Optimum Communications (OPTU) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$137.4 million in Q1 2026, up 18.51% YoY from -$116.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 168.91% on a QoQ basis from $199.4 million in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has 11 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$137.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 18.51% year-over-year to -$137.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$87.6 million (down 5.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$118.8 million, down 179.55% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$137.4 million in Q1 2026, from $199.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $207.8 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$178.1 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $27.5 million and a median of $49.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow jumped 344.95% — and 2025, when it sank 365.3%.
- Tracing OPTU's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$82.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 344.95% to $201.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 75.18% to $49.9 million in 2024, then surged by 299.79% to $199.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 168.91% to -$137.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$137.4 million (Q1 2026), $199.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$178.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -102.26 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | 782.21 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 401.68 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 379.52 Mn | -979.75 Mn | 1.37 Bn | -91.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -91.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -91.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -137.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -137.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 199.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 199.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -178.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -178.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -168.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -168.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.57 Mn |