Growth Metrics

Charter Communications (CHTR) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Charter Communications (CHTR) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $8.1 billion as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 52.92% to $8.1 billion in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $37.3 billion through Dec 2025, down 15.48% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $32.7 billion for FY2025, 21.99% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $8.1 billion at Charter Communications, down from $8.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $17.1 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at $7.7 billion in Q1 2021.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $9.6 billion, with a median of $9.4 billion recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses skyrocketed 106.32% in 2024, then tumbled 52.92% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $10.3 billion in 2021, then grew by 3.69% to $10.6 billion in 2022, then dropped by 22.04% to $8.3 billion in 2023, then surged by 106.32% to $17.1 billion in 2024, then crashed by 52.92% to $8.1 billion in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $8.1 billion, $8.3 billion, and $10.5 billion for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.