Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Charter Communications, Inc. Shares (Basic) decreased by 6.2% to 125.5M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.4%, from 141.6M to 125.5M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease often signals active share buyback programs, while an increase may indicate equity financing or stock-based compensation.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic, represents the average number of common shares held by shareholders during t...
Peer comparison
Standard metric used by all public companies to normalize share counts for financial reporting.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 185.9M | 181.9M | 170.7M | 164M | 158M | 151.4M | 150.1M | 149M | 144.5M | 143.3M | 142.3M | 141.6M | 138.2M | 133.8M | 125.5M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.1% | -6.2% | -3.9% | -3.7% | -4.1% | -0.9% | -0.7% | -3.0% | -0.8% | -0.7% | -0.5% | -2.4% | -3.2% | -6.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -11.8% | -13.2% | -11.3% | -8.5% | -5.7% | -4.6% | -4.5% | -4.5% | -2.0% | -3.6% | -6.0% | -11.4% |
Range125.5M – 185.9M
CAGR-10.6%
Avg YoY Growth-7.2%
Median YoY Growth-5.8%
Current Streak14+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic)?
- Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported shares (basic) of 125.5M in Q1 2026.
- How has Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Charter Communications, Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 11.4% year-over-year, from 141.6M to 125.5M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of common shares held by investors throughout the reporting period.