CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
Business
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ is a broadband connectivity company and cable operator that delivers high‑bandwidth communications and entertainment services under the Spectrum brand. It offers residential and commercial subscription services including Spectrum Internet, Advanced WiFi, Spectrum TV (including Xumo streaming boxes and apps), Spectrum Mobile and VoIP voice, plus advertising, regional sports and local news programming and community solutions. Its key business segments include Spectrum Residential, Spectrum Business, Spectrum Enterprise, Spectrum Reach and Spectrum Community Solutions. Services are distributed across an HFC and fiber network to homes, MDUs and businesses in 41 states via direct sales, retail, apps and wholesale/partner channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-01-31
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | 54,774 | 55,085 | 54,607 | 54,022 | 51,682 | |
| Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 32,739 | 33,167 | 33,405 | 32,876 | 31,482 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 8,711 | 8,673 | 8,696 | 8,903 | 9,345 | |
| Other operating (income) expenses, net | 416 | 127 | −53 | 281 | 329 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 41,866 | 41,967 | 42,048 | 42,060 | 41,156 | |
| Income from operations | 12,908 | 13,118 | 12,559 | 11,962 | 10,526 | |
| Interest expense, net | −5,042 | −5,229 | −5,188 | −4,556 | — | |
| Other expenses, net | −408 | −387 | −517 | 56 | −101 | |
| Total other income (expenses), net | −5,450 | −5,616 | −5,705 | −4,500 | −4,138 | |
| Income before income taxes | 7,458 | 7,502 | 6,854 | 7,462 | 6,388 | |
| Income tax expense | −1,692 | −1,649 | −1,593 | −1,613 | −1,068 | |
| Consolidated net income | 5,766 | 5,853 | 5,261 | 5,849 | 5,320 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −779 | −770 | −704 | −794 | −666 | |
| Net income attributable to Charter shareholders | 4,987 | 5,083 | 4,557 | 5,055 | 4,654 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 36.9 | 35.53 | 30.54 | 31.3 | 25.34 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 36.21 | 34.97 | 29.99 | 30.74 | 24.47 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 135 | 143 | 149 | 162 | 184 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 138 | 145 | 152 | 164 | 193 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 477 | 459 | 709 | 645 | 601 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $219 and $204, respectively | 3,680 | 3,097 | 2,965 | 2,921 | 2,579 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 987 | 677 | 458 | 451 | 386 | |
| Total current assets | 5,144 | 4,233 | 4,132 | 4,017 | 3,566 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $41,514 and $39,409, respectively | 46,444 | 42,913 | 39,520 | 36,039 | 34,310 | |
| Customer relationships, net | 440 | 975 | 1,745 | 2,772 | 4,060 | |
| Franchises | 67,471 | 67,462 | 67,396 | 67,363 | 67,346 | |
| Goodwill | 29,710 | 29,674 | 29,668 | 29,563 | 29,562 | |
| Total investment in cable properties, net | 144,065 | 141,024 | 138,329 | 135,737 | 135,278 | |
| OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS | 5,004 | 4,763 | 4,732 | 4,769 | 3,647 | |
| Total assets | 154,213 | 150,020 | 147,193 | 144,523 | 142,491 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities | 12,556 | 11,687 | 11,214 | 10,555 | 9,461 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 750 | 1,799 | 2,000 | 1,510 | 2,997 | |
| Total current liabilities | 13,306 | 13,486 | 13,214 | 12,065 | 12,458 | |
| LONG-TERM DEBT | 94,006 | 92,134 | 95,777 | 96,093 | 88,564 | |
| EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT PLAN FINANCING FACILITY | 1,400 | 1,100 | 0 | — | — | |
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 19,841 | 18,845 | 18,954 | 19,058 | 19,096 | |
| OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 5,094 | 4,776 | 4,530 | 4,758 | 4,217 | |
| Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 21,447 | 23,337 | 23,346 | 23,940 | 26,725 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −5,393 | −7,750 | −12,260 | −14,821 | −12,675 | |
| Total Charter shareholders equity | 16,054 | 15,587 | 11,086 | 9,119 | 14,050 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 4,465 | 4,120 | 3,632 | 3,430 | 4,106 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 20,519 | 19,707 | 14,718 | 12,549 | 18,156 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | 154,213 | 150,020 | 147,193 | 144,523 | 142,491 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock compensation expense | 673 | 651 | 692 | 470 | 430 | |
| Noncash interest, net | 29 | 34 | 20 | −17 | −23 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,013 | −87 | −80 | 87 | 826 | |
| Other, net | 538 | 354 | 291 | 29 | 181 | |
| Accounts receivable | −416 | −129 | −44 | −342 | −35 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −517 | −609 | −572 | −202 | −167 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other | 280 | −310 | 169 | 148 | 362 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 16,077 | 14,430 | 14,433 | 14,925 | 16,239 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −11,659 | −11,269 | −11,115 | −9,376 | −7,635 | |
| Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures | 586 | 1,096 | 172 | 553 | 80 | |
| Other, net | −547 | −481 | −184 | −291 | −199 | |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | −11,620 | −10,654 | −11,127 | −9,114 | −7,754 | |
| Borrowings of long-term debt | 15,485 | 25,893 | 22,062 | 25,643 | 20,976 | |
| Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility | 375 | 1,074 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −14,797 | −29,660 | −21,938 | −19,311 | −12,146 | |
| Payments for debt issuance costs | −19 | −56 | −32 | −71 | −102 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −5,132 | −1,213 | −3,215 | −10,277 | −15,431 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 20 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 44 | |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest | −373 | −189 | −427 | −1,602 | −2,234 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest | −132 | −157 | −158 | −111 | −75 | |
| Other, net | 208 | 297 | 444 | −43 | 83 | |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | −4,365 | −3,979 | −3,242 | −5,767 | −8,885 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 92 | −203 | 64 | 44 | −400 | |
| CASH PAID FOR INTEREST | 4,983 | 5,334 | 5,020 | 4,509 | 4,043 |