Charter Communications, Inc.

Charter Communications, Inc.

CHTR

$116.16

Updated: 24/09/2026, 15:42:15

Market Cap
$15.66B
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecommunications Services
Country
US
Stock valuation chart
One-year closing share-price history for CHTR
Company Profile

Charter Communications, Inc. is a prominent U.S. broadband and cable operator, delivering services to residential and commercial customers nationwide. Its offerings encompass a wide array of subscription video services, including on-demand content, high-definition channels, digital video recording (DVR), and pay-per-view options. Internet services form a crucial part of its portfolio, featuring robust security measures against cyber threats, high-performance in-home WiFi with provided routers, and extensive out-of-home and Spectrum WiFi access. The company also provides voice communication services utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. For its business and carrier clientele, Charter offers comprehensive broadband communication solutions. These include internet access, data networking, fiber optic connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services, catering to a diverse range of needs from office buildings to cellular towers. Further diversifying its operations, Charter provides mobile services, alongside specialized business solutions such as static IP addresses, dedicated business WiFi, email and security services, multi-line telephone systems, and web-based service management. It also offers a suite of communication products and managed service solutions. In the media sector, the company sells local advertising across various platforms, including major networks like TBS, CNN, and ESPN, as well as local sports and news channels, and utilizes its "Audience App" for linear inventory optimization. Additionally, Charter owns and operates regional sports and news networks and supplies wholesale data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers. Serving approximately 32 million customers across 41 states, Charter Communications was founded in 1993 and maintains its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

USD
NASDAQ
CEO: Christopher L. Winfrey
Employees: 91,900
https://corporate.charter.com
Asset Summaries
Latest generated summaries for CHTR

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Detailed business
Evidence-backed facts extracted from the latest official annual filing.
CHTR-10-k-fy2025.html2.4 MBtext/htmlENFiled 30/01/2026Period ended 31/12/2025

Business monitoring

Reported and calculated KPIs plus operational exposure disclosed in the FY 2025 filing.

Evidence-backed · 25 KPI observations

Revenue

N/A

FY — · Reported

Net income

$5.0B

FY 2025 · Reported

Gross margin

N/A

FY — · Reported

Free cash flow

$4.4B

FY 2025 · Calculated

R&D intensity

N/A

FY — · Reported

Share repurchases

$5.1B

FY 2025 · Reported

Earnings and cash generation
USD billions, directly sourced from inline XBRL; free cash flow is operating cash flow less capex.
Profitability and reinvestment
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Top products and services
Products and services mentioned in the filing; a quantitative sales breakdown was not disclosed.

Other offerings mentioned without separate sales

Internet products
Spectrum Mobile
Brand platforms
Video products and Xumo

Area-level product sales are displayed only when the filing reports a product × geography breakdown. Regional totals are not allocated across products by estimation.

Geographic footprint
What the filing identifies, separated by location role so partner manufacturing is not presented as Apple-owned factories.
1 named headquarters
0 manufacturing countries
0 individually named factories

Map layer

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Named headquarters Manufacturing partner country

Only locations and quantities explicitly supported by the filing are displayed. A country-level manufacturing percentage or product allocation is shown only when the source discloses it; materiality scores are never presented as production shares.

How the business makes money

Company overview

Broadband connectivity company, 58 million passings, 41 states, Spectrum brand, founded 1993

99%
Source evidence
“We are a leading broadband connectivity company with services available to 58 million homes and small to large businesses across 41 states through our Spectrum® brand.”

Residential and business customers

Residential, small business, mid-market & large business

97%
Source evidence
“The following table summarizes our customer statistics for connectivity, Internet, mobile, video and voice as of December 31, 2025 and 2024”

Internet products

Spectrum Internet up to 1 Gbps footprint-wide, multi-gig in portion; Advanced WiFi

98%
Source evidence
“We offer Spectrum Internet products with speeds up to 1 gigabits per second (“Gbps”) across our entire footprint and multi-gigabit speeds in a portion of our footprint.”

Spectrum Mobile

Spectrum Mobile: 5G access, no contracts, taxes/fees in price

98%
Source evidence
“Spectrum Mobile® is available to all new and existing Spectrum Internet customers and offers plans that include 5G access, do not require contracts and include taxes and fees in the price.”

Brand platforms

Spectrum, Spectrum Business, Spectrum Reach, Spectrum Community Solutions

97%
Source evidence
“We sell our residential and commercial services using national brand platforms known as Spectrum, Spectrum Business, Spectrum Reach and Spectrum Community Solutions.”

Video products and Xumo

Video with seamless entertainment apps, Xumo Stream Boxes, Spectrum App Store

97%
Source evidence
“Together with our Xumo Stream Boxes (“Xumo”), our goal is to deliver utility and value for our customers, irrespective of how they want to view content, and better and more stable economics for our programming partners and us.”

Revenue mix

89% monthly subscription fees; 11% advertising, franchise/regulatory fees, devices and other

98%
Source evidence
“Approximately 89% of our revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are attributable to monthly subscription fees charged to customers for our Internet, mobile, video, voice and commercial services as well as regional sports and news channels.”

