NASDAQ$CHTR

Charter Communications Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Charter's Q2 2023 results were announced, showing revenue growth driven by residential internet and mobile services, alongside an increase in internet and mobile customers. However, net income and free cash flow decreased year-over-year.

Charter Communications reported a slight increase in revenue, driven by growth in residential internet and mobile service revenues. The company saw an increase in total residential and SMB internet customers and mobile lines. However, net income and free cash flow decreased compared to the prior year, impacted by higher capital expenditures and cash taxes.

  • Total residential and SMB Internet customers increased by 77,000.
  • Total residential and SMB mobile lines increased by 648,000.
  • Second quarter revenue grew by 0.5% year-over-year to $13.7 billion.
  • Net income attributable to Charter shareholders totaled $1.2 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$13.7B

Previous: $13.6B+0.4%
EPS (adj)

$8.05

Previous: $8.80-8.5%
Residential Customer Relationships

30.0M

Previous: 29.9M+0.2%
Small Business Customer Relationships

2.2M

Previous: 2.2M+1.7%
Residential Internet Customers

28.5M

Previous: 28.3M+1.0%
Small Business Internet Customers

2.0M

Previous: 2.0M+2.2%
Residential Video Customers

14.1M

Previous: 14.9M-5.3%
Small Business Video Customers

635.0K

Previous: 642.0K-1.1%
Residential Voice Customers

7.2M

Previous: 8.2M-11.6%
Small Business Voice Customers

1.3M

Previous: 1.3M+0.5%
Residential Mobile Lines

6.4M

Previous: 4.1M+55.1%
Monthly Residential Revenue per Customer

$120.25

Previous: $116.00+3.7%
Monthly Small Business Revenue per Customer

$164.56

Previous: $165.66-0.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.3B

Previous: -$4.05B-30.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$4.08B

Previous: -$2.58B-58.0%
Net Income

$1.22B

Previous: $1.47B-16.9%
Operating Income

$3.24B

Previous: $3.23B+0.4%
Gross Profit

$13.7B

Previous: $13.6B+0.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$478M

Previous: $483M-1.0%
Total Assets

$146B

Previous: $143B+1.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$168M

Previous: $104M+61.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Charter · Revenue · Quarterly

$13.7B

Q2 2023+0.4%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Charter · $13.7B total across 8 segments · Q2 2023

  • Internet
    $5.73B+3.1%
  • Video
    $4.19B-6.6%
  • Small business
    $1.09B+1.3%
  • Mid-market & large business
    $690M+3.1%
  • Other
    $666M+204.1%
  • Mobile service
    $539M-25.8%
  • Advertising sales
    $384M-16.5%
  • Voice
    $365M-8.3%

Forward guidance

Charter expects full year 2023 capital expenditures, excluding line extensions, to be between $6.5 billion and $6.8 billion. Charter expects 2023 line extensions capital expenditures to be approximately $4 billion. The actual amount of capital expenditures in 2023 will depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the pace of Charter's network evolution and expansion initiatives, supply chain timing and growth rates in Charter's residential and commercial businesses.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

38 / 65 earnings

Positive

+19.7%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-20.6%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.8%-34.4%-40.0%
Q4 2025+9.1%+17.1%+22.5%
Q3 2025-3.8%-2.5%-13.3%
Q2 2025-2.2%-0.7%-2.1%
Q1 2025+11.4%+16.9%+21.2%
Q4 2024+2.6%+2.5%+8.0%
Q3 2024+14.7%+24.5%+21.2%
Q2 2024+19.7%+20.5%+10.6%
Q1 2024+0.3%+0.2%+4.8%
Q4 2023-20.6%-25.8%-23.3%
Q3 2023-5.3%-1.3%-1.4%
Q2 2023+1.0%+4.5%+3.9%
Q1 2023+6.9%+4.1%-3.6%
Q4 2022-4.7%-2.9%-8.7%
Q3 2022+3.5%-2.3%+9.8%
Q2 2022-2.1%+3.8%-2.3%
Q1 2022-6.3%-2.8%+10.5%
Q4 2021+5.8%+7.0%+7.2%
Q3 2021-4.9%-1.9%-4.7%
Q2 2021+5.1%+7.9%+13.1%
Q1 2021+1.1%+0.6%+3.7%
Q4 2020-8.5%-6.9%-6.3%
Q3 2020+2.2%+10.2%+11.6%
Q2 2020+4.7%+6.2%+9.3%
Q1 2020+4.1%+1.8%+9.8%
Q4 2019+7.9%+5.9%+0.0%
Q3 2019+7.4%+7.7%+7.7%
Q2 2019-2.9%-5.0%-4.9%
Q1 2019+0.0%+1.8%+2.2%
Q4 2018+17.6%+17.5%+19.5%
Q3 2018-4.4%+1.8%-1.7%
Q2 2018+2.6%+3.3%+5.2%
Q1 2018-9.0%-7.8%-9.4%
Q4 2017+0.4%-2.1%-10.4%
Q3 2017-7.3%-3.1%-4.6%
Q2 2017+6.2%+11.1%+11.5%
Q1 2017-5.7%-2.7%+0.7%
Q4 2016+0.4%-0.0%+0.2%
Q3 2016-1.1%+3.7%+5.4%
Q2 2016+7.3%+9.2%+13.4%
Q1 2016+2.8%
Q4 2015-4.5%
Q3 2015+3.7%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015+0.2%
Q4 2014+6.3%
Q3 2014+4.7%
Q2 2014-5.9%
Q1 2014+5.5%
Q4 2013-6.3%
Q3 2013-5.0%
Q2 2013-0.4%
Q1 2013+4.8%
Q4 2012+8.1%
Q3 2012-4.8%
Q2 2012-2.0%
Q1 2012+8.6%
Q4 2011+0.2%
Q3 2011+4.9%
Q2 2011-3.6%
Q1 2010-1.8%
Q1 2011-1.8%
Q4 2010+6.7%
Q3 2010+10.0%
Q2 2010+0.0%

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