Optimum Communications, Inc. OPTU

1.01 (0.03) (2.88%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$396.7M
P/E
0.0×
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Insider Decisions

Total buys 2.45
Total sells 6.06
in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — — — — — — — — — 1 — —
Sell — 1 4 — 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 —
Insider Ownership 42.08%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap 396.69
Revenue 8,380.05
Net Income (4,832.89)
Free Cash Flow (132.65)
Net Debt 25,191.50
Current Ratio 0.32
Debt/Equity (4.82)
P/E ratio 0.00
P/S ratio 0.05
P/B ratio 0.00
Past 5Y EPS Growth 35.28%
This Y EPS Growth (93.63%)
Next Y EPS Growth 84.96%
Next 5Y EPS Growth 24.48%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio 0.00
Annual Dividend Rate —
Annual Dividend Yield —
total individual payouts
2025 Powerpack
2024 Powerpack
2023 Powerpack
2022 Powerpack
2021 Powerpack
2020 Powerpack
2019 Powerpack
2017 Powerpack
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Cash 302 257 1,120 1,359
Receivables 358 332 336 310
Inventory — — — —
Other — — — —
835 731 1,645 1,937
2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Payables 937 971 817 783
ST’ Debt 359 185 61 4,148
Other 470 425 406 375
2,308 2,255 2,051 6,068
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales — (2.79%) (3.79%)
Cash Flow — (16.24%) (19.64%)
Earnings — 0.00% 0.00%
Book Value — 0.00% 0.00%

Revenue

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 2,065 2,024 — — —
’25 2,152 2,147 2,108 2,183 8,590
’24 2,251 2,241 2,228 2,235 8,954
’23 2,294 2,324 2,317 2,302 9,237
’22 2,422 2,463 2,394 2,369 9,648
’21 2,479 2,516 2,575 2,521 10,091
’20 2,450 2,475 2,434 2,535 9,895
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Operating Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 170 228 — — —
’25 187 412 151 478 1,228
’24 400 307 334 542 1,582
’23 417 439 474 496 1,826
’22 600 676 629 461 2,367
’21 750 730 698 677 2,854
’20 594 936 659 792 2,980
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Free Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 (137) (80) — — —
’25 (169) 31 (114) 195 (58)
’24 64 (41) (23) 155 154
’23 (166) (35) 121 200 121
’22 208 191 136 (82) 453
’21 537 406 389 290 1,622
’20 294 707 458 447 1,906
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

EPS

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 (6.10) (0.67) — — —
’25 (0.16) (0.21) (3.47) (0.15) (4.00)
’24 (0.05) 0.03 (0.09) (0.12) (0.22)
’23 0.06 0.17 0.15 (0.26) 0.12
’22 0.43 0.23 0.19 (0.43) 0.43
’21 0.58 0.43 0.58 0.56 2.14
’20 0.00 0.19 (0.01) 0.60 0.75
fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Target Price Range

Analyst price targets

Recommendation Rating

3.5
1Buy 2 3Hold 4 5Sell
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
— 17.80 14.50 16.21 15.96 14.33 3.68 1.75 1.52 1.59

Analyst estimates 2026–2028

Powerpack
Low Price
— 35.29 25.15 31.78 38.30 38.19 17.23 5.57 3.29 3.20
High Price
15,300 9,414 12,185 10,700 8,900 9,000 11,000 10,600 10,900 9,500
Employees
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Revenue/Emp
6,017 9,307 9,567 9,761 9,895 10,091 9,648 9,237 8,954 8,590
Revenue
68.24% 67.38% 66.83% 66.19% 66.24% 66.48% 66.77% 67.20% 67.65% 69.30%
Gross Margin
(1,091) (1,368) (18) 187 583 1,306 517 119 (82) (1,930)
EBT
(18.13%) (14.69%) (0.19%) 1.92% 5.89% 12.94% 5.36% 1.28% (0.92%) (22.47%)
EBT Margin
(831) 1,495 21 140 443 1,011 221 79 (78) (1,833)
Net Income
1,728 2,962 2,467 2,369 2,174 1,878 1,851 1,679 1,662 1,723
Depreciation
9.26 13.37 13.10 14.78 17.03 22.02 21.29 20.31 19.47 18.36
Revenue/Sh
(1.28) 2.18 0.03 0.21 0.75 2.16 0.43 0.12 (0.22) (4.00)
Earnings/Sh
1.82 2.90 3.44 3.87 5.13 6.23 5.22 4.02 3.44 2.63
Cash Flow/Sh
(0.95) (1.36) (1.58) (2.05) (1.85) (2.69) (4.22) (3.75) (3.11) (2.75)
Capex/Sh
0.87 1.54 1.86 1.82 3.28 3.54 1.00 0.27 0.34 (0.12)
Free CF/Sh
3.13 7.91 5.04 3.45 (2.07) (1.90) (1.11) (0.96) (0.99) (4.90)
Book Value/Sh
650 696 730 660 581 458 453 455 460 468
Shares
0.00 10.87 413.00 130.19 47.94 7.49 10.93 26.75 0.00 0.00
PE Ratio
0.00 1.60 1.26 1.85 2.22 0.73 0.22 0.16 0.12 0.09
PS Ratio
0.00 2.71 3.28 7.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PB Ratio
0.00 3.92 3.61 4.28 4.90 3.35 2.78 2.84 2.89 3.01
EV/Sales
38.49 33.95 25.56 34.98 25.48 20.87 59.95 225.16 168.53 (437.65)
EV/FCF
1,184 2,018 2,508 2,554 2,980 2,854 2,367 1,826 1,582 1,228
Op' Cash Flow
(620) (943) (1,154) (1,355) (1,074) (1,232) (1,914) (1,706) (1,428) (1,286)
Capex
565 1,075 1,355 1,199 1,906 1,622 453 121 154 (58)
FCF
(2,000) (1,617) (1,118) (597) (2,122) (1,945) (1,471) (1,473) (1,524) (406)
Working Cap'
24,010 21,898 22,813 24,420 26,722 26,547 26,588 25,075 25,057 26,206
Total Debt
22,765 21,568 22,514 23,718 26,444 26,351 24,780 24,773 24,801 25,087
Net Debt
2,030 5,505 3,680 2,279 (1,203) (871) (504) (434) (457) (2,292)
Sh' Equity
(2.30%) 4.19% 0.06% 0.41% 1.29% 2.97% 0.58% 0.16% (0.32%) (5.99%)
ROA
1.17% 1.94% 4.01% 4.38% 5.24% 6.19% 4.64% 4.37% 4.31% (0.31%)
ROIC
(22.09%) 39.64% 0.41% 4.66% 81.07% (95.50%) (28.30%) (11.34%) 23.10% 135.98%
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

