Optimum Communications Inc Financials

OPTU

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This page shows Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 10 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 7/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Optimum Communications Inc has an operating margin of -1.3%, meaning the company retains $-1 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 0/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from 18.8% the prior year.

Growth

Optimum Communications Inc's revenue declined 4.1% year-over-year, from $9.0B to $8.6B. This contraction results in a growth score of 17/100.

Liquidity

Optimum Communications Inc's current ratio of 0.80 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 12/100, which could limit financial flexibility.

Cash Flow

While Optimum Communications Inc generated $1.2B in operating cash flow, capex of $1.3B consumed most of it, leaving -$118.8M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 0/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

4/9

Optimum Communications Inc passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Mixed

-0.66x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Optimum Communications Inc generates $-0.66 in operating cash flow ($1.2B OCF vs -$1.9B net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.

Key Financial Metrics

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Revenue

$8.6B

YoY-4.1%

5Y CAGR-2.8%

Optimum Communications Inc generated $8.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 4.1% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$1.6B

YoY-52.3%

5Y CAGR-17.7%

Optimum Communications Inc's EBITDA was $1.6B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 52.3% from the prior year.

Free Cash Flow

-$118.8M

YoY-179.5%

Optimum Communications Inc generated -$118.8M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 179.5% from the prior year.

Net Income

-$1.9B

YoY-1716.0%

Optimum Communications Inc reported -$1.9B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1716.0% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$-4.00

YoY-1718.2%

Optimum Communications Inc earned $-4.00 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 1718.2% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$1.0B

YoY+294.6%

5Y CAGR+29.5%

Optimum Communications Inc held $1.0B in cash against $26.1B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$0.00

Optimum Communications Inc paid $0.00 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025.

Shares Outstanding

470M

YoY+1.6%

5Y CAGR-0.1%

Optimum Communications Inc had 470M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.6% from the prior year.

Gross Margin

69.3%

YoY+1.6pp

5Y CAGR+3.1pp

Optimum Communications Inc's gross margin was 69.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

-1.3%

YoY-20.1pp

5Y CAGR-22.7pp

Optimum Communications Inc's operating margin was -1.3% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 20.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

-21.8%

YoY-20.6pp

5Y CAGR-26.2pp

Optimum Communications Inc's net profit margin was -21.8% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 20.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

N/A

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$1.3B

YoY-6.0%

5Y CAGR+4.6%

Optimum Communications Inc invested $1.3B in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 6.0% from the prior year.

OPTU Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$8.6B-4.1%	$9.0B-3.1%	$9.2B-4.3%	$9.6B-4.4%	$10.1B+2.0%	$9.9B
Cost of Revenue	$2.6B-9.0%	$2.9B-4.4%	$3.0B-5.5%	$3.2B-5.2%	$3.4B+1.2%	$3.3B
Gross Profit	$6.0B-1.7%	$6.1B-2.4%	$6.2B-3.6%	$6.4B-4.0%	$6.7B+2.4%	$6.6B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	$33.4M+50.0%	$22.3M	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	-$112.6M-106.7%	$1.7B-1.3%	$1.7B-5.6%	$1.8B-28.6%	$2.5B+19.4%	$2.1B
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.3B-6.3%	$1.4B
Income Tax	-$96.9M-2280.4%	-$4.1M-110.3%	$39.5M-86.6%	$295.8M+0.3%	$295.0M+111.1%	$139.7M
Net Income	-$1.9B-1716.0%	-$102.9M-293.5%	$53.2M-72.7%	$194.6M-80.4%	$990.3M+127.0%	$436.2M
EPS (Diluted)	$-4.00-1718.2%	$-0.22-283.3%	$0.12-72.1%	$0.43-79.9%	$2.14+185.3%	$0.75

