Charter Communications Inc (CHTR)

Gross profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit (ttm)	US$ in thousands	49,859,000	49,204,000	49,015,000	48,991,000	48,946,000	49,039,000	49,316,000	49,424,000	49,167,000	49,752,000	48,833,000	47,687,000	46,658,000	47,266,000	46,006,000	44,867,000	44,036,000	43,173,000	42,641,000	42,015,000
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	55,085,000	54,870,000	54,659,000	54,633,000	54,607,000	54,570,000	54,536,000	54,475,000	54,022,000	53,560,000	53,156,000	52,360,000	51,682,000	51,094,000	49,987,000	48,881,000	48,097,000	47,234,000	46,645,000	46,296,000
Gross profit margin		90.51%	89.67%	89.67%	89.67%	89.63%	89.86%	90.43%	90.73%	91.01%	92.89%	91.87%	91.08%	90.28%	92.51%	92.04%	91.79%	91.56%	91.40%	91.42%	90.75%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $49,859,000K ÷ $55,085,000K
= 90.51%

Charter Communications Inc's gross profit margin has shown a generally increasing trend from March 2020 to September 2021, reaching a peak of 92.51%. This indicates the company was able to effectively control the costs of goods sold relative to its revenues during this period.

However, from December 2021 to March 2024, there was a slight decline in the gross profit margin, with fluctuations within the range of 89.63% to 92.89%. This suggests potential variability in the company's ability to maintain consistent profitability in the face of changing market conditions or cost pressures.

Overall, despite some fluctuations, Charter Communications Inc has historically maintained a healthy gross profit margin above 90%, demonstrating efficient cost management and a strong competitive position in the industry. The slight decline in recent periods may warrant further investigation to understand the underlying factors driving these fluctuations and assess the potential impact on the company's overall financial performance.