Optimum Communications Inc Class A (OPTU)
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Optimum Communications Inc Class A
(NYSE:OPTU)
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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
$0.62
▼(-62.93% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
Overall score reflects financially stressed fundamentals (declining revenue, deep losses, negative equity and high leverage) and weak technical momentum. Earnings-call positives around cost discipline and margins help, but are outweighed by continued top-line/subscriber pressure and cautious guidance; valuation is also constrained by loss-making results.
Positive Factors
Margin expansion & cost discipline
Sustained reductions in programming and salary costs, plus gross-margin improvement, indicate durable operating leverage. These cost cuts and efficiency gains can structurally support EBITDA margins even if revenue weakens, improving cash flow resilience and providing room to invest in strategic priorities over quarters.
Negative Factors
Declining revenue and broadband subscriber losses
Persistent top-line decline and ongoing broadband churn reflect structural competitive pressure (fixed wireless, fiber overbuilders, ILECs). Continued subscriber losses and ARPU headwinds limit sustainable revenue growth and impede long-term margin recovery despite cost cuts, constraining organic deleveraging options.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Margin expansion & cost discipline
Sustained reductions in programming and salary costs, plus gross-margin improvement, indicate durable operating leverage. These cost cuts and efficiency gains can structurally support EBITDA margins even if revenue weakens, improving cash flow resilience and providing room to invest in strategic priorities over quarters.
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Optimum Communications Inc Class A (OPTU) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$314.99M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.29M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.56
Revenue Growth-3.98%
EPS Growth-2821.86%
CountryUS
Employees10,900
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-9.93
Shares Outstanding293,449,340
10 Day Avg. Volume3,158,278
30 Day Avg. Volume3,289,194
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-0.33
Price to Sales (P/S)0.09
P/FCF Ratio-6.49
Enterprise Value/Market Cap82.38
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.05
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.72
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.90
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1.21Price Target Upside-27.64% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)-5.57
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.16B
Optimum Communications Inc Class A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Optimum Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of broadband, pay television, telephony services, proprietary content, and advertising services. Its brands include Optimum, Suddenlink, Optimum Mobile, Altice Business, News 12 Networks, Chedd...
Optimum Communications Inc Class A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Negative
The call highlighted clear operational improvements: margin expansion, material cost reductions, strong mobile growth and meaningful progress in video economics and convergence. However, these positives are offset by ongoing top-line pressure (revenue down ~4%), substantial broadband subscriber losses, a large noncash impairment leading to a ~$2.9B net loss, and an elevated leverage profile (7.5x) with upcoming maturities. Management articulated a coherent strategy (pricing simplification, convergence focus, AI/automation, targeted capex) and provided liquidity and financing actions, but the near-term outlook still anticipates mid-single-digit revenue declines and low- to mid-single-digit EBITDA declines. On balance, the lowlights (persistent subscriber declines, revenue headwinds, high leverage and the large impairment) outweigh the operational and margin positives.Positive Updates
Revenue and EBITDA Scale
Total revenue of ~$2.1 billion with adjusted EBITDA of $789 million, demonstrating continued scale despite pressure; adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 110 bps to 38.2%.
Negative Updates
Broadband Subscriber Pressure
Broadband net losses of 64,000 in Q1 (56,000 excluding a prior-period subscriber adjustment), leaving ~4.1 million broadband subscribers. Management cited intense competitive environment (ILECs, fixed wireless, fiber overbuilders), particularly in the West.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and EBITDA Scale
Total revenue of ~$2.1 billion with adjusted EBITDA of $789 million, demonstrating continued scale despite pressure; adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 110 bps to 38.2%.
