← CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
| Annual Trend | FY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Consolidated net income | $3.7b | $10.1b | $1.5b | $2.0b | $3.7b | $5.3b | $5.8b | $5.3b | $5.9b | $5.8b | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $3.5b | — | $1.2b | $1.7b | $3.2b | $4.7b | $5.1b | $4.6b | $5.1b | $5.0b | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $223.0m | — | $276.0m | $324.0m | $454.0m | $666.0m | $794.0m | $704.0m | $770.0m | $779.0m | |
| Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $3.7b | — | $1.5b | $2.0b | $3.7b | $5.3b | $5.8b | $5.3b | $5.9b | $5.8b | |
| Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | $1.9b | — | $2.4b | $2.2b | $1.9b | $1.6b | $1.3b | $1.1b | $838.0m | $585.0m | |
| Depreciation | $5.0b | $10.6b | $7.9b | $7.8b | $7.8b | $7.7b | $7.6b | $7.6b | $7.8b | $8.1b | |
| Depreciation and amortization | $6.9b | $10.6b | $10.3b | $9.9b | $9.7b | $9.3b | $8.9b | $8.7b | $8.7b | $8.7b | |
| Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net | $6.9b | $10.6b | $10.3b | $9.9b | $9.7b | $9.3b | $8.9b | $8.7b | $8.7b | $8.7b | |
| Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | ($3.0b) | — | $110.0m | $320.0m | $465.0m | $826.0m | $87.0m | ($80.0m) | ($87.0m) | $1.0b | |
| Deferred income taxes | ($3.0b) | ($9.1b) | $110.0m | $320.0m | $465.0m | $826.0m | $87.0m | ($80.0m) | ($87.0m) | $1.0b | |
| Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment | — | — | $58.0m | $121.0m | $10.0m | $165.0m | — | — | — | — | |
| Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $90.0m | |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $244.0m | — | $285.0m | $315.0m | $351.0m | $430.0m | $470.0m | $692.0m | $651.0m | $673.0m | |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense | $244.0m | — | $285.0m | $315.0m | $351.0m | $430.0m | $470.0m | $692.0m | $651.0m | $673.0m | |
| Stock compensation expense | $244.0m | $261.0m | $285.0m | $315.0m | $351.0m | $430.0m | $470.0m | $692.0m | $651.0m | $673.0m | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets | $2.0m | — | ($85.0m) | ($42.0m) | $32.0m | ($80.0m) | ($8.0m) | $251.0m | $12.0m | ($130.0m) | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Intangible Assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $262.0m | — | — | |
| Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt | ($111.0m) | — | $0 | ($25.0m) | ($143.0m) | ($144.0m) | ($3.0m) | ($3.0m) | $1.0m | ($28.0m) | |
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | $14.0m | — | ($77.0m) | ($137.0m) | ($31.0m) | ($176.0m) | ($100.0m) | ($343.0m) | ($331.0m) | ($357.0m) | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | ($2.9b) | — | $180.0m | $439.0m | $626.0m | $1.1b | $1.6b | $1.6b | $1.6b | $1.7b | |
| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | ($14.0m) | — | ($77.0m) | ($135.0m) | ($31.0m) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Additional Financial Items | |||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) | $328.0m | — | $570.0m | $659.0m | — | — | — | — | — | $746.0m | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other | $1.0b | $449.0m | $125.0m | ($103.0m) | $291.0m | $362.0m | $148.0m | $169.0m | ($310.0m) | $280.0m | |
| Accounts receivable | ($160.0m) | ($84.0m) | ($98.0m) | ($505.0m) | $26.0m | ($35.0m) | ($342.0m) | ($44.0m) | ($129.0m) | ($416.0m) | |
| Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $1.1b | $375.0m | |
| Borrowings of long-term debt | $12.3b | $25.3b | $13.8b | $19.7b | $15.8b | $21.0b | $25.6b | $22.1b | $25.9b | $15.5b | |
| Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures | $603.0m | $820.0m | ($470.0m) | $55.0m | ($77.0m) | $80.0m | $553.0m | $172.0m | $1.1b | $586.0m | |
| Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized | $279.0m | — | $102.0m | ($67.0m) | ($55.0m) | $20.0m | $185.0m | ($85.0m) | $30.0m | ($123.0m) | |
| Goodwill | $29.5b | — | $29.6b | $29.6b | $29.6b | $29.6b | $29.6b | $29.7b | $29.7b | $29.7b | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable | $160.0m | — | $98.0m | $505.0m | ($26.0m) | $35.0m | $342.0m | $44.0m | $129.0m | $416.0m | |
| Noncash interest, net | ($256.0m) | ($370.0m) | ($307.0m) | ($106.0m) | ($41.0m) | ($23.0m) | ($17.0m) | $20.0m | $34.0m | $29.0m | |
| Nonoperating Income (Expense) | ($2.5b) | — | ($3.5b) | ($4.1b) | ($4.1b) | ($101.0m) | $56.0m | ($517.0m) | ($387.0m) | ($408.0m) | |
| Operating Expenses | $18.7b | — | $27.9b | $29.2b | $29.9b | $31.5b | $32.9b | $33.4b | $33.2b | $32.7b | |
| Other, net | $1.0m | ($11.0m) | ($5.0m) | ($112.0m) | $16.0m | ($47.0m) | ($43.0m) | $444.0m | $297.0m | $208.0m | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | $111.0m | $76.0m | ($270.0m) | ($397.0m) | ($124.0m) | ($167.0m) | ($202.0m) | ($572.0m) | ($609.0m) | ($517.0m) | |
| Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Contributions from Parent | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised | $86.0m | — | $69.0m | $118.0m | $184.0m | $44.0m | $5.0m | $22.0m | $32.0m | $20.0m | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | $86.0m | $116.0m | $69.0m | $118.0m | $184.0m | $44.0m | $5.0m | $22.0m | $32.0m | $20.0m | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | ($1.6b) | ($11.7b) | ($4.4b) | ($6.9b) | ($11.2b) | ($15.4b) | ($10.3b) | ($3.2b) | ($1.2b) | ($5.1b) | |
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.1b | $993.0m | $941.0m | $889.0m | |
| Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax | — | — | ($110.0m) | ($54.0m) | ($15.0m) | ($86.0m) | ($95.0m) | $45.0m | ($34.0m) | ($27.0m) | |
| Other Operating Income (Expense), Net | ($86.0m) | — | ($235.0m) | ($103.0m) | ($58.0m) | ($329.0m) | ($281.0m) | $53.0m | ($127.0m) | ($416.0m) | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | $8.0b | $12.0b | $11.8b | $11.7b | $14.6b | $16.2b | $14.9b | $14.4b | $14.4b | $16.1b | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | $8.0b | $12.0b | $11.8b | $11.7b | $14.6b | $16.2b | $14.9b | $14.4b | $14.4b | $16.1b | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | $5.3b | ($8.7b) | $9.1b | $7.2b | $7.4b | $7.6b | $9.4b | $11.1b | $11.3b | $11.7b | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ($5.3b) | ($8.7b) | ($9.1b) | ($7.2b) | ($7.4b) | ($7.6b) | ($9.4b) | ($11.1b) | ($11.3b) | ($11.7b) | |
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities | $22.0m | — | $120.0m | $43.0m | $18.0m | $71.0m | $291.0m | $184.0m | $481.0m | $547.0m | |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | ($11.3b) | ($8.1b) | ($9.7b) | ($7.3b) | ($8.2b) | ($7.8b) | ($9.1b) | ($11.1b) | ($10.7b) | ($11.6b) | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | ($11.3b) | — | ($9.7b) | ($7.3b) | ($8.2b) | ($7.8b) | ($9.1b) | ($11.1b) | ($10.7b) | ($11.6b) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Payments for debt issuance costs | ($284.0m) | ($111.0m) | ($29.0m) | ($103.0m) | ($125.0m) | ($102.0m) | ($71.0m) | ($32.0m) | ($56.0m) | ($19.0m) | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | $12.3b | — | $13.8b | $19.7b | $15.8b | $21.0b | $25.6b | $22.1b | $25.9b | $15.5b | |
| Repayments of Long-term Debt | $10.5b | ($16.5b) | $10.8b | $13.3b | $12.1b | $12.1b | $19.3b | $21.9b | $29.7b | $14.8b | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | ($10.5b) | ($16.5b) | ($10.8b) | ($13.3b) | ($12.1b) | ($12.1b) | ($19.3b) | ($21.9b) | ($29.7b) | ($14.8b) | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $5.0b | — | — | — | $23.0m | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $1.6b | — | $4.4b | $6.9b | $11.2b | $15.4b | $10.3b | $3.2b | $1.2b | $5.1b | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest | ($96.0m) | ($153.0m) | ($153.0m) | ($154.0m) | ($154.0m) | ($75.0m) | ($111.0m) | ($158.0m) | ($157.0m) | ($132.0m) | |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest | ($218.0m) | ($1.7b) | ($656.0m) | ($885.0m) | ($1.5b) | ($2.2b) | ($1.6b) | ($427.0m) | ($189.0m) | ($373.0m) | |
| Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | $1.0m | — | ($5.0m) | ($112.0m) | $16.0m | ($47.0m) | ($43.0m) | $444.0m | $297.0m | $208.0m | |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | $4.8b | ($4.8b) | ($1.9b) | ($1.6b) | ($9.0b) | ($8.9b) | ($5.8b) | ($3.2b) | ($4.0b) | ($4.4b) | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | $4.8b | — | ($1.9b) | ($1.6b) | ($9.0b) | ($8.9b) | ($5.8b) | ($3.2b) | ($4.0b) | ($4.4b) | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | — | — | $144.0m | $2.8b | ($2.5b) | ($400.0m) | $44.0m | $64.0m | ($203.0m) | $92.0m | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | ($20.7b) | ($914.0m) | $144.0m | $2.8b | ($2.5b) | ($400.0m) | $44.0m | $64.0m | ($203.0m) | $92.0m | |
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period | $1.5b | $621.0m | $765.0m | $3.5b | $1.0b | $601.0m | $645.0m | $709.0m | $506.0m | $598.0m | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | — | — | $765.0m | $3.5b | $1.0b | $601.0m | $645.0m | $709.0m | $506.0m | $598.0m | |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $47.0m | $121.0m | |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| CASH PAID FOR INTEREST | $2.7b | $3.4b | $3.9b | $4.0b | $3.9b | $4.0b | $4.5b | $5.0b | $5.3b | $5.0b | |
| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities | $2.7b | $3.4b | $3.9b | $4.0b | $3.9b | $4.0b | $4.5b | $5.0b | $5.3b | $5.0b | |
| Income Taxes Paid, Net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $893.0m |
Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.