Charter Communications Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.34x

Charter Communications Inc free cash flow generation index. Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.34x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.45 Billion represents 0% of operating cash flow ($4.30 Billion). Check financial resilience of Charter Communications Inc to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.34x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$1.45 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$4.30 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.85 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Charter Communications Inc (1998–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Charter Communications Inc from 1998 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Charter Communications Inc across 28 annual periods. Explore CHTR capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Charter Communications Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1998–2025)

Charter Communications Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Charter Communications Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CHTR cash generation efficiency.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.27x $4.42 Billion $16.08 Billion $11.66 Billion ▲ +25.4%
2024 0.22x $3.16 Billion $14.43 Billion $11.27 Billion ▼ -9.4%
2023 0.24x $3.49 Billion $14.43 Billion $10.94 Billion ▼ -40.9%
2022 0.41x $6.10 Billion $14.93 Billion $8.82 Billion ▼ -23.5%
2021 0.53x $8.68 Billion $16.24 Billion $7.55 Billion ▲ +17.9%
2020 0.45x $6.61 Billion $14.56 Billion $7.96 Billion ▲ +15.7%
2019 0.39x $4.61 Billion $11.75 Billion $7.14 Billion ▲ +112.5%
2018 0.18x $2.17 Billion $11.77 Billion $9.60 Billion ▼ -46.0%
2017 0.34x $4.08 Billion $11.95 Billion $7.87 Billion ▲ +110.8%
2016 -3.17x $-25.49 Billion $8.04 Billion $33.53 Billion ▼ -1467.2%
2015 0.23x $547.00 Million $2.36 Billion $1.81 Billion ▲ +219.9%
2014 0.07x $171.00 Million $2.36 Billion $2.19 Billion ▲ +158.6%
2013 -0.12x $-267.00 Million $2.16 Billion $2.42 Billion ▼ -242.4%
2012 0.09x $163.00 Million $1.88 Billion $1.71 Billion ▼ -61.7%
2011 0.23x $394.00 Million $1.74 Billion $1.34 Billion ▼ -38.9%
2010 0.37x $710.00 Million $1.91 Billion $1.20 Billion ▼ -54.6%
2009 0.82x $486.00 Million $594.00 Million $108.00 Million ▲ +140.7%
2008 -2.01x $-803.00 Million $399.00 Million $1.20 Billion ▲ +28.2%
2007 -2.80x $-917.00 Million $327.00 Million $1.24 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2006 -2.54x $-822.00 Million $323.00 Million $1.15 Billion ▲ +20.1%
2005 -3.18x $-828.00 Million $260.00 Million $1.09 Billion ▼ -203.7%
2004 -1.05x $-495.00 Million $472.00 Million $967.00 Million ▼ -801.4%
2003 -0.12x $-89.00 Million $765.00 Million $854.00 Million ▲ +94.1%
2002 -1.97x $-1.47 Billion $748.00 Million $2.22 Billion ▲ +59.3%
2001 -4.84x $-2.51 Billion $518.67 Million $3.03 Billion ▼ -223.0%
2000 -1.50x $-1.69 Billion $1.13 Billion $2.83 Billion ▼ -174.7%
1999 -0.55x $-261.59 Million $479.92 Million $741.51 Million ▲ +30.9%
1998 -0.79x $-6.03 Million $7.64 Million $13.67 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).