Optimum Communications OPTU
NYSE OPTU
$0.97 +0.01 (+0.91%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:51 PM EDT

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.
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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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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