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Mar 31, 2020

Charter Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Charter's financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2020 were reported, showing growth in customer relationships, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA.

Key Takeaways

Charter Communications reported a strong first quarter in 2020, marked by significant growth in residential and SMB customer relationships and internet customers. Revenue increased by 4.8% year-over-year, driven by residential, mobile, and SMB revenue growth. Adjusted EBITDA also saw substantial growth, and net income attributable to Charter shareholders increased significantly.

Total residential and SMB customer relationships increased by 486,000, and Internet customers increased by 582,000.

Charter added 290,000 Spectrum Mobile lines, reaching a total of 1.4 million mobile lines.

Revenue grew by 4.8% year-over-year, driven by residential, mobile and SMB revenue growth.

Net income attributable to Charter shareholders totaled $396 million, compared to $253 million during the same period last year.

Total Revenue
$11.7B
Previous year: $11.2B
+4.7%
EPS
$1.86
Previous year: $1.11
+67.6%
Residential Customers
27.75M
Previous year: 26.59M
+4.3%
SMB Customers
1.98M
Previous year: 1.86M
+6.1%
Residential Internet
25.47M
Previous year: 24.02M
+6.0%
Gross Profit
$4.31B
Previous year: $3.97B
+8.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.91B
Previous year: $1.45B
+100.4%
Free Cash Flow
$1.37B
Previous year: $1.02B
+34.3%
Total Assets
$147B
Previous year: $147B
-0.5%

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Forward Guidance

Charter expects 2020 cable capital expenditures to decline as a percentage of cable revenue versus 2019.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income