Optimum Communications (OPTU) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$28.4 million in Q1 2026, down 225.17% YoY from $22.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 129.08% on a QoQ basis from $97.5 million in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has 11 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$28.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 225.17% year-over-year to -$28.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $833.0 million (up 15420.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $884.0 million, up 2060.58% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow fell to -$28.4 million in Q1 2026, from $97.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $796.6 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$112.5 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $54.0 million and a median of $17.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow surged 4091.0% — and 2023, when it plunged 79393.46%.
- Tracing OPTU's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $54.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 39.82% to $32.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 80.08% to $6.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 1388.24% to $97.5 million in 2025, then sank by 129.08% to -$28.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$28.4 million (Q1 2026), $97.5 million (Q4 2025), and $796.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | -6.33 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.43 Bn | 193.61 Bn | 17.74 Bn | -734.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 190.22 Bn | 188.51 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.73 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -342.65 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -42.74 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | -649.91 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 245.79 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -620.68 Mn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 391.15 Mn | -968.12 Mn | 1.37 Bn | 251.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 251.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 251.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 97.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 97.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 796.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 796.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -32.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -32.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -112.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -112.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.99 Mn |