Optimum Communications OPTU
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2022)

Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.69 in Q1 2022, down 12.18% on a YoY basis from 1.92 in Q1 2021, and down 11.99% quarter-over-quarter from 1.92 in Q4 2021.

Analysis

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2022) Analysis & Trends

Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 7 consecutive years, with 1.69 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2022.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2022, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 12.18% year-over-year to 1.69; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2022 stood at 1.94 (up 10.99% YoY), and the FY2021 full-year result was 1.99, up 27.43% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio fell to 1.69 in Q1 2022 per OPTU's latest filing, from 1.92 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 2.16 in Q3 2021 and bottomed at 0.83 in Q1 2018.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 1.47 across 5 years, with a median of 1.33 in 2018.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2018 and 2019: Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 307.96% in 2018, then fell 14.78% in 2019.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.33 in 2018, then dropped by 14.78% to 1.13 in 2019, then surged by 71.79% to 1.94 in 2020, then slipped by 1.08% to 1.92 in 2021, then retreated by 11.99% to 1.69 in 2022.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.69, 1.92, and 2.16 for Q1 2022, Q4 2021, and Q3 2021 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Comcast 235.03 Bn 227.55 Bn - 4.90
2 Grupo Televisa, S.A.B 31.11 Bn 29.27 Bn 318.12 Mn 0.81
3 Charter Communications 16.86 Bn 16.35 Bn - -
4 Lumen Technologies 6.85 Bn 4.97 Bn 1.39 Bn -0.44
5 Liberty Broadband 4.49 Bn 4.45 Bn - -0.17
6 Telephone & Data Systems 4.29 Bn 2.10 Bn 185.25 Mn 32.77
7 Liberty Global 3.61 Bn 1.19 Bn 796.60 Mn 0.03
8 Uniti 2.49 Bn 1.88 Bn 567.70 Mn -
9 Idt 1.73 Bn 1.49 Bn 122.50 Mn 29,789.00
10 Optimum Communications 433.40 Mn -925.86 Mn 1.37 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2022 1.69
Dec 31, 2021 1.92
Sep 30, 2021 2.16
Jun 30, 2021 1.96
Mar 31, 2021 1.92
Dec 31, 2020 1.94
Sep 30, 2020 1.70
Jun 30, 2020 1.45
Mar 31, 2020 1.23
Dec 31, 2019 1.13
Sep 30, 2019 1.21
Jun 30, 2019 1.27
Mar 31, 2019 1.14
Dec 31, 2018 1.33
Sep 30, 2018 1.30
Jun 30, 2018 0.86
Mar 31, 2018 0.83
Dec 31, 2017 0.59
Sep 30, 2017 0.32
Jun 30, 2017 0.60