Charter Communications, Inc.

CHTR · NASDAQ · USD

Financials

Annual

StatisticsIncome statementBalance sheetCash flowDividendsSegments

Valuation and market statistics · USD millions unless noted · ratios on the twelve months ending at each period

Line item	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018	FY2017	FY2016	FY2015	FY2014	FY2013	FY2012	FY2011	FY2010	FY2009	FY2008	FY2007	FY2006	FY2005	FY2004	FY2003	FY2002	FY2001	FY2000	FY1999	FY1998
Valuation
Market cap	$27,014	$48,736	$57,494	$52,788	$116,892	$118,610	$86,971	$65,235	$83,523	$51,621	$20,475	$17,937	$13,941	$7,598	$6,204	$4,406	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	$10,306	$9,436	$7,900	$7,762	$7,762
Enterprise value	$128,123	$148,160	$158,619	$153,471	$212,227	$207,072	$171,125	$145,498	$161,580	$122,060	$56,193	$38,821	$28,101	$20,399	$19,058	$16,708	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	$29,681	$29,754	$24,918	$16,564	$9,754
P/E (TTM) at period end	5.42×	9.59×	12.62×	10.44×	25.12×	36.81×	52.14×	53.04×	8.44×	14.66×	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
P/S (TTM) at period end	0.49×	0.88×	1.05×	0.98×	2.26×	2.47×	1.90×	1.50×	2.01×	1.78×	2.10×	1.97×	1.71×	1.01×	0.86×	0.62×	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2.26×	2.39×	2.43×	5.43×	566.00×
P/B at period end	1.68×	3.13×	5.19×	5.79×	8.32×	4.98×	2.77×	1.80×	2.14×	1.29×	–	122.86×	92.32×	50.99×	15.17×	2.98×	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	251.36×	3.30×	2.53×	2.58×	9351.33×
EV / EBITDA (TTM)	5.93×	6.80×	7.46×	7.36×	10.68×	11.43×	10.41×	9.36×	11.00×	13.04×	17.35×	12.63×	10.17×	7.76×	7.24×	6.56×	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16.40×	16.59×	27.14×	1701.12×
EV / Sales (TTM)	2.34×	2.69×	2.90×	2.84×	4.11×	4.31×	3.74×	3.33×	3.89×	4.21×	5.76×	4.26×	3.45×	2.72×	2.65×	2.37×	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6.50×	7.53×	7.67×	11.60×	711.31×
Returns
Return on equity	31.1%	32.6%	41.1%	55.4%	33.1%	13.5%	5.3%	3.4%	25.3%	8.8%	–	(125.3%)	(111.9%)	(204.0%)	(90.2%)	(16.0%)	593.5%	–	–	–	–	–	–	(6131.7%)	(41.2%)	(26.5%)	(2.2%)	(0.2%)
Return on invested capital	8.5%	8.9%	8.6%	8.5%	8.0%	6.4%	4.6%	4.0%	3.5%	2.2%	2.6%	–	6.4%	7.1%	7.8%	–	7.9%	8.9%	6.3%	4.2%	2.6%	2.6%	1.9%	(18.4%)	(5.1%)	(4.8%)	(1.1%)	(0.1%)
Dividend yield	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Financial health
Current ratio	0.39×	0.31×	0.31×	0.33×	0.29×	0.40×	0.52×	0.23×	0.23×	0.34×	0.17×	0.21×	0.22×	0.27×	0.31×	0.31×	1.11×	0.83×	0.25×	0.26×	0.27×	0.76×	0.28×	0.45×	0.27×	0.32×	0.36×	0.19×
Debt / equity	5.90×	6.03×	8.82×	10.70×	6.52×	3.48×	2.51×	2.01×	1.80×	1.54×	(776.59×)	143.06×	93.91×	85.96×	31.43×	8.33×	6.96×	(2.07×)	(2.53×)	(3.07×)	(3.95×)	(4.42×)	(106.55×)	455.39×	5.71×	4.18×	2.97×	2412.30×
Effective tax rate	22.7%	22.0%	23.2%	21.6%	16.7%	14.6%	18.1%	10.7%	(883.9%)	(356.7%)	18.1%	445.3%	(244.9%)	(546.8%)	(427.1%)	508.6%	(0.1%)	4.0%	(14.9%)	(13.4%)	(13.1%)	3.6%	31.6%	16.6%	0.9%	1.0%	(0.2%)	–
Share count
Diluted shares outstanding	138	145	152	164	193	209	224	236	297	235	112	108	102	100	109	113	103	338	333	300	280	272	266	266	244	204	201	201

