Charter Communications Inc. Class A Common Stock (CHTR) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q2 26	$10.1	$10.7	+6.0%	—	$13.5B	—
Q1 26	$10.1	$9.17	-9.0%	—	$13.6B	—
Q4 25	$9.93	$10.3	+4.1%	—	$13.6B	—
Q3 25	$9.32	$8.34	-10.5%	—	$13.7B	—
Q2 25	$9.77	$9.18	-6.0%	—	$13.8B	—
Q1 25	$8.37	$8.42	+0.6%	—	$13.7B	—
Q4 24	$9.14	$10.1	+10.5%	—	$13.9B	—
Q3 24	$8.49	$8.82	+3.9%	—	$13.8B	—
Q2 24	$7.9	$8.49	+7.5%	—	$13.7B	—
Q1 24	$7.87	$7.55	-4.1%	—	$13.7B	—
Q4 23	$8.84	$7.07	-20.0%	—	$13.7B	—
Q3 23	$8.11	$8.25	+1.7%	—	$13.6B	—
Q2 23	$8.2	$8.05	-1.8%	—	$13.7B	—
Q1 23	$7.55	$6.65	-11.9%	—	$13.7B	—
Q4 22	$8.77	$7.69	-12.3%	—	$13.7B	—
Q3 22	$8.38	$7.38	-11.9%	—	$13.6B	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY25	—	$36.9	—	—	$54.8B	—
FY24	—	$35.5	—	—	$55.1B	—
FY23	—	$30.5	—	—	$54.6B	—
FY22	—	$31.3	—	—	$54B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	$29B	$41.6B	$43.6B	$45.8B	$48.1B	$51.7B	$54B	$54.6B	$55.1B	$54.8B
YoY change	+197.3%	+43.4%	+4.94%	+4.88%	+5.1%	+7.45%	+4.53%	+1.08%	+0.88%	-0.56%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	29B	41.6B	43.6B	45.8B	48.1B	51.7B	54B	54.6B	55.1B	54.8B
Cost of revenue	16.5B	23.5B	24.8B	26.2B	26.9B	28.2B	29.3B	29.8B	24.3B	23.8B
Gross profit	12.5B	18.1B	18.8B	19.6B	21.2B	23.5B	24.7B	24.9B	30.8B	31B
Gross margin	43%	43.5%	43.1%	42.8%	44.1%	45.4%	45.8%	45.5%	55.9%	56.5%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	1.2B	3B	2.9B	3B	3B	3.3B	3.6B	3.7B	4.4B	4.5B
Operating expenses	1.2B	3B	2.9B	3B	3B	3.3B	3.6B	3.7B	8.9B	8.9B
Operating income	4.3B	4.5B	5.6B	6.6B	8.5B	10.9B	12.2B	12.5B	13.2B	13.3B
Operating margin	15%	10.7%	12.9%	14.5%	17.6%	21%	22.7%	22.9%	24%	24.3%
Non-operating income, net	-1B	-335M	-422M	-386M	-313M	-430M	-225M	-464M	-514M	-824M
Pretax income	820M	1B	1.7B	2.4B	4.3B	6.4B	7.5B	6.9B	7.5B	7.5B
Income tax	-2.9B	-9.1B	180M	439M	626M	1.1B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B	1.7B
Net income	3.7B	10.1B	1.5B	2B	3.7B	5.3B	5.8B	5.3B	5.9B	5.8B
Net margin	12.9%	24.3%	3.45%	4.35%	7.64%	10.3%	10.8%	9.63%	10.6%	10.5%
EBITDA	11.2B	15B	15.9B	16.3B	18.1B	20.3B	21.3B	20.6B	21.6B	21.7B
EPS	17.1	38.5	5.29	7.6	15.8	25.3	31.3	30.5	35.5	36.9
Diluted EPS	15.9	34.1	5.22	7.45	15.4	24.5	30.7	30	35	36.2

