Media
Price
$137.20
-1.89%Market Cap
$19B
Day High
$142.00
Day Low
$132.36
Charter Communications reported a modest revenue decline of 1.0% YoY to $13.60B in Q1 2026, but EPS surged 8.9% to $9.17 (diluted) driven by share buybacks, while operating cash flow grew 1.6% to $4.30B despite ongoing high leverage.
Key risk: Extremely High Leverage and Debt Load
Charter carries $94.41B in long-term debt against stockholders' equity of $16.39B, implying a debt-to-equity ratio of roughly 5.8x. This level of leverage leaves the company highly sensitive to interest rate increases and limits financial flexibility. Refinancing risk and interest expense burden remain significant concerns for investors.
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