Optimum Communications (OPTU) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.31% for Q1 2026, down 1583.0% on a YoY basis from 0.7% in Q1 2025, and down 2525.43% quarter-over-quarter from 0.39% in Q4 2025.

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Optimum Communications has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 years, with the latest figure at 10.31% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1583.0% year-over-year to 10.31%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.31% (down 1583.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.39%, down 607.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 10.31%, down from 0.39% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 8.12% in Q2 2022, with the low at 10.31% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.35% across 5 years, with a median of 5.67% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 43 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 1583 bps.
  • Optimum Communications' Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.12% in 2022, then slipped by 7 bps to 5.72% in 2023, then decreased by 0 bps to 5.69% in 2024, then sank by 107 bps to 0.39% in 2025, then sank by 2525 bps to 10.31% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.31% (Q1 2026), 0.39% (Q4 2025), and 0.58% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Bce 382.57 Bn 381.58 Bn - -
2 T-Mobile US 195.94 Bn 192.42 Bn 17.62 Bn 9.14%
3 Verizon Communications 190.78 Bn 183.73 Bn 27.94 Bn 8.65%
4 At&T 159.64 Bn 149.68 Bn 25.25 Bn 6.77%
5 Telefonica Brasil 146.21 Bn 144.47 Bn 1.32 Bn 9.71%
6 America Movil Sab De Cv 128.31 Bn 126.27 Bn 10.13 Bn -
7 Chunghwa Telecom 109.39 Bn 107.21 Bn 719.92 Mn 3.96%
8 Millicom International Cellular 106.22 Bn 104.67 Bn - 11.68%
9 Veon 82.81 Bn 80.59 Bn - -
10 Optimum Communications 514.94 Mn -569.13 Mn 1.41 Bn -10.31%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -10.31%
Dec 31, 2025 -0.39%
Sep 30, 2025 -0.58%
Jun 30, 2025 4.90%
Mar 31, 2025 5.52%
Dec 31, 2024 5.69%
Sep 30, 2024 5.51%
Jun 30, 2024 5.67%
Mar 31, 2024 5.62%
Dec 31, 2023 5.72%
Sep 30, 2023 5.86%
Jun 30, 2023 5.77%
Mar 31, 2023 5.61%
Dec 31, 2022 6.12%
Sep 30, 2022 7.18%
Jun 30, 2022 8.12%
Mar 31, 2022 7.99%
Dec 31, 2021 8.25%
Sep 30, 2021 8.50%
Jun 30, 2021 7.91%