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Charter Communications (CHTR) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Charter Communications's revenue rose $1.2B (+9%) from $13.7B in Q3 2025 to $14.9B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Residential revenue +$648M (+6%); Commercial revenue +$414M (+23%); Mobile service +$180M (+19%).
Charter Communications, Q3 2026: revenue $14.9B (+9% year over year), operating margin -23.6%, net loss $2.7B, operating cash flow $4.0B. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 6.7% | 10.5% | -3.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet | $6.4B | $6.0B | $424M | +7% |
| Video | $3.3B | $3.4B | −$97.0M | -3% |
| Legacy Charter small business | $1.1B | $1.1B | $2.0M | +0.2% |
| Other | $1.1B | $835M | $217M | +26% |
| Legacy Charter mid-market & large business | $762M | $747M | $15.0M | +2% |
| Advertising sales | $460M | $356M | $104M | +29% |
| Legacy Cox Communications business | $397M | $0 | $397M | — |
| Residential revenue | $11.2B | $10.6B | $648M | +6% |
| Commercial revenue | $2.2B | $1.8B | $414M | +23% |
| Mobile service | $1.1B | $954M | $180M | +19% |
| Voice | $340M | $332M | $8.0M | +2% |
| Revenue | $14.9B | $13.7B | $1.2B | +9% |
| Income tax benefit | $803M | −$418M | $1.2B | — |
| Net loss | $2.7B | −$1.3B | $4.0B | — |
| Costs & expenses | $18.4B | $13.7B | $4.8B | +35% |
| Operating costs | $18.4B | $10.5B | $7.9B | +75% |
| Operating cash sources | $6.7B | $3.2B | $3.6B | +113% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.6B | $2.2B | $461M | +21% |
| Share-based compensation | $177M | $151M | $26.0M | +17% |
| Working capital & other | $3.9B | $853M | $3.1B | +360% |
| Net loss absorbed | $2.7B | −$1.3B | $4.0B | — |
| Operating cash flow | $4.0B | $4.5B | −$453M | -10% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $1.0B | $1.4B | −$429M | -30% |
| Capital expenditures | $3.0B | $3.1B | −$24.0M | -0.8% |
Questions
How much did Charter Communications's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Charter Communications's revenue rose $1.2B (+9%) from $13.7B in Q3 2025 to $14.9B in Q3 2026.
What drove Charter Communications's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Residential revenue +$648M (+6%); Commercial revenue +$414M (+23%); Mobile service +$180M (+19%).