Filing Flows › Comparisons › CMCSA vs OPTU
Comcast vs Optimum Communications: CMCSA and OPTU compared
Comcast is the larger company: $29.3B of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $2.0B for Optimum Communications (Q3 2026). Optimum Communications is growing faster (-5% against -6% a year earlier). Comcast is more profitable, with an operating margin of 18.2% against -152.9%.
Where the money goes: CMCSA and OPTU
Comcast (CMCSA) · Q3 2026
Comcast, Q3 2026: revenue $29.3B (-6% year over year), operating margin 18.2%, net earnings $3.4B, operating cash flow $7.9B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Optimum Communications (OPTU) · Q3 2026
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.
| Comcast (CMCSA) | Optimum Communications (OPTU) | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 |
| Revenue | $29.3B | $2.0B |
| Revenue growth, Y/Y | -6% | -5% |
| Operating margin | 18.2% | -152.9% |
| Net earnings | $3.4B | −$2.9B |
| Net margin | 11.8% | -142.9% |
| Operating cash flow | $7.9B | $79.2M |
| Free cash flow | $4.2B | — |
| Market value | $88.9B | $216M |
| P/E | 7.8× | — |
| Analysts’ mean target | $27.98 | $1.05 |
Where the revenue comes from
Optimum Communications
- Residential revenue: $1.5B (75%)
- Business services and wholesale: $376M (19%)
- News and advertising: $93.4M (5%)
- Other: $23.1M (1%)
Questions
Which is bigger, Comcast or Optimum Communications?
Comcast is the larger company: $29.3B of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $2.0B for Optimum Communications (Q3 2026).
Is Comcast or Optimum Communications growing faster?
Optimum Communications is growing faster (-5% against -6% a year earlier).
Which is more profitable, Comcast or Optimum Communications?
Comcast is more profitable, with an operating margin of 18.2% against -152.9%.
More: Comcast earnings · how Comcast makes money · Optimum Communications earnings · how Optimum Communications makes money
From the companies' latest 10-Q, 10-K or earnings release (10-Q filed Oct 22, 2026; 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026). Fiscal quarters can end on different dates. Not investment advice.