Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.66x

Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.66x as of March 2026, reinvesting $2.85 Billion (capex $2.85 Billion ) from operating cash flow of $4.30 Billion. See free cash flow generation of Charter Communications Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.66x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$2.85 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$4.30 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.85 Billion
USD

Charter Communications Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1998–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Charter Communications Inc across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CHTR cash generation efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Charter Communications Inc (1998–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Charter Communications Inc. See Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.73x $11.66 Billion $16.08 Billion $11.66 Billion ▼ -52.3%
2024 1.52x $21.92 Billion $14.43 Billion $11.27 Billion ▼ -1.2%
2023 1.54x $22.19 Billion $14.43 Billion $10.94 Billion ▲ +28.0%
2022 1.20x $17.94 Billion $14.93 Billion $8.82 Billion ▲ +27.5%
2021 0.94x $15.31 Billion $16.24 Billion $7.55 Billion ▼ -14.8%
2020 1.11x $16.11 Billion $14.56 Billion $7.96 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2019 1.23x $14.47 Billion $11.75 Billion $7.14 Billion ▼ -25.0%
2018 1.64x $19.33 Billion $11.77 Billion $9.60 Billion ▲ +23.0%
2017 1.34x $15.97 Billion $11.95 Billion $7.87 Billion ▼ -76.0%
2016 5.57x $44.82 Billion $8.04 Billion $33.53 Billion ▲ +585.9%
2015 0.81x $1.92 Billion $2.36 Billion $1.81 Billion ▼ -16.4%
2014 0.97x $2.29 Billion $2.36 Billion $2.19 Billion ▼ -13.5%
2013 1.12x $2.42 Billion $2.16 Billion $2.42 Billion ▲ +23.1%
2012 0.91x $1.71 Billion $1.88 Billion $1.71 Billion ▲ +18.1%
2011 0.77x $1.34 Billion $1.74 Billion $1.34 Billion ▲ +23.0%
2010 0.63x $1.20 Billion $1.91 Billion $1.20 Billion ▲ +245.7%
2009 0.18x $108.00 Million $594.00 Million $108.00 Million ▼ -94.0%
2008 3.01x $1.20 Billion $399.00 Million $1.20 Billion ▼ -20.8%
2007 3.80x $1.24 Billion $327.00 Million $1.24 Billion ▲ +7.3%
2006 3.54x $1.15 Billion $323.00 Million $1.15 Billion ▼ -15.3%
2005 4.18x $1.09 Billion $260.00 Million $1.09 Billion ▲ +104.3%
2004 2.05x $967.00 Million $472.00 Million $967.00 Million ▲ +83.5%
2003 1.12x $854.00 Million $765.00 Million $854.00 Million ▼ -62.4%
2002 2.97x $2.22 Billion $748.00 Million $2.22 Billion ▼ -49.1%
2001 5.84x $3.03 Billion $518.67 Million $3.03 Billion ▲ +133.7%
2000 2.50x $2.83 Billion $1.13 Billion $2.83 Billion ▲ +61.6%
1999 1.55x $741.51 Million $479.92 Million $741.51 Million ▼ -13.6%
1998 1.79x $13.67 Million $7.64 Million $13.67 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow