Optimum Communications (OPTU) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$304.7 million in Q1 2026, up 16.19% YoY from -$262.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.62% on a QoQ basis from -$283.1 million in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has 11 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$304.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 16.19% year-over-year to -$304.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.2 billion (up 16.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.3 billion, up 11.11% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities eased to -$304.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$283.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$265.1 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$583.1 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$393.1 million and a median of -$363.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 85.85% — and 2023, when it surged 45.86%.
- Tracing OPTU's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$545.4 million in 2022, then surged by 45.86% to -$295.3 million in 2023, then sank by 38.69% to -$409.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 30.87% to -$283.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 7.62% to -$304.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$304.7 million (Q1 2026), -$283.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$265.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | -4.93 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | -3.05 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 | -5.75 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -342.65 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -37.36 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | -814.74 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -597.86 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -426.22 Mn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 379.52 Mn | -979.75 Mn | 1.37 Bn | -318.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -318.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -318.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -304.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -304.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -283.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -283.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -265.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -265.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -382.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -382.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -363.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -363.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -409.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -409.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -360.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -360.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -350.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -350.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -335.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -335.78 Mn |