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Optimum Communications, Inc. OPTU
Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $8.6B at a -21.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
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How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.013 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.084 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.004 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.07 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPTU | Optimum Communications, Inc. | 3/9 | -0.46 | — | -4.1% |
| LBTYA | Liberty Global Ltd. | 5/9 | 1.62 | — | +12.4% |
| ROKU | ROKU, INC | 6/9 | 3.67 | 227.3 | +15.2% |
| LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | 5/9 | -0.83 | — | -0.1% |
| AMCX | AMC Global Media Inc. | 6/9 | 3.25 | 5 | -4.5% |
| CABO | Cable One, Inc. | 3/9 | 0.36 | — | -4.9% |
| GLIBA | Liberty Capital Corp/NV | 5/9 | 0.61 | — | +3% |
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About Optimum Communications, Inc.
Optimum Communications, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband communications and video services under the Optimum brand in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It provides broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services to residential and business customers. The company's video services include delivery of broadcast stations and cable networks; over the top services; video-on-demand, high-definition channels, digital video recorder, and pay-per-view services; and video programming services. It also provides voice over Internet protocol telephone services; local, regional, and long-distance calling services; and mobile services, such as data, talk, and text. In addition, the company offers Ethernet, data transport, IP-based virtual private networks, Internet access, and telephony services; hosted telephony services, managed Wi-Fi, managed desktop and server backup, and collaboration services comprising audio and web conferencing; fiber-to-the-tower services to wireless carriers; data services, including wide area networking and dedicated data access, and advanced services comprising wireless mesh networks; and enterprise class telephone services that include traditional multi-line phone service. Further, it provides hosted private branch exchange, technical support, network solutions, security and network access and equipment for SMB customers, and international calling and toll-free numbers services. Additionally, the company offers audience-based and multiscreen advertising solutions; news programming services; and data analytics, as well as operates news channels under the News 12 Networks names. Optimum Communications, Inc. was formerly known as Altice USA, Inc. and change its name to Optimum Communications, Inc. in November 2025. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.
FAQ
Is OPTU financially healthy?
Optimum Communications, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does OPTU pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Optimum Communications, Inc. pays a dividend with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is OPTU?
In FY2025, Optimum Communications, Inc. had a net margin of -21.8%.
Is OPTU overvalued or undervalued?
Optimum Communications, Inc. trades at about 6.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.7×–654.7×, median 20.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for OPTU?
The average Wall-Street price target for Optimum Communications, Inc. is $1.19, about 42.7% above the recent price, from 9 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is OPTU a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Optimum Communications, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.