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	13.6B	13.7B	13.7B	13.7B	13.8B	13.9B	13.7B	13.8B	13.7B	13.6B	13.6B	13.5B
Cost of revenue	8.3B	4.6B	7.5B	8.2B	8.3B	6.1B	6B	6B	6B	5.9B	5.9B	6B
Gross profit	5.3B	9.1B	6.2B	5.5B	5.5B	7.8B	7.8B	7.8B	7.7B	7.7B	7.7B	7.6B
Gross margin	38.9%	66.2%	45.3%	40.3%	39.9%	56%	56.6%	56.5%	56.1%	57%	56.8%	55.9%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	-2M	3.9B	920M	—	—	1.6B	1.2B	1.1B	1.1B	1B	1.1B	1.1B
Operating expenses	-2M	3.9B	920M	—	—	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.3B	2.2B	2.3B	2.2B
Operating income	3.2B	3.2B	3.1B	3.3B	3.4B	3.5B	3.4B	3.4B	3.3B	3.4B	3.2B	3.1B
Operating margin	23.2%	23.6%	22.6%	24.4%	24.3%	24.8%	24.5%	24.4%	23.8%	24.7%	23.7%	23%
Non-operating income, net	-44M	-279M	-51M	-164M	-165M	-134M	-265M	-188M	-248M	-123M	-139M	161M
Pretax income	1.8B	1.6B	1.7B	1.9B	1.9B	2B	1.9B	1.9B	1.7B	2B	1.8B	2B
Income tax	369M	406M	446M	427M	406M	370M	445M	414M	418M	415M	465M	475M
Net income	1.4B	1.2B	1.3B	1.4B	1.5B	1.7B	1.4B	1.5B	1.3B	1.5B	1.4B	1.5B
Net margin	10.6%	8.96%	9.36%	10.4%	10.7%	12%	10.3%	10.9%	9.63%	11.4%	10%	11.3%
EBITDA	5.2B	5.1B	5.2B	5.4B	5.4B	5.5B	5.5B	5.4B	5.3B	5.5B	5.4B	5.2B
EPS	8.42	7.23	7.66	8.58	8.99	10.3	8.59	9.41	8.5	10.5	9.27	10.8
Diluted EPS	8.25	7.07	7.55	8.49	8.82	10.1	8.42	9.18	8.34	10.3	9.17	10.7

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Market cap	—	—	66.2B	106.5B	134.5B	119.7B	—	58B	49B	28.2B	14.5B
Enterprise value	—	—	138.5B	182.3B	216.5B	211B	—	155.1B	144.3B	124.9B	114.6B
Shares outstanding	206.5M	256.7M	232.4M	219.5M	203.3M	183.7M	161.5M	149.2M	143.1M	135.2M	135.2M

Valuation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
P/E	—	—	44	53.5	36.6	22.5	—	11	8.38	4.89	2.94
P/S	—	—	1.52	2.33	2.8	2.32	—	1.06	0.89	0.52	0.27
P/B	—	—	1.5	2.74	4.44	6.6	—	3.94	2.49	1.38	0.79
EV/EBITDA	—	—	8.72	11.2	12	10.4	—	7.51	6.69	5.76	5.25
EV/Sales	—	—	3.17	3.98	4.5	4.08	—	2.84	2.62	2.28	2.11
Earnings yield	—	—	2.27%	1.87%	2.73%	4.44%	—	9.07%	11.9%	20.4%	34%
FCF yield	—	—	3.28%	4.33%	4.91%	7.25%	—	6.02%	6.45%	15.7%	15.2%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2

Profitability

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Gross margin	43%	43.5%	43.1%	42.8%	44.1%	45.4%	45.8%	45.5%	55.9%	56.5%	55.9%
Operating margin	15%	10.7%	12.9%	14.5%	17.6%	21%	22.7%	22.9%	24%	24.3%	23.5%
Net margin	12.9%	24.3%	3.45%	4.35%	7.64%	10.3%	10.8%	9.63%	10.6%	10.5%	9.05%
ROE	7.44%	21.3%	3.4%	5.13%	12.1%	29.3%	46.6%	35.7%	29.7%	28.1%	27.2%
ROA	2.51%	6.9%	1.03%	1.34%	2.55%	3.73%	4.05%	3.57%	3.9%	3.74%	5.31%
ROIC	3.92%	3.8%	4.33%	4.73%	6.44%	8.26%	8.76%	8.59%	8.98%	8.79%	8.37%
Return on tangible assets	-4.99%	-14%	-2.22%	-3.29%	-6.05%	-8.95%	-10.7%	-10.4%	-12.7%	-14.1%	-14.7%

Financial health

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Current ratio	0.34	0.23	0.23	0.52	0.4	0.29	0.33	0.31	0.31	0.39	0.36
Quick ratio	0.34	0.23	0.23	0.52	0.4	0.29	0.33	0.31	0.31	0.39	0.36
Debt / equity	1.23	1.48	1.64	2.04	2.74	5.06	7.78	6.64	4.86	4.73	4.42
Debt / assets	0.41	0.48	0.5	0.54	0.58	0.64	0.68	0.66	0.64	0.63	0.62
Net debt / EBITDA	5.36	4.63	4.55	4.64	4.54	4.49	4.55	4.7	4.42	4.46	4.49
Interest coverage	1.33	1.33	1.48	1.64	2.12	2.58	2.64	2.32	2.43	2.48	2.48
Effective tax rate	0%	0%	10.7%	18.1%	14.6%	16.7%	21.6%	23.2%	22%	22.7%	23.6%

