Optimum Communications (OPTU) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported Gross Margin of 68.03% for Q1 2026, up 47.0% on a YoY basis from 46.28% in Q1 2025, and down 6.67% quarter-over-quarter from 72.89% in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications has reported Gross Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 68.03% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 47.0% year-over-year to 68.03%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 69.57% (up 255.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 69.3%, up 165.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 68.03%, down from 72.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 84.28% in Q4 2023, with the low at 49.52% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 67.8% across 5 years, with a median of 67.56% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin surged 3476 bps — and 2024, when it sank 2353 bps.
- Optimum Communications' Gross Margin stood at 49.52% in 2022, then jumped by 70 bps to 84.28% in 2023, then dropped by 28 bps to 60.75% in 2024, then climbed by 20 bps to 72.89% in 2025, then slipped by 7 bps to 68.03% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 68.03% (Q1 2026), 72.89% (Q4 2025), and 69.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 76.25% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 81.11% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 80.13% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 44.91% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 75.12% |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 37.92% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 514.94 Mn | -569.13 Mn | 1.41 Bn | 68.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 68.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 67.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 60.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 69.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 70.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 66.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 84.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 71.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 66.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.52% |
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 66.22% |