Optimum Communications (OPTU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.92 in Q1 2026, down 883.26% YoY from 0.63 in Q1 2025, and down 1618.98% on a QoQ basis from 0.29 in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Interest Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has 12 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 4.92 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 883.26% year-over-year to 4.92 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.12 (up 65.38% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.31, down 129.44% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio declined to 4.92 in Q1 2026, from 0.29 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 117.1 in Q2 2025 to a low of 293.99 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 15.92 and a median of 0.9 in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio surged 51.92% — and 2026, when it tumbled 883.26%.
- Tracing OPTU's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.9 in 2022, then declined by 21.82% to 0.71 in 2023, then jumped by 51.92% to 1.07 in 2024, then plunged by 126.69% to 0.29 in 2025, then slumped by 1618.98% to 4.92 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 4.92 (Q1 2026), 0.29 (Q4 2025), and 293.99 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 3.62 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.43 Bn | 193.61 Bn | 17.74 Bn | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 190.22 Bn | 188.51 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -2.96 |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 3.74 |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -125.87 |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 3.95 |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 6.81 |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 391.15 Mn | -968.12 Mn | 1.37 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 68.67 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -293.99 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 117.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.07 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.64 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.16 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.96 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.92 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.70 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.45 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.95 |