Tax
Income Tax
Charter Communications, Inc. Income Tax increased by 12.0% to $465M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.5%, from $445M to $465M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 12.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryOther
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes in this metric relative to pre-tax income may signal shifts in the effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation.
Detailed definition
Income tax expense represents the total amount of tax the company is obligated to pay to government authorities based on...
Peer comparison
Standard metric; varies based on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $281M | $347M | $224M | $345M | $489M | $360M | $419M | $374M | $444M | $369M | $406M | $446M | $427M | $406M | $370M | $445M | $414M | $418M | $415M | $465M |
| QoQ Change | — | +23.5% | -35.4% | +54.0% | +41.7% | -26.4% | +16.4% | -10.7% | +18.7% | -16.9% | +10.0% | +9.9% | -4.3% | -4.9% | -8.9% | +20.3% | -7.0% | +1.0% | -0.7% | +12.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +74.0% | +3.7% | +87.1% | +8.4% | -9.2% | +2.5% | -3.1% | +19.3% | -3.8% | +10.0% | -8.9% | -0.2% | -3.0% | +3.0% | +12.2% | +4.5% |
Range$224M – $489M
CAGR+11.2%
Avg YoY Growth+12.3%
Median YoY Growth+3.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s income tax?
- Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported income tax of $465M in Q1 2026.
- How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s income tax changed year-over-year?
- Charter Communications, Inc.'s income tax increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $445M to $465M.
- What is the long-term trend for Charter Communications, Inc.'s income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charter Communications, Inc.'s income tax has grown at a 12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.07B to $1.69B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total tax cost incurred by the company based on its pre-tax earnings.