Operations and dependencies

Headquarters and operations

HQ Stamford, CT; centrally managed footprint across 41 states

97%
Source evidence
“Our principal executive offices are located at 400 Washington Blvd., Stamford, Connecticut 06902.”

Programming suppliers

Programming suppliers with per-customer license fees; supplier consolidation increases selling power

95%
Source evidence
“Media corporation and broadcast station group consolidation has, however, resulted in fewer suppliers and additional selling power on the part of programming suppliers.”

Limited/sole-source vendors

Limited number of third-party suppliers, some sole-source; tariff and component supply risk

97%
Source evidence
“We depend on a limited number of third-party service providers, suppliers and licensors to supply some of the services, hardware, software and operational support necessary to provide some of our services and execute our network evolution and rural construction initiatives.”

Workforce

~91,900 FTEs as of Dec 31, 2025; 100% U.S.-based; $20/hour minimum starting wage

98%
Source evidence
“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 91,900 active full-time equivalent employees.”

Positioning and strategy

Liberty Broadband Combination

Pending Liberty Broadband Combination

95%
Source evidence
“our ability to satisfy the conditions to consummate the Liberty Broadband Combination and/or the Cox Transactions”

Rural construction initiative

$7.7B cumulative since 2022; ~1.3M passings activated; $2.2B in 2025 (~483,000 passings)

99%
Source evidence
“Since inception in the beginning of 2022, we have spent $7.7 billion on our subsidized rural construction initiative and activated approximately 1.3 million passings.”

Primary FTTH competitors

AT&T (~27% footprint overlap), Verizon (~16%)

98%
Source evidence
“We face terrestrial broadband Internet (defined by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) as at least 100 Mbps) competition from AT&T and Verizon in approximately 27% and 16% of our operating footprint, respectively.”

Mobile competitors

AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (MNOs), plus regional operators and MVNOs

97%
Source evidence
“Our mobile service faces competition from national mobile network operators (“MNOs”) including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, as well as a variety of regional operators and mobile virtual network operators.”

Video competitors

Virtual MVPDs, SVOD/streaming apps, DBS, Verizon wireline video; fixed wireless home Internet

96%
Source evidence
“These competitors include virtual MVPDs such as YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling TV, Philo and DirecTV Stream.”

Housing and economic conditions

Housing sector activity and unemployment levels drive demand

92%
Source evidence
“general business conditions, unemployment levels and the level of activity in the housing sector and economic uncertainty or downturn”

Simplified pricing and bundling strategy

Bundled converged offerings with simplified pricing to grow relationships and reduce churn

96%
Source evidence
“Our Internet and mobile product bundles provide a differentiated connectivity experience by bringing together Spectrum Internet, Advanced WiFi and Unlimited Spectrum Mobile”

Network evolution

DOCSIS 4.0/DAA/high-split network evolution, largely complete by end of 2027

98%
Source evidence
“Through this process, which we expect to be largely complete by the end of 2027, we will transform our network to offer much faster Internet speeds.”

Risks, financing, and outlook

Programming costs

Higher programming costs including retransmission consents

93%
Source evidence
“our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to raise prices to offset, in whole or in part, the effects of higher programming costs (including retransmission consents and distribution requirements)”

Debt and covenant exposure

Debt obligations dependent on cash flow and capital markets access; cross-default covenants

94%
Source evidence
“our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit facilities, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of our other obligations under cross-default provisions”

FY2025 results summary

Revenue $54.8B (-0.6%); Adjusted EBITDA $22.7B (+0.6%); 1.9M mobile lines added

98%
Source evidence
“During the year ended December 31, 2025, we added 1.9 million mobile lines while Internet and video losses improved as compared to the prior year period.”

Customer statistics table (FY2025 vs FY2024, thousands)

Total customer relationships 31,846K (2025) vs 32,214K (2024); Internet 29,680K; mobile lines 11,766K vs 9,858K; video 12,605K; voice 6,046K

98%
Source evidence
“Total Customer Relationships 31,846 32,214”

Privacy and data regulation

Multi-state privacy laws, CCPA enforcement, Colorado AI Act (June 30, 2026), COPPA amendments

95%
Source evidence
“Colorado passed the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (“CAIA”) which will take effect on June 30, 2026.”

Franchise and Universal Service Fund risk

Franchise non-renewal risk; USF funding challenge could affect E-rate and Rural Health Care funds

94%
Source evidence
“We cannot predict the outcome of this case or any related actions of Congress and the FCC, which could adversely affect our receipt of universal service funds, including FCC E-rate funds to serve schools and libraries and FCC Rural Health Care funds to serve eligible health care providers.”

Cybersecurity regulation

FCC cybersecurity NPRM pending; CMMC rollout began November 10, 2025

92%
Source evidence
“The Department of Defense began the phased rollout of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program, which amends the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and introduces mandatory cybersecurity standards for defense contractors, on November 10, 2025.”

Competition risk

Intense competition across Internet, mobile, video, voice and commercial services

97%
Source evidence
“We operate in a very competitive business environment, which affects our ability to attract and retain customers and can adversely affect our business, operations and financial results.”

