NYSE$OPTU

Optimum Communications Inc A · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Optimum reported Q4 2025 total revenue of $2.18B with a net loss attributable to stockholders of $71.2M.

Total revenue was $2.18 billion as residential broadband revenue was $884.1 million. Net loss attributable to Optimum stockholders was $71.2 million, or $(0.15) per share, reflecting high interest expense and restructuring items. The company continued fiber and mobile initiatives amid competitive broadband markets.

  • Q4 total revenue $2.18B.
  • Broadband revenue $884M in the quarter.
  • Diluted loss per share $(0.15).
  • Interest expense and restructuring weighed on GAAP results.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.18B

Previous: $2.24B-2.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.15

Previous: -$0.12-25.0%
Free Cash Flow

$199M

Previous: $49.9M+299.7%
Net Income

-$71.2M

Previous: -$46.2M-53.9%
Operating Income

$398M

Previous: $341M+16.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Altice USA · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.18B

Q4 2025-2.3%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Altice USA · $2.37B total across 7 segments · Q4 2022

  • Broadband
    $961M
  • Video
    $782M
  • Business Services & Wholesale
    $368M
  • News and Advertising
    $152M
  • Telephony
    $79.5M
  • Mobile
    $24.4M+2.2%
  • Other
    $2.77M-15.3%

Forward guidance

The release discusses Optimum Communications's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Optimum Communications cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • GAAP profitability remained under pressure in Q4 2025.
  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-4.8%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

19 / 36 earnings

Positive

+27.7%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-33.7%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-13.0%-31.4%-21.0%
Q4 2025+3.7%+0.0%-13.0%
Q3 2025-4.7%-8.4%-14.4%
Q2 2025-8.5%-6.7%-6.3%
Q1 2025+4.6%+3.0%-15.1%
Q4 2024+0.7%+5.9%-7.0%
Q3 2024-4.2%-2.3%-5.7%
Q1 2024-2.5%-1.5%+22.2%
Q4 2023+6.9%-2.0%+30.9%
Q3 2023+0.7%-15.2%-20.8%
Q2 2023+13.1%+8.1%-4.4%
Q1 2023-12.9%-5.7%-17.3%
Q4 2022+1.0%-10.1%-25.4%
Q3 2022-33.7%-30.0%-36.1%
Q2 2022+27.7%+27.4%+7.2%
Q1 2022-10.4%-5.5%+12.2%
Q4 2021-19.2%-21.4%-20.3%
Q3 2021+4.4%+1.4%-2.1%
Q2 2021-9.3%-9.4%-18.2%
Q1 2021+3.1%+3.0%+2.2%
Q4 2020-7.0%-7.1%-7.6%
Q3 2020+3.3%+4.4%+31.5%
Q2 2020+7.1%+11.1%+8.7%
Q1 2020-5.2%-10.7%-2.4%
Q4 2019-5.1%-2.5%-24.6%
Q3 2019-17.8%-17.0%-19.9%
Q2 2019+3.9%+0.4%+10.6%
Q1 2019+5.6%+3.3%+1.3%
Q4 2018+1.8%+0.6%+0.8%
Q3 2018+9.3%+12.8%+8.1%
Q2 2018+1.3%+2.0%+5.2%
Q1 2018+10.2%+14.7%+8.0%
Q4 2017-5.2%+0.5%-3.7%
Q3 2017-9.4%-7.5%-26.1%
Q4 2016-3.9%-3.9%-5.7%
Q2 2017+3.1%+7.0%-2.9%
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