What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic)?

Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported shares (basic) of 125.5M in Q1 2026.

How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 11.4% year-over-year, from 141.6M to 125.5M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of shares held by investors during the period.

Shares (Basic)

Charter Communications, Inc. Shares (Basic) decreased by 6.2% to 125.5M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.4%, from 141.6M to 125.5M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026

How to read this metric

Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.

Detailed definition

The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	185.9M	181.9M	170.7M	164M	158M	151.4M	150.1M	149M	144.5M	143.3M	142.3M	141.6M	138.2M	133.8M	125.5M
QoQ Change	—	-2.1%	-6.2%	-3.9%	-3.7%	-4.1%	-0.9%	-0.7%	-3.0%	-0.8%	-0.7%	-0.5%	-2.4%	-3.2%	-6.2%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-11.8%	-13.2%	-11.3%	-8.5%	-5.7%	-4.6%	-4.5%	-4.5%	-2.0%	-3.6%	-6.0%	-11.4%

Range125.5M – 185.9M

CAGR-10.6%

Avg YoY Growth-7.2%

Median YoY Growth-5.8%

Current Streak14+ quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic)?: Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported shares (basic) of 125.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 11.4% year-over-year, from 141.6M to 125.5M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of shares held by investors during the period.