Optimum Communications (OPTU) Change in Cash (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported Change in Cash of -$28.4 million for Q1 2026, down 225.47% on a YoY basis from $22.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 129.19% quarter-over-quarter from $97.2 million in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Change in Cash (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications has reported Change in Cash for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$28.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 225.47% year-over-year to -$28.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $833.1 million (up 15271.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $884.0 million, up 2060.58% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at -$28.4 million, down from $97.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $796.1 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$112.1 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $53.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $17.4 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash plunged 79571.03% — and 2024, when it surged 4233.48%.
- Optimum Communications' Change in Cash stood at $54.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 41.1% to $32.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 78.4% to $7.0 million in 2024, then surged by 1296.94% to $97.2 million in 2025, then slumped by 129.19% to -$28.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$28.4 million (Q1 2026), $97.2 million (Q4 2025), and $796.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | 689.83 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | -2.07 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | -10.87 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | -4.21 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 390.80 Mn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | -54.22 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -365.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 14.00 Mn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 514.94 Mn | -569.13 Mn | 1.41 Bn | -28.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 97.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 796.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -31.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -112.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -85.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 107,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -36.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 889,000.00 |