Optimum Communications (OPTU) Net Margin (2015 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) posted Net Margin of -14.42% for Q2 2026, down 9.93 percentage points from -4.48% a year earlier but up 125.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Net Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at Optimum Communications was -58.15%, down 55.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -21.76%, down 20.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -26.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Optimum Communications' Net Margin was -1.15% in FY2024 (-1.73 pp), 0.58% in FY2023 (-1.44 pp), 2.02% in FY2022 (-7.80 pp) and 9.81% in FY2021 (+5.41 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of -139.64% in Q1 2026 to a high of 10.36% in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -28.99 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 10.56 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2026, with a drop of 136.12 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was -139.64% (Q1 2026), -3.26% (Q4 2025) and -77.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 11.20% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 14.21% |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 14.55% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -3.48% |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - | 11.78% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 18.36% |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 236.63% |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn | -732.58% |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - | 9.03% |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 445.70 Mn | -3.81 Bn | 1.44 Bn | -14.42% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -14.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -139.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -77.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.36% |
Optimum Communications Net Margin API
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "OPTU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();