Optimum Communications (OPTU) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) posted FCF Margin of 6.65% for Q1 2026, down 172.83% quarter-over-quarter from 9.14% in Q4 2025, and up 118.0% year-on-year from 3.05% in Q1 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported FCF Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 6.65% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 6.65%, up 118.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.03% (down 10.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.38%, down 305.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 6.65% for Q1 2026 at Optimum Communications, down from 9.14% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 9.14% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 8.45% in Q3 2025.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 1.06%, with a median of 2.23% recorded 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 surged by 352 bps to 8.73% in 2023, then sank by 74 bps to 2.23% in 2024, then soared by 309 bps to 9.14% in 2025, then plunged by 173 bps to 6.65% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 6.65% in Q1 2026, 9.14% in Q4 2025, and 8.45% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 19.90% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 10.98% |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 8.63% |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 10.66% |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 38.24% |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 43.87% |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 510.21 Mn | -573.86 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% |