Optimum Communications (OPTU) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at $10.9 million in Q1 2026, down 1.96% YoY from $11.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.38% on a QoQ basis from $10.7 million in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has 11 years of Amortization of Deferred Charges data on file, last reported at $10.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Amortization of Deferred Charges fell 1.96% year-over-year to $10.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $26.3 million (up 9.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $26.5 million, up 34.9% from the prior year.
- Amortization of Deferred Charges rose to $10.9 million in Q1 2026, from $10.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Amortization of Deferred Charges ranged from a high of $44.0 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$3.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $9.9 million and a median of $10.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Amortization of Deferred Charges.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Amortization of Deferred Charges soared 2254.4% — and 2025, when it tumbled 171.21%.
- Tracing OPTU's Amortization of Deferred Charges over 5 years: stood at $44.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 100.44% to -$193000.0 in 2023, then soared by 2254.4% to $4.2 million in 2024, then surged by 156.78% to $10.7 million in 2025, then gained by 2.38% to $10.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Amortization of Deferred Charges figures came in at $10.9 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 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 379.52 Mn | -979.75 Mn | 1.37 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.93 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 | -3.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.15 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 |