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Company Guidance
Management guided that full-year 2026 total revenue should decline mid-single-digits and adjusted EBITDA is expected to decline low-to-mid single digits; Q1 results were revenue ≈$2.1B (−4% YoY), adjusted EBITDA $789M (−1.3%; margin 38.2%, +110 bps), gross margin 69.4% (+60 bps), residential ARPU $132.32 (−1.2%), convergence ARPU $79.32 (+1.2%), broadband net losses 56k (ex-adjustment) (4.1M broadband subs), mobile lines 674k with +52k Q1 adds and ~9% mobile penetration of the broadband base, video net losses 51k (video revenue ≈−10% YoY), fiber customers 729k (+20% YoY) and ~10M total passings; capex is guided to $1.2–$1.5B in 2026 (Q1 capex $308M, ~15% intensity) with Lightpath capex $200–$300M and expected passing additions 150–175k, liquidity ~$1.3B, weighted average cost of debt 6.8%, weighted average life 3.1 years, 81% fixed-rate debt and leverage ~7.5x last‑2‑quarters annualized adj. EBITDA — while management expects continued ARPU pressure for the year, they expect margin expansion from programming/direct cost declines (programming ≈−13% YoY) and operational efficiencies (call volumes −23%, truck rolls −39%, service visits −16%, salary costs −13%).Optimum Communications Inc Class A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
32
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
41
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 8.50B | 8.59B | 8.95B | 9.24B | 9.65B | 10.09B |
| Gross Profit | 5.50B | 4.26B | 6.06B | 4.56B | 4.67B | 6.71B |
| EBITDA | 3.29B | 3.27B | 3.35B | 3.46B | 3.67B | 4.36B |
| Net Income | -4.68B | -1.87B | -102.92M | 53.20M | 194.56M | 990.31M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 27.87B | 30.70B | 31.70B | 31.92B | 33.66B | 33.22B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.05B | 1.12B | 256.53M | 302.06M | 305.48M | 195.71M |
| Total Debt | 26.69B | 26.46B | 25.31B | 25.34B | 26.85B | 26.78B |
| Total Liabilities | 33.04B | 33.00B | 32.16B | 32.36B | 34.17B | 34.09B |
| Stockholders Equity | -5.20B | -2.31B | -469.24M | -422.18M | -475.21M | -819.79M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -88.26M | -118.84M | 149.39M | 121.59M | 452.62M | 1.62B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.21B | 1.23B | 1.58B | 1.83B | 2.37B | 2.85B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.23B | -1.29B | -1.46B | -1.71B | -1.92B | -1.57B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 856.66M | 949.36M | -171.98M | -122.59M | -335.91M | -1.36B |
Optimum Communications Inc Class A Technical Analysis
Negative
1.67
Price Trends
1.29
Negative
1.46
Negative
1.81
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.22
Positive
21.39
Positive
9.97
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For OPTU, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.67 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.08, above the 50-day MA of 1.29, and below the 200-day MA of 1.81, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.22 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 21.39 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.97 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for OPTU.
Optimum Communications Inc Class A Risk Analysis
Optimum Communications Inc Class A disclosed 25 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Optimum Communications Inc Class A reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Optimum Communications Inc Class A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $90.04B | 11.94 | 19.83% | 4.42% | 1.39% | 24.78% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
60 Neutral | $9.70B | -8.68 | -79.42% | ― | -6.78% | -452.12% | |
51 Neutral | $20.10B | 5.82 | 30.84% | ― | -0.92% | 3.13% | |
46 Neutral | $296.58M | 3.62 | -22.76% | 10.11% | -5.27% | -1495.76% | |
43 Neutral | $314.99M | -0.05 | 180.25% | ― | -3.98% | -2821.86% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Optimum Communications Inc Class A Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Optimum Communications Announces Executive Leadership Transition Plan
Neutral
Apr 2, 2026
Optimum Communications Inc. Class A announced that Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer Michael E. Olsen will step down from his current role effective October 1, 2026, or earlier upon appointment of...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Optimum Communications Adopts New Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan
Neutral
Mar 13, 2026
On March 12, 2026, Optimum Communications, Inc.’s compensation committee approved deferred cash awards for key executives, including CEO Dennis Mathew, CFO Marc Sirota, General Counsel Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer Michael Olsen, a...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Optimum Communications Subsidiary Completes Major Fiber Securitization
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
On March 3, 2026, Lightpath Fiber Issuer LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Optimum Communications Inc., completed a $1.657 billion securitization, issuing secured fiber network revenue notes backed by Lightpath’s fiber assets and customer contr...
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