Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $16.51BP/E 14.3Yield –
About Charter Communications
Cable & Other Pay Television Services, SIC 4841
The company provides broadband connectivity, cable and streaming video, mobile, and wireline voice services under the Spectrum brand. Its offerings include high-speed fiber-powered Internet, managed home and community WiFi, mobile telephone service, and digital video with integrated streaming applications. The business operates across residential, small business, and mid-market to enterprise commercial sectors, also serving government entities and wholesale carrier clients. In addition, the organization runs an advertising sales division called Spectrum Reach, operates regional sports networks, and broadcasts local news channels.
Operating across 41 U.S. states, the company's network infrastructure reaches 58 million residential and commercial locations. Services are supported by an entirely domestic workforce, with company-owned field operations managing network installations and maintenance. The enterprise maintains corporate headquarters and principal executive offices in Stamford, Connecticut.
Summary of the business section of Charter Communications's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Charter Communications, Inc.
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Stamford, CT
- Address
- 400 Washington Blvd. 06902
- Phone
- (203) 905-7801
- Website
- ir.charter.com
- Employees
- 91,900, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Cable & Other Pay Television Services
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, St. Louis, MO
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CHTR
- Other tickers
- CHTRP
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Nov 9, 1999
- Shares outstanding
- 119M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $37.10B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1091667
- CUSIP
- 16119P108
- ISIN
- US16119P1084
- FIGI
- BBG000VPGNR2
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001T3TDG2
- LEI
- 0J0XRGZE3PBRFEZ7MV65
- EIN
- 84-1496755
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher L. Winfrey | President and CEO, Director | 225,436 |
| Jamal H. Haughton | EVP/Gen Counsel/Corp Secretary | 2,634 |
| Kevin D. Howard | EVP/INTERIM CFO/CAO/Controller | 5,482 |
| Nick Jeffery | Chief Operating Officer | – |
| Richard Adam Ray | EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | 1,631 |
| Richard J. DiGeronimo | President-Product & Technology | 8,665 |
| Jessica M. Fischer | Chief Financial Officer | 3,036 |
| Alexander Cox Taylor | Director | 4,000 |
| Dallas S. Clement | Director | 1,547 |
| Broadband Corp Liberty | Director | 19,053,695 |
| Mark James Greatrex | Director | 1,547 |
| Mauricio Ramos | Director | 19,309 |
| Wade Davis | Director | 6,925 |
| Balan Nair | Director | 12,029 |
| Carolyn J. Slaski | Director | 2,346 |
| Lance Conn | Director | 8,465 |
| Michael A. Newhouse | Director | 6,158,038 |
| Martin Edward Patterson | Director | 1,602 |
| Kim C. Goodman | Director | 9,034 |
| Steven A. Miron | Director | 13,790 |
| Eric Louis Zinterhofer | Director | 53,601 |
| J. David Wargo | Director | 1,602 |
| John D. Markley Jr | Director | 17,975 |
| David C. Merritt | Director | 10,146 |
| Long-Term Management Trust Advance | Director | 3,136,511 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.47M | -$46.10M | $4.39M | $32 | $127 |
| FY2024 | $5.75M | -$24.90M | $3.38M | $52 | $114 |
| FY2023 Mr Winfrey | $89.08M | $93.58M | $25.24M | $59 | $87 |
| FY2023 Mr.Winfrey | $89.08M | $93.58M | $25.24M | $59 | $87 |
| FY2022 Mr Rutledge | $39.21M | -$35.74M | $7.48M | $51 | $75 |
| FY2022 Mr Winfrey | $15.63M | -$7.48M | $7.48M | $51 | $75 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher L. Winfrey President and Chief Executive Officer | $1.82M | – | – | $4.26M | $379.20K | $6.47M | +12% |
| Richard J. DiGeronimo President, Product and Technology | $1.53M | $87.51K | $787.53K | $2.92M | $251.17K | $5.57M | +30% |
| Jessica M. Fischer Chief Financial Officer | $942.31K | $199.86K | $1.80M | $1.49M | $25.42K | $4.46M | +136% |
| Jamal H. Haughton EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $778.85K | $312.53K | $2.81M | $1.06M | $24.30K | $4.99M | +2% |
| R. Adam Ray EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | $752.89K | $75.16K | $674.94K | $1.03M | $27.06K | $2.56M | +4% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 91,900 active full-time equivalent employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
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