Optimum Communications (OPTU) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 12.05% in Q2 2026, down 2307.0% on a YoY basis from 0.55% in Q2 2025, and up 680.89% quarter-over-quarter from 1.54% in Q1 2026.
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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has reported Tax Rate for 11 consecutive years, with 12.05% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 2307.0% year-over-year to 12.05%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.37% (down 3032.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.02%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate advanced to 12.05% in Q2 2026 per OPTU's latest filing, from 1.54% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 69.31% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 291.59% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 8.39% across 5 years, with a median of 26.71% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Rate plunged 29735 bps in 2022, then surged 32862 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 291.59% in 2022, then surged by 113 bps to 37.03% in 2023, then surged by 35 bps to 49.93% in 2024, then declined by 24 bps to 38.1% in 2025, then slumped by 68 bps to 12.05% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 12.05%, 1.54%, and 38.1% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast | 235.03 Bn | 227.55 Bn | - | 25.89% |
| 2 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 31.11 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -150.96% |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 16.87 Bn | 16.36 Bn | - | 23.76% |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.83 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 21.18% |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | 23.89% |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.29 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 23.77% |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.62 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 796.60 Mn | -6.81% |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.49 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 567.70 Mn | -0.19% |
| 9 | Idt | 1.72 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 26.38% |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 433.09 Mn | -926.17 Mn | 1.37 Bn | 12.05% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -291.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.99% |