Optimum Communications (OPTU) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.18% on a YoY basis from $1.8 billion in Q2 2025, and down 58.02% quarter-over-quarter from $4.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Operating Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $1.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1.18% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $11.3 billion (up 54.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $8.7 billion, up 19.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $1.9 billion in Q2 2026 per OPTU's latest filing, from $4.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $4.4 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $1.7 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $2.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.9 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses retreated 5.76% in 2025, then jumped 144.66% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then fell by 3.32% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then decreased by 5.26% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then retreated by 5.76% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then increased by 4.06% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $1.9 billion, $4.4 billion, and $1.8 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast | 235.03 Bn | 227.55 Bn | - | 24.78 Bn |
| 2 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 31.11 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -117.85 Mn |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 16.82 Bn | 16.31 Bn | - | 10.46 Bn |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.87 Bn | 5.00 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | 10.46 Bn |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.29 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -63.93 Mn |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.62 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 1.17 Bn |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.49 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 567.70 Mn | 877.50 Mn |
| 9 | Idt | 1.73 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 92.71 Mn |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 433.05 Mn | -926.22 Mn | 1.37 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.88 Bn |