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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Optimum Communications's revenue fell $23.6M (-1%) from $2.0B in Q2 2026 to $2.0B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Residential revenue −$29.5M (-2%); Business services and wholesale +$9.2M (+3%); News and advertising −$6.6M (-7%).
Optimum Communications, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (-5% year over year), operating margin -152.9%, net loss $2.9B, operating cash flow $79.2M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband | $825M | $841M | −$16.3M | -2% |
| Video | $572M | $588M | −$16.0M | -3% |
| Mobile | $56.8M | $52.6M | $4.3M | +8% |
| Telephony | $54.8M | $56.3M | −$1.5M | -3% |
| Residential revenue | $1.5B | $1.5B | −$29.5M | -2% |
| Business services and wholesale | $376M | $366M | $9.2M | +3% |
| News and advertising | $93.4M | $100M | −$6.6M | -7% |
| Other | $23.1M | $19.8M | $3.3M | +16% |
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.0B | −$23.6M | -1% |
| Income tax benefit | $680M | $39.9M | $640M | 17× |
| Net loss | $2.9B | $281M | $2.6B | +918% |
| Costs & expenses | $5.5B | $2.3B | $3.2B | +136% |
| Operating costs | $5.1B | $1.9B | $3.2B | +172% |
| Interest & other, net | $480M | $487M | −$6.9M | -1% |
| Cost of revenue | $589M | $588M | $1.6M | +0.3% |
| Other operating costs | $4.5B | $1.3B | $3.2B | +252% |
| Operating cash sources | $2.9B | $509M | $2.4B | +477% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $394M | $407M | −$12.8M | -3% |
| Share-based compensation | $8.1M | $5.6M | $2.5M | +44% |
| Working capital & other | $2.5B | $96.3M | $2.4B | 26× |
| Net loss absorbed | $2.9B | $281M | $2.6B | +918% |
| Operating cash flow | $79.2M | $228M | −$149M | -65% |
| Capital expenditures | $347M | $320M | $27.0M | +8% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $268M | $91.9M | $176M | +191% |
Questions
How much did Optimum Communications's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Optimum Communications's revenue fell $23.6M (-1%) from $2.0B in Q2 2026 to $2.0B in Q3 2026.
What drove Optimum Communications's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Residential revenue −$29.5M (-2%); Business services and wholesale +$9.2M (+3%); News and advertising −$6.6M (-7%).