Optimum Communications (OPTU) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported Deferred Taxes of -$111.4 million for Q1 2026, up 12.53% on a YoY basis from -$99.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 146.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$45.2 million in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications has reported Deferred Taxes for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$111.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 12.53% year-over-year to -$111.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$206.9 million (up 66.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$222.9 million, up 43.72% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at -$111.4 million, down from -$45.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $125.6 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$388.9 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$54.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$45.2 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes slumped 1729.37% — and 2025, when it jumped 2982.97%.
- Optimum Communications' Deferred Taxes stood at $125.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 131.54% to -$39.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 881.63% to -$388.9 million in 2024, then surged by 88.39% to -$45.2 million in 2025, then slumped by 146.7% to -$111.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$111.4 million (Q1 2026), -$45.2 million (Q4 2025), and $82.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 682.00 Mn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 703.00 Mn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | - |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 313.30 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 | - |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 514.94 Mn | -569.13 Mn | 1.41 Bn | -111.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -111.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -45.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 82.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -133.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -127.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -388.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -96.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 86.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -39.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -73.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -56.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -57.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 125.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -41.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -16.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -56.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 69.60 Mn |