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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |