Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) financial statements: income statement, balance sheet and cash flow

Charter Communications Inc.'s income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement as filed with the SEC (10-K and 10-Q), with the latest fiscal years and quarters. In its latest fiscal year (Dec 31, 2025 · FY), Charter Communications Inc. reported revenue of $54.8B (-0.6% year on year) and net income of $5.8B (-1.5% year on year).

Income statement

Charter Communications Inc. income statement, fiscal years

Line item	Dec 31, 2025 · FY	Dec 31, 2024 · FY	Dec 31, 2023 · FY	Dec 31, 2022 · FY
REVENUES	$54.8B	$55.1B	$54.6B	$54.0B
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	$32.7B	$33.2B	$33.4B	$32.9B
Depreciation and amortization	$8.7B	$8.7B	$8.7B	$8.9B
Other operating (income) expenses, net	$416.0M	$127.0M	($53.0M)	$281.0M
Total costs and expenses	$41.9B	$42.0B	$42.0B	$42.1B
Income from operations	$12.9B	$13.1B	$12.6B	$12.0B
Interest expense, net	($5.0B)	($5.2B)	($5.2B)	($4.6B)
Other expenses, net	($408.0M)	($387.0M)	($517.0M)	$56.0M
Total other income (expenses), net	($5.5B)	($5.6B)	($5.7B)	($4.5B)
Income before income taxes	$7.5B	$7.5B	$6.9B	$7.5B
Income tax expense	($1.7B)	($1.6B)	($1.6B)	($1.6B)
Consolidated net income	$5.8B	$5.9B	$5.3B	$5.8B
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	($779.0M)	($770.0M)	($704.0M)	($794.0M)
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$5.0B	$5.1B	$4.6B	$5.1B
Basic (in dollars per share)	$36.90	$35.53	$30.54	$31.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$36.21	$34.97	$29.99	$30.74
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	135.2M	143.1M	149.2M	161.5M
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	137.7M	145.4M	152.0M	164.4M

Charter Communications Inc. income statement, quarters

Line item	Jun 30, 2026 · Q2	Mar 31, 2026 · Q1	Sep 30, 2025 · Q3	Jun 30, 2025 · Q2
REVENUES	$13.5B	$13.6B	$13.7B	$13.8B
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	$8.2B	$8.2B	$8.3B	$8.2B
Depreciation and amortization	$2.2B	$2.2B	$2.2B	$2.2B
Other operating expenses, net	$51.0M	$15.0M	$119.0M	$81.0M
Total costs and expenses	$10.5B	$10.4B	$10.5B	$10.5B
Income from operations	$3.1B	$3.2B	$3.1B	$3.3B
Interest expense, net	($1.3B)	($1.3B)	($1.3B)	($1.3B)
Other income (expenses), net	$212.0M	($124.0M)	($129.0M)	($107.0M)
Total other income (expenses), net	($1.1B)	($1.4B)	($1.4B)	($1.4B)
Income before income taxes	$2.0B	$1.8B	$1.7B	$1.9B
Income tax expense	($475.0M)	($465.0M)	($418.0M)	($414.0M)
Consolidated net income	$1.5B	$1.4B	$1.3B	$1.5B
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	($232.0M)	($200.0M)	($179.0M)	($194.0M)
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$1.3B	$1.2B	$1.1B	$1.3B
Basic (dollars per share)	$10.76	$9.27	$8.50	$9.41
Diluted (dollars per share)	$10.66	$9.17	$8.34	$9.18
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	120.1M	125.5M	133.8M	138.2M
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	121.3M	126.8M	136.4M	141.7M