StatisticsIncome statementBalance sheetCash flowDividendsSegments

Income statement · USD millions

Line item	TTM	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018	FY2017	FY2016	FY2015	FY2014	FY2013	FY2012	FY2011	FY2010	FY2009	FY2008	FY2007	FY2006	FY2005	FY2004	FY2003	FY2002	FY2001	FY2000	FY1999	FY1998
Revenue and gross profit
Revenue	$54,396	$54,774	$55,085	$54,607	$54,022	$51,682	$48,097	$45,764	$43,634	$41,581	$29,003	$9,754	$9,108	$8,155	$7,504	$7,204	$7,059	$6,755	$6,479	$6,002	$5,504	$5,254	$4,977	$4,819	$4,566	$3,953	$3,249	$1,428	$14
Cost of revenue	($29,384)	($29,402)	($29,760)	($33,336)	($30,598)	($31,076)	($30,760)	($30,859)	($30,979)	($31,028)	($20,581)	($6,943)	($6,664)	($5,913)	($5,424)	($4,730)	($4,588)	($4,211)	($4,102)	($3,948)	($3,792)	–	($3,575)	($1,952)	($1,804)	($2,110)	($795)	–	–
Gross profit	$25,012	$25,372	$25,325	$21,271	$23,424	$20,606	$17,337	$14,905	$12,655	$10,553	$8,422	$2,811	$2,444	$2,242	$2,080	$2,474	$2,471	$2,544	$2,377	$2,054	$1,712	–	$1,402	$2,867	$2,762	$1,843	$2,455	–	–
Operating expenses
Research and development	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Selling, general and administrative	($11,967)	($12,029)	($12,080)	($8,765)	($11,181)	($9,751)	($8,874)	($8,291)	($7,199)	($6,101)	($4,981)	($1,536)	($1,411)	($1,286)	($1,149)	($1,426)	($1,422)	($1,394)	($1,401)	($1,289)	($1,165)	($1,012)	($971)	($940)	($971)	($11)	($953)	($818)	($8)
Total operating expenses	($12,349)	($12,464)	($12,207)	($8,712)	($11,462)	($10,080)	($8,932)	($8,394)	($7,434)	($6,447)	($5,966)	($1,697)	($1,473)	($1,333)	($1,165)	($1,433)	($1,447)	($1,394)	($1,401)	($1,289)	($1,165)	–	($1,002)	($2,351)	($7,046)	($3,039)	($3,426)	–	–
Total costs and expenses	($41,733)	($41,866)	($41,967)	($42,048)	($42,060)	($41,156)	($39,692)	($39,253)	($38,413)	($37,475)	($26,547)	($8,640)	($8,137)	($7,246)	($6,589)	($6,163)	($6,035)	($5,605)	($5,503)	($5,237)	($4,957)	($4,879)	($4,577)	($4,303)	($8,850)	($5,149)	($4,221)	($1,563)	($16)
Operating income	$12,663	$12,908	$13,118	$12,559	$11,962	$10,526	$8,405	$6,511	$5,221	$4,106	$2,456	$1,114	$971	$909	$915	$1,041	$1,024	$1,150	$976	$765	$547	$375	$400	$516	($4,284)	($1,196)	($971)	($135)	($3)
Earnings
EBITDA	$21,425	$21,619	$21,791	$21,255	$20,865	$19,871	$18,109	$16,437	$15,539	$14,694	$9,363	$3,239	$3,073	$2,763	$2,628	$2,633	$2,548	$2,466	$2,286	$2,093	$1,909	$1,874	$1,895	$1,995	($2,847)	$1,814	$1,502	$610	$6
Interest income	–	($5,042)	($5,229)	($5,188)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	($10)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	$34	$0
Interest expense	($5,070)	($5,042)	($5,229)	($5,188)	($4,556)	($4,037)	($3,848)	($3,797)	($3,540)	($3,090)	($2,499)	($1,306)	($911)	($846)	($907)	($963)	($877)	$68	($1,903)	($1,851)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	($478)	($2)
Pre-tax income	$7,522	$7,458	$7,502	$6,854	$7,462	$6,388	$4,302	$2,431	$1,686	$1,028	$820	($331)	$53	($49)	($47)	($70)	$58	$9,758	($2,554)	($1,407)	($1,399)	($852)	($3,679)	($348)	($2,768)	($1,362)	($1,003)	($638)	($5)
Income tax expense	($1,773)	($1,692)	($1,649)	($1,593)	($1,613)	($1,068)	($626)	($439)	($180)	$9,087	$2,925	$60	($236)	($120)	($257)	($299)	($295)	$8	$103	($209)	($187)	($112)	$134	$110	$460	$12	$10	($1)	–
Net income	$4,924	$4,987	$5,083	$4,557	$5,055	$4,654	$3,222	$1,668	$1,230	$9,895	$3,522	($271)	($183)	($169)	($304)	($369)	($237)	$11,366	($2,451)	($1,616)	($1,370)	($967)	($4,341)	($238)	($2,514)	($1,178)	($829)	($66)	($0)
Per share
Diluted EPS (GAAP)	$38.51	$36.21	$34.97	$29.99	$30.74	$24.47	$15.40	$7.45	$5.22	$34.09	$15.94	($2.43)	($1.70)	($1.65)	($3.05)	($3.39)	($2.09)	$110.35	($7.26)	($4.85)	($4.56)	($3.45)	($15.99)	($0.89)	($9.44)	($4.83)	($4.06)	($0.33)	($0.00001)
Basic EPS (GAAP)	$39.00	$36.90	$35.53	$30.54	$31.30	$25.34	$15.85	$7.60	$5.29	$38.55	$17.05	($2.43)	($1.70)	($1.65)	($3.05)	($3.39)	($2.09)	$110.35	($7.26)	($4.85)	($4.56)	($3.45)	($15.99)	($0.89)	($9.44)	($4.83)	($4.06)	($0.33)	($0.00001)
Basic shares outstanding	127	135	143	149	162	184	203	220	232	257	207	112	108	102	100	109	113	103	338	333	300	280	272	266	266	244	204	201	201
Margins
Gross margin	46.0%	46.3%	46.0%	39.0%	43.4%	39.9%	36.0%	32.6%	29.0%	25.4%	29.0%	28.8%	26.8%	27.5%	27.7%	34.3%	35.0%	37.7%	36.7%	34.2%	31.1%	–	28.2%	59.5%	60.5%	46.6%	75.5%	–	–
Operating margin	23.3%	23.6%	23.8%	23.0%	22.1%	20.4%	17.5%	14.2%	12.0%	9.9%	8.5%	11.4%	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%	14.5%	14.5%	17.0%	15.1%	12.7%	9.9%	7.1%	8.0%	10.7%	(93.8%)	(30.3%)	(29.9%)	(9.5%)	(18.8%)
Net margin	9.1%	9.1%	9.2%	8.3%	9.4%	9.0%	6.7%	3.6%	2.8%	23.8%	12.1%	(2.8%)	(2.0%)	(2.1%)	(4.1%)	(5.1%)	(3.4%)	168.3%	(37.8%)	(26.9%)	(24.9%)	(18.4%)	(87.2%)	(4.9%)	(55.1%)	(29.8%)	(25.5%)	(4.6%)	(0.0%)

