Charter Communications (CHTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Charter Communications' Free Cash Flow was $1.05 billion in Q2 2026, up 45.2% from $726 million a year earlier but down 27.3% from the prior quarter.
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Charter Communications (CHTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Charter Communications' Free Cash Flow was $4.36 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 1.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.42 billion, up 39.8% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $3.16 billion in FY2024 (-4.7%), $3.32 billion in FY2023 (-40.2%), $5.55 billion in FY2022 (-35.5%) and $8.6 billion in FY2021 (+20.4%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between $398 million (Q4 2024) and $2.4 billion (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 40.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 336.3%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 69.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, CHTR's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.45 billion (Q1 2026), $426 million (Q4 2025) and $1.43 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 182.00 Bn | 145.12 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 166.59 Bn | 151.34 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 152.55 Bn | 84.51 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.28 Bn | 140.01 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.71 Bn | 42.78 Bn | - | 5.19 Bn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.12 Bn | 7.51 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.87 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 26.90 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -102.26 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.87 Bn | 14.89 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 12.93 Bn | 10.97 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 426.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 726.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 398.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 421.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 999.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 983.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 477.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 859.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 867.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.40 Bn |
API Access
Charter Communications Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CHTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CHTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CHTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();