CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ CHTR
We are a leading broadband connectivity company with services available to 58 million homes and small to large businesses across 41 states through our Spectrum® brand. Founded in 1993, we have evolved from providing cable TV to streaming, and from high-speed Internet to a converged broadband, WiFi and mobile experience. Over the Spectrum Fiber Broadband Network and supported by our 100% U.S.-based employees, we offer Seamless Connectivity and Entertainment with Spectrum Internet®, Mobile, TV and Voice products.
Our strategy is focused on utilizing our fiber-powered network to deliver high-quality, competitively priced products, with outstanding service, allowing us to increase both the number of customers we serve over our network and the number of products we sell to each customer. This combination also reduces the number of service transactions we perform per relationship, yielding higher customer satisfaction and lower customer churn, which results in lower costs to acquire and serve customers and drives greater profitability.
Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close
Annual financial statements
Income statement
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $889.0M | $941.0M | $993.0M | $1.10B | $1.10B | $1.10B | $45.76B | $43.63B | $41.58B | $29.00B |
| Total operating expenses | $32.74B | $33.17B | $33.41B | $32.88B | $31.48B | $29.93B | $29.22B | $27.86B | $26.54B | $18.66B |
| Operating income | $12.91B | $13.12B | $12.56B | $11.96B | $10.53B | $8.40B | $6.51B | $5.22B | $4.11B | $2.46B |
| Interest expense | — | — | $5.19B | $4.56B | $4.04B | $3.85B | $3.80B | $3.54B | $3.09B | $2.50B |
| Pre-tax income | $7.46B | $7.50B | $6.85B | $7.46B | $6.39B | $4.30B | $2.43B | $1.69B | $1.03B | $820.0M |
| Income tax | $1.69B | $1.65B | $1.59B | $1.61B | $1.07B | $626.0M | $439.0M | $180.0M | $9.09B | $2.92B |
| Net income | $4.99B | $5.08B | $4.56B | $5.05B | $4.65B | $3.22B | $1.67B | $1.23B | $9.89B | $3.52B |
| EPS, basic | 36.90 | 35.53 | 30.54 | 31.30 | 25.34 | 15.85 | 7.60 | 5.29 | 38.55 | 17.05 |
| EPS, diluted | 36.21 | 34.97 | 29.99 | 30.74 | 24.47 | 15.40 | 7.45 | 5.22 | 34.09 | 15.94 |
| Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) | $137.7M | $145.4M | $152.0M | $164.4M | $193.0M | $209.3M | $223.8M | $235.5M | $296.7M | $234.8M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $477.0M | $459.0M | $709.0M | $645.0M | $601.0M | $1.00B | $3.55B | $765.0M | $621.0M | $1.53B |
| Receivables | $3.68B | $3.10B | $2.96B | $2.92B | $2.58B | $2.54B | $2.23B | $1.73B | — | $1.43B |
| Total current assets | $5.14B | $4.23B | $4.13B | $4.02B | $3.57B | $3.91B | $6.47B | $2.73B | — | $3.30B |
| Property, plant and equipment | $46.44B | $42.91B | $39.52B | $36.04B | $34.31B | $34.36B | $34.59B | $35.13B | — | $32.96B |
| Goodwill | $29.71B | $29.67B | $29.67B | $29.56B | $29.56B | $29.55B | $29.55B | $29.55B | — | $29.51B |
| Other intangibles | $483.0M | $1.11B | $1.92B | $2.98B | $4.29B | $5.88B | $7.74B | $9.88B | — | $15.10B |
| Total assets | $154.21B | $150.02B | $147.19B | $144.52B | $142.49B | $144.21B | $148.19B | $146.13B | — | $149.07B |
| Accounts payable | $12.56B | $11.69B | $11.21B | $10.55B | $9.46B | $8.87B | $8.88B | $8.80B | — | $7.54B |
| Short-term debt | $750.0M | $1.80B | $2.00B | $1.51B | $3.00B | $1.01B | $3.50B | $3.29B | — | $2.03B |
| Total current liabilities | $13.31B | $13.49B | $13.21B | $12.06B | $12.46B | $9.88B | $12.38B | $12.10B | — | $9.57B |
| Long-term debt | $94.01B | $92.13B | $95.78B | $96.09B | $88.56B | $81.74B | $75.58B | $69.54B | — | $59.72B |
| Retained earnings | -$5.39B | -$7.75B | -$12.26B | -$14.82B | -$12.68B | -$5.20B | $40.0M | $2.78B | — | $733.0M |
| Total equity | $16.05B | $15.59B | $14.72B | $12.55B | $18.16B | $30.28B | $38.81B | $44.27B | $47.53B | $50.37B |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $16.08B | $14.43B | $14.43B | $14.93B | $16.24B | $14.56B | $11.75B | $11.77B | $11.95B | $8.04B |
| Depreciation and amortisation | $8.71B | $8.67B | $8.70B | $8.90B | $9.35B | $9.70B | $9.93B | $10.32B | $10.59B | $6.91B |
| Stock-based compensation | $673.0M | $651.0M | $692.0M | $470.0M | $430.0M | $351.0M | $315.0M | $285.0M | $261.0M | $244.0M |
| Capital expenditure | $11.66B | $11.27B | $11.12B | $9.38B | $7.63B | $7.42B | $7.20B | $9.12B | $8.68B | $5.33B |
| Investing cash flow | -$11.62B | -$10.65B | -$11.13B | -$9.11B | -$7.75B | -$8.16B | -$7.33B | -$9.74B | -$8.10B | -$33.55B |
| Financing cash flow | -$4.37B | -$3.98B | -$3.24B | -$5.77B | -$8.88B | -$8.95B | -$1.63B | -$1.89B | -$4.77B | $4.78B |
| Buybacks | $5.13B | $1.21B | $3.21B | $10.28B | $15.43B | $11.22B | $6.87B | $4.40B | $11.71B | $1.56B |
Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0001091667-26-000017.
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