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Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) Stock Analysis

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) is a Telecom Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

OPTU

$0.71

−$0.13 (−15.05%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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OPTU Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$0.80
Previous Close
$0.83
Day's Range
0.59–0.80
52-Week Range
0.58–2.32
Volume
16.32M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.17
Valuation
Market Cap
$269.48M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.06
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.03
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−10.55
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$8.59B−4.06%
Net Income (FY)
−$1.87B
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−58.15%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
272.57M
1-Year Return
−69.68%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
2.26M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, OPTU closed at $0.71, −69.68% over 1 year.

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) has a market capitalization of $269.48M.

In fiscal 2025, OPTU reported revenue of $8.59B.

OPTU Stock Return by Calendar Year

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) return since Jun 2017: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $3,032
−69.68%
5 years
$10,000 $388
−96.12%
Since Jun 2017
$10,000 $240
−97.60%

If you had invested $10,000 in Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) at the close on June 22, 2017, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $240 at the close on October 21, 2026: −97.60% in total, −32.94% a year, with dividends reinvested, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−57.18%
2025−31.54%
2024−25.85%
2023−29.35%
2022−71.57%
2021−57.27%
2020+38.51%
2019+65.50%
2018−13.42%
2017 (partial year)−35.10%

As of October 21, 2026.

OPTU Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$8.59B−$1.87B−21.8%
2024$8.95B−$102.92M−1.1%
2023$9.24B$53.20M0.6%
2022$9.65B$194.56M2.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$8.59B$5.95B$1.57B−$1.87B−21.8%
2024$8.95B$6.06B$1.70B−$102.92M−1.1%
2023$9.24B$6.21B$1.92B$53.20M0.6%
2022$9.65B$6.44B$1.93B$194.56M2.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

OPTU Valuation vs Telecom Services Median

Median of 55 stocks
MetricOPTUTelecom Services medianvs median
P/S ratio0.030.750.0x the median
Profit margin−58.15%2.81%61.0 pts below

Medians across 55 Telecom Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) is capitalised at $269.48M on the latest close. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Telecom Services industry. The company reports 9,500 employees.

OPTU last closed at $0.71 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.13 (−15.05%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $0.58 to $2.32. The latest close sits 21.18% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $8.59B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $8.95B, that is a change of −4.06%. The same year closed with a net loss of $1.87B. Profit margin runs at −58.15%. That is 61 percentage points below the Telecom Services median of 2.81%. Trailing earnings per share are −10.55.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $9.65B in 2022 to $8.59B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.06. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.03 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0 times the Telecom Services median of 0.75. The medians here are taken across 55 Telecom Services companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −69.68%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −47.79%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.17. Daily returns over the trailing 9 years annualize to a volatility of 69.07%.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for OPTU runs through 2018.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +65.50%; the weakest is 2022 at −71.57%. Of the 8 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −57.18%.

Peer Comparison

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) operates in the Telecom Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Optimum Communications, Inc. OPTU $269.48M —
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ $180.98B 11.3
T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS $164.92B 16.1
AT&T Inc. T $150.14B 7.2

The Telecom Services industry average P/E ratio is 11.4x. Optimum Communications, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Optimum Communications, Inc.

Optimum Communications, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband communications and video services under the Optimum brand in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It provides broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services to residential and business customers. The company's video services include delivery of broadcast stations and cable networks; over the top services; video-on-demand, high-definition channels, digital video recorder, and pay-per-view services; and video programming services. It also provides voice over Internet protocol telephone services; local, regional, and long-distance calling services; and mobile services, such as data, talk, and text. In addition, the company offers Ethernet, data transport, IP-based virtual private networks, Internet access, and telephony services; hosted telephony services, managed Wi-Fi, managed desktop and server backup, and collaboration services comprising audio and web conferencing; fiber-to-the-tower services to wireless carriers; data services, including wide area networking and dedicated data access, and advanced services comprising wireless mesh networks; and enterprise class telephone services that include traditional multi-line phone service. Further, it provides hosted private branch exchange, technical support, network solutions, security and network access and equipment for SMB customers, and international calling and toll-free numbers services. Additionally, the company offers audience-based and multiscreen advertising solutions; news programming services; and data analytics, as well as operates news channels under the News 12 Networks names. Optimum Communications, Inc. was formerly known as Altice USA, Inc. and change its name to Optimum Communications, Inc. in November 2025. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.

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