Optimum Communications (OPTU) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported Tax Provisions of -$45.1 million for Q1 2026, down 182.56% on a YoY basis from $54.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 41.4% quarter-over-quarter from -$31.9 million in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications has reported Tax Provisions for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$45.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Provisions fell 182.56% year-over-year to -$45.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$126.1 million (down 449.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$96.9 million, down 2280.45% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at -$45.1 million, down from -$31.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $143.3 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$66.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $11.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.9 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions soared 799.87% — and 2025, when it tumbled 645.96%.
- Optimum Communications' Tax Provisions stood at $143.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 146.7% to -$66.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 31.07% to -$46.1 million in 2024, then surged by 30.83% to -$31.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 41.4% to -$45.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at -$45.1 million (Q1 2026), -$31.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 830.00 Mn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -65.84 Mn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 96.71 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -78.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 514.94 Mn | -569.13 Mn | 1.41 Bn | -45.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -45.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -47.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -46.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -66.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 48.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 143.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 82.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 105.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 61.82 Mn |