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Optimum Communications (OPTU) Q3 2026 earnings results (third quarter 2026)
10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported revenue of $2.0B for the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -5% from a year earlier and -1% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -152.9%, net loss $2.9B (142.9% of revenue).
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 follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q3 2026 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0B | -1% | -5% |
| Operating profit | −$3.1B | -1942% | — |
| Net earnings | −$2.9B | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | $79.2M | -65% | -46% |
What changed
Revenue was $2.0B in Q3 2026, down 5% year over year and down 1% from the previous quarter. Broadband was the largest line at 41% of revenue. Video lost $0.07B year over year (down 11%), 68% of the total change.
Operating costs exceeded revenue by $3.1B, an operating margin of -152.9%. Total costs grew 55% against a revenue fall of 5%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+70%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $2.9B, wider than the previous quarter's $0.28B loss.
Operating cash flow was $0.08B (down 46% year over year). Non-cash charges added back $0.39B of depreciation and amortization and $0.01B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $2.5B. Capital expenditures of $0.35B exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$0.27B.
Questions
What was Optimum Communications' revenue in the third quarter 2026?
Optimum Communications (OPTU) reported revenue of $2.0B for the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -5% from a year earlier and -1% from the quarter before.
Was Optimum Communications profitable in the third quarter 2026?
Operating loss was $3.1B (-152.9% of revenue) and net loss $2.9B.