CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ (CHTR)
Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity company in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, mobile, video, and voice services; broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Spectrum internet products; advanced WiFi services; and in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their wireless internet experience. It also offers wireline voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; Call Guard, an advanced caller ID and robocall blocking solution; video programming and video services, including access to an interactive programming guide with parental controls, video on demand and pay-per-view services; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services. In addition, the company provides advertising services on cable television networks, various streaming services, and advertising platforms for local, regional and national businesses. Further, it offers production and technical services for regional sports networks; owns and manages local news channels, including Spectrum News NY1® and Spectrum News SoCal; and delivers broadband connectivity solutions to apartments, single-family gated communities, off-campus student housing, senior residences, and RV parks. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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- CHTR
- SEC CIK
- 0001091667
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Media
- Periods
- FY2009 Q2, FY2025 Q1, FY2026, FY2026 Q1, FY2026 Q3, FY2027
- Headquarters
- Stamford, CT
- Employees
- 91,900
Key figures
- Revenue 13.60B USD
- NetIncome 1.16B USD
- DilutedEPS 9.17 USD/share
Reported figures
- BasicEPS 8.59 USD/share
- BasicEPS 9.27 USD/share
- BasicSharesOutstanding 125,488,486.00 shares
- BasicSharesOutstanding 141,591,396.00 shares
- CapitalExpenditure 2.40B USD
- CapitalExpenditure 2.85B USD
- CapitalExpenditure 2.90B USD
- CashAndEquivalents 517.00M USD
- DilutedEPS 8.42 USD/share
- DilutedEPS 9.17 USD/share
- EBITDA 5.60B USD
- EBITDA 5.64B USD
- EBITDA 5.76B USD
- EBITDAMargin 41.5 percent
- EBITDAMargin 42 percent
- FreeCashFlow 1.37B USD
- FreeCashFlow 1.40B USD
- FreeCashFlow 1.45B USD
- FreeCashFlow 1.56B USD
- FreeCashFlow 1.60B USD
- GrossProfit 5.43B USD
- InterestExpense 1.24B USD
- InterestExpense 1.26B USD
- NetIncome 1.16B USD
- NetIncome 1.20B USD
- NetIncome 1.22B USD
- OperatingCashFlow 4.20B USD
- OperatingCashFlow 4.24B USD
- OperatingCashFlow 4.30B USD
- OperatingExpenses 8.16B USD
- OperatingExpenses 8.19B USD
- OperatingIncome 3.21B USD
- OperatingIncome 3.24B USD
- OtherMetric 1.58B USD
- OtherMetric 1.76B USD
- OtherMetric 2.09B USD
- OtherMetric 2.30B USD
- OtherMetric 6.84B USD
- OtherMetric 6.90B USD
- Revenue 1.09B USD
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Guidance
- CapitalExpenditure guidance 11.40B USD
Drivers
- 11.4% decrease in basic weighted average common shares outstanding versus the prior year p
- Costs allocated to programmer streaming applications and netted within video revenue contr
- Decrease in monthly residential revenue per residential customer of 1.4% drove lower resid
- Higher capital expenditures driven by timing of spend, with higher upgrade/rebuild (primar
- Higher capital expenditures drove decrease in free cash flow
- Higher cash paid for interest partly offset increase in operating cash flow
- Higher mobile device revenue partly offset revenue decline
- Higher mobile device sales drove increase in other revenue
- Higher net cash flows from operating activities partly offset decrease in free cash flow
- Higher other costs of revenue mostly offset lower programming costs
- Higher political revenue drove increase in advertising sales revenue
- Increase in residential mobile service revenue partly offset revenue decline
- Less unfavorable change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures partly offset
- Less unfavorable change in working capital drove increase in operating cash flow
- Lower Adjusted EBITDA partly offset increase in operating cash flow
- Lower line extension spend partly offset higher capital expenditures
- Lower programming costs drove decrease in operating costs and expenses
- Lower residential video revenue primarily drove the year-over-year revenue decline
- Mobile line growth drove increase in mobile service revenue
- Rate adjustments drove increase in mobile service revenue
- Year-over-year decline in residential customers of 1.5% drove lower residential revenue
Risks
- Ability to comply with covenants in indentures and credit facilities, with potential cross
- Ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or raise prices to offset higher progra
- Ability to procure necessary services and equipment from vendors in timely manner and at r
- Availability and access to funds to meet debt obligations and fund operations and capital
- Competition from incumbent telephone companies, DBS operators, wireless and satellite broa
- Events that disrupt networks, information systems or properties could impair operating act
- General business conditions, unemployment levels and housing sector activity create econom
- Governmental regulation including subsidies to consumers and competitors, costs and disrup
- Increasingly aggressive competition impacts ability to sustain and grow revenues and maint
- Risks related to being restricted in operation of business while Liberty Broadband Merger
Corporate events
- During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Charter purchased 4.3 million shares of Char
Quotes
- “"We remain confident about our ability to win in the marketplace and grow over t…”