Altice USA Inc - Class A OPTU Stock Analysis
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$0.75 up $0.18, 32.06% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $0.57
- Market cap
- $358.35MAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- n/mLoss over last 12 months
- Diluted EPS
- −$10.39Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- NoneLast 12 months
Price chart
$0.75up $0.18, 32.06%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$0.57Nov 5
- Volume6.21MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume4.06MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $0.48 to $2.14; now $0.75
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
OPTU trailed the S&P 500 in all 6 periods.
| Period | OPTU and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | OPTU: down 21.7% S&P 500: down 5.6% | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 16.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | OPTU: down 6.5% S&P 500: down 4.1% | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 2.4 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | OPTU: down 54.4% S&P 500: up 8.7% | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 63.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | OPTU: down 63.7% S&P 500: up 10.9% | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 74.6 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | OPTU: down 69.3% S&P 500: up 75.0% −32.5% vs +20.5% a year | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 144.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | OPTU: down 95.8% S&P 500: up 67.8% −47.0% vs +10.9% a year | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 163.6 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in OPTU 5 years ago (Nov 5, 2021) would be worth about $416 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $16,782.
OPTU trailed the S&P 500 in all 6 periods.
| Period | OPTU and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | OPTU: down 21.7% S&P 500: down 5.6% | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 16.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | OPTU: down 6.5% S&P 500: down 4.3% | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 2.2 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | OPTU: down 54.4% S&P 500: up 7.8% | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 62.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | OPTU: down 63.7% S&P 500: up 9.7% | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 73.4 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | OPTU: down 69.3% S&P 500: up 68.8% −32.5% vs +19.1% a year | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 138.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | OPTU: down 95.8% S&P 500: up 56.9% −47.0% vs +9.4% a year | OPTU trailed the S&P 500 by 152.7 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in OPTU 5 years ago (Nov 5, 2021) would be worth about $416 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $15,694.
All-time high
$37.90
Closing high on . Now 98.0% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jun 22, 2017.
Stock splits
OPTU hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2017.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Jun 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
n/mDiluted EPS of −$10.39 over the last 12 months
A P/E ratio isn’t meaningful while earnings over the last 12 months are negative. When OPTU was profitable over the past five years, its P/E ranged from 2.7× to 196.9×, with a median of 7.2×. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 0.0×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - −38.37%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $25.78BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $8.38Bdown 4.4%
- Net income
- −$4.87B
- Diluted EPS
- −$10.39
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $2.23B | −$42.97M | −$0.09 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $2.24B | −$54.12M | −$0.11 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $2.15B | −$75.68M | −$0.16 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $2.15B | −$96.25M | −$0.21 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $2.11B | −$1.63B | −$3.47 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $2.18B | −$71.20M | −$0.15 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $2.07B | −$2.88B | −$6.10 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $2.02B | −$291.76M | −$0.67 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $10.09B | $990.31M | $2.14 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $9.65B | $194.56M | $0.43 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $9.24B | $53.20M | $0.12 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $8.95B | −$102.92M | −$0.22 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $8.59B | −$1.87B | −$4.00 |
Margins
- Gross 69.9%
- Operating −35.3%
- Net −58.1%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- −$137.51MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$1.02BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$1.16BLast 12 months
- −1.6%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $0.00Last 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$0.00Last 12 months
- Total returned$0.00Last 12 months
Balance sheet
- $1.36BAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$26.78BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net debt$25.42BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 0.32As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio
Financial strength
- 4 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✗Net income was positive: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- −16.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Altice USA’s net loss was 16.6% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends).
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.000 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $4.07 |
| 2019 | $0.000 |
| 2020 | $0.000 |
| 2021 | $0.000 |
| 2022 | $0.000 |
| 2023 | $0.000 |
| 2024 | $0.000 |
| 2025 | $0.000 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.000 |
Dividend details
- $0.00Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 0.00%; 5-yr low 11.07%, 5-yr high 96.45%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 25.82%.
- $2.04Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
About Altice USA Inc - Class A
Altice USA is one of the largest broadband communications and video services providers in the United States, delivering broadband, video, mobile, proprietary content and advertising services to approximately 4.5 million residential and business customers across 21 states through its Optimum brand. We operate Optimum Media, an advanced advertising and data business, which provides audience-based, multiscreen advertising solutions to local, regional and national businesses and advertising clients. We also operate News 12, which is focused on delivering best-in-class hyperlocal news content.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecom Services
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
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- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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OPTU stock FAQ
What is OPTU stock’s price today?
Altice USA (OPTU) traded at $0.75 at the close on , up $0.18 (32.06%) from the previous close of $0.57. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $0.48 and $2.14.
If you invested $1,000 in OPTU 5 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in OPTU on would be worth about $42 at the close on , a total return of −95.8%. The same $1,000 would be worth $363 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Altice USA’s market cap?
Altice USA’s market capitalization is about $358.4 million. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $0.75 (how market cap works). Altice USA reported 476.47M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is OPTU’s P/E ratio?
OPTU’s P/E ratio isn’t meaningful right now because its earnings over the four quarters to are negative (diluted EPS of −$10.39). When it was profitable over the past five years, its P/E ranged from 2.7 to 196.9.
How much revenue does Altice USA make?
Altice USA reported $8.4 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , down 4.4% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $2.0 billion, down 5.8% from a year earlier.
Is Altice USA profitable?
Not over the four quarters to . Altice USA reported a net loss of $4.9 billion across those four quarters on $8.4 billion of revenue.
What are OPTU’s earnings per share?
OPTU’s diluted earnings per share were −$10.39 over the four quarters to , compared with −$0.57 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought −$0.67 per share, against −$0.21 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does OPTU pay a dividend?
Altice USA hasn’t paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
What is OPTU’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks OPTU has traded as low as $0.48 and as high as $2.14. At $0.75 at the close on , it is 64.9% below that high and 57.1% above the low.
What is OPTU’s all-time high?
OPTU’s highest closing price was $37.90 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $0.75 at the close on , it is 98.0% below that record.
Has OPTU stock ever split?
No. OPTU hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2017.
How has OPTU stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , OPTU has returned −54.4% so far this year and −63.7% over the past year, and −95.8% over five years (−47.0% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Altice USA in?
Altice USA is in the Communication Services sector and the Telecom Services industry, and is headquartered in New York, USA.
What exchange does OPTU trade on?
Altice USA trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol OPTU. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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