OPTUNYSECable & Other Pay Television ServicesUS GAAP · USD

Optimum Communications, Inc.

Optimum Communications, Inc. is a U.S. broadband communications and video services company serving residential and business customers under the Optimum brand. Its network footprint spans 21 states and combines fiber-rich hybrid-fiber coaxial infrastructure with fiber-to-the-home access, alongside mobile, telephony, advertising, and local news operations.

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Revenue8,590m USD
−4.1 %y/y
Operating profit (EBIT)-113m USD
−106.7 %y/y
EBIT margin-1.3%
−20.1 ppy/y
Net income-1,869m USD
−1,716.0 %y/y
Free cash flow-119m USD
−179.5 %y/y

Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year

Development 2020–2025

-2.50.02.55.07.510.012.5bn USD2020: 9.9 bn USD2020: EBIT 2.1 bn USD20202021: 10.1 bn USD2021: EBIT 2.5 bn USD20212022: 9.6 bn USD2022: EBIT 1.8 bn USD20222023: 9.2 bn USD2023: EBIT 1.7 bn USD20232024: 9.0 bn USD2024: EBIT 1.7 bn USD20242025: 8.6 bn USD2025: EBIT -0.11 bn USD20258.6-0.11
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)

Business

Share of revenue
Residential broadband41 %

High-speed internet access sold to households across the Optimum footprint.

Residential video30 %

Cable television and related video services, including premium and on-demand offerings.

Business services17 %

Broadband, telephony, networking, video, and mobile services for SMB and enterprise customers.

Telephony and mobile5 %

Residential and business voice services plus consumer and business mobile offerings.

Advertising and news5 %

Local and regional advertising inventory, data services, and news programming affiliation fees.

Other revenue2 %

Primarily mobile equipment sales and other ancillary revenue items.

Products

Reported · share of revenue
41.2%30.2%17.3%FY2025100 %
  • Broadband41.2 %
  • Pay TV30.2 %
  • Business Servicesand Wholesale17.3 %
  • News and Advertising5.5 %
  • Telephony3.0 %
  • Other2.8 %

Source: 10-K FY2025, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.

Customers

The company sells primarily to residential households that buy broadband, video, mobile, and voice services for everyday connectivity and entertainment. It also serves SMB, mid-market, and enterprise customers that need managed connectivity, voice, networking, and backup solutions, plus institutions such as hotels, hospitals, universities, and nursing homes for bulk video use. Advertisers, political buyers, and local businesses use its media and advertising platforms to reach households across its footprint.

Residential households

Buy broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services for home connectivity and entertainment.

SMB customers

Buy business broadband, hosted voice, managed WiFi, security, and failover services.

Enterprise and mid-market customers

Buy high-capacity data, WAN, dedicated access, SIP trunking, and advanced network services.

Bulk video institutions

Hotels, hospitals, universities, and nursing homes buy bulk video distribution solutions.

Advertisers and media buyers

Local, regional, and national advertisers buy audience-based inventory and data-driven media.

Strategy

The company is focused on using its fiber and hybrid-fiber network to support multi-gig broadband, bundled services, and a broader consumer and business product set. It is also investing in mobile, business services, and local advertising capabilities to deepen customer relationships and diversify revenue sources. Customer experience, local market customization, and network upgrades are central to its competitive positioning.

Network modernizationMedium term

Fiber and mid-split upgrades support faster speeds and better service quality.

Bundled product expansionShort term

Cross-selling broadband, video, mobile, and voice increases customer lifetime value.

Business services growthMedium term

Enterprise and SMB products diversify the revenue base beyond residential video.

Advertising monetizationMedium term

Audience-based media and data products monetize the installed customer base.

Geography

Optimum Communications operates across 21 U.S. states, with a concentration in the New York metropolitan area and additional markets in the south-central United States. Its network footprint is built on HFC and FTTH infrastructure, with about 10.0 million total passings, which shapes where it can sell and how it serves customers. News 12 is concentrated in the New York tri-state area, while Optimum Media reaches advertisers across the United States.

Risks

The business faces intense competition from cable, fiber, wireless, and streaming alternatives, which can pressure customer retention and pricing. It is also exposed to rising programming and retransmission costs, heavy leverage, and regulatory oversight of cable, broadband, telephony, and mobile services. Network upgrades, bandwidth growth, and goodwill or franchise-rights impairment are additional risks because they can require large capital outlays and create valuation sensitivity.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Leverage and refinancing risk1Competitive substitution and churn2Programming cost inflation3Regulatory and franchise constraints4Technology and bandwidth demand5
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Leverage and refinancing riskImpact: CriticalLikelihood: Medium

    Substantial debt requires ongoing access to capital markets and compliance with covenants.

    Exposure: Corporate balance sheet

  2. Competitive substitution and churnImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    Customers can switch to fiber, wireless, or streaming alternatives with lower switching costs.

    Exposure: Residential broadband and video

  3. Programming cost inflationImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    Content and retransmission agreements can rise faster than revenue and may trigger disputes.

    Exposure: Video services

  4. Regulatory and franchise constraintsImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Cable, broadband, telephony, and mobile services are subject to extensive regulation.

    Exposure: Operating footprint

  5. Technology and bandwidth demandImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Higher usage of streaming and other bandwidth-intensive services can require more network investment.

    Exposure: HFC and wireless networks

Accounting

Judgemental items
Revenue allocation in bundled offers

Promotional bundles require allocation across broadband, video, voice, and mobile based on standalone selling prices.

Impact: Changes can shift reported revenue mix between services.

Goodwill impairment

Goodwill is tied to the telecommunications reporting unit and depends on cash flow and discount-rate assumptions.

Impact: Impairment charges can be large and non-cash.

Indefinite-lived cable franchise rights

Franchise rights are tested for impairment when expected future cash flows decline.

Impact: Valuation changes can materially affect intangible assets.

Programming commitments

Long-term vendor contracts create purchase obligations and affect expense visibility.

Impact: Can pressure future cash requirements and reported operating costs.

Debt and lease obligations

High debt and finance leases require ongoing interest, amortization, and principal accounting.

Impact: Affects leverage metrics and financing cash flows.

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Last updated: 24/09/2026

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