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Optimum Communications cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$268M in Q3 2026 · −$298M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$79.2M
Capital spending−$347M
Free cash flow−$268M
Cash conversion cycle-111 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Optimum Communications generated $79.2M of operating cash flow and spent $347M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$268M. That is $89.8M less than in Q3 2025 (−$178M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $959M; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.3B), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($25.3M), other investing ($11.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($453M), asset & business sales ($17.4M); the cash balance rose by $136M.

Operating cash flow was $79.2M against net income of −$2.9B. The largest differences: impairments +$3.2B, deferred taxes −$744M, depreciation & amortization +$394M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -111 days (receivables 14 + inventory 0 − payables 125): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Optimum Communications: free cash flow by quarterOptimum Communications: free cash flow by quarter$49.9MQ4 2024−$169MQ1 2025$28.4MQ2 2025−$178MQ3 2025$199MQ4 2025−$137MQ1 2026−$91.9MQ2 2026−$268MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Optimum Communications: operating cash flow against capital spendingOptimum Communications: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$440M$390MQ4 2024$187M$356MQ1 2025$412M$384MQ2 2025$147M$326MQ3 2025$482M$282MQ4 2025$170M$308MQ1 2026$228M$320MQ2 2026$79.2M$347MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $79.2M, Capital spending $347M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Optimum Communications: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOptimum Communications: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $2.9BFY2021: Net borrowing −$546MFY2021: Capital spending −$1.2BFY2021: Acquisitions −$340MFY2021: Buybacks −$805M$2.9BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $2.4BFY2022: Net borrowing −$328MFY2022: Capital spending −$1.9BFY2022: Acquisitions −$2.1M$2.4BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.8BFY2023: Net borrowing −$137MFY2023: Asset sales $8KFY2023: Capital spending −$1.7B$1.8BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.6BFY2024: Net borrowing −$136MFY2024: Asset sales $6.3MFY2024: Capital spending −$1.4BFY2024: Acquisitions −$38.5M$1.6BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2025: Net borrowing $1.2BFY2025: Asset sales $65.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$1.3BFY2025: Acquisitions −$7.6M$2.5BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $9.9B; the largest uses were capital spending ($7.6B) and net borrowing ($1.1B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.1B
Debt$26.8B
Net debt$25.7B
Due within a year$6.4B

Optimum Communications's operations bring cash in ($959M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $298M funded from its $1.1B of cash and investments and from borrowing ($26.8B of debt, $6.4B due within a year). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Where the cash came from and went

Optimum Communications: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Optimum Communications: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Capital spending−$347MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$231MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$184MOther financing−$150MOperating cash flow$79.2MAsset & business sales$2.5MExchange rates$26K
Optimum Communications: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Optimum Communications: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Capital spending−$1.3BOperating cash flow$959MOther financing$453MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$136MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$25.3MAsset & business sales$17.4MOther investing−$11.0MExchange rates$268K

From profit to cash

Optimum Communications: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Optimum Communications: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$2.9BDepreciation & amortization$394MStock-based pay$8.1MDeferred taxes−$744MImpairments$3.2BReceivables−$9.0MPayables$22.4MDeferred revenue$35.3MPrepaid and other assets$6.7MOperating cash flow$79.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202614—125-111
Q2 202614—122-109
Q1 202614—115-101
Q4 202514—110-96
Q3 202514—122-109
Q2 202513—128-116
Q1 202513—128-115
Q4 202413—127-113

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$79.2M−$347M—$231M$184M−$268M
Q2 2026$228M−$320M—$73.1M−$251M−$91.9M
Q1 2026$170M−$308M—$227M$28.3M−$137M
Q4 2025$482M−$282M—$12.1M−$97.8M$199M
Q3 2025$147M−$326M—$981M−$796M−$178M
Q2 2025$412M−$384M—−$35.1M$31.8M$28.4M
Q1 2025$187M−$356M−$7.6M$213M−$22.6M−$169M
Q4 2024$440M−$390M−$32.8M−$27.9M−$6.5M$49.9M

Optimum Communications: income statement and cash flow

Optimum Communications, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (-5% year over year), operating margin -152.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Optimum Communications: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.