Optimum Communications (OPTU) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) posted Free Cash Flow of -$137.4 million for Q1 2026, down 168.91% on a QoQ basis from $199.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 18.51% year-over-year from -$116.0 million in Q1 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications' Free Cash Flow history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$137.4 million for 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 was -$137.4 million for Q1 2026 at Optimum Communications, down from $199.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $207.8 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$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 plunged 365.3%.
- Optimum Communications' Free Cash Flow stood at -$82.0 million in 2022, then soared by 344.95% to $201.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 75.18% to $49.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 299.79% to $199.4 million in 2025, then sank by 168.91% to -$137.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OPTU's Free Cash Flow at -$137.4 million in Q1 2026, $199.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$178.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | - |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 340.42 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | 396.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 361.68 Mn | -751.41 Mn | 1.43 Bn | -137.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 200.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 200.96 Mn |