Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) — Financial Flexibility Index
Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $7.16 Billion (operating CF $4.30 Billion minus capex $2.85 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($133.57 Billion). Check Charter Communications Inc cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Charter Communications Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1998–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Charter Communications Inc across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CHTR cash generation efficiency.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Charter Communications Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Charter Communications Inc. Explore Charter Communications Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.21x | $27.74 Billion | $16.08 Billion | $133.69 Billion | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.20x | $25.70 Billion | $14.43 Billion | $130.31 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.19x | $25.38 Billion | $14.43 Billion | $132.47 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.18x | $23.75 Billion | $14.93 Billion | $131.97 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19x | $23.79 Billion | $16.24 Billion | $124.33 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.20x | $22.52 Billion | $14.56 Billion | $113.92 Billion | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.17x | $18.89 Billion | $11.75 Billion | $109.38 Billion | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.21x | $21.36 Billion | $11.77 Billion | $101.86 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.20x | $19.82 Billion | $11.95 Billion | $99.09 Billion | ▼ -52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.42x | $41.57 Billion | $8.04 Billion | $98.70 Billion | ▲ +297.5% |
| 2015 | 0.11x | $4.17 Billion | $2.36 Billion | $39.36 Billion | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2014 | 0.19x | $4.55 Billion | $2.36 Billion | $24.40 Billion | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.27x | $4.58 Billion | $2.16 Billion | $17.14 Billion | ▲ +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.23x | $3.59 Billion | $1.88 Billion | $15.45 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.20x | $3.08 Billion | $1.74 Billion | $15.20 Billion | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.22x | $3.11 Billion | $1.91 Billion | $14.23 Billion | ▲ +359.3% |
| 2009 | 0.05x | $702.00 Million | $594.00 Million | $14.74 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.07x | $1.60 Billion | $399.00 Million | $24.18 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.07x | $1.57 Billion | $327.00 Million | $22.36 Billion | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.07x | $1.47 Billion | $323.00 Million | $21.13 Billion | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.06x | $1.35 Billion | $260.00 Million | $21.16 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.07x | $1.44 Billion | $472.00 Million | $21.43 Billion | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.08x | $1.62 Billion | $765.00 Million | $20.85 Billion | ▼ -44.3% |
| 2002 | 0.14x | $2.97 Billion | $748.00 Million | $21.32 Billion | ▼ -28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.20x | $3.55 Billion | $518.67 Million | $18.12 Billion | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.25x | $3.96 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $15.83 Billion | ▲ +226.5% |
| 1999 | 0.08x | $1.22 Billion | $479.92 Million | $15.96 Billion | ▲ +1456.7% |
| 1998 | 0.00x | $21.32 Million | $7.64 Million | $4.33 Billion | — |