Charter (CHTR) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Charter Communications Inc. Large-cap Communication Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
13.6B
Gross Profit
7.7B
56.97%
Operating Income
3.4B
24.66%
Net Income
1.5B
11.37%
EPS (Diluted)
$10.34
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
154.2B
Total Liabilities
133.7B
Shareholders Equity
20.5B
Debt to Equity
6.52
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
3.9B
Free Cash Flow
426.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Charter Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 54.8B | 55.1B | 54.6B | 54.0B | 51.7B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 23.8B | 24.3B | 29.8B | 29.3B | 28.2B |
| Gross Profit | 31.0B | 30.8B | 24.9B | 24.7B | 23.5B |
| Gross Margin % | 56.5% | 55.9% | 45.5% | 45.8% | 45.4% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 4.5B | 4.4B | 3.7B | 3.6B | 3.3B |
| Other Operating Expenses | 4.5B | 4.5B | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 8.9B | 8.9B | 3.7B | 3.6B | 3.3B |
| Operating Income | 13.3B | 13.2B | 12.5B | 12.2B | 10.9B |
| Operating Margin % | 24.3% | 24.0% | 22.9% | 22.7% | 21.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 5.0B | 5.2B | 5.2B | 4.6B | 4.0B |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -824.0M | -514.0M | -464.0M | -225.0M | -430.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | 7.5B | 7.5B | 6.9B | 7.5B | 6.4B |
| Income Tax | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.1B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.2% | 21.6% | 16.7% |
| Net Income | 5.8B | 5.9B | 5.3B | 5.8B | 5.3B |
| Net Margin % | 10.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 21.7B | 21.6B | 20.6B | 21.3B | 20.3B |
| EPS (Basic) | $36.90 | $35.53 | $30.54 | $31.30 | $25.34 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $36.21 | $34.97 | $29.99 | $30.74 | $24.47 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 135155309 | 143061337 | 149208188 | 161501355 | 183669369 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 135155309 | 143061337 | 149208188 | 161501355 | 183669369 |
Income Statement Trend
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Charter Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 477.0M | 459.0M | 709.0M | 645.0M | 601.0M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 3.7B | 3.1B | 3.0B | 2.9B | 2.6B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 987.0M | 677.0M | 458.0M | 451.0M | 386.0M |
| Total Current Assets | 5.1B | 4.2B | 4.1B | 4.0B | 3.6B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 71.7B | 66.5B | 61.6B | 56.8B | 53.8B |
| Goodwill | 127.3B | 127.8B | 128.5B | 129.3B | 130.5B |
| Intangible Assets | 67.9B | 68.4B | 69.1B | 70.1B | 71.4B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 5.0B | 4.8B | 4.7B | 4.8B | 3.6B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 149.1B | 145.8B | 143.1B | 140.5B | 138.9B |
| Total Assets | 154.2B | 150.0B | 147.2B | 144.5B | 142.5B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 1.0B | 880.0M | 931.0M | 952.0M | 724.0M |
| Short-term Debt | 1.7B | 2.6B | 2.0B | 1.5B | 3.3B |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2.2B | 1.9B | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 13.3B | 13.5B | 13.2B | 12.1B | 12.5B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 95.5B | 93.2B | 95.8B | 96.1B | 88.6B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 19.8B | 18.8B | 19.0B | 19.1B | 19.1B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 5.1B | 4.8B | 4.5B | 4.8B | 4.2B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 120.4B | 116.8B | 119.3B | 119.9B | 111.9B |
| Total Liabilities | 133.7B | 130.3B | 132.5B | 132.0B | 124.3B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -5.4B | -7.8B | -12.3B | -14.8B | -12.7B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 20.5B | 19.7B | 14.7B | 12.5B | 18.2B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 97.1B | 95.8B | 97.8B | 97.6B | 91.8B |
| Working Capital | -8.2B | -9.3B | -9.1B | -8.0B | -8.9B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Charter Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 5.8B | 5.9B | 5.3B | 5.8B | 5.3B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 8.7B | 8.7B | 8.7B | 8.9B | 9.3B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 673.0M | 651.0M | 692.0M | 470.0M | 430.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | -136.0M | -439.0M | 125.0M | -194.0M | 327.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 16.6B | 15.0B | 15.0B | 15.1B | 16.4B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -11.7B | -11.3B | -11.1B | -9.4B | -7.6B |
| Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -11.6B | -10.7B | -11.3B | -9.7B | -7.8B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -5.1B | -1.2B | -3.2B | -10.3B | -15.4B |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 15.9B | 27.0B | 22.1B | 25.6B | 21.0B |
| Debt Repayment | -14.8B | -29.7B | -21.9B | -19.3B | -12.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.4B | -4.0B | -3.3B | -5.8B | -8.9B |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.4B | 3.2B | 3.5B | 6.1B | 8.7B |
| Net Change in Cash | 589.0M | 374.0M | 442.0M | -312.0M | -357.0M |
Cash Flow Trend
Charter Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
6.70
Forward P/E
5.14
Price to Book
1.91
Price to Sales
0.56
PEG Ratio
4.61
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
9.11%
Operating Margin
24.74%
Return on Equity
28.67%
Return on Assets
5.48%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.39
Debt to Equity
482.33
Beta
1.03
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$36.20
Book Value per Share
$126.78
Revenue per Share
$405.27
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHTR | 30.6B | 6.70 | 1.91 | 28.67% | 9.11% | 482.33 |
| T-Mobile US | 209.1B | 19.53 | 3.55 | 18.18% | 12.45% | 208.85 |
| Verizon | 193.9B | 11.63 | 1.91 | 17.07% | 12.43% | 174.78 |
| AT&T | 182.9B | 8.62 | 1.67 | 18.37% | 16.94% | 123.27 |
| Comcast | 100.4B | 6.20 | 1.18 | 20.92% | 15.00% | 106.86 |
| EchoStar | 33.9B | 11.86 | 5.89 | -111.35% | -96.62% | 532.73 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






