Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 3.16x

Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.16x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $4.30 Billion exceeds net income of $1.36 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore investment intensity of Charter Communications Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.16x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$4.30 Billion
USD

Net Income

$1.36 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Charter Communications Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2009–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Charter Communications Inc across 11 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Charter Communications Inc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Charter Communications Inc (2009–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Charter Communications Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.79x $16.08 Billion $5.77 Billion ▲ +13.1%
2024 2.47x $14.43 Billion $5.85 Billion ▼ -10.1%
2023 2.74x $14.43 Billion $5.26 Billion ▲ +7.5%
2022 2.55x $14.93 Billion $5.85 Billion ▼ -16.4%
2021 3.05x $16.24 Billion $5.32 Billion ▼ -22.9%
2020 3.96x $14.56 Billion $3.68 Billion ▼ -32.8%
2019 5.90x $11.75 Billion $1.99 Billion ▼ -24.5%
2018 7.81x $11.77 Billion $1.51 Billion ▲ +561.1%
2017 1.18x $11.95 Billion $10.12 Billion ▼ -45.0%
2016 2.15x $8.04 Billion $3.75 Billion ▲ +4008.5%
2009 0.05x $594.00 Million $11.37 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.