---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001702780-26-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTU"
cik: "0001702780"
company_name: "Optimum Communications, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:04:21.119702+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Optimum Q4 revenue $2.18B (-2.3% YoY); net loss $71M; Adj EBITDA $902M (+7.7% YoY)

## Summary
- Q4 net loss attributable to stockholders of $71.2M ($0.15 diluted loss per share) vs $54.1M loss in Q4 2024.
- Full year 2025 net loss of $1.87B ($4.00 diluted loss per share) vs $102.9M loss in 2024, including $1.6B cable franchise impairment.
- Broadband subscriber losses of -62k in Q4 vs -39k in prior year; ending subs 4.2M. Mobile lines +38k to 623k.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $902.2M in Q4 (+7.7% YoY) with margin 41.3%; FY Adj EBITDA $3,336M (-2.3% YoY).
- Free cash flow (deficit) of $199.4M in Q4 vs $49.9M in Q4 2024; FY deficit of $118.8M vs $149.4M surplus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001702780-26-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTU
- cik: 0001702780
- company_name: Optimum Communications, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000170278026000007/0001702780-26-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000170278026000007/optu-20260212.htm

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