Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU)
NYSE: OPTU · Real-Time Price · USD
1.380
-0.040 (-2.82%)
At close: May 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
1.350
-0.030 (-2.17%)
Pre-market: May 7, 2026, 7:52 AM EDT

Optimum Communications Statistics

Total Valuation

OPTU has a market cap or net worth of $649.24 million. The enterprise value is $26.13 billion.

Market Cap649.24M
Enterprise Value 26.13B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, May 7, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 7, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

OPTU has 470.46 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.71% in one year.

Current Share Class 287.41M
Shares Outstanding 470.46M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.71%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.56%
Owned by Insiders (%) 42.35%
Owned by Institutions (%) 60.95%
Float 246.04M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 6.46
PS Ratio 0.08
Forward PS 0.08
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 0.54
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 3.07
EV / EBITDA 8.01
EV / EBIT 16.57
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA 8.12
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 0.87

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) n/a
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.61%
Revenue Per Employee $895,111
Profits Per Employee -$492,360
Employee Count9,500
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -126.05M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -45.45% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.57, so OPTU's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.57
52-Week Price Change -45.45%
50-Day Moving Average 1.45
200-Day Moving Average 1.93
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.48
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,528,891

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 30.63 million, so 6.51% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 30.63M
Short Previous Month 33.08M
Short % of Shares Out 6.51%
Short % of Float 12.45%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 12.83

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, OPTU had revenue of $8.50 billion and -$4.68 billion in losses. Loss per share was -$9.96.

Revenue8.50B
Gross Profit 5.91B
Operating Income 1.58B
Pretax Income -4.76B
Net Income -4.68B
EBITDA 3.26B
EBIT 1.58B
Loss Per Share -$9.96
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.01 billion in cash and $26.50 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$25.48 billion or -$54.17 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.01B
Total Debt 26.50B
Net Cash -25.48B
Net Cash Per Share -$54.17
Equity (Book Value) -2.29B
Book Value Per Share -4.92
Working Capital n/a
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.21 billion and capital expenditures -$1.30 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$87.62 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.21B
Capital Expenditures -1.30B
Depreciation & Amortization 1.68B
Net Borrowing 1.19B
Free Cash Flow -87.62M
FCF Per Share -$0.19
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 69.45%, with operating and profit margins of 18.55% and -55.01%.

Gross Margin 69.45%
Operating Margin 18.55%
Pretax Margin -56.03%
Profit Margin -55.01%
EBITDA Margin 38.36%
EBIT Margin 18.55%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

OPTU does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -1.71%
Shareholder Yield -1.71%
Earnings Yield -720.45%
FCF Yield -13.50%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for OPTU is $1.75, which is 26.81% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $1.75
Price Target Difference 26.81%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 0.69%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3