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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |