Optimum Communications (OPTU) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported FCF Margin of 6.65% for Q1 2026, up 118.0% on a YoY basis from 3.05% in Q1 2025, and down 172.83% quarter-over-quarter from 9.14% in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications has reported FCF Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 6.65% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 118.0% year-over-year to 6.65%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.03% (down 10.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.38%, down 305.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.65%, down from 9.14% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 9.14% in Q4 2025, with the low at 8.45% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 1.06% across 5 years, with a median of 2.23% in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 1219 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 1582 bps in 2023.
- Optimum Communications' FCF Margin stood at 3.46% in 2022, then surged by 352 bps to 8.73% in 2023, then slumped by 74 bps to 2.23% in 2024, then soared by 309 bps to 9.14% in 2025, then sank by 173 bps to 6.65% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 6.65% (Q1 2026), 9.14% (Q4 2025), and 8.45% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | 32.26% |
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| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
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| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 38.24% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 32.97% |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 514.94 Mn | -569.13 Mn | 1.41 Bn | -6.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.15% |