Optimum Communications Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Optimum Communications' CEO is Dennis Mathew, appointed in Oct 2022, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $14.43M, comprised of 8.6% salary and 91.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth $1.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.1 years and 7.8 years respectively.
Key information
Dennis Mathew
Chief executive officer
US$14.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.63% |
| CEO tenure | 3.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Altice USA: Debt Challenges Will Be Difficult To Solve
Oct 21Investors Aren't Buying Altice USA, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATUS) Revenues
Sep 13
Returns On Capital At Altice USA (NYSE:ATUS) Have Stalled
Jul 30Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE:ATUS)?
Jul 09Benign Growth For Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE:ATUS) Underpins Stock's 27% Plummet
Jun 14Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE:ATUS) Just Released Its First-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
May 11Altice USA, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATUS) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Apr 10
Expanding Fiber Networks And AI Will Build A Bright Future
Altice USA's fiber network expansion and AI-driven efficiency strategies are poised to drive subscriber growth, reduce expenses, and enhance margins.Altice USA: Fiber Broadband Boom Could Push The Stock Price Up
Mar 06Is There An Opportunity With Altice USA, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATUS) 50% Undervaluation?
Feb 124.6 Million Clients Cannot Be Wrong About Altice, Which Trades Cheaply
Jan 23Altice USA's (NYSE:ATUS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Jan 22Altice USA Q3 Results: Too Much Competition And Concerns About Debt
Nov 06Altice USA: Heavily Levered Company Facing Heavy Competition
Sep 19Altice USA, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATUS) Share Price Boosted 35% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
Sep 06Altice USA: Significant Downside Risk Driven By Capital Structure And Valuation Framework
Jun 03Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE:ATUS) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%
May 01Altice USA, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATUS) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 35% Share Price Bounce
Mar 03Altice USA: Recent Refinancing Buys Time But Challenges Remain
Feb 27Altice USA's (NYSE:ATUS) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Feb 22What Does Altice USA, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATUS) Share Price Indicate?
Feb 16The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Altice USA, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATUS) Revenues Yet
Dec 18Altice USA: Business And Balance Sheet Challenges Set To Persist
Nov 03Altice USA Q2: Broadband Triumphs But Stock Slumps
Aug 23Investors Will Want Altice USA's (NYSE:ATUS) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Jun 03What Does Altice USA, Inc.'s (NYSE:ATUS) Share Price Indicate?
May 03Altice USA: Declines Slowed In Q4, New CEO Making Changes
Feb 24Investors Will Want Altice USA's (NYSE:ATUS) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Feb 08Altice USA: The Huge Debt Burden Is Why I Rate This A Sell
Jan 25Why Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE:ATUS) Could Be Worth Watching
Jan 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$269m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$157m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$14m | US$1m | -US$103m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$167m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$1m | US$53m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$23m | US$231k | US$195m |
Compensation vs Market: Dennis's total compensation ($USD14.43M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.52M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dennis's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Dennis Mathew (47 yo)
Mr. Dennis Mathew is Trustee of The Paley Center for Media. Mr. Mathew has been the Chief Executive Officer of Altice USA, Inc. since October 3 2022 and has been its Chairman from July 16, 2023. He was Sen...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 3.1yrs | US$14.43m | 0.18% $ 1.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.7yrs | US$4.39m | 0.080% $ 782.1k | |
| General Counsel & Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer | 6.6yrs | US$4.31m | 0.14% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive Director | 2.7yrs | no data | 1.95% $ 19.1m | |
| Special Advisor & Director | 6.1yrs | no data | 0.0051% $ 50.0k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.2yrs | no data | 0.10% $ 1.0m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Product & Technology Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Communications & Head of the Office of the CEO | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Customer Experience Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of News | 3.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ATUS's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 2.3yrs | US$14.43m | 0.18% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive Director | 9.8yrs | no data | 1.95% $ 19.1m | |
| Special Advisor & Director | 7.4yrs | no data | 0.0051% $ 50.0k | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$267.50k | 0.029% $ 286.0k | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$260.00k | 0.017% $ 162.7k | |
| Director | 7.8yrs | no data | 40.19% $ 394.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$250.00k | 0.021% $ 204.5k | |
| Director | 8.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 6.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: ATUS's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/09 20:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Optimum Communications, Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| William Power | Baird |
| Kannan Venkateshwar | Barclays |