Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 how well can Charter Communications Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Charter Communications Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Charter Communications Inc (2009–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Charter Communications Inc.
| 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 | — |