Charter Communications, Inc. · CHTR · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

Charter holds EBITDA steady as mobile and convergence gains offset softer revenue

The call supports a cautiously constructive operating thesis: mobile additions, convergence, improving video churn and disciplined capital spending can support cash flow, but the evidence is balanced by a 1% revenue decline, promotional pressure and significant Cox integration and leverage risks.

Reported Before market openNASDAQCommunication Services $14.73B market cap
90quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $8.34 Consensus $9.23
EPS surprise -9.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $13.67B Consensus $13.74B
Revenue surprise -0.5% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +1.3% Event window
SPY move +0.3% Same window
Abnormal move +0.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.3× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -15.8% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The quarter added evidence of operating resilience: mobile lines grew by approximately 500,000, video churn improved following the App Store launch and bundled pricing, and adjusted EBITDA held broadly flat excluding advertising effects. Management also highlighted Advanced WiFi Complete, Agentic AI deployment and Cox integration preparation as next priorities.

Guidance delta

Management guidance sentiment was maintained; the supplied analysis does not identify a quantified guidance change.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue declined 1% year over year, while adjusted EBITDA was essentially flat excluding advertising effects.
  • Spectrum Mobile added approximately 500,000 lines during the quarter.
  • Video churn improved after the Spectrum App Store launch and bundled pricing.
  • Capital expenditures are expected to peak in 2025, supporting free-cash-flow growth and deleveraging.
  • The pending Cox acquisition remains central to the company’s scale and leverage plans.

Management priorities

  • Advance convergence of mobile and internet services to support ARPU and churn.
  • Roll out Advanced WiFi Complete in early 2026.
  • Expand the Spectrum App Store and streaming-partner ecosystem.
  • Prepare for Cox integration and Spectrum branding in Cox markets.
  • Deploy Agentic AI tools across customer service, field operations, and back-office functions.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
CHTR EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $8.73 Q4 '23 actual $7.07, miss Q1 '24 estimate $7.92 Q1 '24 actual $7.55, miss Q2 '24 estimate $7.98 Q2 '24 actual $8.49, beat Q3 '24 estimate $8.62 Q3 '24 actual $8.82, beat Q2 '25 estimate $9.58 Q2 '25 actual $9.18, miss Q3 '25 estimate $9.23 Q3 '25 actual $8.34, miss Q4 '25 estimate $9.78 Q4 '25 actual $10.34, beat Q1 '26 estimate $9.96 Q1 '26 actual $9.17, miss Q2 '26 estimate $9.98 Q2 '26 actual $10.66, beat Q3 '26 estimate $9.59 Q4 '26 estimate $11.18 Q1 '27 estimate $10.57 Q2 '27 estimate $10.92
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold53 ratings
Bullish2547.2%
Neutral2343.4%
Bearish59.4%

2 unmapped firm ratings excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$109.29Current
$101Low
$421.6Average
$900High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 4, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainSep 28, 2026
Wolfe Research Underperform Peer PerformDowngradeSep 14, 2026
JP Morgan Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 29, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainJul 28, 2026
Wells Fargo Underweight UnderweightMaintainJul 27, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $109.29. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Wolfe ResearchAnalyst unavailable$118$145.77 +8.0%Sep 14, 2026
Morgan StanleySean Diffley$150$145.77 +37.2%Sep 14, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$150$127.76 +37.2%Jul 27, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$140$127.42 +28.1%Jul 27, 2026
Deutsche BankBryan Kraft$150$124.66 +37.2%Jul 27, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Charter Communications, Inc. is a prominent U.S. broadband and cable operator, delivering services to residential and commercial customers nationwide. Its offerings encompass a wide array of subscription video services, including on-demand content, high-definition channels, digital video recording (DVR), and pay-per-view options. Internet services form a crucial part of its portfolio, featuring robust security measures against cyber threats, high-performance in-home WiFi with provided routers, and extensive out-of-home and Spectrum WiFi access. The company also provides voice communication services utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. For its business and carrier clientele, Charter offers comprehensive broadband communication solutions.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-04T06:10:40.922136+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-04T06:10:40.919236+00:00

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