Charter Communications (CHTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Charter Communications (CHTR) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 10.66% for Q1 2026, down 272.0% YoY from 6.2% in Q1 2025, and up 240.24% sequentially from 3.13% in Q4 2025.
Charter Communications (CHTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Charter Communications has disclosed FCF Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 10.66% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 272.0% year-over-year to 10.66%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.38% (down 92.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.07%, up 233.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 10.66% in Q1 2026, from 3.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for CHTR reached as high as 13.56% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 2.86% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 7.29% (2023), against an average of 7.73%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin plunged 996 bps — and 2025, when it surged 1030 bps.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 6.34% in 2022, then rose by 15 bps to 7.29% in 2023, then plunged by 61 bps to 2.86% in 2024, then advanced by 10 bps to 3.13% in 2025, then surged by 240 bps to 10.66% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 10.66%, 3.13%, and 10.45% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 19.90% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 10.98% |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 8.63% |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 10.66% |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 38.24% |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 43.87% |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 13.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.54% |