Charter Communications (CHTR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Charter Communications (CHTR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 9.07% for Q1 2026, down 60.0% year-over-year from 22.67% in Q1 2025, and down 1.51% quarter-over-quarter from 9.21% in Q4 2025.
Charter Communications (CHTR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Charter Communications (CHTR) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.07% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 9.07%, down 60.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.07% (down 60.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 9.3%, down 41.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 9.07% in Q1 2026 per CHTR's latest filing, from 9.21% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 9.68% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 8.69% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.26% and a median of 9.24% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed soared 221 bps in 2022, then plunged 60 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 9.06% in 2022, then climbed by 4 bps to 9.39% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 9.63% in 2024, then fell by 4 bps to 9.21% in 2025, then declined by 2 bps to 9.07% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHTR's Return on Capital Employed at 9.07% in Q1 2026, 9.21% in Q4 2025, and 9.36% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 9.14% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 8.65% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.77% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 9.71% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 3.96% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 11.68% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 16.58 Bn | 20.75 Bn | - | 9.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.66% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.94% |