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Optimum Communications, Inc.

OPTU Clue Score19
United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0001702780
$0.93 -5.81% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $0.93 −94.87% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 22 Jun 2017. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue6.02Operating income0.46Net income−0.83EPS, diluted−1.28Fiscal year 2017Revenue9.31 +54.7%Operating income0.84Net income1.49EPS, diluted2.15Fiscal year 2018Revenue9.57 +2.8%Operating income1.68Net income0.02 −98.7%EPS, diluted0.03 −98.6%Fiscal year 2019Revenue9.76 +2.0%Operating income1.82Net income0.14 +637.7%EPS, diluted0.21 +600.0%Fiscal year 2020Revenue9.89 +1.4%Operating income2.12Net income0.44 +213.9%EPS, diluted0.75 +257.1%Fiscal year 2021Revenue10.09 +2.0%Operating income2.52Net income0.99 +127.0%EPS, diluted2.14 +185.3%Fiscal year 2022Revenue9.65 −4.4%Operating income1.80Net income0.19 −80.4%EPS, diluted0.43 −79.9%Fiscal year 2023Revenue9.24 −4.3%Operating income1.70Net income0.05 −72.7%EPS, diluted0.12 −72.1%Fiscal year 2024Revenue8.95 −3.1%Operating income1.68Net income−0.10 −293.5%EPS, diluted−0.22 −283.3%Fiscal year 2025Revenue8.59 −4.1%Operating income−0.11Net income−1.87EPS, diluted−4.00
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 6.02 9.31 9.57 9.76 9.89 10.09 9.65 9.24 8.95 8.59
Growth +54.7% +2.8% +2.0% +1.4% +2.0% −4.4% −4.3% −3.1% −4.1%
Operating income 0.46 0.84 1.68 1.82 2.12 2.52 1.80 1.70 1.68 −0.11
Net income −0.83 1.49 0.02 0.14 0.44 0.99 0.19 0.05 −0.10 −1.87
Growth −98.7% +637.7% +213.9% +127.0% −80.4% −72.7% −293.5%
EPS, diluted −1.28 2.15 0.03 0.21 0.75 2.14 0.43 0.12 −0.22 −4.00
Growth −98.6% +600.0% +257.1% +185.3% −79.9% −72.1% −283.3%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin7.7%Net margin−13.8%Free cash flow margin9.3%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin9.0%Net margin16.0%Free cash flow margin11.5%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin17.6%Net margin0.2%Free cash flow margin14.2%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin18.7%Net margin1.4%Free cash flow margin12.3%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin21.4%Net margin4.4%Free cash flow margin19.3%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin25.0%Net margin9.8%Free cash flow margin16.1%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin18.7%Net margin2.0%Free cash flow margin4.7%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin18.4%Net margin0.6%Free cash flow margin1.3%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin18.8%Net margin−1.1%Free cash flow margin1.7%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin−1.3%Net margin−21.8%Free cash flow margin−1.4%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating margin 7.7% 9.0% 17.6% 18.7% 21.4% 25.0% 18.7% 18.4% 18.8% −1.3%
Net margin −13.8% 16.0% 0.2% 1.4% 4.4% 9.8% 2.0% 0.6% −1.1% −21.8%
Free cash flow margin 9.3% 11.5% 14.2% 12.3% 19.3% 16.1% 4.7% 1.3% 1.7% −1.4%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow1.18Capital expenditure−0.63Free cash flow0.56Buybacks0.00Dividends paid−0.37Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow2.02Capital expenditure−0.95Free cash flow1.07 +90.9%Buybacks0.00Dividends paid−0.92Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow2.51Capital expenditure−1.15Free cash flow1.35 +27.0%Buybacks−0.50Dividends paid−1.50Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow2.55Capital expenditure−1.36Free cash flow1.20 −11.5%Buybacks−1.69Dividends paid0.00Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow2.98Capital expenditure−1.07Free cash flow1.91 +59.0%Buybacks−4.82Dividends paid0.00Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow2.85Capital expenditure−1.23Free cash flow1.62 −14.9%Buybacks−0.80Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow2.37Capital expenditure−1.91Free cash flow0.45 −72.1%Buybacks0.00Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow1.83Capital expenditure−1.70Free cash flow0.12 −73.1%Buybacks0.00Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow1.58Capital expenditure−1.43Free cash flow0.15 +22.9%Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow1.23Capital expenditure−1.35Free cash flow−0.12 −179.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 1.18 2.02 2.51 2.55 2.98 2.85 2.37 1.83 1.58 1.23
Capital expenditure −0.63 −0.95 −1.15 −1.36 −1.07 −1.23 −1.91 −1.70 −1.43 −1.35
Free cash flow 0.56 1.07 1.35 1.20 1.91 1.62 0.45 0.12 0.15 −0.12
Growth +90.9% +27.0% −11.5% +59.0% −14.9% −72.1% −73.1% +22.9% −179.5%
Buybacks 0.00 0.00 −0.50 −1.69 −4.82 −0.80 0.00 0.00 n/a n/a
Dividends paid −0.37 −0.92 −1.50 0.00 0.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash0.49Shareholders’ equity2.03Fiscal year 2017Cash0.33Shareholders’ equity5.50Fiscal year 2018Cash0.30Total debt22.81Net cash (debt)−22.51Shareholders’ equity3.67Debt to equity6.21Fiscal year 2019Cash0.70Total debt24.42Net cash (debt)−23.72Shareholders’ equity2.27Debt to equity10.76Fiscal year 2020Cash0.28Total debt26.72Net cash (debt)−26.44Shareholders’ equity−1.14Fiscal year 2021Cash0.20Total debt26.55Net cash (debt)−26.35Shareholders’ equity−0.82Fiscal year 2022Cash0.31Total debt26.59Net cash (debt)−26.28Shareholders’ equity−0.48Fiscal year 2023Cash0.30Total debt25.07Net cash (debt)−24.77Shareholders’ equity−0.42Fiscal year 2024Cash0.26Total debt25.06Net cash (debt)−24.80Shareholders’ equity−0.47Fiscal year 2025Cash1.01Total debt26.21Net cash (debt)−25.19Shareholders’ equity−2.31
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 0.49 0.33 0.30 0.70 0.28 0.20 0.31 0.30 0.26 1.01
Total debt n/a n/a 22.81 24.42 26.72 26.55 26.59 25.07 25.06 26.21
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a −22.51 −23.72 −26.44 −26.35 −26.28 −24.77 −24.80 −25.19
Shareholders’ equity 2.03 5.50 3.67 2.27 −1.14 −0.82 −0.48 −0.42 −0.47 −2.31
Debt to equity n/a n/a 6.21 10.76 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

In billions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In billions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Revenue and profit
6.02 9.31 9.57 9.76 9.89 10.09 9.65 9.24 8.95 8.59
Growth +54.7% +2.8% +2.0% +1.4% +2.0% −4.4% −4.3% −3.1% −4.1%
n/a 3.04 3.17 3.30 3.34 3.38 3.21 3.03 2.90 2.64
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.02 0.03 n/a n/a
0.46 0.84 1.68 1.82 2.12 2.52 1.80 1.70 1.68 −0.11
Growth +81.7% +100.0% +8.4% +16.0% +19.4% −28.6% −5.6% −1.3% −106.7%
−1.09 −1.37 −0.02 0.19 0.58 1.31 0.52 0.12 −0.08 −1.93
−0.26 −2.86 −0.04 0.05 0.14 0.29 0.30 0.04 −0.00 −0.10
−0.83 1.49 0.02 0.14 0.44 0.99 0.19 0.05 −0.10 −1.87
Growth −98.7% +637.7% +213.9% +127.0% −80.4% −72.7% −293.5%
Per share
−1.28 2.15 0.03 0.21 0.75 2.16 0.43 0.12 −0.22 −4.00
−1.28 2.15 0.03 0.21 0.75 2.14 0.43 0.12 −0.22 −4.00
Growth −98.6% +600.0% +257.1% +185.3% −79.9% −72.1% −283.3%
649.5 696.1 730.1 660.4 581.1 458.3 453.2 454.7 459.9 467.8
649.5 696.1 730.1 662.5 583.7 462.3 453.3 455.0 459.9 467.8
Growth +7.2% +4.9% −9.3% −11.9% −20.8% −1.9% +0.4% +1.1% +1.7%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue shrank 2.8% a year over five years.
  • The diluted share count fell 19.9% in five years, so buybacks did some of the work per share.
  • Operating margin is down 22.7 points on five years ago, at -1.3%.
  • A net loss in 3 of 10 years on file.