Optimum Communications (OPTU) Interest Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $480.0 million in Q1 2026, down 12.27% YoY from $547.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 134.53% on a QoQ basis from -$1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Interest Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has 12 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $480.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses fell 12.27% year-over-year to $480.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$903.6 million (down 204.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $368.6 million, down 77.24% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses climbed to $480.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $547.2 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $166.2 million and a median of $333.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- The widest YoY moves for Interest Expenses: up 36.11% in 2025, down 537.14% in 2025.
- Tracing OPTU's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $333.8 million in 2022, then rose by 28.4% to $428.6 million in 2023, then slipped by 25.79% to $318.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 537.14% to -$1.4 billion in 2025, then surged by 134.53% to $480.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $480.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $4.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 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 | -111.57 Mn |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -3.33 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | 339.05 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 408.45 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 221.80 Mn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 391.15 Mn | -968.12 Mn | 1.37 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 480.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 480.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 547.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 547.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 318.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 318.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 401.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 401.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 428.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 428.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 389.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 389.16 Mn |