Cybersecurity and network disruption risk

Cyber attacks, network/system disruptions, natural disasters; AI may intensify cybersecurity risks

96%
Source evidence
“the increasing use of AI may intensify these cybersecurity risks”

Tax risk

Federal/state/local tax and fee changes could increase liabilities

93%
Source evidence
“Certain states and localities have imposed or are considering imposing new or additional taxes or fees on our services or changing the methodologies or base on which certain fees and taxes are computed.”

Material exposure graph

Residential customers
Revenue Exposure

Residential customers are the core revenue base (~29.6M relationships); monthly revenue per residential customer of $119.05 in 2025.

Relevance 95·Dependency 85·Confidence 98
Source evidence
“Monthly Residential Revenue per Residential Customer $119.05 $118.71”
Verizon
Competitive Exposure

Verizon is a primary FTTH competitor (~16% footprint overlap) and primary wireline video competitor.

Relevance 85·Dependency 30·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“Our residential video service also faces competition from large telecommunications companies, primarily Verizon, which offer wireline video services in significant portions of our operating areas.”
AT&T Inc.
Competitive Exposure

AT&T is a primary FTTH competitor overlapping ~27% of footprint and an MNO competitor in mobile.

Relevance 85·Dependency 30·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“AT&T Inc. ("AT&T") and Verizon are our primary FTTH competitors.”
DOCSIS 4.0 / network evolution technologies
Technology Dependency

Network evolution depends on spectrum expansion, high-split, DAA and DOCSIS 4.0 to deliver symmetrical multi-gig speeds, largely complete by end of 2027.

Relevance 80·Dependency 70·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“spectrum expansion, initially to 1.2 GHz and then to 1.8 GHz; changing the bandwidth allocation to a "high split" to increase upstream speeds; Distributed Access Architecture ("DAA"); and DOCSIS 4.0 technology.”
FCC regulation and subsidies
Regulatory Exposure

FCC regulation, universal service programs and rural subsidies affect operations, costs and funding; USF challenge creates funding uncertainty.

Relevance 80·Dependency 60·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“could adversely affect our receipt of universal service funds, including FCC E-rate funds to serve schools and libraries and FCC Rural Health Care funds to serve eligible health care providers”
Video programming content
Supplier Dependency

Programming license fees are a major cost; supplier consolidation increases supplier selling power.

Relevance 75·Dependency 65·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“Media corporation and broadcast station group consolidation has, however, resulted in fewer suppliers and additional selling power on the part of programming suppliers.”
T-Mobile
Competitive Exposure

T-Mobile is one of the MNO competitors in mobile and fixed wireless home Internet.

Relevance 75·Dependency 25·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“national mobile network operators (“MNOs”) including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile”
Third-party equipment, software and service vendors
Supplier Dependency

Sole-source and exclusive vendors support network evolution and rural construction; tariffs and component supply could impair performance.

Relevance 70·Dependency 60·Confidence 94
Source evidence
“tariffs or component supply conditions impact vendors’ ability to perform their obligations or signi”
Consumer spending
Demand Driver

Discretionary spending of customers and economic conditions affect demand for subscription services.

Relevance 70·Dependency 55·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“could significantly adversely affect our competitive position with respect to the leisure time and discretionary spending of our customers”
State privacy laws (CCPA et al.)
Regulatory Exposure

Comprehensive state consumer data privacy laws and active enforcement impose compliance costs and litigation risk.

Relevance 70·Dependency 45·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“enforcement of state consumer privacy laws has increased with both the California attorney general and the California Privacy Protection Agency bringing actions against companies”
Tariffs
Geopolitical Exposure

Tariffs could impact vendors' ability to supply network equipment for network evolution and rural construction.

Relevance 55·Dependency 35·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“tariffs or component supply conditions impact vendors’ ability to perform their obligations”
Vendor supply conditions
Demand Driver

Vendor capacity constraints and supply conditions could delay network evolution and rural construction initiatives.

Relevance 50·Dependency 35·Confidence 83
Source evidence
“demand exceeds these vendors’ capacity”
Extreme weather and natural disasters
Demand Driver

Natural disasters including extreme weather can damage networks and disrupt operations; insurance may be insufficient.

Relevance 50·Dependency 30·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“Our network and information systems are also vulnerable to damage or interruption from power outages, telecommunications failures, accidents, natural disasters (including extreme weather arising from short-term or long-term changes in weather patterns), terrorist attacks and similar events.”
Full company information
Latest profile, trading, valuation, and identifier data stored for CHTR.
Share price
$116.16
Market cap
$15.66B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Currency
USD
CEO
Christopher L. Winfrey
Employees
91,900
IPO date
05/01/2010
Beta
0.6870000000000001
Last dividend
$0.00
Day range
$116.00 – $118.53
52-week range
$111.55 – $285.82
1-day performance
-0.39%
1-year performance
4.13%
Current drawdown (1Y)
-59.36%
CIK
0001091667
CUSIP
16119P108
ISIN
US16119P1084
Created
07/12/2025, 03:18:54
Last update
24/09/2026, 15:42:15

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