Retained Earnings
Charter Communications, Inc. Retained Earnings increased by 21.6% to -$4.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 35.3%, from -$6.53B to -$4.23B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increasing balance indicates consistent profitability and reinvestment, while a decrease may signal net losses or significant dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income of the company that has been reinvested into the business rather than distribu...
Peer comparison
Mature cable and telecommunications companies typically show steady growth in retained earnings unless they engage in aggressive share buybacks or large dividend programs.
retained_earningsHistorical Data
| 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 | -$3.37B | -$2.15B | -$12.68B | -$11.47B | -$10B | -$8.82B | -$14.82B | -$13.8B | -$12.58B | -$11.32B | -$12.26B | -$11.15B | -$9.92B | -$8.64B | -$7.75B | -$6.53B | -$5.23B | -$4.1B | -$5.39B | -$4.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +36.1% | -489.3% | +9.5% | +12.8% | +11.8% | -68.1% | +6.9% | +8.9% | +10.0% | -8.3% | +9.0% | +11.0% | +12.9% | +10.3% | +15.7% | +19.9% | +21.7% | -31.7% | +21.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -196.9% | -309.9% | -16.9% | -20.3% | -25.8% | -28.4% | +17.3% | +19.2% | +21.1% | +23.7% | +36.8% | +41.4% | +47.3% | +52.6% | +30.4% | +35.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported retained earnings of -$4.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings increased by 35.3% year-over-year, from -$6.53B to -$4.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Charter Communications, Inc.'s retained earnings has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$5.2B to -$5.39B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total amount of profit a company has kept and reinvested since it started.