Charter Communications, Inc.: Mixed — EPS -$20.50, Revenue $14.92B
Mixed ResultQ3 2026 · Pre-market
Did Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) beat earnings today?
It was a mixed report for Q3 2026 — Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) beat on revenue but missed on EPS.
Earnings Per Share-329.56% surprise
-$20.50Actual
Expected: $8.93
vs. year ago -345.8%
Total Revenue+0.01% surprise
$14.92BActual
Expected: $14.92B
vs. year ago +9.1%
Released Nov 06 · 7:00 AM ET
Earning Report
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.92B | $13.67B | +9.1 |
| Revenue detail — reported lines | |||
| └─Internet | $6.39B | $5.97B | +7.1 |
| └─Mobile service | $1.13B | $954.00M | +18.9 |
| └─Connectivity | $7.53B | $6.92B | +8.7 |
| └─Video | $3.29B | $3.39B | -2.9 |
| └─Voice | $340.00M | $332.00M | +2.6 |
| └─Residential revenue | $11.16B | $10.65B | +4.8 |
| └─Legacy Charter small business | $1.09B | $1.09B | +0.1 |
| └─Legacy Charter mid-market & large business | $762.00M | $747.00M | +2.1 |
| └─Legacy Cox Communications business | $397.00M | - | - |
| └─Commercial revenue | $2.25B | $1.83B | +22.6 |
| └─Advertising sales | $460.00M | $356.00M | +29.2 |
| └─Other | $1.05B | $835.00M | +26.0 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders | ($2.40B) | $1.14B | -310.8 |
| GAAP Basic EPS | -$20.50 | $8.50 | - |
| GAAP Diluted EPS | -$20.50 | $8.34 | - |
Financial Outlook / Guidance
| Metric | FY26 Outlook |
|---|---|
| Guidance | |
| Capital expenditures | ~$13.0B |
FY26 Outlook
- Capital expenditures
- Guidance~$13.0B
Business Highlights
- ➤Completed the Cox Transactions on August 19, 2026.
- ➤Added more than 11 million passings and over 5 million customer relationships through Cox.
- ➤Launched Spectrum Day across the legacy Cox footprint on September 16.
- ➤Introduced Spectrum products, pricing and packaging to more than 11 million homes and businesses.
- ➤Launched Invincible WiFi with tri-band WiFi 7, 5G cellular and battery backup.
- ➤Expanded symmetrical and multi-gigabit Internet speeds across the entire footprint.
- ➤Spectrum Stream TV includes up to approximately $132 per month in streaming-app retail value.
- ➤Launched Spectrum App Central for activation, management and purchase of streaming apps.
- ➤Activated 116,000 subsidized rural passings in legacy Charter markets.
- ➤Returned legacy Cox customer service functions to the U.S. over the next 18 months.
- ➤Repurchased 139,807 Charter Class A shares during the quarter.
- ➤Exchanged approximately $5.5B of secured notes and repaid $1.0B of legacy Cox notes.
Management Commentary
Chris Winfrey, President and CEO of Charter
“With the combination of Charter and Cox, we have the scale and network capabilities to connect more Americans than ever before. We are America’s Internet Company® and our purpose is Connecting Gigabit America. Today, we are announcing decisive steps to unlock our full potential.”
Chris Winfrey, President and CEO of Charter
“We are fundamentally rethinking how we operate and compete, with a renewed focus on delivering the best products and services. We will return Charter to Internet customer growth and transform Charter into a simpler, faster, more agile organization – and reignite our culture to win. We have the assets and competitive advantages to succeed and are moving with urgency to deliver more value for our customers and stronger results for our investors.”