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%.
View full Charter Communications company overviewCharter Communications free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.42B | $1.26B | +39.77% | +496.96% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.16B | −$157.0M | −4.73% | +335.92% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.32B | −$2.23B | −40.21% | +334.14% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.55B | −$3.06B | −35.51% | +504.45% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $8.60B | $1.46B | +20.39% | +782.18% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $7.15B | $2.59B | +56.97% | +649.73% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.55B | $1.84B | +67.64% | +9.95% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.72B | $2.20B | +423.31% | +9.36% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $519.0M | $381.0M | +276.09% | +5.32% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $138.0M | −$195.0M | −58.56% | +1.52% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $333.0M | $202.0M | +154.20% | +4.08% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $131.0M | −$295.0M | −69.25% | +1.75% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $426.0M | −$293.0M | −40.75% | +5.91% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $719.0M | — | — | +10.19% |
Charter Communications quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.05B | $328.0M | +45.18% | +7.79% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.45B | −$388.0M | −21.12% | +10.66% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $426.0M | $28.0M | +7.04% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.43B | $87.0M | +6.48% | +10.45% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $726.0M | −$274.0M | −27.40% | +5.27% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.84B | $1.42B | +336.34% | +13.37% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $398.0M | −$601.0M | −60.16% | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.34B | $359.0M | +36.52% | +9.73% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.00B | $523.0M | +109.64% | +7.31% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $421.0M | −$438.0M | −50.99% | +3.08% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $999.0M | $132.0M | +15.22% | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $983.0M | −$368.0M | −27.24% | +7.24% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $477.0M | −$1.06B | −69.05% | +3.49% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $859.0M | −$931.0M | −52.01% | +6.29% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $867.0M | −$1.29B | −59.75% | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.35B | −$1.05B | −43.76% | +9.97% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.54B | −$577.0M | −27.24% | +11.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.79B | −$140.0M | −7.25% | +13.56% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.15B | $68.0M | +3.26% | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.40B | $752.0M | +45.58% | +18.27% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.12B | $466.0M | +28.21% | +16.54% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.93B | $171.0M | +9.72% | +15.41% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.09B | $1.01B | +93.87% | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.65B | $358.0M | +27.71% | +13.71% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.65B | $488.0M | +41.92% | +14.12% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.76B | $738.0M | +72.28% | +14.99% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.08B | $390.0M | +56.85% | +9.15% |
| Q3 2019 · Sep 30 | 2019-09-30 | $1.29B | $587.0M | +83.26% | +11.28% |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 30 | 2019-06-30 | $1.16B | $648.0M | +125.58% | +10.26% |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 31 | 2019-03-31 | $1.02B | $506.0M | +98.25% | +9.11% |
| Q3 2019 · Sep 30 | 2018-09-30 | $686.0M | −$111.0M | −13.93% | +6.30% |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 30 | 2018-06-30 | $705.0M | −$583.0M | −45.26% | +6.50% |
| Q1 2019 · Mar 31 | 2018-03-31 | $516.0M | −$822.0M | −61.43% | +4.84% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $515.0M | −$538.0M | −51.09% | +4.92% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $797.0M | $467.0M | +141.52% | +7.70% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.29B | $1.29B | — | +12.67% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.34B | $1.27B | +2023.81% | +13.02% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.05B | $873.0M | +485.00% | +10.49% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $330.0M | $231.0M | +233.33% | +5.36% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$5.0M | −$182.0M | — | −0.20% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $63.0M | −$24.0M | −27.59% | +2.51% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $180.0M | $229.0M | — | +7.35% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $99.0M | $37.0M | +59.68% | +4.07% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $177.0M | $139.0M | +365.79% | +7.49% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $87.0M | $58.0M | +200.00% | +3.69% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$49.0M | −$162.0M | — | −2.14% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $62.0M | $0 | 0.00% | +2.74% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $38.0M | −$91.0M | −70.54% | +1.73% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $29.0M | −$7.0M | −19.44% | +1.35% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $113.0M | $133.0M | — | +5.34% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $62.0M | $61.0M | +6100.00% | +3.14% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $129.0M | $15.0M | +13.16% | +6.73% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $36.0M | −$62.0M | −63.27% | +1.88% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$20.0M | −$121.0M | — | −1.06% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.0M | −$135.0M | −99.26% | +0.05% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $114.0M | $23.0M | +25.27% | +6.24% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $98.0M | −$147.0M | −60.00% | +5.34% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $101.0M | −$41.0M | −28.87% | +5.58% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $136.0M | $24.0M | +21.43% | +7.59% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $91.0M | −$129.0M | −58.64% | +5.14% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $245.0M | — | — | +13.73% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $142.0M | — | — | +8.03% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $112.0M | — | — | +6.32% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $220.0M | — | — | +12.68% |
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.
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.
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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