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Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) key facts

  • Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) is a Telecom Services company in the Communication Services sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Optimum Communications, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $8.6 billion, down 4.06% from fiscal 2024.
  • Optimum Communications, Inc. reported a net loss of $1.8 billion, or a loss of $4.00 per share, for fiscal 2025.
  • As of September 25, 2026, OPTU traded at $1.01, a market capitalization of $396.7 million.
  • Trailing earnings are negative, so a P/E ratio is not meaningful; the stock trades at 0.1× sales.
  • Return on equity was 136.0% and debt-to-equity -4.82.

Source: company filings (standardised) and stockrow calculations.

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) Latest News

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24 Sep

4

Optimum Communications, Inc. and A+E Global Media announced an expanded, multi-year distribution agreement ensuring Optimum TV customers across 21 states continue access to A+E’s full linear portfolio, including A&E, The History Channel, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, FYI, VICE, MHC, CI, Lifetime Real Women, and The History Channel en Espanol. The deal deepens a long-running relationship and unlocks new opportunities for collaboration in advertising and distribution, benefiting viewers with premium entertainment. A+E highlights high-demand programming such as WWII with Tom Hanks and Lifetime’s Angel in the Rubble as examples of content on Optimum. Keith Bowen, Optimum President of News, Programming and Business Services, said the agreement preserves a best-in-class entertainment experience, while Jane Rice, A+E Co-President of Distribution, emphasized continued collaboration. Optimum serves about 4.2 million customers across 21 states. Expanded premium content across a large footprint with long-term collaboration potential that can improve subscriber retention and ad revenue.

3

Optimum Communications (OPTU) jumped 5.9% after renewing an expanded multi-year distribution deal with A+E Global Media, ensuring Optimum TV subscribers in 21 states keep access to A&E, The History Channel, Lifetime and related channels. The agreement aims to protect the programming slate and reduce blackout risk, supporting subscriber retention. The stock remains highly volatile, with 68 moves of 5% or more in the past year. A separate release noted a $6 million network upgrade in Lubbock, Texas, including about 100 miles of fiber to bolster broadband performance. OPTU is down 37.5% year-to-date and trades at $1.08, well below its 52-week high of $2.69. Investors remain cautious amid a challenging, small-cap telecom landscape and ongoing volatility. Expanded A+E distribution deal improves subscriber retention and stability but is unlikely to alter long-term growth trajectory.

22 Sep

3

Optimum announced a $14 million plan to deploy a 100% fiber-to-the-home network in East Brunswick and South River, New Jersey, delivering symmetrical speeds up to 8 Gbps to residents and businesses for the first time. The rollout expands Optimum Mobile in the two markets and fits the company’s statewide push to upgrade New Jersey networks to fiber, following prior 2025 investments in nearby towns. Optimum says the new fiber will provide faster speeds, lower latency and a better gaming experience, reinforced by Ookla Speedtest accolades. Construction is expected to begin soon, with fiber service in East Brunswick and South River anticipated by early 2027. The company highlights community support through programs with DonorsChoose, FIRST and local Boys & Girls Clubs and says it will sponsor local events as it expands across New Jersey. Expansion of fiber-to-the-home service to two New Jersey towns with up to 8 Gbps speeds represents a meaningful competitive upgrade but is limited in scope to near-term markets.

