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Charter Communications, Inc.(CHTR)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Declining · Communication Services

FCF Margin6.8%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion—Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$4.4B
Revenue$54.8B
Net Cash-$96.6BNet debt position
Debt / FCF25.9xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.39Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-12.9%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseD
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-2Extreme debt-to-FCF ratio (25.9x)
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.39)
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-0.5FCF trend declining (-12.9% YoY)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (6.8%)
  • Heavy debt position ($96.6B net debt, 25.9x FCF)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (25.9x)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
Cash conversion ratio unavailable or not meaningfulSBC-adjusted FCF used — $0.7B stock-based compensation (15% of reported FCF) subtracted

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin6.8%
Net Margin9.1%
Operating CF Margin29.4%
CapEx Ratio21.3%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$96.6BNet debt position
Debt / FCF25.9xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.39Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity6.05High leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-12.9% YoYDeclining (-12.9%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Communication Services

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameCharter Communications, Inc.
SectorCommunication Services
Free Cash Flow$4.4B
Revenue$54.8B
Net Income$5.0B
Operating Cash Flow$16.1B
Capital Expenditure$11.7B
FCF Margin6.8%
Cash Conversion Rate—
Net Margin9.1%
Total Debt$97.1B
Total Cash$477.0M
Net Cash-$96.6B
Current Ratio0.39
Debt / Equity6.05
Debt / FCF25.9x
YoY FCF Growth-12.9%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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