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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Optimum Communications's revenue fell $124M (-6%) from $2.1B in Q2 2025 to $2.0B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Residential revenue −$110M (-7%); News and advertising −$18.8M (-16%); Business services and wholesale +$4.5M (+1%).
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 Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband | $841M | $885M | −$44.2M | -5% |
| Video | $588M | $661M | −$72.7M | -11% |
| Telephony | $56.3M | $64.6M | −$8.3M | -13% |
| Mobile | $52.6M | $37.6M | $14.9M | +40% |
| Residential revenue | $1.5B | $1.6B | −$110M | -7% |
| Business services and wholesale | $366M | $362M | $4.5M | +1% |
| News and advertising | $100M | $119M | −$18.8M | -16% |
| Other | $19.8M | $18.7M | $1.1M | +6% |
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.1B | −$124M | -6% |
| Income tax benefit | $39.9M | $47.6M | −$7.7M | -16% |
| Net loss | $281M | $88.0M | $193M | +219% |
| Costs & expenses | $2.3B | $2.3B | $61.7M | +3% |
| Operating costs | $1.9B | $1.8B | $21.6M | +1% |
| Interest & other, net | $487M | $447M | $40.1M | +9% |
| Cost of revenue | $588M | $663M | −$75.0M | -11% |
| Other operating costs | $1.3B | $1.2B | $96.6M | +8% |
| Operating cash sources | $509M | $500M | $9.0M | +2% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $407M | $410M | −$2.6M | -0.6% |
| Share-based compensation | $5.6M | $16.2M | −$10.5M | -65% |
| Working capital & other | $96.3M | $74.1M | $22.2M | +30% |
| Net loss absorbed | $281M | $88.0M | $193M | +219% |
| Operating cash flow | $228M | $412M | −$184M | -45% |
| Capital expenditures | $320M | $384M | −$63.5M | -17% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $91.9M | −$28.4M | $120M | — |
Questions
How much did Optimum Communications's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Optimum Communications's revenue fell $124M (-6%) from $2.1B in Q2 2025 to $2.0B in Q2 2026.
What drove Optimum Communications's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Residential revenue −$110M (-7%); News and advertising −$18.8M (-16%); Business services and wholesale +$4.5M (+1%).