Charter Communications (CHTR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Charter Communications (CHTR) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.37% for Q2 2026, down 0.73 percentage points from 9.10% a year earlier and down 0.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Charter Communications (CHTR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Charter Communications' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.72%, down 0.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +2.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Charter Communications' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.05% in FY2024 (+0.39 pp), 8.66% in FY2023 (+0.13 pp), 8.53% in FY2022 (+0.66 pp) and 7.87% in FY2021 (+1.65 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 1.99 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a drop of 0.73 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 8.59% (Q1 2026), 8.68% (Q4 2025) and 8.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 8.22% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 10.51% |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 6.91% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 2.72% |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 7.84% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 10.75% |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 0.79% |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 34.10% |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 15.34 Bn | 32.10 Bn | - | 3.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.61% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.98% |
API Access
Charter Communications Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CHTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CHTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();