Charter Communications reported its third-quarter 2026 financial and operating results, highlighted by a pro forma net loss of $2.1 billion driven largely by a $6.3 billion franchise impairment charge. The company also announced a new operating model and a plan to achieve $2 billion in annualized operating expense savings over the next 18 months, alongside the recently completed Cox Communications acquisition.
Pro forma third quarter revenue declined 1.5% year-over-year to $16.5 billion, while actual revenue rose 9.1% to $14.9 billion following the Cox Transactions.
Pro forma net loss attributable to Charter shareholders reached $2.1 billion, primarily due to a $6.3 billion franchise impairment charge.
Charter announced a new plan targeting $2 billion in annualized run-rate operating expense savings over the next 18 months.
Spectrum Mobile added 508,000 pro forma lines in the third quarter, bringing total mobile lines to 13.5 million as of September 30, 2026.
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From Charter Communications's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$54.77B
-0.6%
$36.21
+3.5%
9.1%
FY2024
$55.09B
+0.9%
$34.97
+16.6%
9.2%
FY2023
$54.61B
+1.1%
$29.99
-2.4%
8.3%
FY2022
$54.02B
+4.5%
$30.74
+25.6%
9.4%
FY2021
$51.68B
+7.5%
$24.47
+58.9%
9.0%
Frequently asked questions
When is Charter Communications's next earnings date?
Charter Communications (CHTR) is scheduled to report on Friday, November 06, 2026 before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $10.21.
What did Charter Communications earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Charter Communications reported diluted EPS of $-20.50 (-345.8% year over year) on revenue of $14.92B (+9.1%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.