Optimum Communications (OPTU) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) posted Cash from Operations of $228.13 million for Q2 2026, down 44.6% from $411.97 million a year earlier but up 34.0% from the prior quarter.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Cash from Operations at Optimum Communications was $1.03 billion, down 30.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.23 billion, down 22.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Optimum Communications' Cash from Operations was $1.58 billion in FY2024 (-13.4%), $1.83 billion in FY2023 (-22.8%), $2.37 billion in FY2022 (-17.1%) and $2.85 billion in FY2021 (-4.2%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has run from a low of $147.45 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $698.31 million in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 18.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was Q2 2025, with growth of 34.3%; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a decline of 66.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior quarters was $170.28 million (Q1 2026), $481.56 million (Q4 2025) and $147.45 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.08 Bn | 155.48 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 10.44 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.17 Bn | 159.92 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 7.50 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 167.81 Bn | 115.76 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 10.80 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.22 Bn | 134.85 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.40 Bn | 40.65 Bn | - | 8.09 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.35 Bn | 31.20 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | EchoStar | 26.08 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -9.96 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 23.11 Bn | 23.62 Bn | 7.95 Mn | -97.15 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.79 Bn | 17.12 Bn | - | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 454.62 Mn | -3.80 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 228.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 228.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 170.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 481.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 147.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 411.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 187.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 439.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 436.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 306.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 399.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 496.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 474.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 438.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 416.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 461.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 629.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 676.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 600.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 676.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 698.31 Mn |
API Access
Optimum Communications Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "OPTU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();