Balance sheet

Charter Communications Inc. balance sheet, fiscal years

Line item	Dec 31, 2025 · FY	Dec 31, 2024 · FY	Dec 31, 2023 · FY	Dec 31, 2022 · FY
Cash and cash equivalents	$477.0M	$459.0M	$709.0M	$645.0M
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $219 and $204, respectively	$3.7B	$3.1B	$3.0B	$2.9B
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$987.0M	$677.0M	$458.0M	$451.0M
Total current assets	$5.1B	$4.2B	$4.1B	$4.0B
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $41,514 and $39,409, respectively	$46.4B	$42.9B	$39.5B	$36.0B
Customer relationships, net	$440.0M	$975.0M	$1.7B	$2.8B
Franchises	$67.5B	$67.5B	$67.4B	$67.4B
Goodwill	$29.7B	$29.7B	$29.7B	$29.6B
Total investment in cable properties, net	$144.1B	$141.0B	$138.3B	$135.7B
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	$5.0B	$4.8B	$4.7B	$4.8B
Total assets	$154.2B	$150.0B	$147.2B	$144.5B
Accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities	$12.6B	$11.7B	$11.2B	$10.6B
Current portion of long-term debt	$750.0M	$1.8B	$2.0B	$1.5B
Total current liabilities	$13.3B	$13.5B	$13.2B	$12.1B
LONG-TERM DEBT	$94.0B	$92.1B	$95.8B	$96.1B
EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT PLAN FINANCING FACILITY	$1.4B	$1.1B	—	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	$19.8B	$18.8B	$19.0B	$19.1B
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	$5.1B	$4.8B	$4.5B	$4.8B
Common stock	$0	$0	$0	$0
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	$21.4B	$23.3B	$23.3B	$23.9B
Accumulated deficit	($5.4B)	($7.8B)	($12.3B)	($14.8B)
Total Charter shareholders’ equity	$16.1B	$15.6B	$11.1B	$9.1B
Noncontrolling interests	$4.5B	$4.1B	$3.6B	$3.4B
Total shareholders’ equity	$20.5B	$19.7B	$14.7B	$12.5B
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	$154.2B	$150.0B	$147.2B	$144.5B

Charter Communications Inc. balance sheet, quarters

Line item	Jun 30, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents	$509.0M	$517.0M	$464.0M	$606.0M
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $238 and $219, respectively	$3.7B	$3.5B	$3.6B	$3.5B
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$813.0M	$933.0M	$805.0M	$657.0M
Total current assets	$5.0B	$5.0B	$4.9B	$4.8B
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $41,990 and $41,514, respectively	$48.0B	$47.2B	$45.2B	$44.2B
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $18,078 and $17,875, respectively	$238.0M	$324.0M	$555.0M	$672.0M
Franchises	$67.5B	$67.5B	$67.5B	$67.5B
Goodwill	$29.7B	$29.7B	$29.7B	$29.7B
Total investment in cable properties, net	$145.4B	$144.7B	$142.9B	$142.0B
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	$5.3B	$5.0B	$5.1B	$4.8B
Total assets	$155.6B	$154.6B	$152.8B	$151.6B
Accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities	$12.8B	$12.4B	$12.2B	$12.0B
Current portion of long-term debt	$999.0M	$0	$750.0M	$2.5B
Total current liabilities	$13.8B	$12.4B	$13.0B	$14.6B
LONG-TERM DEBT	$93.0B	$94.4B	$94.4B	$91.9B
EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT PLAN FINANCING FACILITY	$1.6B	$1.6B	$1.4B	$1.3B
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	$20.2B	$20.0B	$19.6B	$18.8B
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	$5.1B	$5.1B	$4.9B	$4.7B
Common stock	$0	$0	$0	$0
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	$21.8B	$21.6B	$23.8B	$23.7B
Accumulated deficit	($2.9B)	($4.2B)	($4.1B)	($5.2B)
Treasury stock at cost; 10,324,746 and no shares, respectively	-1.9B	-1.0B	-4.4B	-2.3B
Total Charter shareholders’ equity	$17.0B	$16.4B	$15.3B	$16.2B
Noncontrolling interests	$4.9B	$4.7B	$4.2B	$4.2B
Total shareholders’ equity	$21.9B	$21.1B	$19.6B	$20.4B
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$155.6B	$154.6B	$152.8B	$151.6B

