Financing
Debt Repayments
Charter Communications, Inc. Debt Repayments increased by 93.5% to $7.5B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 366.1%, from $1.61B to $7.5B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher repayments indicate a focus on reducing leverage and interest costs, while lower repayments may signal a preference for liquidity or reinvestment.
Detailed definition
Repayments of debt represent the cash outflows used to pay down the principal amount of outstanding loans or bonds. This...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all companies with debt, used to evaluate debt service capability.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical 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 | $2.6B | $3.89B | $2.5B | $2.95B | $8.99B | $3.71B | $3.65B | $6.74B | $4B | $3.65B | $7.55B | $5.72B | $10.07B | $4.12B | $9.76B | $1.61B | $3.18B | $6.13B | $3.88B | $7.5B |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.0% | -35.9% | +18.4% | +204.4% | -58.7% | -1.6% | +84.6% | -40.7% | -8.6% | +106.9% | -24.3% | +76.1% | -59.1% | +137.2% | -83.5% | +97.9% | +92.5% | -36.7% | +93.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +246.6% | -4.6% | +46.4% | +128.2% | -55.6% | -1.7% | +106.8% | -15.2% | +152.0% | +12.7% | +29.2% | -71.9% | -68.4% | +48.9% | -60.3% | +366.1% |
Range$1.61B – $10.07B
CAGR+25.0%
Avg YoY Growth+53.7%
Median YoY Growth+21.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt repayments?
- Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported debt repayments of $7.5B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt repayments increased by 366.1% year-over-year, from $1.61B to $7.5B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charter Communications, Inc.'s debt repayments has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.15B to $14.8B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- Cash used to pay back borrowed money.