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-on-year from $726.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 27.26% on a QoQ basis 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.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 45.18% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $4.4 billion (up 1.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.4 billion, up 39.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026 per CHTR's latest filing, from $1.4 billion 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.
- A 5-year average of $1.1 billion and a median of $999.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 69.05% — and 2025, when it surged 336.34%.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $867.0 million in 2022, then grew by 15.22% to $999.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 60.16% to $398.0 million in 2024, then gained by 7.04% to $426.0 million in 2025, then soared by 147.42% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.1 billion, $1.4 billion, and $426.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | - |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 340.42 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | 396.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 15.71 Bn | 15.20 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 |