OPTU
Optimum Communications, Inc.
OPTU lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect losses to grow, though they disagree widely on how much.
OPTU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
OPTU's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
OPTU PE Valuation
OPTU has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
OPTU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect OPTU's losses to grow, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
OPTU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$15.63 | -$11.68 |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.86 | -$8.29 |
| Q1 2026 | -$8.40 | -$8.07 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.99 | -$3.77 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.95 | -$3.58 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.57 | -$0.44 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.33 | -3400% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.22 | -283% |
OPTU lost $15.63 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last seven quarters.
OPTU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | -5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | -4% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2B | -2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | -5.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B | -4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | -2.9% |
OPTU's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $2B last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -153% | -98 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.2% | -6.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -114% | -130 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -55% | -75 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -7.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +2.1 points |
OPTU's operating margin was −153% last quarter, down 98 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
OPTU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$267.9M | -$89.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$91.9M | -423% |
| Q1 2026 | -$137.4M | +$31.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $199.4M | +300% |
| Q3 2025 | -$178.1M | -332% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.4M | +$69.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$168.6M | -365% |
| Q4 2024 | $49.9M | -75% |
OPTU's free cash flow was −$298M over the past year, against −$268M the year before.
OPTU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -37% | -164M shares |
| 1 year | -40% | -187M shares |
| 3 years | -38% | -173M shares |
| 5 years | -38% | -175M shares |
| Available history | -57% | -381M shares |
OPTU has 282M diluted shares, down 40% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $79.4M |
| Q2 2021 | $221.9M |
| Q1 2021 | $503.6M |
OPTU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 15.9x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 16.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.0x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 7.7x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 7.6x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 7.5x | High |
OPTU's net debt is about 16 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 7.5 years a year ago.
OPTU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.9 | Neutral |
OPTU's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
OPTU PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | OPTU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
OPTU has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
OPTU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.82 | 22% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.90 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.23 | 48% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.83 | 65% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.28 | 72% below |
OPTU is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 72% below its 200-week average.
OPTU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.2 | $36.0 | +33% |
| 2021 | $36.0 | $16.1 | -55% |
| 2022 | $16.1 | $4.39 | -73% |
| 2023 | $4.39 | $3.25 | -26% |
| 2024 | $3.25 | $2.41 | -26% |
| 2025 | $2.41 | $1.66 | -31% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.66 | $0.64 | -61% |
OPTU has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 61% so far in 2026.