Optimum Communications, Inc.
OPTU · Cable & Other Pay Television Services · 476.5M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $757M (gross $805M, SBC $48M)
Reference price $0.88 · est. market cap ~$419M — last insider sale, 2026-07-01 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
D50gen composite 33pct→58; net + operating loss; negative equity (distress)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
69.3%
Operating margin
-1.3%
Net margin
-21.8%
Return on equity
80.8%
Return on assets
-6.1%
ROIC
-0.4%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-4.0%
Debt / equity
-11.3×
Net debt / EBITDA
15.9×
Current ratio
0.8×
Free cash flow
-$119M
EBITDA
$1.6B
Tangible book value
-$11.1B
Cash & investments
$1.0B
Cash runway
34q
Stock comp / revenue
0.7%
Insider transactions · last 6 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Olsen Michael | Sell | 20K | $0.88 |
| 2026-06-29 | Olsen Michael | Tax withheld | 25K | $1.66 |
| 2026-06-01 | Olsen Michael | Sell | 20K | $1.12 |
| 2026-05-29 | Parker Michael C. | Disposition | 219K | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Olsen Michael | Disposition | 246K | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Svider Raymond | Disposition | 83K | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Mathew Dennis | Disposition | 551K | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Mullen Mark | Disposition | 58K | — |
| 2026-05-29 | SCHNABEL SUSAN C | Disposition | 58K | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Next Alt S.a.r.l. | Disposition | 5.8M | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Stewart Charles | Disposition | 10K | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Goei Dexter | Disposition | 2.6M | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Sirota Marc | Disposition | 296K | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Olsen Michael | Sell | 20K | $1.59 |
| 2026-04-08 | Bruzzese Maria | Tax withheld | 5.9K | $1.29 |
| 2026-04-01 | Olsen Michael | Sell | 20K | $1.29 |
| 2026-03-02 | Olsen Michael | Sell | 20K | $1.40 |
| 2026-02-27 | Olsen Michael | Tax withheld | 236K | $1.42 |
| 2026-02-27 | Parker Michael C. | Tax withheld | 137K | $1.42 |
| 2026-02-27 | Mathew Dennis | Tax withheld | 484K | $1.42 |
| 2026-02-27 | Bruzzese Maria | Tax withheld | 24K | $1.42 |
| 2026-02-27 | Sirota Marc | Tax withheld | 338K | $1.42 |
| 2026-02-17 | Olsen Michael | Sell | 250K | $1.60 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-12 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-01 | Material agreement3.02Reg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-07 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-02 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-13 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-09 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-12 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-06 | 0001104659-26-080797 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-10 | 0001702780-26-000040 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-01 | 2026-05-29 | 0001213900-26-063161 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0001702780-26-000035 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 0001702780-26-000029 ↗ |
| DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 2025-12-31 | 0001702780-26-000023 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-01 | 0001702780-26-000018 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-12 | 0001702780-26-000016 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-09 | 2026-03-03 | 0001104659-26-024969 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-13 | 2025-12-31 | 0001702780-26-000013 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-12 | 0001702780-26-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-12 | 2026-01-12 | 0001104659-26-002909 ↗ |