31 Aug

4

Optimum Communications expands T-Mobile relationship to deliver advanced 5G connectivity and new mobile capabilities to customers. T-Mobile partnership expansion adds 5G and mobile features that strengthen OPTU competitive position and growth outlook.

15 Aug

3

Optimum Communications held its Q2 earnings call, during which analysts raised five key questions on company performance and outlook. Q2 earnings call content typically shapes near-term investor views on operations and guidance without triggering major strategic shifts.

14 Aug

4

Optimum Communications, Inc. received a notice from the NYSE regarding compliance with continued listing standards. NYSE notice on listing standards risks delisting and sharp stock decline.

13 Aug

4 transcript

Optimum Communications (OPTU) released Q2 2026 earnings results and outlook during its earnings call. Quarterly earnings and guidance directly shape near-term valuation and investor positioning for OPTU.

12 Aug

3

Spectrum and Optimum expand strategic collaboration to enhance local news access and advertising solutions. Expanded Spectrum partnership is likely to moderately boost OPTU advertising revenue and local news positioning.

11 Aug

4

Optimum Communications (OPTU) faces a tender offer creating arbitrage opportunities that investors are evaluating for deal completion and pricing. Tender offer represents major strategic event likely to alter company ownership and stock trajectory.

10 Aug

3

Optimum Communications reported a Q2 earnings miss that challenges its 2026 outlook and raises questions about cost discipline. Q2 earnings shortfall directly pressures 2026 targets and cost execution without altering core operations.

3

OPTU stock faces buy uncertainty as mobile growth potential clashes with debt loads and revenue risks. Debt and revenue risks at OPTU may moderately influence financial trajectory and investor views amid mobile expansion.

3

OPTU posted Q2 margin expansion amid revenue decline and strategic refocusing. Margin expansion and refocusing indicate moderately noticeable influence on operations and positioning despite revenue drop.

8 Aug

3

Optimum Communications held Q2 earnings call covering financial results, operational updates and outlook. Q2 earnings call supplies performance data that can shift near-term investor sentiment without altering long-term strategy.

7 Aug

4

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) Q2 2026 earnings call highlighted margin expansion. Q2 2026 margin expansion signals improved profitability and operational gains at Optimum Communications Inc.

3

Optimum Communications missed Q2 earnings estimates amid revenue pressure. Q2 earnings miss on revenue pressure signals operational challenges likely to weigh on near-term stock performance and sentiment.

6 Aug

3 transcript

Optimum Communications, Inc. released its Q2 2026 earnings call summary covering financial performance and business updates. Quarterly earnings updates typically influence short-term stock movement and investor sentiment without fundamentally altering long-term company trajectory.

3

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) reported Q2 earnings with key metrics compared against estimates. Q2 earnings and metric comparisons versus estimates can shift views on financial performance.

3

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) posted a Q2 loss and missed revenue estimates. Q2 loss and revenue shortfall indicates weaker financial results that can pressure near-term stock performance and sentiment.

3

Optimum Communications, Inc. announced its second quarter 2026 financial results. Quarterly results disclosure can shift near-term valuation and sentiment.

30 Jul

4

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) Lightpath IP Backbone traffic grew 32% as enterprises adopt AI. 32% traffic growth tied to AI adoption signals major expansion in OPTU core network demand and revenue potential.

15 Jul

4

Lightpath secures second infrastructure tenant on its Eastern Pennsylvania AI-grade fiber infrastructure build. Securing new tenants on AI-grade fiber infrastructure marks major strategic progress in high-growth sector.

8 Jul

4

Lightpath, Optimum Communications (OPTU) unit, will supply AI-grade fiber infrastructure to two new hyperscale data center campuses. Contract win expands OPTU into high-growth AI data center infrastructure with major revenue upside.

6 Jul

4

Optimum subsidiary announces completion of tender offer for shares of Optimum Communications Class A common stock. Tender offer finalization directly alters OPTU share ownership structure and potential control.

1 Jul

4

Optimum subsidiary releases preliminary tender offer results for company's Class A common stock shares. Subsidiary tender offer signals major OPTU ownership restructuring and capital shift.

30 Jun

4

Optimum Communications (OPTU) stock declines sharply due to adverse developments impacting the company. Stock nosedive reflects major issues likely to alter OPTU's performance trajectory and investor outlook.

17 Jun

4

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) Lightpath monetizes digital services and powers AI-driven innovation with Oracle. Oracle integration enables Lightpath digital services monetization and AI advancement with major strategic effect.

16 Jun

4

Optimum Communications bondholders face a $4 billion tax threat in a bitter credit feud. $4 billion tax threat amid credit disputes creates major financial and strategic risks for Optimum Communications.

10 Jun

4

Optimum Communications (OPTU) stock is soaring today. Stock price surge signals major positive developments likely to alter investor sentiment and company trajectory.

9 Jun

3

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) surpasses 700,000 mobile lines. Surpassing 700,000 mobile lines signals subscriber growth that may enhance revenue and market position.

1 Jun

3

Optimum Communications (OPTU) stock rises on positive developments. Stock price increase signals moderate market impact from company-specific events.

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