Optimum Communications (OPTU) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2016 - 2026)

Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported Amortization of Deferred Charges of $9.9 million for Q1 2026, up 148.27% on a YoY basis from $4.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.17% quarter-over-quarter from $10.7 million in Q4 2025.

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Optimum Communications has reported Amortization of Deferred Charges for 11 years, with the latest figure at $9.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Amortization of Deferred Charges rose 148.27% year-over-year to $9.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $32.4 million (up 93.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $26.5 million, up 34.9% from the prior year.
  • Amortization of Deferred Charges for Q1 2026 stood at $9.9 million, down from $10.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Amortization of Deferred Charges was $20.8 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $4.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Amortization of Deferred Charges has averaged $9.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Amortization of Deferred Charges plunged 63.28% — and 2025, when it surged 156.78%.
  • Optimum Communications' Amortization of Deferred Charges stood at $15.9 million in 2022, then sank by 49.05% to $8.1 million in 2023, then sank by 48.7% to $4.2 million in 2024, then surged by 156.78% to $10.7 million in 2025, then fell by 7.17% to $9.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Amortization of Deferred Charges figures came in at $9.9 million (Q1 2026), $10.7 million (Q4 2025), and $7.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Bce 382.57 Bn 381.58 Bn -
2 T-Mobile US 195.94 Bn 192.42 Bn 17.62 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 190.78 Bn 183.73 Bn 27.94 Bn
4 At&T 159.64 Bn 149.68 Bn 25.25 Bn
5 Telefonica Brasil 146.21 Bn 144.47 Bn 1.32 Bn
6 America Movil Sab De Cv 128.31 Bn 126.27 Bn 10.13 Bn
7 Chunghwa Telecom 109.39 Bn 107.21 Bn 719.92 Mn
8 Millicom International Cellular 106.22 Bn 104.67 Bn -
9 Veon 82.81 Bn 80.59 Bn -
10 Optimum Communications 514.94 Mn -569.13 Mn 1.41 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 9.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 9.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 10.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 10.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 7.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 7.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 3.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 3.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 4.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 4.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 4.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 4.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 8.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 8.11 Mn