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Revenue	$2.2B+3.5%	$2.1B-1.8%	$2.1B-0.2%	$2.2B-3.7%	$2.2B+0.3%	$2.2B-0.6%	$2.2B-0.5%	$2.3B
Cost of Revenue	$664.9M+4.1%	$639.0M-3.6%	$662.7M-1.2%	$670.5M-7.1%	$721.9M+1.5%	$711.3M-1.1%	$719.5M-3.3%	$743.9M
Gross Profit	$1.5B+3.3%	$1.5B-1.0%	$1.5B+0.2%	$1.5B-2.1%	$1.5B-0.2%	$1.5B-0.3%	$1.5B+0.9%	$1.5B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$397.6M+134.1%	-$1.2B-474.4%	$311.1M-9.4%	$343.5M+0.8%	$340.8M-23.4%	$444.6M-11.4%	$501.6M+27.6%	$393.2M
Interest Expense	N/A	-$459.1M-3.3%	-$444.7M-3.9%	-$428.0M	N/A	-$448.2M-1.2%	-$443.0M-1.3%	-$437.1M
Income Tax	-$31.9M-2183.5%	-$1.4M+97.1%	-$47.6M-198.5%	-$16.0M+65.4%	-$46.1M-366.2%	-$9.9M-120.2%	$49.0M+1576.2%	$2.9M
Net Income	-$71.2M+95.6%	-$1.6B-1589.2%	-$96.3M-27.2%	-$75.7M-39.8%	-$54.1M-25.9%	-$43.0M-379.7%	$15.4M+172.5%	-$21.2M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$-3.47-1552.4%	$-0.21-31.2%	$-0.16	N/A	$-0.09-400.0%	$0.03+160.0%	$-0.05

OPTU Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$30.7B-3.1%	$31.7B-0.7%	$31.9B-5.2%	$33.7B+1.4%	$33.2B-0.5%	$33.4B
Current Assets	$1.6B+125.0%	$731.0M-12.4%	$834.8M-67.5%	$2.6B+225.3%	$789.6M-19.1%	$976.6M
Cash & Equivalents	$1.0B+294.6%	$256.5M-15.1%	$302.1M-1.1%	$305.5M+56.1%	$195.7M-29.7%	$278.4M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$335.8M+1.1%	$332.3M-7.1%	$357.6M-2.3%	$366.0M-10.1%	$407.0M-8.1%	$442.6M
Goodwill	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B-2.0%	$8.2B0.0%	$8.2B+0.6%	$8.2B
Total Liabilities	$33.0B+2.6%	$32.2B-0.6%	$32.4B-5.3%	$34.2B+0.2%	$34.1B-1.4%	$34.6B
Current Liabilities	$2.1B-9.0%	$2.3B-2.3%	$2.3B-42.9%	$4.0B+47.7%	$2.7B-11.7%	$3.1B
Long-Term Debt	$26.1B+5.1%	$24.9B+0.6%	$24.7B+0.8%	$24.5B-4.4%	$25.6B+0.6%	$25.5B
Total Equity	-$2.3B-393.2%	-$469.2M-11.1%	-$422.2M+11.2%	-$475.2M+42.0%	-$819.8M+28.2%	-$1.1B
Retained Earnings	-$2.6B-265.5%	-$704.0M-17.1%	-$601.1M+8.1%	-$654.3M+22.9%	-$848.8M+13.9%	-$985.6M

