B | 6.21B | 6.06B | 5.95B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.51B | 4.29B | 4.35B | 4.38B |
| Operating Income | 462.81M | 841.01M | 1.68B | 1.82B | 2.12B | - | 1.93B | 1.92B | 1.70B | 1.57B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.62B | 3.40B | 3.32B | 1.56B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.33B | 1.64B | 1.76B | 1.79B |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 516.73M | 118.56M | -82.35M | -1.93B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | 295.84M | 39.53M | -4.07M | -96.91M |
| Net Income | -832.03M | 1.49B | 18.83M | 138.94M | 436.18M | - | 194.56M | 53.20M | -102.92M | -1.87B |
| Diluted EPS | -1.28 | 2.15 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.75 | - | 0.43 | 0.12 | -0.22 | -4.00 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.29M | 33.43M | - | - |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -3.79% |
| 1 Year: | -4.00% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -353.54% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -71.52% |
| 6 Months: | -68.37% |
| 3 Months: | -54.31% |
| 1 Month: | -57.27% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Apr 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 36.47B | 34.81B | 33.61B | 34.11B | 33.38B | - | 33.66B | 31.92B | 31.70B | 30.70B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.57B | 834.79M | 730.99M | 1.64B |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | - | 486.79M | 329.85M | 298.78M | 701.90M | 278.42M | - | 305.48M | 302.06M | 256.53M | 1.01B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 365.99M | 357.60M | 332.27M | 335.82M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 34.38B | 29.08B | 29.80B | 31.72B | 34.55B | - | 34.17B | 32.36B | 32.16B | 33.00B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 3.70B | 2.52B | 2.02B | 1.98B | 3.10B | - | 4.04B | 2.31B | 2.25B | 2.05B |
| Long Term Debt | - | 1.48B | - | - | 22.65B | 24.25B | 25.48B | - | 24.40B | 24.61B | 24.87B | 26.15B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.85B | 25.34B | 25.31B | 26.46B |
| Total Equity | 2.11B | - | 2.03B | 5.50B | 3.67B | 2.27B | -1.14B | - | -475.21M | -422.18M | -469.24M | -2.31B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 456.18M | 761.86M | 464.17M | 471.40M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.18B | 2.02B | 2.51B | 2.55B | 2.98B | - | 2.37B | 1.83B | 1.48B | 1.23B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.60B | -1.09B | -1.15B | -1.53B | -1.22B | - | -1.92B | -1.71B | -1.46B | -1.29B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 131.42M | -1.10B | -1.39B | -624.41M | -2.18B | - | -335.91M | -122.59M | -81.55M | 943.62M |
| Capital Expenditure | -625.54M | -951.35M | -1.15B | -1.36B | -1.07B | - | -1.91B | -1.71B | -1.43B | -1.35B |
| Free Cash Flow | 558.91M | 1.07B | 1.35B | 1.20B | 1.91B | - | 452.62M | 120.66M | 47.40M | -117.57M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.48M | -2.72M | -55.29M | 883.95M |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 500.00M | 1.69B | 4.82B | 804.93M | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | 365.56M | 919.32M | 1.50B | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.8% | 67.2% | 67.7% | 69.3% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.7% | 9.0% | 17.6% | 18.7% | 21.4% | - | 20.0% | 20.7% | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Net Margin % | -13.8% | 16.0% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 4.4% | - | 2.0% | 0.6% | -1.1% | -21.8% |
| ROE % | -41.0% | 27.1% | 0.5% | 6.1% | -38.2% | - | -40.9% | -12.6% | 21.9% | 80.8% |
| ROCE % | 1.4% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 7.0% | - | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Empyrean Capital Partners, LP | 5.16% | 24.58M | $16.18M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 4.30% | 20.50M | $13.50M |
| 3 | Deutsche Bank AG | 3.18% | 15.16M | $9.98M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.45% | 11.66M | $7.68M |
| 5 | Hudson Bay Capital Management Lp | 2.21% | 10.54M | $6.94M |
| 6 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.19% | 10.42M | $6.86M |
| 7 | Millennium Management Llc | 2.00% | 9.52M | $6.27M |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.98% | 9.43M | $6.20M |
| 9 | Milfam LLC | 1.84% | 8.77M | $5.77M |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.82% | 8.67M | $5.71M |
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