Charter Communications Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Charter Communications has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.1%, while the Media industry saw earnings declining at 18.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.2% per year. Charter Communications's return on equity is 29.9%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.
Key information
17.1%
Earnings growth rate
24.5%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | -2.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.2% |
| Return on equity | 29.9% |
| Net Margin | 8.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Charter Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 54,870 | 4,675 | 217 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 54,659 | 4,650 | 217 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 54,633 | 4,642 | 217 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 54,607 | 4,557 | 216 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 54,570 | 4,695 | -18 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 54,536 | 4,625 | -223 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 54,475 | 4,873 | -239 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 54,022 | 5,055 | -254 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 53,560 | 5,469 | 421 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 53,156 | 5,501 | 1,431 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 52,360 | 5,050 | 2,016 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 51,682 | 4,654 | -305 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 51,094 | 4,290 | 2,508 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 49,987 | 3,887 | 2,718 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 48,881 | 3,633 | 2,966 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 48,097 | 3,222 | 3,097 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 47,234 | 2,690 | -1,005 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 46,645 | 2,263 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 46,296 | 1,811 | 1,782 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 45,764 | 1,668 | 3,113 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 45,234 | 1,250 | 12,138 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 44,676 | 1,356 | 11,979 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 44,183 | 1,315 | 11,693 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 43,634 | 1,230 | 2,850 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 43,005 | 10,487 | 8,436 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 42,571 | 10,042 | 8,536 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 42,074 | 9,908 | 8,473 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 41,581 | 9,895 | 11,484 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 41,254 | 796 | 7,914 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 40,833 | 937 | 7,742 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 36,637 | 3,865 | 6,271 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 29,003 | 3,522 | 5,171 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 21,240 | 2,946 | 3,555 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 13,653 | 2,811 | 2,102 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 9,922 | -378 | 1,520 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 9,754 | -271 | 1,718 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 9,602 | -197 | 1,813 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 9,439 | -304 | 1,796 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 9,268 | -227 | 2,200 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 9,108 | -183 | 1,766 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 8,896 | -96 | 1,795 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 8,727 | -113 | 1,760 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 8,440 | -164 | 1,706 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 8,155 | -169 | 1,576 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CQD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CQD's current net profit margins (8.5%) are lower than last year (8.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CQD's earnings have grown by 17.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CQD's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CQD had negative earnings growth (-0.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (23.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CQD's Return on Equity (29.94%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.