Optimum Communications (OPTU) Short-Term Debt repayments (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' Short-Term Debt repayments came in at $20.54 million for Q2 2026, down 88.9% from $184.83 million a year earlier and down 99.2% from the prior quarter.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Short-Term Debt repayments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Optimum Communications reported Short-Term Debt repayments of $2.9 billion, up 118.4% year-over-year; for FY2019, it was $3.83 billion, up 72.5% from FY2018.
- Short-Term Debt repayments carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of 95.9% (FY2015 to FY2019).
- Going back by year, Short-Term Debt repayments was $2.22 billion in FY2018 (-49.7%), $4.41 billion in FY2017 (-51.7%), $9.13 billion in FY2016 and $260.32 million in FY2015.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Short-Term Debt repayments since Q1 2020.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-Term Debt repayments over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 242.6%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 92.6%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ST Debt Repayment (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 182.00 Bn | 145.12 Bn | 27.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 166.59 Bn | 151.34 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 152.55 Bn | 84.51 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.28 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.71 Bn | 42.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.12 Bn | 7.51 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.87 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -31.01 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 26.90 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.87 Bn | 14.89 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 315.60 Mn | -3.98 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 20.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 172.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 184.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 220.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 255.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 668.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 475.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 268.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 429.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 329.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 425.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 225.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 258.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 18.18 Mn |
API Access
Optimum Communications Short-Term Debt repayments API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-debt-repayments&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt-repayments", "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=short-term-debt-repayments&ticker=OPTU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();