Charter Communications Inc (CHTR)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 12,500,000 | 12,589,000 | 12,778,000 | 12,784,000 | 12,731,000 | 12,365,000 | 12,285,000 | 12,262,000 | 12,042,000 | 12,119,000 | 11,895,000 | 12,046,000 | 12,018,000 | 12,079,000 | 11,962,000 | 11,099,000 | 10,425,000 | 9,953,000 | 9,238,000 | 8,794,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 16,054,000 | 15,340,000 | 16,209,000 | 16,247,000 | 15,587,000 | 14,099,000 | 12,879,000 | 11,874,000 | 11,086,000 | 11,098,000 | 10,460,000 | 9,418,000 | 9,119,000 | 8,889,000 | 9,879,000 | 12,060,000 | 14,050,000 | 17,030,000 | 19,342,000 | 20,997,000 |
| Return on total capital | 77.86% | 82.07% | 78.83% | 78.69% | 81.68% | 87.70% | 95.39% | 103.27% | 108.62% | 109.20% | 113.72% | 127.90% | 131.79% | 135.89% | 121.09% | 92.03% | 74.20% | 58.44% | 47.76% | 41.88% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $12,500,000K ÷ ($—K + $16,054,000K)
= 77.86%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Charter Communications Inc
CHTR
77.86%
AT&T Inc
T
27.16%
Comcast Corp
CMCSA
31.06%
Verizon Communications Inc
VZ
28.11%