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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |