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% quarter-over-quarter from $199.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 18.51% year-on-year from -$116.0 million in Q1 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Free Cash Flow for 11 consecutive years, with -$137.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$137.4 million, up 18.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$87.6 million (down 5.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$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.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $207.8 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$178.1 million in Q3 2025.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $27.5 million, with a median of $49.9 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 344.95% in 2023 and tumbled 365.3% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$82.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 344.95% to $201.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 75.18% to $49.9 million in 2024, then surged by 299.79% to $199.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 168.91% to -$137.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$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 | 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 | 4.60 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 2.72 Bn |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 759.00 Mn |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 30.74 Mn |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 510.21 Mn | -573.86 Mn | 1.41 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 |