Analyst consensus

Buy56 analysts

Bearish · 5 · Hold · 25 · Bullish · 26

Earnings history

	EPS	Estimate
Q3 2024	$8.82	$8.62	Beat
Q4 2024	$10.10	$9.19	Beat
Q1 2025	$8.42	$8.43	Miss
Q2 2025	$9.18	$9.58	Miss
Q3 2025	$8.34	$9.23	Miss
Q4 2025	$10.34	$9.78	Beat
Q1 2026	$9.17	$9.96	Miss
Q2 2026	$10.66	$9.98	Beat

Peers

Company overview

IPO dateJan 5, 2010

CEOChristopher L. Winfrey

Employees91,900

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryTelecommunications Services

CountryUS

ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select

Websitecorporate.charter.com

Charter Communications, Inc. is a prominent U.S. broadband and cable operator, delivering services to residential and commercial customers nationwide. Its offerings encompass a wide array of subscription video services, including on-demand content, high-definition channels, digital video recording (DVR), and pay-per-view options. Internet services form a crucial part of its portfolio, featuring robust security measures against cyber threats, high-performance in-home WiFi with provided routers, and extensive out-of-home and Spectrum WiFi access. The company also provides voice communication services utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. For its business and carrier clientele, Charter offers comprehensive broadband communication solutions. These include internet access, data networking, fiber optic connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services, catering to a diverse range of needs from office buildings to cellular towers. Further diversifying its operations, Charter provides mobile services, alongside specialized business solutions such as static IP addresses, dedicated business WiFi, email and security services, multi-line telephone systems, and web-based service management. It also offers a suite of communication products and managed service solutions. In the media sector, the company sells local advertising across various platforms, including major networks like TBS, CNN, and ESPN, as well as local sports and news channels, and utilizes its "Audience App" for linear inventory optimization. Additionally, Charter owns and operates regional sports and news networks and supplies wholesale data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers. Serving approximately 32 million customers across 41 states, Charter Communications was founded in 1993 and maintains its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

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