Optimum Communications (OPTU) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' Free Cash Flow came in at -$91.9 million for Q2 2026, compared with $28.45 million a year earlier.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Optimum Communications reported Free Cash Flow of -$207.96 million; for FY2025, it was -$118.84 million.
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $149.39 million in FY2024 (+22.9%), $121.59 million in FY2023 (-73.1%), $452.62 million in FY2022 (-72.1%) and $1.62 billion in FY2021 (-14.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$178.07 million (Q3 2025) to $389.14 million (Q3 2021).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2025 (growth of 299.8%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 75.2%).
- Business Quant data shows OPTU's Free Cash Flow at -$137.42 million (Q1 2026), $199.43 million (Q4 2025) and -$178.07 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - | 5.19 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -102.26 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn | -694.77 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 445.70 Mn | -3.81 Bn | 1.44 Bn | -91.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -91.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -137.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 199.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -178.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -168.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 200.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 121.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -34.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -166.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -82.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 135.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 191.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 207.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 289.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 389.14 Mn |
API Access
Optimum Communications Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=free-cash-flow&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();