Charter Communications (CHTR): financials, SEC filings and peers
Charter Communications (CHTR) is a cable & satellite company in the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
It was founded in 1993 and joined the S&P 500 on September 8, 2016.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Cable & Other Pay Television Services”.
Charter Communications at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $55.6B
- Revenue growth
- +1.0%
- Operating margin
- 10.8%
- Net income (12 months)
- $1.4B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $3.9B
- Cash
- $573M
- Debt
- $107.1B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $9.59
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 6, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Charter Communications reported revenue of $55.6 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+1.0%).
Its operating margin was 10.8%, down 12.9 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $11 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $1.4 billion (2.5% of revenue), 72.9% lower than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $16.0 billion and capital spending $12.1 billion, leaving free cash flow of $3.9 billion (7.1% of revenue). Capital spending equal to 22% of revenue is high; the company is investing heavily.
At the end of the period it held $573 million in cash and $107.1 billion in debt, a net debt position of $106.5 billion.
The diluted share count fell 14.3% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $48.1 billion in fiscal 2020 to $54.8 billion in fiscal 2025, about 2.6% a year.
- Operating margin widened from 17.5% to 23.6% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $51.7B | $54.0B | $54.6B | $55.1B | $54.8B |
| Revenue growth | 7.5% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| Operating margin | 20.4% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 23.8% | 23.6% |
| Net income | $4.7B | $5.1B | $4.6B | $5.1B | $5.0B |
| Free cash flow | $8.6B | $5.5B | $3.3B | $3.2B | $4.4B |
| Diluted EPS | $24.47 | $30.74 | $29.99 | $34.97 | $36.21 |
Fiscal years as reported in Charter Communications’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed November 6, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed November 6, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed October 27, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed October 19, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed October 13, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed September 15, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed August 31, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed August 26, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
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Questions about Charter Communications
Is Charter Communications's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $55.6 billion, up 1.0% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Charter Communications profitable?
Yes. It earned $1.4 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 2.5%.
Does Charter Communications have more cash or more debt?
At September 30, 2026 it had $573 million in cash and $107.1 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Charter Communications last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 6, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Charter Communications?
In the S&P 500, Charter Communications is grouped in Cable & Satellite within the Communication Services sector. Comcast (CMCSA) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Charter Communications’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.