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Charter Communications, Inc. Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

Charter Communications, Inc. generated $16.1B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $12.1B in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $4.0B. Free cash flow decreased 0.1% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$16.1BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)-$11.8BNet Cash From Financing (TTM)-$4.6BCapital Expenditures (TTM)$12.1BDepreciation And Amortization Cf (TTM)$8.7BNet Change In Cash (TTM)$205.0M
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-04-24
Market Cap$17.1B
P/E Ratio3.47
ROE30.23%

Operating

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Debt issuance costs and discount amortization$9M$8M$7M$7M$7M$6M
Change in accounts payable-$384M$493M—$80M—$169M
Change in accounts receivable$30M$48M$238M$48M$82M-$5M
Change in other assets$72M$235M—$186M$162M-$7M
Other working capital changes-$90M-$233M-$117M-$148M-$40M-$126M
Deferred income taxes-$135M-$27M-$53M$852M$241M$214M
Depreciation and amortization$2.2B$2.2B$2.2B$2.2B$2.2B$2.2B
Net cash from operating activities$3.5B$4.2B$3.6B$4.5B$3.8B$4.3B
Net income$1.7B$1.4B$1.5B$1.3B$1.5B$1.4B
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium$9M$8M$7M$7M$7M$6M
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets$72M$235M—$186M$162M-$7M
Other Noncash Income (Expense)-$90M-$233M-$117M-$148M-$40M-$126M
Stock-based compensation$138M$222M$157M$151M$143M$203M

Investing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Capital expenditures$3.1B$2.4B$2.9B$3.1B$3.3B$2.9B
Changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures-$586M$273M-$320M-$192M-$347M$77M
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity$103M$132M$67M$298M$50M$42M
Net cash from investing activities-$2.6B-$2.8B-$2.6B-$3.2B-$3B-$3B
Other investing activities$103M$132M$67M$298M$50M$42M

Financing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Proceeds from issuance of debt$8.5B$1.4B$3.7B$6.9B$3.5B$7.2B
Repayments of debt$9.8B$1.6B$3.2B$6.1B$3.9B$7.5B
Distributions to noncontrolling interests$49M$3M$121M$0$8M$2M
Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility$74M$121M$112M$59M$83M$148M
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest$4M$20M$232M$121M$0$0
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs$29M$0$1M$16M$2M$30M
Other, net$250M-$169M-$44M-$36M$457M-$115M
Net cash from financing activities-$1.1B-$1.1B-$1.2B-$1.5B-$646M-$1.3B
Other financing activities$250M-$169M-$44M-$36M$457M-$115M
Payment of debt issuance costs$29M$0$1M$16M$2M$30M
Proceeds from issuance of common stock$3M$17M$2M$1M$0$2M
Repurchases of common stock$114M$802M$1.5B$2.1B$766M$1B

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Free cash flow$398M$1.8B$726M$1.4B$426M$1.4B

Supplemental

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Interest paid$1.5B$995M$1.4B$1.2B$1.4B$1.1B

Other

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Net increase (decrease) in cash-$244M$360M——$77M$24M