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% on a QoQ basis from $20.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 3.06% year-over-year from $15.4 million in Q1 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications' Share-based Compensation history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $15.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 3.06% year-over-year to $15.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $63.6 million (down 7.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $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.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $45.6 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$2.6 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $20.8 million and a median of $16.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 106.47% — and 2024, when it jumped 624.48%.
- Optimum Communications' 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 decreased by 26.8% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OPTU's Share-based Compensation at $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 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | - |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | - |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | - |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | -117.00 Mn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 361.68 Mn | -751.41 Mn | 1.43 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 |