Optimum Communications (OPTU) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported Gross Margin of 70.96% for Q2 2026, up 1.82 percentage points from 69.14% a year earlier and up 1.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Optimum Communications' Gross Margin came in at 69.90%, up 1.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 69.30%, up 1.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year change of +3.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 67.65% in FY2024 (+0.45 pp), 67.20% in FY2023 (+0.43 pp), 66.77% in FY2022 (+0.29 pp) and 66.48% in FY2021 (+0.24 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin in data going back to Q1 2016.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now increased in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.19 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 1.89 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2021 (a drop of 0.57 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 69.44% (Q1 2026), 69.54% (Q4 2025) and 69.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.08 Bn | 155.48 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 78.91% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.17 Bn | 159.92 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 64.75% |
| 3 | At&T | 167.81 Bn | 115.76 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 81.81% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.22 Bn | 134.85 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 38.75% |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.40 Bn | 40.65 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.35 Bn | 31.20 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 37.54% |
| 7 | EchoStar | 26.08 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 46.08% |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 23.11 Bn | 23.62 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 25.23% |
| 9 | Bce | 18.79 Bn | 17.12 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 454.62 Mn | -3.80 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 70.96% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 70.96% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 69.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 69.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 68.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 67.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 68.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 67.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 66.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 67.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 66.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 67.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 66.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 67.23% |
Optimum Communications Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "OPTU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();