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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Optimum Communications's revenue fell $108M (-5%) from $2.1B in Q3 2025 to $2.0B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Residential revenue −$115M (-7%); Business services and wholesale +$13.6M (+4%); News and advertising −$12.5M (-12%).
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 Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband | $825M | $873M | −$48.8M | -6% |
| Video | $572M | $645M | −$73.4M | -11% |
| Mobile | $56.8M | $42.3M | $14.6M | +34% |
| Telephony | $54.8M | $61.8M | −$7.0M | -11% |
| Residential revenue | $1.5B | $1.6B | −$115M | -7% |
| Business services and wholesale | $376M | $362M | $13.6M | +4% |
| News and advertising | $93.4M | $106M | −$12.5M | -12% |
| Other | $23.1M | $17.6M | $5.5M | +31% |
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.1B | −$108M | -5% |
| Income tax benefit | $680M | $434M | $246M | +57% |
| Net loss | $2.9B | $1.2B | $1.7B | +140% |
| Costs & expenses | $5.5B | $3.7B | $1.8B | +48% |
| Operating costs | $5.1B | $3.3B | $1.8B | +55% |
| Interest & other, net | $480M | $459M | $21.4M | +5% |
| Cost of revenue | $589M | $639M | −$49.7M | -8% |
| Other operating costs | $4.5B | $2.6B | $1.8B | +70% |
| Operating cash sources | $2.9B | $1.3B | $1.6B | +120% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $394M | $415M | −$21.0M | -5% |
| Share-based compensation | $8.1M | $12.0M | −$3.9M | -33% |
| Working capital & other | $2.5B | $910M | $1.6B | +179% |
| Net loss absorbed | $2.9B | $1.2B | $1.7B | +140% |
| Operating cash flow | $79.2M | $147M | −$68.3M | -46% |
| Capital expenditures | $347M | $326M | $21.5M | +7% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $268M | $178M | $89.8M | +50% |
Questions
How much did Optimum Communications's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Optimum Communications's revenue fell $108M (-5%) from $2.1B in Q3 2025 to $2.0B in Q3 2026.
What drove Optimum Communications's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Residential revenue −$115M (-7%); Business services and wholesale +$13.6M (+4%); News and advertising −$12.5M (-12%).