Optimum Communications annual free cash flow
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Optimum Communications Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (OPTU)
Optimum Communications reported −$118.8M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $268.2M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −1.38%.
View full Optimum Communications company overviewOptimum Communications free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$118.8M | −$268.2M | — | −1.38% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $149.4M | $27.8M | +22.87% | +1.67% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $121.6M | −$331.0M | −73.14% | +1.32% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $452.6M | −$1.17B | −72.10% | +4.69% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.62B | −$283.8M | −14.89% | +16.08% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.91B | $707.4M | +59.01% | +19.27% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.20B | −$155.9M | −11.51% | +12.28% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.35B | $287.8M | +26.98% | +14.16% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.07B | $508.0M | +90.89% | +11.46% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $558.9M | — | — | +9.29% |
Optimum Communications quarterly free cash flow
Q3.16
Q1.17
Q2.17
Q3.17
Q4.17
Q1.18
Q2.18
Q3.18
Q4.18
Q1.19
Q2.19
Q3.19
Q4.19
Q1.24
Q2.24
Q3.24
Q4.24
Q1.25
Q2.25
Q3.25
Q4.25
Q1.26
Q2.26
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$91.9M | −$120.3M | — | −4.54% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$137.4M | $31.2M | — | −6.65% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $199.4M | $149.5M | +299.79% | +9.14% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$178.1M | −$254.9M | — | −8.45% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $28.4M | $69.4M | — | +1.32% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$168.6M | −$232.2M | — | −7.84% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $49.9M | −$347.5M | −87.45% | +2.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $76.9M | −$88.9M | −53.62% | +3.45% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$40.9M | −$513.0M | — | −1.83% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $63.6M | −$100.0M | −61.15% | +2.82% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $397.4M | −$19.9M | −4.77% | +16.06% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $165.7M | −$110.8M | −40.06% | +6.80% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $472.1M | −$15.5M | −3.18% | +19.26% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $163.6M | −$9.7M | −5.61% | +6.83% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $417.3M | −$86.1M | −17.10% | +17.00% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $276.5M | $60.5M | +28.01% | +11.44% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $487.6M | $126.8M | +35.12% | +20.63% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $173.3M | $186.7M | — | +7.44% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $503.4M | $393.6M | +358.65% | +21.33% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $216.0M | — | — | +9.30% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $360.9M | — | — | +15.54% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$13.3M | — | — | −0.58% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $109.8M | — | — | +4.86% |
Optimum Communications free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $1.91B to −$118.8M, a net decrease of $2.03B. Optimum Communications's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$91.9M in free cash flow, a decrease of $120.3M year over year.
About the metric
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
Calculation and source
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
Review Optimum Communications filings at SEC.gov ↗