Retained Earnings
Charter Communications, Inc. Retained Earnings increased by 21.6% to -$4.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 35.3%, from -$6.53B to -$4.23B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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An increase signals strong historical profitability and reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate losses or significant dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
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retained_earningsHistorical 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 | -$3.37B | -$2.15B | -$12.68B | -$11.47B | -$10.00B | -$8.82B | -$14.82B | -$13.80B | -$12.58B | -$11.32B | -$12.26B | -$11.15B | -$9.92B | -$8.64B | -$7.75B | -$6.53B | -$5.23B | -$4.10B | -$5.39B | -$4.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +36.1% | -489.3% | +9.5% | +12.8% | +11.8% | -68.1% | +6.9% | +8.9% | +10.0% | -8.3% | +9.0% | +11.0% | +12.9% | +10.3% | +15.7% | +19.9% | +21.7% | -31.7% | +21.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -196.9% | -309.9% | -16.9% | -20.3% | -25.8% | -28.4% | +17.3% | +19.2% | +21.1% | +23.7% | +36.8% | +41.4% | +47.3% | +52.6% | +30.4% | +35.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported retained earnings of -$4.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings increased by 35.3% year-over-year, from -$6.53B to -$4.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$5.20B to -$5.39B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total accumulated profits the company has kept and reinvested rather than paying out as dividends.