Optimum Communications (OPTU) Other Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) recorded Other Operating Expenses of $655.96 million in Q2 2026, down 5.9% from $696.87 million a year earlier and down 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Other Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Optimum Communications' Other Operating Expenses came in at $2.6 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, down 5.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.68 billion, down 1.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other Operating Expenses came in at $2.71 billion in FY2024 (+2.5%), $2.65 billion in FY2023 (-3.3%), $2.74 billion in FY2022 (+14.9%) and $2.38 billion in FY2021 (+5.1%).
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses has ranged from $590.52 million in Q3 2021 to $725.71 million in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 17.6% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 8.1% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $660.2 million (Q1 2026), $636.23 million (Q4 2025) and $650.45 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 445.70 Mn | -3.81 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 655.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 660.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 636.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 650.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 696.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 698.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 692.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 674.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 670.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 674.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 671.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 667.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 656.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 651.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 725.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 694.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 673.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 641.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 619.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 590.52 Mn |
API Access
Optimum Communications Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "OPTU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();