Operating Cash Flow
Charter Communications, Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 14.4% to $4.30B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from $4.24B to $4.30B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $4.00B | $4.26B | $4.23B | $3.65B | $3.73B | $3.76B | $3.79B | $3.32B | $3.31B | $3.94B | $3.86B | $3.21B | $3.85B | $3.91B | $3.46B | $4.24B | $3.60B | $4.48B | $3.76B | $4.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.6% | -0.9% | -13.7% | +2.4% | +0.6% | +0.8% | -12.3% | -0.4% | +19.1% | -2.3% | -16.7% | +20.0% | +1.3% | -11.4% | +22.4% | -15.0% | +24.4% | -16.0% | +14.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.6% | -11.9% | -10.4% | -8.9% | -11.3% | +5.0% | +1.8% | -3.3% | +16.4% | -1.0% | -10.2% | +31.9% | -6.6% | +14.7% | +8.7% | +1.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported operating cash flow of $4.30B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Charter Communications, Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $4.24B to $4.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charter Communications, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charter Communications, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.24B to $16.08B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.