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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Q3 2025 earnings results (third quarter 2025)
10-Q filed Nov 6, 2025
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported revenue of $2.1B for the third quarter 2025 (Q3 2025), -5% from a year earlier and -2% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -55.3%, net loss $1.2B (56.4% of revenue).
Optimum Communications, Q3 2025: revenue $2.1B (-5% year over year), operating margin -55.3%, net loss $1.2B, operating cash flow $147M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q3 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | -2% | -5% |
| Operating profit | −$1.2B | -474% | — |
| Net earnings | −$1.2B | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | $147M | -64% | -66% |
What changed
Revenue was $2.1B in Q3 2025, down 5% year over year and down 2% from the previous quarter. Broadband was the largest line at 41% of revenue. Video lost $0.07B year over year (down 10%), 58% of the total change.
Operating costs exceeded revenue by $1.2B, an operating margin of -55.3%. Total costs grew 84% against a revenue fall of 5%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+146%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $1.2B, wider than the previous quarter's $0.09B loss.
Operating cash flow was $0.15B (down 66% year over year). Non-cash charges added back $0.42B of depreciation and amortization and $0.01B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $0.91B. Capital expenditures of $0.33B exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$0.18B.
Questions
What was Optimum Communications' revenue in the third quarter 2025?
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported revenue of $2.1B for the third quarter 2025 (Q3 2025), -5% from a year earlier and -2% from the quarter before.
Was Optimum Communications profitable in the third quarter 2025?
Operating loss was $1.2B (-55.3% of revenue) and net loss $1.2B.