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Charter Communications (Charter Communications) Cash Flow from Operations : $14,433 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Charter Communications Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Charter Communications's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $1,229 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $2,188 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $234 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-34 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $152 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $86 Mil. In all, Charter Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,855 Mil.


Charter Communications Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Charter Communications's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Charter Communications Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Charter Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11,748.00 14,562.00 16,239.00 14,925.00 14,433.00

Charter Communications Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,787.00 3,323.00 3,311.00 3,944.00 3,855.00

Charter Communications Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Charter Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Charter Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $14,433 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Charter Communications  (NAS:CHTR) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Charter Communications's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,229 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Charter Communications's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,188 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Charter Communications's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $234 Mil. It means Charter Communications's working capital increased by $234 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Charter Communications's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-34 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Charter Communications's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Charter Communications's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Charter Communications's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $152 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Charter Communications's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $86 Mil.


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Charter Communications (Charter Communications) Business Description

Address
400 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Legacy Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The firm now holds networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 56 million U.S. homes and businesses, around 40% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 30 million residential and 2 million commercial customer accounts under the Spectrum brand, making it the second-largest U.S. cable company behind Comcast. The firm also owns, in whole or in part, sports and news networks, including Spectrum SportsNet (long-term local rights to Los Angeles Lakers games), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1.
Executives
Thomas Rutledge director, officer: President and CEO 400 WASHINGTON BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06902
Jamal H Haughton officer: EVP/Gen Counsel/Corp Secretary TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Gregory B Maffei director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Craig A Jacobson director C/O EXPEDIA, INC., 333 108TH AVENUE NE, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Richard Adam Ray officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer 400 WASHINGTON BLVD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Steven A Miron director DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 1 DISCOVERY PLACE, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Eric Louis Zinterhofer director C/O SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, LP, 745 FIFTH AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10151
Jonathan Hargis officer: EVP/Chief Marketing Officer 400 WASHINGTON BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06902
Jessica M Fischer officer: Chief Financial Officer 400 WASHINGTON BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06902
John Bickham officer: EVP/Chief Operating Officer 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63131
Richard R Dykhouse officer: SVP/Gen Counsel/Corp Secretary 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63131
David C Merritt director CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC, 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST LOUIS MO 63131
David Ellen officer: Senior Executive VicePresident 1111 STEWART AVENUE, BETHPAGE NY 11714
Balan Nair director 901 EXPLORER BOULEVARD, HUNTSVILLE AL 35806
Christopher L Winfrey officer: EVP/Chief Financial Officer CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63131