NASDAQ$CHTR

Charter Communications Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Charter's Q3 2023 results were announced, showcasing mixed performance with revenue growth offset by declines in video and advertising sales.

Charter Communications reported a slight increase in revenue, driven by growth in residential internet and mobile services, but faced challenges with declines in video and advertising revenue. The company continues to invest in network evolution and expansion, impacting free cash flow.

  • Residential and SMB internet customers increased by 63,000.
  • Residential and SMB mobile lines increased by 594,000.
  • Total revenue grew by 0.2% year-over-year to $13.6 billion.
  • Net income attributable to Charter shareholders totaled $1.3 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$13.6B

Previous: $13.6B+0.3%
EPS (adj)

$8.25

Previous: $7.38+11.8%
Residential Customer Relationships

30.0M

Previous: 29.9M+0.2%
Small Business Customer Relationships

2.2M

Previous: 2.2M+1.3%
Residential Internet Customers

28.6M

Previous: 28.3M+1.0%
Small Business Internet Customers

2.0M

Previous: 2.0M+1.7%
Residential Video Customers

13.8M

Previous: 14.6M-6.1%
Small Business Video Customers

628.0K

Previous: 649.0K-3.2%
Residential Voice Customers

7.0M

Previous: 7.9M-12.2%
Small Business Voice Customers

1.3M

Previous: 1.3M+0.7%
Residential Mobile Lines

7.0M

Previous: 4.5M+54.7%
Monthly Residential Revenue per Customer

$119.28

Previous: $115.16+3.6%
Monthly Small Business Revenue per Customer

$162.94

Previous: $164.89-1.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$8.26B

Previous: -$6.46B-27.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$7B

Previous: -$5.27B-32.9%
Net Income

$1.26B

Previous: $1.19B+5.9%
Operating Income

$3.13B

Previous: $2.92B+6.9%
Gross Profit

$13.6B

Previous: $13.6B+0.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$571M

Previous: $480M+19.0%
Total Assets

$147B

Previous: $144B+2.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$164M

Previous: $109M+50.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Charter · Revenue · Quarterly

$13.6B

Q3 2023+0.3%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Charter · $13.6B total across 8 segments · Q3 2023

  • Internet
    $5.78B+3.7%
  • Video
    $4B-8.6%
  • Small business
    $1.09B+0.3%
  • Mid-market & large business
    $698M+3.7%
  • Other
    $677M+203.6%
  • Mobile service
    $581M-22.5%
  • Advertising sales
    $384M-20.2%
  • Voice
    $379M-3.1%

Forward guidance

Charter expects full year 2023 capital expenditures, excluding line extensions, to total approximately $7.2 billion. Charter continues to expect 2023 line extensions capital expenditures to total approximately $4 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Acceleration of network evolution spend.
  • Higher Xumo-related CPE spend.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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