Charter Communications (CHTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Charter Communications (CHTR) reported Free Cash Flow of $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 21.12% year-over-year from $1.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 240.14% quarter-over-quarter from $426.0 million in Q4 2025.
Charter Communications (CHTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Charter Communications (CHTR) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $1.4 billion, down 21.12% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.0 billion (down 11.95% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.4 billion, up 39.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 per CHTR's latest filing, from $426.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.8 billion in Q1 2025 and troughed at $398.0 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.1 billion and a median of $999.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow tumbled 69.05% in 2023, then soared 336.34% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $867.0 million in 2022, then rose by 15.22% to $999.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 60.16% to $398.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 7.04% to $426.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 240.14% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHTR's Free Cash Flow at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, $426.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.4 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 4.60 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 2.72 Bn |
| 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 | -1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 143.98 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 759.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 396.00 Mn |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 16.58 Bn | 20.75 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 426.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 426.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 726.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 726.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 398.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 398.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 421.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 421.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 999.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 999.00 Mn |