Charter Communications (CHTR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Charter Communications (CHTR) reported Operating Expenses of $10.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 26.79% year-over-year from $8.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 756.47% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Charter Communications (CHTR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Charter Communications (CHTR) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $10.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $10.4 billion, up 26.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $32.6 billion (down 25.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $32.7 billion, down 21.99% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $10.4 billion in Q1 2026 per CHTR's latest filing, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $17.1 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $9.8 billion and a median of $10.4 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 63.77% in 2024, then slumped 92.91% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $10.6 billion in 2022, then fell by 1.79% to $10.4 billion in 2023, then jumped by 63.77% to $17.1 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 92.91% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then jumped by 756.47% to $10.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHTR's Operating Expenses at $10.4 billion in Q1 2026, $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $10.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -2.58 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 18.61 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.85 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -191.29 Mn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 8.11 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 305.28 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -650.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | -533.00 Mn |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 16.58 Bn | 20.75 Bn | - | 10.39 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.88 Bn |