Optimum Communications, Inc.
NYSE: OPTU · COMMUNICATION SERVICES · TELECOM SERVICES
Updated 2026-06-03
Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Balance sheet — annual
| Item | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $7.25B | $6.59B | $6.77B | $6.87B | $36.47B | $34.81B | $33.61B | $34.11B | $33.38B | $33.22B | $33.66B | $31.92B | $31.70B | $30.70B |
| Cash & equivalents | $332.61M | $702.22M | $850.41M | $1.00B | $486.79M | $329.85M | $298.78M | $701.90M | $278.42M | $195.71M | $305.48M | $302.06M | $256.53M | $1.12B |
| Current assets | $1.38B | $1.72B | $1.93B | $1.88B | $1.70B | $903.60M | $903.25M | $1.38B | $976.57M | $789.63M | $2.57B | $834.79M | $730.99M | $1.64B |
| Total liabilities | $12.88B | $11.87B | $11.80B | $11.78B | $34.44B | $29.31B | $29.93B | $31.83B | $34.58B | $34.09B | $34.17B | $32.36B | $32.16B | $33.00B |
| Current liabilities | $1.70B | $1.44B | $1.75B | $2.19B | $3.70B | $2.52B | $2.02B | $1.98B | $3.10B | $2.74B | $4.04B | $2.31B | $2.25B | $2.05B |
| Long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25.52B | $24.40B | $24.61B | $24.80B | $26.15B |
| Shareholder equity | $-5.64B | $-5.28B | $-5.04B | $-4.91B | $2.03B | $5.50B | $3.67B | $2.27B | $-1.14B | $-819.79M | $-475.21M | $-422.18M | $-469.24M | $-2.31B |
| Retained earnings | $-5.01B | $-4.55B | $-4.23B | $-4.06B | $-975.98M | $840.64M | $251.83M | $390.77M | $-985.64M | $-848.84M | $-654.27M | $-601.08M | $-703.99M | $-2.57B |
| Accounts receivable | $320.45M | $284.60M | $279.26M | $267.15M | $371.81M | $390.53M | $465.96M | $463.89M | $446.84M | $406.95M | $366.56M | $358.00M | $332.58M | $336.30M |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | $758.17M | $52.80M | $2.23M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goodwill | $264.69M | $264.69M | $264.69M | $262.35M | $7.99B | $8.02B | $8.01B | $8.14B | $8.16B | $8.21B | $8.21B | $8.04B | $8.04B | $8.04B |
Frequently asked questions
What is Optimum Communications, Inc.'s revenue?
Optimum Communications, Inc.'s trailing twelve-month revenue is $8.50B. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.
How profitable is OPTU?
In its most recent fiscal year, OPTU ran a gross margin of 49.55%, an operating margin of 18.33%, and a net margin of -21.76%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does OPTU generate?
OPTU produced $-118.84M in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is OPTU's balance sheet healthy?
OPTU holds $1.12B in cash and equivalents against $26.15B in long-term debt, on $-2.31B of shareholder equity. That debt is best read against the cash flow the business throws off each year.