Charter Communications Inc (CHTR)

Debt-to-capital ratio

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 95,777,000 95,800,000 95,971,000 95,973,000 96,093,000 95,510,000 94,468,000 90,679,000 88,564,000 85,376,000 86,962,000 83,882,000 81,744,000 77,947,000 77,663,000 74,787,000 75,578,000 71,390,000 71,784,000 70,567,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 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 23,805,000 26,906,000 29,356,000 29,628,000 31,445,000 32,974,000 35,286,000 35,734,000
Debt-to-capital ratio 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.88 0.86 0.83 0.82 0.80 0.77 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.71 0.68 0.67 0.66

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $95,777,000K ÷ ($95,777,000K + $11,086,000K)
= 0.90

The debt-to-capital ratio for Charter Communications Inc. has been relatively stable over the past eight quarters, ranging between 0.89 and 0.92. This ratio indicates the proportion of the company's capital structure that is financed by debt. With ratios consistently above 0.9, Charter Communications relies heavily on debt to fund its operations and investments. This suggests that the company may have a higher financial risk due to its significant debt obligations. It is crucial for investors and creditors to monitor this ratio to assess the company's ability to meet its debt obligations and manage its financial leverage effectively.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-capital ratio
Charter Communications Inc
CHTR
0.90
AMC Networks Inc
AMCX
0.69
Cable One Inc
CABO
0.00
Comcast Corp
CMCSA
0.53
Warner Bros Discovery Inc
WBD
0.47

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Charter Communications Inc Debt to Capital (Quarterly Data)