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