Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) stock
OPTUNYSECable & Other Pay Television ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 4/3090% below fair value
$0.52−0.11 (-17.71%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $142.96MP/E –Yield 0.00%
Optimum Communications operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Optimum Communications's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was -58.7%. For fiscal 2025 it was -1.3%, against 18.8% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 25.0% in fiscal 2021.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | -1.3% | −20.1 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 18.8% | +0.3 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 18.4% | −0.3 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 18.7% | −6.3 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 25.0% | +3.6 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 21.4% | +2.7 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 18.7% | +1.1 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 17.6% | +8.5 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 9.0% | +1.3 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 7.7% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | -152.9% | −97.7 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 8.2% | −6.3 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -114.3% | −130.2 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 18.2% | +3.0 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | -55.3% | −75.2 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 14.5% | −7.9 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 16.0% | −1.5 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 15.2% | +2.1 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 20.0% | −1.3 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 22.4% | +1.6 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 17.5% | −1.1 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 13.1% | +0.4 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 21.3% | +1.7 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 20.7% | −0.4 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 18.5% | −2.6 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 12.7% | −11.0 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 19.5% | −7.3 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 21.2% | −3.7 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 21.2% | −3.4 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 23.8% | −0.3 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 26.8% | +4.3 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 24.9% | +4.4 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 24.5% | +6.2 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 24.0% | +6.7 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 22.6% | +3.2 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 20.6% | +0.9 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 18.3% | −0.2 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 17.3% | −4.3 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 19.3% | −1.6 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 19.7% | +5.5 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 18.5% | +5.0 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 21.5% | +12.3 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 20.9% | +15.7 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 14.2% | +3.3 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 13.4% | +2.6 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 9.2% | −0.2 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 5.2% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 10.9% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 10.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 9.4% | – |
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