How profitable is Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) (OPTU)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), OPTU converted $8.6B of revenue into a 69.3% gross margin, 0% operating margin, and $0 in free cash flow (0% FCF margin).

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Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) (OPTU) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$0.67 -8.90% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.66

Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) (OPTU) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 21/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $332.6M

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As of 2026-11-03, Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) (NYSE: OPTU) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 21/100 at a spot price of $0.67 (-8.90% 1D, market cap $332.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 3/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, OPTU ranks #127 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Communication Services sector (Cable & Other Pay Television Services), OPTU carries a Roarable E (21/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 69.3%, and ROIC of -0.4%. By comparison, AMCX (AMC Global Media Inc. (Class A)) holds a D- grade (38/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 4.7%, cap $325.5M) and GLIBA (Liberty Capital Corporation Series A GCI Group) posts a D- grade (40/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -12.2%, cap $897.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, OPTU leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while LILAK leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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Per OPTU's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001702780), Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) generated $8.59B in revenue (-4.1% YoY), -$1.83B in net income, and -$118.8M in free cash flow against $30.70B in total assets and $26.15B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.66 (-1.79%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 4/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-16.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for OPTU)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (21/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY OPTU SCORES 21/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+6/20 pts (29% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+6/20 pts (29% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 11% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 44.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade E$0.94-11.7% Next Q

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Grade E$0.83-26.5% Next Q

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Grade E$0.61+9.8% Next Q

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Grade E$0.67-11.6% Hist 90D α

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While OPTU currently carries a cautious 21/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.93) and Max Pain ($0.70) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $2.35.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How OPTU Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$0 (0% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $9.24B

FY24

Rev $8.95B

FY25

Rev $8.59B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$8.59B	69.3%	-1.3%	-$1.83B	-$118.8M	-0.4%
FY 2024	$8.95B	67.7%	18.8%	-$78.3M	$149.4M	5.5%
FY 2023	$9.24B	69.3%	18.4%	$79.0M	$1.83B	-0.4%

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OPTU // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -55.33%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $0.66H $0.73L $0.66C $0.67VOL 1.65M

RES: $0.94SUP: $0.45SMA50: $0.93SMA200: $1.17

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -4.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Communication Services Rank #127 of 132 ⚔️ AMCX vs OPTU Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (OPTU vs. AMCX, GLIBA, GLIBK, LILAK)

Industry: Cable & Other Pay Television Services (16 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) (OPTU) ranks #127 by composite RQD confidence (21/100, grade E) and #81 by equity capitalization ($332.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, OPTU leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while LILAK leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. LILAK currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with OPTU at 21/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
OPTU ACTIVE Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A)	E	21/100	—	69.3%	-0.4%	-8.90%	$332.6M	Benchmark Subject
AMCX AMC Global Media Inc. (Class A)	D-	38/100	—	50.6%	4.7%	+1.77%	$325.5M	/amcx-vs-optu →
GLIBA Liberty Capital Corporation Series A GCI Group	D-	40/100	—	—	-12.2%	+2.22%	$897.1M	/gliba-vs-optu →
GLIBK Liberty Capital Corporation Series C GCI Group	D-	42/100	—	—	-12.2%	+2.20%	$905.8M	/glibk-vs-optu →
LILAK Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Class C)	C	63/100	—	—	85.0%	+2.39%	$1.64B	/lilak-vs-optu →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001702780 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) (OPTU) reported GAAP revenue of $8.59B (-4.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $8.95B , and -7.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$1.83B, operating cash flow of $1.23B, and free cash flow of -$118.8M (-179.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, OPTU closed FY2025 with $30.70B in total assets against $26.15B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$8.59B	-$1.83B	$1.23B	-$118.8M	$30.70B	$26.15B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$8.95B	-$78.3M	$1.58B	$149.4M	$31.70B	$24.87B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$9.24B	$79.0M	$1.83B	$1.83B	—	—

3. OPTU Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is OPTU stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does OPTU compare to AMCX and GLIBA in the Communication Services sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for OPTU?

Where is OPTU trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

OPTU last traded at $0.67 (-8.90% on volume of 2,476,155 shares), positioning the stock -27.96% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.93) and -42.74% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.17). Across its 52-week range of $0.48 to $2.24, OPTU sits at the 10.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.75).

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OPTU — Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) (OPTU) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 21/100, corresponding to a E letter grade (Roarable Strong Sell) at a spot price of $0.67 (-8.90% 1D, market capitalization $332.6M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (4/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -0.4%, gross margin of 69.3%, operating margin of -1.3%, and free cash flow yield of —.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (6/20) + Insider Conviction (3/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (6/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (3/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 0.20, Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Cable & Other Pay Television Services industry. The company reported revenue of $8.59B for FY 2025.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A) (OPTU) reported $8.59B in annual revenue (up from $8.95B in FY2024, -4.1% YoY) and -$1.83B in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($9.24B revenue, $79.0M net income) through FY2025, OPTU scaled operating cash flow to $1.23B and free cash flow to -$118.8M, backed by $30.70B in total assets against $26.15B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (E • RQD 21/100): Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 6/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 4/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 6/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $0.48 – $2.24 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against -1.3% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The only sector-level context is the classification within Communication Services and Cable & Other Pay Television Services, together with the beta of 1.0 in the market data.

Key Question #1: Can OPTU sustain or expand its -1.3% operating margin and -0.4% ROIC against Cable & Other Pay Television Services peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $8.59B and free cash flow of -$118.8M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $26.15B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is OPTU's equity valuation to Communication Services capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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Director Neil Subin acquired $2.45m in stock, per the news feed.

Don't sleep on OPTU's setup in Communication Services. Director Neil Subin acquired $2.45m in stock, per the news feed.. Beta of 1.0 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (21/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@SiliconVal_Bull Agree on the RQD 21/100 quality, though with 1.0 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $0.73 and keeping dry powder in case we test $0.68.

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Spot @ $0.73

ROIC of -0.4%, an Altman Z-Score of 0.2, and $26.15B in FY 2025 debt against $1.01B cash.

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short OPTU above $0.73. ROIC of -0.4%, an Altman Z-Score of 0.2, and $26.15B in FY 2025 debt against $1.01B cash.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (4/20) and FCF yield (0.0%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $2.24.