Optimum Communications (OPTU) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $320.0 million in Q2 2026, down 16.56% on a YoY basis from $383.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.0% quarter-over-quarter from $307.7 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Capital Expenditures for 11 consecutive years, with $320.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 16.56% year-over-year to $320.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (down 17.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, down 5.98% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures grew to $320.0 million in Q2 2026 per OPTU's latest filing, from $307.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $582.9 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $282.1 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $390.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $357.6 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Capital Expenditures jumped 84.39% in 2022, then slumped 45.65% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $543.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 45.65% to $295.2 million in 2023, then soared by 32.1% to $390.0 million in 2024, then fell by 27.67% to $282.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 13.43% to $320.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $320.0 million, $307.7 million, and $282.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast | 235.03 Bn | 227.55 Bn | - | 2.90 Bn |
| 2 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 31.11 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 16.86 Bn | 16.35 Bn | - | 2.87 Bn |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.85 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.29 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 168.88 Mn |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.61 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 347.90 Mn |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.49 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 567.70 Mn | 450.00 Mn |
| 9 | Idt | 1.73 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 433.40 Mn | -925.86 Mn | 1.37 Bn | 320.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 320.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 307.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 282.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 325.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 383.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 356.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 390.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 359.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 347.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 336.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 295.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 353.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 473.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 582.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 543.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 493.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 485.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 392.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 386.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 309.17 Mn |