OPTU Optimum Communications, Inc.
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Communication Services · Cable & Other Pay Television Services
Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) is a communication services company in the Cable & Other Pay Television Services industry, with a market capitalization of $186 million. Shares last traded at $0.68. Net profit margin is -58.1%, below the peer median of -0.9%. Revenue declined 4.1% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
OPTU Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | $1.50B | $2.05 | 7964% |
| 2017-12-31 | $919M | $1.32 | 62% |
| 2016-12-31 | $366M | $0.56 | — |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.67 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.10 | 2026-05-07 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | -$0.16 | 2026-02-13 |
| FY 2025 | -$4.00 | 2026-02-13 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.47 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.21 | 2025-08-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Cable & Other Pay Television Services peers
OPTU vs 14 industry peers (Cable & Other Pay Television Services), by market cap. Data as of close
| CMCSA | Comcast | $88.0B | 7.78 | 0.72 | 9.2% | +4.92% |
| ROKU | Roku, Inc | $24.3B | 47.24 | 4.41 | 9.3% | +1.52% |
| CHTR | Charter Communications | $14.3B | 2.91 | 0.26 | 9.1% | +5.71% |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global Ltd. | $3.2B | — | 0.57 | -44.4% | +12.44% |
| ADEA | Adeia Inc. | $1.9B | 16.09 | 4.03 | 25.0% | -5.08% |
| LILAK | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | $1.7B | — | 0.38 | -3.9% | -0.92% |
| GLIBK | Liberty Capital Corp/Nv | $927M | — | 0.90 | -32.5% | +1.31% |
| AMCX | Amc Global Media Inc. | $349M | — | 0.16 | -0.9% | +4.84% |
| OPTU | Optimum Communications, Inc. | $186M | — | 0.02 | -58.1% | +0.98% |
| PAAI | Arena Group Holdings, Inc. | $43M | 4.64 | 0.43 | 9.3% | +0.63% |
| CABO | Cable One, Inc. | $30M | — | 0.02 | -72.8% | +7.79% |
| RCI | Rogers Communications Inc | — | — | — | — | +3.53% |
| LILAP | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | — | — | — | — | -0.08% |
| CHTRP | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ | — | — | — | — | +1.92% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.