Optimum Communications (OPTU) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Optimum Communications (OPTU) posted Operating Expenses of $4.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 147.89% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, and up 144.66% year-on-year from $1.8 billion in Q1 2025.

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Operating Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $4.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $4.4 billion, up 144.66% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $11.3 billion (up 56.67% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $8.7 billion, up 19.64% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $4.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Optimum Communications, up from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $4.4 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $1.7 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $2.1 billion, with a median of $1.9 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses decreased 5.76% in 2025 and surged 144.66% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then retreated by 3.32% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then slipped by 5.26% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then decreased by 5.76% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then jumped by 147.89% to $4.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $4.4 billion in Q1 2026, $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.3 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 1,360.11 Bn 465.10 Bn - -
2 T-Mobile US 190.40 Bn 186.88 Bn 17.62 Bn 18.61 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 176.65 Bn 169.60 Bn 27.94 Bn 26.20 Bn
4 At&T 143.78 Bn 133.82 Bn 25.25 Bn 24.85 Bn
5 Telecom Argentina 27.29 Bn -708.89 Bn - -
6 Charter Communications 17.55 Bn 21.72 Bn - 10.39 Bn
7 Millicom International Cellular 15.13 Bn 13.99 Bn - -650.00 Mn
8 Globalstar 10.40 Bn 10.04 Bn 46.63 Mn 61.89 Mn
9 Sify Technologies 7.22 Bn 7.17 Bn 54.72 Mn -22.56 Mn
10 Optimum Communications 510.21 Mn -573.86 Mn 1.41 Bn 4.43 Bn

Historic Data

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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
Jun 30, 2021 1.89 Bn