Optimum Communications OPTU
NYSE OPTU
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:07 PM EDT

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Retained Earnings (2015 - 2026)

Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$5.7 billion in Q2 2026, down 556.32% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, and down 5.35% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.5 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Retained Earnings (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Retained Earnings for 12 consecutive years, with -$5.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 556.32% year-over-year to -$5.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$5.7 billion (down 556.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.6 billion, down 265.49% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings fell to -$5.7 billion in Q2 2026 per OPTU's latest filing, from -$5.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$461.2 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$5.7 billion in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$1.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$651.1 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Retained Earnings surged 58.47% in 2022, then sank 599.92% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$654.3 million in 2022, then increased by 8.13% to -$601.1 million in 2023, then decreased by 17.12% to -$704.0 million in 2024, then sank by 265.49% to -$2.6 billion in 2025, then plunged by 123.43% to -$5.7 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$5.7 billion, -$5.5 billion, and -$2.6 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Comcast 235.03 Bn 227.55 Bn - 60.30 Bn
2 Grupo Televisa, S.A.B 31.11 Bn 29.27 Bn 318.12 Mn 5.88 Bn
3 Charter Communications 16.79 Bn 16.28 Bn - -2.94 Bn
4 Lumen Technologies 6.84 Bn 4.97 Bn 1.39 Bn -20.10 Bn
5 Liberty Broadband 4.49 Bn 4.45 Bn - 2.11 Bn
6 Telephone & Data Systems 4.30 Bn 2.10 Bn 185.25 Mn 2.49 Bn
7 Liberty Global 3.62 Bn 1.20 Bn 796.60 Mn 5.08 Bn
8 Uniti 2.49 Bn 1.88 Bn 567.70 Mn 2.67 Bn
9 Idt 1.72 Bn 1.48 Bn 122.50 Mn 317.47 Mn
10 Optimum Communications 436.21 Mn -923.05 Mn 1.37 Bn -5.75 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -5.75 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -5.46 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.57 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -2.50 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -875.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -779.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -703.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -649.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -606.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -622.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -601.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -483.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -550.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -628.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -654.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -461.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -546.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -652.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -848.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -1.10 Bn