Optimum Communications (OPTU) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) recorded Share-based Compensation of $5.64 million in Q2 2026, down 65.1% from $16.17 million a year earlier and down 62.3% from the prior quarter.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Optimum Communications' Share-based Compensation came in at $53.09 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 22.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $64.09 million, down 4.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $67.16 million in FY2024 (+40.1%), $47.93 million in FY2023 (-70.0%), $159.99 million in FY2022 (+62.8%) and $98.3 million in FY2021 (-21.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 152.9% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 65.1% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $14.98 million (Q1 2026), $20.46 million (Q4 2025) and $12.01 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -45.09 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 63.47 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 445.70 Mn | -3.81 Bn | 1.44 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 |
API Access
Optimum Communications Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();