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Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026,
Charter Communications paid€740 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent€187 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid€0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It received€0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received€276 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Charter Communicationsspent€650 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026.
Charter Communications (HAM:CQD) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation
Cash from financing contains six items:
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
Charter Communications's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
Charter Communications's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-740 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
Charter Communications's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-187 Mil.
Charter Communications spent€187 Mil paying down its debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
Charter Communications's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil.
Charter Communications paid€0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
Charter Communications's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil.
Charter Communications received€0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Charter Communications's other financing for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €276 Mil.
Charter Communications received€276 Mil on other financial activities.
Charter Communications Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Charter Communications Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Charter Communications's Cash Flow from Financing 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.
Charter Communications Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Charter Communications Cash Flow from Financing Calculation
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
Charter Communications's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-3,568 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.
What does a Cash Flow from Financing of €-3,568 Mil mean?
Charter Communications (HAM:CQD) has a Cash Flow from Financing of €-3,568 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Charter Communications and its competitors.
Is Charter Communications' Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Charter Communications' current Cash Flow from Financing is €-3,568 Mil. Overall, Charter Communications has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Charter Communications' Cash Flow from Financing compare to TIGO and GSAT?
Charter Communications' Cash Flow from Financing of €-3,568 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Charter Communications and its competitors. Charter Communications's current Cash Flow from Financing is €-3,568 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Charter Communications stock overvalued right now?
Charter Communications (HAM:CQD) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of €-3,568 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €328.79, compared to a current price of €132.58 — trading 59.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is €-3,568 Mil. Charter Communications' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Charter Communications (HAM:CQD), the current Cash Flow from Financing is €-3,568 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Charter Communications (HAM:CQD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Charter Communications stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €132.58 is trading 59.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €328.79.
Key valuation signals for HAM:CQD:
Cash Flow from Financing: €-3,568 Mil
GF Value™: €328.79 vs. price of €132.58 (59.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:CQD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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 59 million US homes and businesses, around 35% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 29 million residential and 2 million commercial customer accounts under the Spectrum brand, making it the second-largest US cable company behind Comcast. The firm also owns, in whole or in part, sports and news networks, including Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles Lakers), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1. Charter plans to acquire cable peer Cox.
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