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Total Assets	$30.7B-0.1%	$30.7B-2.8%	$31.6B-0.2%	$31.7B-0.1%	$31.7B-0.4%	$31.8B-0.6%	$32.0B+0.2%	$31.9B
Current Assets	$1.6B+8.1%	$1.5B+105.9%	$739.3M-3.9%	$769.3M+5.2%	$731.0M-15.5%	$865.3M-14.2%	$1.0B+10.9%	$908.9M
Cash & Equivalents	$1.0B+7.8%	$938.8M+279.6%	$247.3M-11.4%	$279.1M+8.8%	$256.5M+2.6%	$250.0M-31.0%	$362.1M+27.3%	$284.4M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$335.8M+2.5%	$327.7M+9.4%	$299.6M+0.1%	$299.4M-9.9%	$332.3M+5.2%	$315.9M-1.3%	$319.9M+1.7%	$314.7M
Goodwill	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B0.0%	$8.0B
Total Liabilities	$33.0B+0.1%	$33.0B+2.2%	$32.2B+0.1%	$32.2B+0.2%	$32.2B-0.3%	$32.3B-0.5%	$32.4B+0.1%	$32.4B
Current Liabilities	$2.1B+3.7%	$2.0B-11.7%	$2.2B+4.0%	$2.2B-4.4%	$2.3B+6.1%	$2.1B-2.9%	$2.2B-2.4%	$2.2B
Long-Term Debt	$26.1B0.0%	$26.1B+3.7%	$25.2B+0.2%	$25.2B+1.1%	$24.9B+0.4%	$24.8B-0.5%	$24.9B+0.7%	$24.7B
Total Equity	-$2.3B-3.2%	-$2.2B-259.3%	-$624.1M-14.9%	-$543.0M-15.7%	-$469.2M-9.9%	-$427.1M-7.0%	-$399.1M+7.4%	-$431.2M
Retained Earnings	-$2.6B-2.8%	-$2.5B-185.6%	-$875.9M-12.3%	-$779.7M-10.7%	-$704.0M-8.3%	-$649.9M-7.1%	-$606.9M+2.5%	-$622.3M

OPTU Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$1.2B-22.4%	$1.6B-13.4%	$1.8B-22.8%	$2.4B-17.1%	$2.9B-4.2%	$3.0B
Capital Expenditures	$1.3B-6.0%	$1.4B-15.9%	$1.7B-10.9%	$1.9B+55.4%	$1.2B+14.7%	$1.1B
Free Cash Flow	-$118.8M-179.5%	$149.4M+22.9%	$121.6M-73.1%	$452.6M-72.1%	$1.6B-14.9%	$1.9B
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.3B+11.1%	-$1.5B+14.7%	-$1.7B+11.2%	-$1.9B-22.1%	-$1.6B-28.9%	-$1.2B
Financing Cash Flow	$949.4M+652.0%	-$172.0M-40.3%	-$122.6M+63.5%	-$335.9M+75.3%	-$1.4B+37.5%	-$2.2B
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	$0	$0-100.0%	$804.9M-83.3%	$4.8B

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow	$481.6M+226.6%	$147.4M-64.2%	$412.0M+119.7%	$187.5M-57.4%	$439.9M+0.9%	$436.0M+42.1%	$306.8M-23.2%	$399.7M
Capital Expenditures	$282.1M-13.3%	$325.5M-15.1%	$383.5M+7.7%	$356.1M-8.7%	$390.0M+8.6%	$359.2M+3.3%	$347.7M+3.5%	$336.1M
Free Cash Flow	$199.4M+212.0%	-$178.1M-726.0%	$28.4M+116.9%	-$168.6M-438.1%	$49.9M-35.1%	$76.9M+287.8%	-$40.9M-164.4%	$63.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$283.1M-6.8%	-$265.1M+30.6%	-$382.0M-5.1%	-$363.5M+11.2%	-$409.5M-13.7%	-$360.1M-2.8%	-$350.1M-4.3%	-$335.8M
Financing Cash Flow	-$100.9M-111.0%	$914.3M+1557.2%	-$62.7M-131.6%	$198.7M+933.8%	-$23.8M+87.4%	-$188.5M-255.5%	$121.2M+249.8%	-$80.9M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