Cash flow statement

Charter Communications Inc. cash flow statement, fiscal years

Line item	Dec 31, 2025 · FY	Dec 31, 2024 · FY	Dec 31, 2023 · FY	Dec 31, 2022 · FY
Consolidated net income	$5.8B	$5.9B	$5.3B	$5.8B
Depreciation and amortization	$8.7B	$8.7B	$8.7B	$8.9B
Stock compensation expense	$673.0M	$651.0M	$692.0M	$470.0M
Noncash interest, net	$29.0M	$34.0M	$20.0M	($17.0M)
Deferred income taxes	$1.0B	($87.0M)	($80.0M)	$87.0M
Other, net	$538.0M	$354.0M	$291.0M	$29.0M
Accounts receivable	($416.0M)	($129.0M)	($44.0M)	($342.0M)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	($517.0M)	($609.0M)	($572.0M)	($202.0M)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	$280.0M	($310.0M)	$169.0M	$148.0M
Net cash flows from operating activities	$16.1B	$14.4B	$14.4B	$14.9B
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	($11.7B)	($11.3B)	($11.1B)	($9.4B)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	$586.0M	$1.1B	$172.0M	$553.0M
Other, net	($547.0M)	($481.0M)	($184.0M)	($291.0M)
Net cash flows from investing activities	($11.6B)	($10.7B)	($11.1B)	($9.1B)
Borrowings of long-term debt	$15.5B	$25.9B	$22.1B	$25.6B
Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility	$375.0M	$1.1B	—	—
Repayments of long-term debt	($14.8B)	($29.7B)	($21.9B)	($19.3B)
Payments for debt issuance costs	($19.0M)	($56.0M)	($32.0M)	($71.0M)
Purchase of treasury stock	($5.1B)	($1.2B)	($3.2B)	($10.3B)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	$20.0M	$32.0M	$22.0M	$5.0M
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	($373.0M)	($189.0M)	($427.0M)	($1.6B)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	($132.0M)	($157.0M)	($158.0M)	($111.0M)
Other, net	$208.0M	$297.0M	$444.0M	($43.0M)
Net cash flows from financing activities	($4.4B)	($4.0B)	($3.2B)	($5.8B)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	$92.0M	($203.0M)	$64.0M	$44.0M
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	$506.0M	$709.0M	$645.0M	$601.0M
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$598.0M	—	—	—
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	$5.0B	$5.3B	$5.0B	$4.5B
Restricted cash	$121.0M	$47.0M	—	—

Charter Communications Inc. cash flow statement, quarters

Line item	Jun 30, 2026 · YTD	Mar 31, 2026 · Q1	Sep 30, 2025 · YTD	Jun 30, 2025 · YTD
Consolidated net income	$2.9B	$1.4B	$4.2B	$2.9B
Depreciation and amortization	$4.4B	$2.2B	$6.5B	$4.4B
Stock compensation expense	$341.0M	$203.0M	$530.0M	$379.0M
Noncash interest, net	$12.0M	$6.0M	$22.0M	$15.0M
Deferred income taxes	$417.0M	$214.0M	$772.0M	($80.0M)
Other, net	($86.0M)	$126.0M	$498.0M	$350.0M
Accounts receivable	($136.0M)	$5.0M	($334.0M)	($286.0M)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$4.0M	$7.0M	($355.0M)	($169.0M)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	$382.0M	$169.0M	$446.0M	$366.0M
Net cash flows from operating activities	$8.2B	$4.3B	$12.3B	$7.8B
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	($5.7B)	($2.9B)	($8.3B)	($5.3B)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	($162.0M)	($77.0M)	$239.0M	$47.0M
Other, net	($285.0M)	($42.0M)	($497.0M)	($199.0M)
Net cash flows from investing activities	($6.2B)	($3.0B)	($8.6B)	($5.4B)
Borrowings of long-term debt	$11.6B	$7.2B	$12.0B	$5.1B
Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility	$148.0M	$148.0M	$292.0M	$233.0M
Repayments of long-term debt	($12.1B)	($7.5B)	($10.9B)	($4.8B)
Payments for debt issuance costs	($30.0M)	($30.0M)	($17.0M)	($1.0M)
Purchase of treasury stock	($1.9B)	($1.0B)	($4.4B)	($2.3B)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	$13.0M	$2.0M	$20.0M	$19.0M
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	$0	$0	($373.0M)	($252.0M)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	($22.0M)	($2.0M)	($124.0M)	($124.0M)
Other, net	$212.0M	($115.0M)	($249.0M)	($213.0M)
Net cash flows from financing activities	($2.1B)	($1.3B)	($3.7B)	($2.3B)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	$1.0M	$24.0M	$15.0M	$143.0M
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	$598.0M	$598.0M	$506.0M	$506.0M
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$599.0M	$622.0M	$521.0M	$649.0M
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	$2.5B	$1.1B	$3.6B	$2.4B
Restricted cash	$90.0M	$105.0M	$57.0M	$43.0M

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