Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic net income (loss) per common share attributable to Optimum Communications stockholders is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Optimum Communications stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share attributable to Optimum Communications stockholders reflects the dilutive effects of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and deferred cash-denominated awards. For awards that are performance based, the dilutive effect is reflected upon the achievement of the performance criteria. In periods with reported net losses attributable to Optimum Communications stockholders, share-based awards are anti-dilutive and excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share.

The following table presents a reconciliation of weighted average shares used in the calculations of the basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Optimum Communications stockholders:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2025	2024	2023
	(in thousands)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	467,782	459,888	454,723
Effect of dilution:

Restricted stock	—	—	74

Deferred cash-denominated awards (Note 15)	—	—	237
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	467,782	459,888	455,034

Weighted average shares excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
Anti-dilutive shares	29,901	32,488	46,084
Share-based compensation awards whose performance metrics have not been achieved	24,339	23,950	20,831

Net income (loss) per membership unit for CSC Holdings is not presented since CSC Holdings is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Optimum Communications.