OPTU Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	69.3%+1.6pp	67.7%+0.4pp	67.2%+0.4pp	66.8%+0.3pp	66.5%+0.2pp	66.2%
Operating Margin	-1.3%-20.1pp	18.8%+0.3pp	18.4%-0.3pp	18.7%-6.3pp	25.0%+3.6pp	21.4%
Net Margin	-21.8%-20.6pp	-1.1%-1.7pp	0.6%-1.4pp	2.0%-7.8pp	9.8%+5.4pp	4.4%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Assets	-6.1%-5.8pp	-0.3%-0.5pp	0.2%-0.4pp	0.6%-2.4pp	3.0%+1.7pp	1.3%
Current Ratio	0.80+0.5	0.32-0.0	0.36-0.3	0.64+0.3	0.29-0.0	0.32
Debt-to-Equity	-11.30+41.7	-53.01+5.5	-58.54-7.0	-51.58-20.3	-31.26-8.9	-22.33
FCF Margin	-1.4%-3.0pp	1.7%+0.3pp	1.3%-3.4pp	4.7%-11.4pp	16.1%-3.2pp	19.3%

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Gross Margin	69.5%-0.1pp	69.7%+0.5pp	69.1%+0.3pp	68.8%+1.1pp	67.7%-0.4pp	68.1%+0.2pp	67.9%+0.9pp	67.0%
Operating Margin	18.2%+73.5pp	-55.3%-69.7pp	14.5%-1.5pp	16.0%+0.7pp	15.3%-4.7pp	20.0%-2.4pp	22.4%+4.9pp	17.5%
Net Margin	-3.3%+73.9pp	-77.1%-72.7pp	-4.5%-1.0pp	-3.5%-1.1pp	-2.4%-0.5pp	-1.9%-2.6pp	0.7%+1.6pp	-0.9%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Return on Assets	-0.2%+5.1pp	-5.3%-5.0pp	-0.3%-0.1pp	-0.2%-0.1pp	-0.2%-0.0pp	-0.1%-0.2pp	0.1%+0.1pp	-0.1%
Current Ratio	0.80+0.0	0.77+0.4	0.33-0.0	0.36+0.0	0.32-0.1	0.41-0.1	0.46+0.1	0.41
Debt-to-Equity	-11.30+0.4	-11.66+28.7	-40.40+5.9	-46.32+6.7	-53.01+5.0	-58.01+4.4	-62.38-5.0	-57.33
FCF Margin	9.1%+17.6pp	-8.5%-9.8pp	1.3%+9.2pp	-7.8%-10.1pp	2.2%-1.2pp	3.5%+5.3pp	-1.8%-4.7pp	2.8%

Note: Shareholder equity is negative (-$2.3B), which causes debt-to-equity and return on equity ratios to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur from accumulated losses or large share buyback programs.

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.80), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Optimum Communications Inc's annual revenue?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) reported $8.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -4.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Optimum Communications Inc's revenue growing?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) revenue declined by 4.1% year-over-year, from $9.0B to $8.6B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Optimum Communications Inc profitable?

No, Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) reported a net income of -$1.9B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -21.8%.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) reported diluted earnings per share of $-4.00 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -1718.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's EBITDA?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had EBITDA of $1.6B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Optimum Communications Inc have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had $1.0B in cash and equivalents against $26.1B in long-term debt.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's gross margin?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had a gross margin of 69.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's operating margin?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had an operating margin of -1.3% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's net profit margin?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had a net profit margin of -21.8% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's free cash flow?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) generated -$118.8M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -179.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's operating cash flow?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) generated $1.2B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Optimum Communications Inc's total assets?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had $30.7B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Optimum Communications Inc's capital expenditures?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) invested $1.3B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Optimum Communications Inc have outstanding?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had 470M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's current ratio?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had a current ratio of 0.80 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had a debt-to-equity ratio of -11.30 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's return on assets (ROA)?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) had a return on assets of -6.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Why is Optimum Communications Inc's debt-to-equity ratio negative or unusual?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) has negative shareholder equity of -$2.3B as of fiscal year 2025, which causes the debt-to-equity ratio to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur when accumulated losses exceed invested capital, or after large share buyback programs. Other solvency metrics like the current ratio or interest coverage may be more informative.

What is Optimum Communications Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Optimum Communications Inc's earnings high quality?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) has an earnings quality ratio of -0.66x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Optimum Communications Inc?

Optimum Communications Inc (OPTU) scores 7 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.