Optimum Communications (OPTU) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $307.7 million in Q1 2026, down 13.6% YoY from $356.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.06% on a QoQ basis from $282.1 million in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has 11 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $307.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 13.6% year-over-year to $307.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion (down 10.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.3 billion, down 5.98% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures climbed to $307.7 million in Q1 2026, from $282.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $582.9 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $282.1 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $394.5 million and a median of $359.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 84.39% — and 2023, when it sank 45.65%.
- Tracing OPTU's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $543.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 45.65% to $295.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 32.1% to $390.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 27.67% to $282.1 million in 2025, then grew by 9.06% to $307.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $307.7 million (Q1 2026), $282.1 million (Q4 2025), and $325.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 206.96 Bn | 205.21 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 4.01 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 198.92 Bn | 196.09 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 2.70 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 191.96 Bn | 190.25 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 177.09 Bn | 159.52 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.73 Bn | 31.15 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -167.60 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.16 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 92.30 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.24 Bn | 22.24 Bn | - | 780.76 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.74 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 695.00 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.40 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 383.17 Mn | -976.09 Mn | 1.37 Bn | 320.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 320.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 320.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 307.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 307.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 282.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 282.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 325.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 325.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 383.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 383.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 356.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 356.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 390.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 390.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 359.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 359.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 347.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 347.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 336.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 336.10 Mn |