Optimum Communications (OPTU) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 4.54% in Q2 2026, down 587.0% on a YoY basis from 0.93% in Q2 2025, and up 31.75% quarter-over-quarter from 6.65% in Q1 2026.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported FCF Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 4.54% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 587.0% year-over-year to 4.54%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.48% (down 233.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.38%, down 305.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 4.54% in Q2 2026 per OPTU's latest filing, from 6.65% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 9.14% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 8.45% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 0.75% across 5 years, with a median of 1.78% in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 1219 bps in 2023, down 1582 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 3.46% in 2022, then jumped by 352 bps to 8.73% in 2023, then plunged by 74 bps to 2.23% in 2024, then surged by 309 bps to 9.14% in 2025, then slumped by 150 bps to 4.54% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 4.54%, 6.65%, and 9.14% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast | 235.03 Bn | 227.55 Bn | - | 17.33% |
| 2 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 31.11 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 16.86 Bn | 16.35 Bn | - | 7.79% |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.85 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 2.46% |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | -0.33% |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.29 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -27.78% |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.61 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 796.60 Mn | -9.98% |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.49 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 567.70 Mn | -40.84% |
| 9 | Idt | 1.73 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 4.24% |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 433.40 Mn | -925.86 Mn | 1.37 Bn | -4.54% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.54% |
| 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% |