Per share

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Revenue per share	140.4	162	187.8	208.5	236.6	281.4	334.5	366	385	405.3	429.6
EPS (basic)	17.1	38.5	5.29	7.6	15.8	25.3	31.3	30.5	35.5	36.9	36.9
EPS (diluted)	15.9	34.1	5.22	7.45	15.4	24.5	30.7	30	35	36.2	38.4
Book value per share	243.9	185.1	190.5	176.8	148.9	98.9	77.7	98.6	137.8	151.8	142.1
FCF per share	16.1	15.9	9.35	21	32.5	47.3	37.8	23.4	22.1	32.7	35.9
Cash per share	7.43	2.42	2.37	15.9	4.92	3.27	3.99	4.75	3.21	3.53	4.27
Capex per share	25.8	33.8	39.3	32.8	36.5	41.6	58.1	74.5	78.8	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Capex / revenue	18.4%	20.9%	20.9%	15.7%	15.4%	14.8%	17.4%	20.4%	20.5%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	60.5%	72.9%	75.3%	60.2%	50.8%	46.5%	62%	74.1%	74.9%	—	—
Payout ratio	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0%

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	$13.6B	$13.7B	$13.7B	$13.7B	$13.8B	$13.9B	$13.7B	$13.8B	$13.7B	$13.6B	$13.6B	$13.5B
YoY change	+0.25%	+0.27%	+0.19%	+0.19%	+1.55%	+1.57%	+0.41%	+0.59%	-0.89%	-2.33%	-1%	-1.74%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash & short-term investments	1.5B	621M	551M	3.5B	1B	601M	645M	709M	459M	477M
Receivables	1.4B	1.6B	1.7B	2.2B	2.5B	2.6B	2.9B	3B	3.1B	3.7B
Inventory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total current assets	3.3B	2.6B	2.7B	6.5B	3.9B	3.6B	4B	4.1B	4.2B	5.1B
Property, plant & equipment	29.5B	30B	30.8B	29.7B	29B	28.6B	30.2B	33.6B	36.9B	40.4B
Goodwill & intangibles	224.2B	219B	213.8B	208.7B	205B	201.9B	199.4B	197.6B	196.2B	195.2B
Total assets	149.1B	146.6B	146.1B	148.2B	144.2B	142.5B	144.5B	147.2B	150B	154.2B
Accounts payable	454M	740M	758M	786M	763M	724M	952M	931M	880M	1B
Short-term debt	2B	2B	3.3B	3.7B	1.2B	3.3B	1.5B	2B	2.6B	1.7B
Total current liabilities	9.6B	11.1B	12.1B	12.4B	9.9B	12.5B	12.1B	13.2B	13.5B	13.3B
Long-term debt	59.7B	68.2B	69.5B	75.6B	81.7B	88.6B	96.1B	95.8B	93.2B	95.5B
Total liabilities	98.7B	99.1B	101.9B	109.4B	113.9B	124.3B	132B	132.5B	130.3B	133.7B
Shareholders' equity	50.4B	47.5B	44.3B	38.8B	30.3B	18.2B	12.5B	14.7B	19.7B	20.5B
Total debt	61.7B	70.2B	72.8B	79.3B	83B	91.8B	97.6B	97.8B	95.8B	97.1B
Net debt	60.2B	69.6B	72.3B	75.8B	82B	91.2B	97B	97.1B	95.3B	96.6B

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Cash & short-term investments	571M	709M	661M	602M	721M	459M	796M	606M	464M	477M	517M	509M
Receivables	2.9B	3B	3B	3B	3.1B	3.1B	3.3B	3.5B	3.6B	3.7B	3.5B	3.7B
Inventory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total current assets	4.1B	4.1B	4.4B	4.1B	4.5B	4.2B	5B	4.8B	4.9B	5.1B	5B	5B
Property, plant & equipment	-36.9B	33.6B	-38.5B	-38.4B	-38.9B	36.9B	-40B	-40.7B	-41.2B	40.4B	-41.6B	-42B
Goodwill & intangibles	198.1B	197.6B	197.1B	196.9B	196.5B	196.2B	195.9B	195.6B	195.5B	195.2B	195B	194.8B
Total assets	146.7B	147.2B	148B	148.6B	149.4B	150B	151B	151.6B	152.8B	154.2B	154.6B	155.6B
Accounts payable	771M	931M	850M	832M	855M	880M	929M	967M	965M	1B	1B	1.1B
Short-term debt	2.3B	2B	—	—	1.8B	2.6B	2.4B	3.1B	1.3B	1.7B	812M	2.2B
Total current liabilities	12.6B	13.2B	10.9B	10.7B	13.2B	13.5B	13.7B	14.6B	13B	13.3B	12.4B	13.8B
Long-term debt	95.8B	95.8B	98B	97.6B	94.5B	93.2B	93.2B	93.2B	95.8B	95.5B	96B	94.6B
Total liabilities	131.9B	132.5B	132.4B	131.9B	131.3B	130.3B	130.4B	131.2B	133.3B	133.7B	133.6B	133.7B
Shareholders' equity	14.7B	14.7B	15.6B	16.7B	18.1B	19.7B	20.5B	20.4B	19.6B	20.5B	21.1B	21.9B
Total debt	98.1B	97.8B	98B	97.6B	96.3B	95.8B	95.6B	96.3B	97.1B	97.1B	96.8B	96.7B
Net debt	97.5B	97.1B	97.3B	97B	95.6B	95.3B	94.8B	95.7B	96.6B	96.6B	96.3B	96.2B

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Net income	3.7B	10.1B	1.5B	2B	3.7B	5.3B	5.8B	5.3B	5.9B	5.8B
Depreciation & amortization	6.9B	10.6B	10.3B	9.9B	9.7B	9.3B	8.9B	8.7B	8.7B	8.7B
Stock-based compensation	492M	310M	285M	315M	351M	430M	470M	692M	651M	673M
Change in working capital	869M	365M	27M	-809M	224M	327M	-194M	125M	-439M	-136M
Operating cash flow	8.8B	11.9B	12.1B	11.9B	14.6B	16.4B	15.1B	15B	15B	16.1B
Capital expenditure	-5.3B	-8.7B	-9.1B	-7.2B	-7.4B	-7.6B	-9.4B	-11.1B	-11.3B	—
Investing cash flow	-34.2B	-8.8B	-9.2B	-7.2B	-7.6B	-7.8B	-9.7B	-11.3B	-10.7B	39M
Dividends paid	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	-1.6B	-11.7B	-4.4B	-6.9B	-11.2B	-15.4B	-10.3B	-3.2B	-1.2B	-5.1B
Financing cash flow	4.7B	-4.9B	-2B	-1.8B	-9.1B	-8.9B	-5.8B	-3.3B	-4B	-4.4B
Net change in cash	-20.7B	-1.8B	918M	3B	-2.2B	-357M	-312M	442M	374M	11.7B
Free cash flow	3.3B	4.1B	2.2B	4.6B	6.6B	8.7B	6.1B	3.5B	3.2B	4.4B

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Net income	1.4B	1.2B	1.3B	1.4B	1.5B	1.7B	1.4B	1.5B	1.3B	1.5B	1.4B	1.5B
Depreciation & amortization	2.1B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.1B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B
Stock-based compensation	164M	152M	214M	153M	146M	138M	222M	157M	151M	143M	203M	138M
Change in working capital	336M	272M	-150M	-58M	183M	-414M	445M	-365M	32M	-248M	174M	72M
Operating cash flow	4.1B	3.9B	3.6B	3.8B	4.2B	3.5B	4.5B	3.5B	4.5B	3.8B	4.3B	3.9B
Capital expenditure	-3B	-2.9B	-2.8B	-2.9B	-2.6B	-3.1B	-2.4B	-2.9B	—	—	-77M	-85M
Investing cash flow	-3B	-2.7B	-2.8B	-2.8B	-2.4B	-2.6B	-2.5B	-2.9B	-106M	297M	-196M	-413M
Dividends paid	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	-783M	-1.2B	-516M	-361M	-222M	-114M	-802M	-1.5B	-2.1B	-766M	-1B	-852M
Financing cash flow	-973M	-1.1B	-355M	-1.1B	-1.4B	-1.1B	-1.1B	-1.2B	-1.5B	-646M	-1.3B	-760M
Net change in cash	136M	113M	379M	-183M	353M	-175M	851M	-558M	2.9B	3.4B	2.8B	2.8B
Free cash flow	1.1B	1.1B	358M	1.1B	1.3B	398M	1.6B	999M	1.4B	426M	1.4B	1.1B

Charter Communications Inc. Class A Common Stock Financials

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