# Optimum Communications, Inc.: overview

OPTU · NYSE · CIK 1702780 · [Communication](/sectors/communication.md) · fiscal year ends Dec 31

Pages: [Overview](/companies/optu.md) · [Financials](/companies/optu/financials.md) · [Filings](/companies/optu/filings.md) · [Insiders](/companies/optu/insiders.md)

Latest reported revenue: [$2.02bn](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) for Q2 FY2026, three months to 2026-06-30, from the 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026 (XBRL us-gaap:Revenues, accession 0001702780-26-000048).

## Last eight quarters

| Line item | Unit | Q4 FY2024 (2024-09-30) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [2,228](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | [2,235 d](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [2,152](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | [2,147](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) | [2,108](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | [2,183 d](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [2,065](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | [2,024](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) |
| Gross margin | % | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operating margin | % | [20.0%](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | [15.2% d](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [16.0%](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | [14.5%](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) | [(55.3%)](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | [18.2% d](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(114.3%)](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | [8.2%](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) |
| Net margin | % | [(1.9%)](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | [(2.4%) d](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(3.5%)](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) | [(4.5%)](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) | [(77.1%)](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | [(3.3%) d](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(139.6%)](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) | [(14.4%)](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [(0.09)](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | not reported | [(0.16)](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | [(0.21)](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) | [(3.47)](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | not reported | [(6.10)](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | [(0.67)](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [76.9 d](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | [49.9 d](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(169)](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | [28.4 d](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) | [(178) d](/filings/0001702780-25-000010.md) | [199 d](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(137)](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | [(91.9) d](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:Revenues. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:Revenues. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:Revenues. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:Revenues. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Derived values: 9-month figure less the 6-month figure; 12-month figure less the 9-month figure; 6-month figure less the 3-month figure.

## Last five fiscal years

| Line item | Unit | FY2021 (2021-12-31) | FY2022 (2022-12-31) | FY2023 (2023-12-31) | FY2024 (2024-12-31) | FY2025 (2025-12-31) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $bn | [10.1](/filings/0001628280-24-034231.md) | [9.6](/filings/0001628280-25-005486.md) | [9.2](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [9.0](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [8.6](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) |
| Gross margin | % | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operating margin | % | [25.0%](/filings/0001628280-24-034231.md) | [18.7%](/filings/0001628280-25-005486.md) | [18.4%](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [18.8%](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(1.3%)](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) |
| Net margin | % | [9.8%](/filings/0001628280-24-034231.md) | [2.0%](/filings/0001628280-25-005486.md) | [0.6%](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(1.1%)](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(21.8%)](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [2.14](/filings/0001628280-24-034231.md) | [0.43](/filings/0001628280-25-005486.md) | [0.12](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(0.22)](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(4.00)](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) |
| Free cash flow | $bn | [1.6](/filings/0001628280-24-034231.md) | [0.5](/filings/0001628280-25-005486.md) | [0.1](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [0.1](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) | [(0.1)](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:Revenues.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:Revenues.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:Revenues.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:Revenues.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

Each value links to the filing it came from. d marks a derived value. A ratio is not reported when any input is missing.

## Insider purchases and sales

The last 20 open-market transactions on Form 4 (codes P and S). Reported price is as stated on the form, not a market price. [All insider transactions](/companies/optu/insiders.md)

| Date | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Reported price | Value | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 2026-10-23 | [Subin Neil S](/insiders/1201333.md) | 10% owner | Purchase (P) | 63,624 | $0.612 | $38.9k | [Form 4](/filings/0001213900-26-112593.md) |
| 2026-10-22 | [Subin Neil S](/insiders/1201333.md) | 10% owner | Purchase (P) | 2,164,383 | $0.5196 | $1.1m | [Form 4](/filings/0001213900-26-112593.md) |

## Funds that report holding it

From each manager’s latest Form 13F, largest reported value first. Reported value is as filed: filing data, not a price. [All funds](/funds.md)

| Fund | Quarter ended | Reported value | Shares | Put or call | Change on the quarter before |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [BlackRock, Inc.](/funds/2012383.md) | 2026-06-30 | $28.3m | 19,543,542 |  | Reduced −960,412 |
| [MILFAM LLC](/funds/1728825.md) | 2026-06-30 | $23.1m | 15,920,494 |  | Added +7,150,494 |
| [Kite Lake Capital Management (UK) LLP](/funds/1687444.md) | 2026-06-30 | $20.4m | 14,100,000 |  | Added +11,610,665 |
| [VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100119.md) | 2026-06-30 | $17.6m | 12,127,418 |  | Added +465,489 |
| [JPMORGAN CHASE & CO](/funds/19617.md) | 2026-06-30 | $13.5m | 8,893,189 |  | Reduced −1,529,476 |
| [BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.](/funds/1568280.md) | 2026-06-30 | $12.2m | 8,395,938 |  | Added +6,764,181 |
| [Senator Investment Group LP](/funds/1443689.md) | 2026-06-30 | $11.6m | 8,000,000 |  | Added +3,000,000 |
| [MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/1273087.md) | 2026-06-30 | $11.2m | 7,723,322 |  | Reduced −1,800,343 |
| [STATE STREET CORP](/funds/93751.md) | 2026-06-30 | $10.6m | 7,309,337 |  | Added +942,515 |
| [GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC](/funds/1214717.md) | 2026-06-30 | $10.0m | 6,906,316 |  | Added +730,190 |

## Recent filings

[All 645 filings](/companies/optu/filings.md)

| Filed | Accepted | Form | What it is | Accession |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-21 | 17:00 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001702780-26-000057.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 4.02 Non-reliance on financial statements; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001702780-26-000057 |
| 2026-08-14 | 16:30 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001702780-26-000052.md) | 3.01 Delisting notice; 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001702780-26-000052 |
| 2026-08-06 | 17:27 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001702780-26-000048.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-06-30 | 0001702780-26-000048 |
| 2026-08-06 | 07:31 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001702780-26-000042.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001702780-26-000042 |
| 2026-07-06 | 16:45 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001104659-26-080797.md) | 1.01 Entry into a material agreement; 2.03 New direct financial obligation; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001104659-26-080797 |
| 2026-06-12 | 16:30 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001702780-26-000040.md) | 5.07 Shareholder vote results | 0001702780-26-000040 |
| 2026-06-01 | 08:16 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001213900-26-063161.md) | 1.01 Entry into a material agreement; 3.02 Unregistered sale of equity; 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 8.01 Other events; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001213900-26-063161 |
| 2026-05-07 | 17:18 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001702780-26-000035.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-03-31 | 0001702780-26-000035 |
| 2026-05-07 | 07:29 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001702780-26-000029.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001702780-26-000029 |
| 2026-04-30 | 17:03 ET | [DEF 14A](/filings/0001702780-26-000023.md) | Proxy statement, period 2025-12-31 | 0001702780-26-000023 |

## Latest annual report

[Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025](/filings/0001702780-26-000013.md), filed Feb 13, 2026.

## Forecast league

Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 2026-09-30, is open for forecasts until the first results filing for it is accepted by EDGAR. Results are due by \[object Promise\]. [Forecast this quarter](/leagues/2026q3/targets/3caed58b-9c77-4557-b136-3ba345ca8bbd)

## About the filer

- CIK: 1702780
- Tickers: OPTU
- Exchange: NYSE
- SIC code: 4841 Cable & Other Pay Television Services
- State of incorporation: DE
- Filer category: Accelerated filer

Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts, the filing index and Forms 4. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 29, 2026, 04:31 ET. No prices; not investment advice.