Optimum Communications (OPTU) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported Tax Rate of 1.54% for Q1 2026, down 1676.0% on a YoY basis from 0.1% in Q1 2025, and down 95.95% quarter-over-quarter from 38.1% in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications has reported Tax Rate for 11 years, with the latest figure at 1.54% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 1676.0% year-over-year to 1.54%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.65% (down 1174.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.02%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 1.54%, down from 38.1% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 69.31% in Q2 2024, with the low at 291.59% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 8.17% across 5 years, with a median of 26.85% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate tumbled 29735 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 32862 bps.
- Optimum Communications' Tax Rate stood at 291.59% in 2022, then soared by 113 bps to 37.03% in 2023, then soared by 35 bps to 49.93% in 2024, then slipped by 24 bps to 38.1% in 2025, then sank by 96 bps to 1.54% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 1.54% (Q1 2026), 38.1% (Q4 2025), and 0.09% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 24.90% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 24.15% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 21.84% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -21.62% |
| 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 | 23.19% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -50.65% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 514.94 Mn | -569.13 Mn | 1.41 Bn | 1.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.03% |