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How Optimum Communications (OPTU) makes money
Optimum Communications (OPTU) made $2.0B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -5% from a year earlier. Residential revenue brought in $1.5B (75%); Business services and wholesale brought in $376M (19%); News and advertising brought in $93.4M (5%).
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential revenue | $1.5B | 75.4% | -2% | -7% |
| ↳ Broadband | $825M | 41.2% | -2% | -6% |
| ↳ Video | $572M | 28.6% | -3% | -11% |
| ↳ Mobile | $56.8M | 2.8% | +8% | +34% |
| ↳ Telephony | $54.8M | 2.7% | -3% | -11% |
| Business services and wholesale | $376M | 18.8% | +3% | +4% |
| News and advertising | $93.4M | 4.7% | -7% | -12% |
| Other | $23.1M | 1.2% | +16% | +31% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0B | 100.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $79.2M | 4.0% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.0B | -5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.0B | -6% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | -4% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2B | -2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | -5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B | -4% |
From Optimum Communications' 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Optimum Communications make money?
Optimum Communications (OPTU) made $2.0B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -5% from a year earlier. Residential revenue brought in $1.5B (75%); Business services and wholesale brought in $376M (19%); News and advertising brought in $93.4M (5%).
What is Optimum Communications' biggest business?
Residential revenue: $1.5B in the third quarter 2026, 75% of revenue, -7% from a year earlier.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.