Optimum Communications (OPTU) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) posted Share-based Compensation of $15.0 million for Q1 2026, down 26.8% quarter-over-quarter from $20.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 3.06% year-on-year from $15.4 million in Q1 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Share-based Compensation for 11 consecutive years, with $15.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $15.0 million, down 3.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $63.6 million (down 7.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $64.1 million, down 4.58% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $15.0 million for Q1 2026 at Optimum Communications, down from $20.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $45.6 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$2.6 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $20.8 million, with a median of $16.4 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation slumped 106.47% in 2023 and soared 624.48% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $45.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 59.28% to $18.6 million in 2023, then decreased by 9.41% to $16.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 21.71% to $20.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 26.8% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $15.0 million in Q1 2026, $20.5 million in Q4 2025, and $12.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 209.00 Mn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | -117.00 Mn |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | - |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 203.00 Mn |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 1.00 Mn |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 2.71 Mn |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 510.21 Mn | -573.86 Mn | 1.41 Bn | 14.98 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.56 Mn |