Operating
Debt issuance costs and discount amortization
Charter Communications, Inc. Debt issuance costs and discount amortization decreased by 14.3% to $6.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.0%, from $8.00M to $6.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt issuance costs and discount amortization shows an upward trend with a 6.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher non-cash interest expense, which reduces net income without impacting cash flow.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense recognized over the life of a debt instrument to account for the difference between the face value...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive firms with significant long-term debt structures.
Metric ID:
amortization_of_debt_discountHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$8.00M | -$5.00M | -$3.00M | -$3.00M | -$4.00M | -$5.00M | -$5.00M | -$3.00M | $7.00M | $9.00M | $7.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $8.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.5% | +40.0% | +0.0% | -33.3% | -25.0% | +0.0% | +40.0% | +333.3% | +28.6% | -22.2% | +14.3% | +0.0% | +12.5% | +0.0% | -11.1% | -12.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +50.0% | +0.0% | -66.7% | +0.0% | +275.0% | +280.0% | +240.0% | +366.7% | +14.3% | +0.0% | +28.6% | +0.0% | -12.5% | -22.2% | -22.2% | -25.0% |
Range-$8.00M – $9.00M
CAGR-5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+69.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt issuance costs and discount amortization?
- Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported debt issuance costs and discount amortization of $6.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt issuance costs and discount amortization changed year-over-year?
- Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt issuance costs and discount amortization decreased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $8.00M to $6.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt issuance costs and discount amortization?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt issuance costs and discount amortization has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$23.00M to $29.00M.
- What does debt issuance costs and discount amortization mean?
- The non-cash expense representing the gradual recognition of a discount on issued debt.