Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
Charter Communications, Inc. Interest Expense increased by 1.1% to -$1.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from -$1.24B to -$1.26B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows a downward trend with a 5.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.
Detailed definition
Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.
Metric ID:
interest_expenseHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.14B | -$1.14B | -$1.14B | -$1.14B | -$1.31B | -$1.32B | -$1.32B | -$1.33B | -$1.31B | -$1.27B | -$1.24B | -$1.26B | -$1.27B | -$1.27B | -$1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -14.7% | -1.0% | +0.2% | -0.9% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +2.6% | -1.8% | -0.4% | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.7% | -15.8% | — | — | -0.4% | +3.4% | +5.7% | +4.9% | +3.3% | +0.3% | -1.2% |
Range-$1.33B – -$1.14B
CAGR+2.8%
Avg YoY Growth-1.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s interest expense?
- Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported interest expense of -$1.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Charter Communications, Inc.'s interest expense decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from -$1.24B to -$1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charter Communications, Inc.'s interest expense?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Charter Communications, Inc.'s interest expense has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.56B to -$5.04B.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.