Charter Communications Inc (CHTR)

Current ratio

		Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020
Total current assets	US$ in thousands	4,233,000	4,132,000	4,017,000	3,566,000	3,909,000
Total current liabilities	US$ in thousands	13,486,000	13,214,000	12,065,000	12,458,000	9,875,000
Current ratio		0.31	0.31	0.33	0.29	0.40

December 31, 2024 calculation

Current ratio = Total current assets ÷ Total current liabilities
= $4,233,000K ÷ $13,486,000K
= 0.31

The current ratio of Charter Communications Inc has shown a declining trend over the past five years. As of December 31, 2020, the current ratio stood at 0.40, indicating that the company's current assets were twice its current liabilities. However, this ratio decreased to 0.29 by December 31, 2021, implying that the company's current liabilities exceeded its current assets.

Although there was a slight improvement in the current ratio to 0.33 by December 31, 2022, it remained relatively low. Subsequently, by December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, the current ratio remained stable at 0.31, suggesting that Charter Communications Inc continued to face challenges in meeting its short-term obligations using its current assets alone.

The decreasing trend in the current ratio may raise concerns regarding the company's liquidity position and its ability to cover immediate liabilities. Further analysis of the composition of current assets and liabilities would be necessary to assess the underlying reasons for the decline in the current ratio and to evaluate the company's short-term financial health accurately.