Optimum Communications OPTU
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:14 PM EDT

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026)

Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at -$38.7 million in Q2 2026, up 18.84% on a YoY basis from -$32.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 14.27% quarter-over-quarter from -$45.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Optimum Communications (OPTU) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Tax Provisions for 11 consecutive years, with -$38.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Provisions rose 18.84% year-over-year to -$38.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$117.1 million (up 2.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$96.9 million, down 2280.45% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions improved to -$38.7 million in Q2 2026 per OPTU's latest filing, from -$45.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $143.3 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$66.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $8.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $763500.0 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Tax Provisions jumped 799.87% in 2022, then plunged 645.96% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $143.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 146.7% to -$66.9 million in 2023, then soared by 31.07% to -$46.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 30.83% to -$31.9 million in 2025, then declined by 21.23% to -$38.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered -$38.7 million, -$45.1 million, and -$31.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Comcast 235.03 Bn 227.55 Bn - 1.19 Bn
2 Grupo Televisa, S.A.B 31.11 Bn 29.27 Bn 318.12 Mn -27.59 Mn
3 Charter Communications 16.87 Bn 16.36 Bn - 475.00 Mn
4 Lumen Technologies 6.83 Bn 4.96 Bn 1.39 Bn -54.00 Mn
5 Liberty Broadband 4.49 Bn 4.45 Bn - -667.00 Mn
6 Telephone & Data Systems 4.29 Bn 2.10 Bn 185.25 Mn 106.41 Mn
7 Liberty Global 3.62 Bn 1.20 Bn 796.60 Mn 22.80 Mn
8 Uniti 2.49 Bn 1.88 Bn 567.70 Mn 300,000.00
9 Idt 1.72 Bn 1.48 Bn 122.50 Mn 8.51 Mn
10 Optimum Communications 433.09 Mn -926.17 Mn 1.37 Bn -38.67 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -38.67 Mn
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