Optimum Communications OPTU
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $5.6 million in Q2 2026, down 65.12% on a YoY basis from $16.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 62.35% quarter-over-quarter from $15.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Share-based Compensation for 11 consecutive years, with $5.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 65.12% year-over-year to $5.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $53.1 million (down 22.61% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $64.1 million, down 4.58% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation retreated to $5.6 million in Q2 2026 per OPTU's latest filing, from $15.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $45.6 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$2.6 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $20.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $16.3 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation sank 106.47% in 2023, then surged 624.48% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $45.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 59.28% to $18.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 9.41% to $16.8 million in 2024, then gained by 21.71% to $20.5 million in 2025, then slumped by 72.44% to $5.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $5.6 million, $15.0 million, and $20.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Comcast 235.03 Bn 227.55 Bn - 359.00 Mn
2 Grupo Televisa, S.A.B 31.11 Bn 29.27 Bn 318.12 Mn -
3 Charter Communications 16.86 Bn 16.35 Bn - 138.00 Mn
4 Lumen Technologies 6.85 Bn 4.97 Bn 1.39 Bn 18.00 Mn
5 Liberty Broadband 4.49 Bn 4.45 Bn - 2.71 Mn
6 Telephone & Data Systems 4.29 Bn 2.10 Bn 185.25 Mn 30.06 Mn
7 Liberty Global 3.61 Bn 1.19 Bn 796.60 Mn 43.90 Mn
8 Uniti 2.49 Bn 1.88 Bn 567.70 Mn 7.50 Mn
9 Idt 1.73 Bn 1.49 Bn 122.50 Mn 2.42 Mn
10 Optimum Communications 433.40 Mn -925.86 Mn 1.37 Bn 5.64 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 5.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 14.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 20.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 12.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 16.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 15.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 16.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 20.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 16.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 13.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 18.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 16.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 15.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -2.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 45.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 37.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 36.53 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 40.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 18.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 24.35 Mn