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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Q2 2026 vs Q1 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Optimum Communications's revenue fell $41.7M (-2%) from $2.1B in Q1 2026 to $2.0B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Residential revenue −$22.6M (-1%); News and advertising −$19.7M (-16%); Business services and wholesale +$2.0M (+0.5%).
Optimum Communications, Q2 2026: revenue $2.0B (-6% year over year), operating margin 8.2%, net loss $281M, operating cash flow $228M. The chart draws each line against Q1 2026, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband | $841M | $850M | −$9.1M | -1% |
| Video | $588M | $602M | −$14.4M | -2% |
| Telephony | $56.3M | $58.4M | −$2.1M | -4% |
| Mobile | $52.6M | $49.5M | $3.0M | +6% |
| Residential revenue | $1.5B | $1.6B | −$22.6M | -1% |
| Business services and wholesale | $366M | $364M | $2.0M | +0.5% |
| News and advertising | $100M | $120M | −$19.7M | -16% |
| Other | $19.8M | $21.2M | −$1.3M | -6% |
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.1B | −$41.7M | -2% |
| Income tax benefit | $39.9M | $768M | −$728M | -95% |
| Net loss | $281M | $2.2B | −$1.9B | -87% |
| Costs & expenses | $2.3B | $5.0B | −$2.6B | -53% |
| Operating costs | $1.9B | $4.4B | −$2.6B | -58% |
| Interest & other, net | $487M | $562M | −$75.1M | -13% |
| Cost of revenue | $588M | $631M | −$43.5M | -7% |
| Other operating costs | $1.3B | $3.8B | −$2.5B | -67% |
| Operating cash sources | $509M | $2.3B | −$1.8B | -78% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $407M | $406M | $580K | +0.1% |
| Share-based compensation | $5.6M | $15.0M | −$9.3M | -62% |
| Working capital & other | $96.3M | $1.9B | −$1.8B | -95% |
| Net loss absorbed | $281M | $2.2B | −$1.9B | -87% |
| Operating cash flow | $228M | $170M | $57.8M | +34% |
| Capital expenditures | $320M | $308M | $12.3M | +4% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $91.9M | $137M | −$45.5M | -33% |
Questions
How much did Optimum Communications's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 2026?
Optimum Communications's revenue fell $41.7M (-2%) from $2.1B in Q1 2026 to $2.0B in Q2 2026.
What drove Optimum Communications's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Residential revenue −$22.6M (-1%); News and advertising −$19.7M (-16%); Business services and wholesale +$2.0M (+0.5%).