Optimum Communications (OPTU) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -13.69% for Q2 2026, down 17.61 percentage points from 3.92% a year earlier and down 1.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Optimum Communications' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -0.44%, down 6.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -6.60 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 6.49% in FY2024 (+2.01 pp), 4.47% in FY2023 (+1.50 pp), 2.98% in FY2022 (-4.66 pp) and 7.63% in FY2021 (+1.47 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q3 2017.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.43 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 6.29 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a drop of 17.80 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows OPTU's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at -12.15% (Q1 2026), -0.45% (Q4 2025) and -0.66% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.87 Bn | 155.27 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 7.99% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.88 Bn | 160.63 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 9.86% |
| 3 | At&T | 166.65 Bn | 114.60 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 8.46% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 142.49 Bn | 131.12 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.29 Bn | 40.54 Bn | - | 7.77% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.81 Bn | 31.66 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 10.54% |
| 7 | EchoStar | 27.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -35.40% |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.74 Bn | 23.25 Bn | 7.95 Mn | -12.16% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.42 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 410.05 Mn | -3.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | -13.69% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -13.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.69% |
API Access
Optimum Communications Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();