Optimum Communications (OPTU) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) posted FCF Margin of -4.54% for Q2 2026, down 5.87 percentage points from 1.32% a year earlier but up 2.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Optimum Communications was -2.48%, down 2.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -1.38%, down 3.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -20.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Optimum Communications' FCF Margin was 1.67% in FY2024 (+0.35 pp), 1.32% in FY2023 (-3.38 pp), 4.69% in FY2022 (-11.39 pp) and 16.08% in FY2021 (-3.19 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -8.45% in Q3 2025 to a high of 15.11% in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.18 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 12.19 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 15.82 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was -6.65% (Q1 2026), 9.14% (Q4 2025) and -8.45% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 18.76% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 21.05% |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 16.16% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - | 17.33% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 8.63% |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -2.86% |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn | -2,204.22% |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - | 52.49% |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 445.70 Mn | -3.81 Bn | 1.44 Bn | -4.54% |
Historic Data
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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% |
API Access
Optimum Communications FCF Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "OPTU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();