Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU)
NYSE: OPTU · Real-Time Price · USD
0.7521
+0.1826 (32.06%)
At close: Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
0.7500
-0.0021 (-0.28%)
After-hours: Nov 6, 2026, 7:30 PM EST

Optimum Communications Statistics

Total Valuation

OPTU has a market cap or net worth of $205.76 million. The enterprise value is $26.15 billion.

Market Cap205.76M
Enterprise Value 26.15B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, November 6, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

OPTU has 273.58 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -10.49% in one year.

Current Share Class 164.50M
Shares Outstanding 273.58M
Shares Change (YoY) -10.49%
Shares Change (QoQ) -36.79%
Owned by Insiders (%) 42.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 84.03%
Float 277.43M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.02
Forward PS 0.03
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 0.21
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 3.16
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.21

Current Ratio 0.21
Quick Ratio 0.17
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage -1.71

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) -7.23%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -16.71%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -19.61%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.52%
Revenue Per Employee $870,737
Profits Per Employee -$614,670
Employee Count9,500
Asset Turnover 0.30
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -1.09B
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -65.02% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.35, so OPTU's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.35
52-Week Price Change -65.02%
50-Day Moving Average 0.90
200-Day Moving Average 1.15
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.35
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,186,049

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 29.51 million, so 10.79% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 29.51M
Short Previous Month 27.02M
Short % of Shares Out 10.79%
Short % of Float 10.64%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 14.20

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, OPTU had revenue of $8.27 billion and -$5.84 billion in losses. Loss per share was -$14.01.

Revenue8.27B
Gross Profit 5.80B
Operating Income -3.20B
Pretax Income -6.87B
Net Income -5.84B
EBITDA -1.54B
EBIT -3.20B
Loss Per Share -$14.01
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.10 billion in cash and $27.04 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$25.94 billion or -$94.83 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.10B
Total Debt 27.04B
Net Cash -25.94B
Net Cash Per Share -$94.83
Equity (Book Value) -6.84B
Book Value Per Share -27.11
Working Capital -6.61B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $959.16 million and capital expenditures -$1.26 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$297.74 million.

Operating Cash Flow 959.16M
Capital Expenditures -1.26B
Depreciation & Amortization 1.66B
Net Borrowing 401.68M
Free Cash Flow -297.74M
FCF Per Share -$1.09
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 70.10%, with operating and profit margins of -38.72% and -70.59%.

Gross Margin 70.10%
Operating Margin -38.72%
Pretax Margin -82.99%
Profit Margin -70.59%
EBITDA Margin -18.64%
EBIT Margin -38.72%
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
FCF Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 10.49%
Shareholder Yield 10.49%
Earnings Yield -1,863.07%
FCF Yield -144.70%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for OPTU is $1.05, which is 39.61% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Sell".

Price Target $1.05
Price Target Difference 39.61%
Analyst Consensus Sell
Analyst Count 12
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) -4.10%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 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
Graham Formula Value n/a
Graham Formula 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 5