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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)
10-Q filed May 8, 2025
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported revenue of $2.2B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -4% from a year earlier and -4% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 16.0%, net loss $71.3M (3.3% of revenue).
Optimum Communications, Q1 2025: revenue $2.2B (-4% year over year), operating margin 16.0%, net loss $71.3M, operating cash flow $187M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.2B | -4% | -4% |
| Operating profit | $343M | — | — |
| Net earnings | −$71.3M | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | $187M | -57% | -53% |
What changed
Revenue was $2.2B in Q1 2025, down 4% year over year and down 4% from the previous quarter. Broadband was the largest line at 42% of revenue. Video lost $0.09B year over year (down 12%), 91% of the total change.
Operating profit was $0.34B, a 16.0% margin (down 1.5 points year over year). Total costs fell 3% while revenue fell 4%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $0.07B, wider than the previous quarter's $0.05B loss. Net interest and other expense of $0.43B was the main reason.
Operating cash flow was $0.19B (down 53% year over year). Non-cash charges added back $0.42B of depreciation and amortization and $0.02B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.18B. Capital expenditures of $0.36B exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$0.17B.
Questions
What was Optimum Communications' revenue in the first quarter 2025?
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported revenue of $2.2B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -4% from a year earlier and -4% from the quarter before.
Was Optimum Communications profitable in the first quarter 2025?
Operating profit was $343M (16.0% of revenue) and net loss $71.3M.