Charter Communications Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CHTR)

Charter Communications reported $4.42B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 39.77% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 496.96%.

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Charter Communications free cash flow by year

Charter Communications annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$4.42B$1.26B+39.77%+496.96%
20242024-12-31$3.16B−$157.0M−4.73%+335.92%
20232023-12-31$3.32B−$2.23B−40.21%+334.14%
20222022-12-31$5.55B−$3.06B−35.51%+504.45%
20212021-12-31$8.60B$1.46B+20.39%+782.18%
20202020-12-31$7.15B$2.59B+56.97%+649.73%
20192019-12-31$4.55B$1.84B+67.64%+9.95%
20162016-12-31$2.72B$2.20B+423.31%+9.36%
20152015-12-31$519.0M$381.0M+276.09%+5.32%
20142014-12-31$138.0M−$195.0M−58.56%+1.52%
20132013-12-31$333.0M$202.0M+154.20%+4.08%
20122012-12-31$131.0M−$295.0M−69.25%+1.75%
20112011-12-31$426.0M−$293.0M−40.75%+5.91%
20102010-12-31$719.0M+10.19%

Charter Communications free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $7.15B to $4.42B, a compound annual decline of 9.17%. Charter Communications's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $1.05B in free cash flow, an increase of 45.18% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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