Charter Communications (CHTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Charter Communications (CHTR) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 45.18% year-over-year from $726.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 27.26% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Charter Communications (CHTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Charter Communications (CHTR) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $1.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 45.18% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.4 billion (up 1.28% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.4 billion, up 39.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026 per CHTR's latest filing, from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.8 billion in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $398.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $999.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 69.05% — and 2025, when it soared 336.34%.
- Charter Communications' Free Cash Flow stood at $867.0 million in 2022, then gained by 15.22% to $999.0 million in 2023, then sank by 60.16% to $398.0 million in 2024, then grew by 7.04% to $426.0 million in 2025, then soared by 147.42% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHTR's Free Cash Flow at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $426.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -102.26 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | 782.21 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 401.68 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 18.08 Bn | 17.57 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| 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 |