Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) Stock

Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) is a Communication Services stock trading at $0.88 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $239.69M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Optimum Communications, Inc. provides broadband, pay television, telephony, and related services that include proprietary content and advertising. It operates consumer and business brands such as Optimum, Suddenlink, Optimum Mobile, Altice Business, News 12 Networks, Cheddar News, a4 Advertising, and i24 News.

Understand Optimum Communications, Inc.: how it makes money

Optimum Communications provides broadband, pay television, telephony services, proprietary content, and advertising (via brands including Optimum and News 12 Networks), and it makes money by selling these communication and content services to residential and business customers, plus advertising services.

The company’s largest revenue comes from Residential, and it closely tracks fiber growth metrics (Fiber Customer Net Additions and Fiber Passings Expansion), indicating its profit engine is turning fiber network deployment into recurring residential customer revenue.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Residential$1.7B
Biz & Wholesale$0.4B
News & Ads$0.1B

Business quality (Mixed): Revenue is sizable, but profitability is weak in the latest quarter, with a deeply negative operating margin (-114.3%), so investors should focus on whether fiber growth can translate into improved operating performance.

Bull case

  • Fiber growth progress: Fiber Customer Net Additions were 13,000, and Fiber Passings Expansion (New Passings Added) was 251,000.
  • Large recurring residential base: Residential Revenue was 1.67B, which is the largest portion of the company’s revenue mix.
  • Some business diversification: Business Services and Wholesale Revenue was 0.36B, adding non-residential contribution alongside Residential and News and Advertising.

Bear case

  • Profitability is currently negative: Operating margin was -114.3% for the latest quarter.
  • Broadband subscriber pressure: Broadband Net Subscriber Declines Excluding Adjustment was 56,000.
  • Smaller revenue streams: Mobile Revenue (0.04B) and Telephony Revenue (0.07B) are small relative to Residential Revenue.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$0.88
Market Cap$239.69M
Price / Sales0.03
FCF Yield-343.1%
DCF Value (model)$2.38
DCF Upside vs Price170.6%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$8.59B
Net Margin-21.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-2.3%
EPS Growth (YoY)25.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)299.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.14 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score4/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Communication Services)24.4
Industry P/E (Communication)17.9
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Insider Sells (12mo)8
Top Institutional HolderSilver Rock Financial LP ($3.64B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryCommunication
CEODennis Mathew
Employees10,900
CountryUS
IPO Date2017-06-22

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.