OPTU
Optimum Communications, Inc.
OPTU offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
RDDT
Reddit, Inc.
RDDT has the edge over OPTU overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
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.
RDDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDDT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
OPTU PE Valuation
OPTU has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RDDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $99.55 | — |
| Current | 20x | $99.55 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $171 | +72% |
| Fair | 46x | $228 | +129% |
| Expensive | 53x | $262 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDDT's PE is 20x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
RDDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
RDDT has the edge over OPTU on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
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% |
RDDT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 496% for OPTU versus RDDT down 39%.
RDDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.98 | -$7.17 |
| Q2 2024 | -$8.19 | -$7.15 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.38 | -$7.25 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.56 | +$0.41 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.81 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.04 | -$0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.13 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.97 | -$0.19 |
RDDT has returned to profit: it earned $4.90 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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.
RDDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $895M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $804.9M | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $663.4M | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $725.6M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $499.6M | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $392.4M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.7M | +71% |
RDDT has the edge over OPTU on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +244 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RDDT has the edge over OPTU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
RDDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.7M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.2M | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $263.6M | +196% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.1M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.8M | +308% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +333% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +$111.2M |
RDDT has the edge over OPTU on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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 the edge over RDDT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $79.4M |
| Q2 2021 | $221.9M |
| Q1 2021 | $503.6M |
RDDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -169K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -868K shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
RDDT has 202M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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.
RDDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
RDDT has more cash than debt.
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).
RDDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
RDDT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
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.
RDDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 23% above |
| PE % | 5 | 23 | 18 pts below |
RDDT is trading at 20x earnings, a 23% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 |
RDDT has stronger trend alignment. OPTU is above 0 of 5 weekly averages versus RDDT above 0 of 4.
RDDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $130.6 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $151.7 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $167.1 | 40% below |
RDDT is in a downtrend: it's below all four of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 100-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.
RDDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0 | $173.5 | +277% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $225.8 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $225.8 | $99.6 | -56% |
RDDT has the edge over OPTU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.