CHTRNasdaqCable & Other Pay Television ServicesFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as CHTRP
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 24, 2026
$108.51−1.60 (-1.45%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $13.16B
- P/E (TTM)
- 2.8
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Operating margin
23.6%+6.1 pts over 5 years
Net margin
9.1%+2.4 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.6% | +0.5% | +2.6% | +18.8% | |
| Operating income | -1.6% | +2.6% | +9.0% | +27.8% | |
| Net income | -1.9% | -0.5% | +9.1% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +3.5% | +5.6% | +18.6% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +39.8% | -7.3% | -9.2% | +23.9% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 17.6% | 11.7% | 31.5% | |
| Return on assets | 3.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.39 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.54 | 3.48 | 5.90 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 6.43× | 4.51× | 4.36× | |
| Capex to revenue | 18.4% | 15.4% | 21.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 235M | 209M | 138M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Charter Communications generated $76.10B from operations and spent $86.32B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 59% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$76.10B
Used
$86.32B
Capital expenditure$51.05B59%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$35.27B41%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin9.1%
×Asset turnover0.36×
×Equity multiplier9.62×
=Return on equity, FY202531.5%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 9.1% | 0.36× | 9.62× | 31.5% |
| FY2024 | 9.2% | 0.37× | 11.14× | 38.1% |
| FY2023 | 8.3% | 0.37× | 14.44× | 45.1% |
| FY2022 | 9.4% | 0.38× | 12.39× | 43.6% |
| FY2021 | 9.0% | 0.36× | 7.57× | 24.6% |
| FY2020 | 6.7% | 0.33× | 5.29× | 11.7% |
| FY2019 | 3.6% | 0.31× | 4.35× | 4.9% |
| FY2018 | 2.8% | 0.30× | 3.88× | 3.3% |
| FY2017 | 23.8% | 0.28× | 3.73× | 25.0% |
| FY2016 | 12.1% | 0.31× | 4.70× | 17.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
6of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$4.99B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$16.08B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year3.5% → 3.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$16.08B vs $4.99B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell61.4% → 61.0%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.31 → 0.39
- No dilutionShare count did not rise145M → 138M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.37 → 0.37