Charter Communications (CHTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Charter Communications (CHTR) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 21.12% YoY from $1.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 240.14% sequentially from $426.0 million in Q4 2025.

Charter Communications (CHTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Charter Communications has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $1.4 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 21.12% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (down 11.95% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.4 billion, up 39.77% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow rose to $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, from $426.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CHTR reached as high as $1.8 billion in Q1 2025 and fell as low as $398.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $999.0 million (2023), against an average of $1.1 billion.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow sank 69.05% — and 2025, when it soared 336.34%.
  • 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 slumped 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.4 billion, $426.0 million, and $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (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 4.60 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 176.65 Bn 169.60 Bn 27.94 Bn 3.78 Bn
4 At&T 143.78 Bn 133.82 Bn 25.25 Bn 2.72 Bn
5 Telecom Argentina 27.29 Bn -708.89 Bn - -
6 Charter Communications 17.55 Bn 21.72 Bn - 1.45 Bn
7 Millicom International Cellular 15.13 Bn 13.99 Bn - 759.00 Mn
8 Globalstar 10.40 Bn 10.04 Bn 46.63 Mn 30.74 Mn
9 Sify Technologies 7.22 Bn 7.17 Bn 54.72 Mn -
10 Lumen Technologies 7.15 Bn 5.53 Bn 1.46 Bn 380.00 Mn

Historic Data

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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