Charter Communications (CHTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Charter Communications (CHTR) reported FCF Margin of 10.66% for Q1 2026, down 272.0% year-over-year from 6.2% in Q1 2025, and up 240.24% quarter-over-quarter from 3.13% in Q4 2025.
Charter Communications (CHTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Charter Communications (CHTR) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 10.66% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 10.66%, down 272.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.38% (down 92.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.07%, up 233.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 10.66% in Q1 2026 per CHTR's latest filing, from 3.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 13.56% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 2.86% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 7.73% and a median of 7.29% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin slumped 996 bps in 2022, then surged 1030 bps in 2025.
- 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 slumped 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.
- Business Quant data shows CHTR's FCF Margin at 10.66% in Q1 2026, 3.13% in Q4 2025, and 10.45% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | 32.26% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 19.90% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 10.98% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 8.63% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | -9.13% |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 7.58% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 38.24% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 32.97% |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 16.58 Bn | 20.75 Bn | - | 10.66% |
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% |