Optimum Communications (OPTU) Times Interest Earned (2015 - 2026)
Optimum Communications' (OPTU) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at -$4.92 in Q1 2026, down 883.26% YoY from $0.63 in Q1 2025, and down 1618.98% on a QoQ basis from -$0.29 in Q4 2025.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) Times Interest Earned (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Optimum Communications (OPTU) has 12 years of Times Interest Earned data on file, last reported at -$4.92 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned fell 883.26% year-over-year to -$4.92 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.12 (up 65.38% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$0.31, down 129.44% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned declined to -$4.92 in Q1 2026, from -$0.29 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $117.1 in Q2 2025 to a low of -$293.99 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$15.92 and a median of $0.9 in 2022 frame the typical range for Times Interest Earned.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Times Interest Earned surged 51.92% — and 2026, when it tumbled 883.26%.
- Tracing OPTU's Times Interest Earned over 5 years: stood at $0.9 in 2022, then declined by 21.82% to $0.71 in 2023, then jumped by 51.92% to $1.07 in 2024, then plunged by 126.69% to -$0.29 in 2025, then slumped by 1618.98% to -$4.92 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at -$4.92 (Q1 2026), -$0.29 (Q4 2025), and -$293.99 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 3.62 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -2.96 |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 3.74 |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -125.87 |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 3.95 |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 6.81 |
| 10 | Optimum Communications | 379.52 Mn | -979.75 Mn | 1.37 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 68.67 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -293.99 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 117.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.07 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.64 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.16 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.96 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.92 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.70 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.45 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.95 |