Charter Communications

CHTR Telecom 6/10 Medium Risk

6/10

— 6 → 6 over 22 weeks

Sector avg: 4.3/10

Charter Communications carries $94.0B in long-term debt, with $94.6B in scheduled principal maturities. While near-term maturities are manageable at $1.1B, the total $94.6B maturity schedule represents a substantial long-term obligation. CHTR shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.5x — well above the typical threshold for financial stress and cash covering only 0.5x of $1.1B in near-term maturities. DebtCanary scores CHTR at 6/10, indicating moderate refinancing pressure.

Maturity Schedule

As of 2025-12-31 (latest SEC filing with maturity data). Debt actions taken after this date will only appear once SEC processes the relevant XBRL filing.

Period	Amount Due	% of Total
Year 1 (0-12 months)	$1.1B	1.1%
Year 2 (12-24 months)	$3.6B	3.8%
Year 3 (24-36 months)	$5.4B	5.7%
Year 4 (36-48 months)	$7.3B	7.7%
Year 5 (48-60 months)	$13.9B	14.7%
Beyond 5 Years	$63.5B	67.1%
Total Scheduled Maturities	$94.6B	100.0%

Key Metrics

Total Long-Term Debt

$94.0B

Near-Term (12mo)

$1.1B

Interest Coverage

N/A

Debt/Equity

5.54

Cash Coverage

0.48x

Operating Income

$12.9B

How This Score Was Computed

Weighted average of 3 scored components (raw 5.80, rounded to 6). Weights of skipped components are redistributed proportionally among those scored.

Component	Value	Sub-Score	Weight Used
Near-Term Maturity Concentration Show calculation Year-1 maturities / Total scheduled maturities Year-1 maturities: $1.1B Total scheduled maturities: $94.6B	1.1%	1/10	40%
Interest Coverage Ratio Interest expense was not reported in the latest 10-K.	N/A	—	not scored
Debt-to-Equity Ratio Show calculation Long-term debt / Stockholders' equity Long-term debt: $94.0B Stockholders' equity: $17.0B	5.54	9/10	33%
Cash Coverage of Near-Term Debt Show calculation Cash & equivalents / Debt due within 12 months Cash & equivalents: $509M Near-term debt: $1.1B	0.48x	9/10	27%
Cash Runway Only scored when a company is burning cash. Operating cash flow is positive (or unreported), so runway isn't a constraint.	N/A	—	not scored

"Weight Used" shows each component's share after the weights of unscored components are redistributed. Full thresholds and formulas are on the methodology page.

Recent SEC Filings

Material disclosures from Charter Communications's most recent EDGAR filings. 8-K item labels indicate the type of event reported.

Date	Form	Details
2026-07-24	10-Q	Quarterly report
2026-07-24	8-K	Earnings Results
2026-07-23	8-K	Reg FD Disclosure, Other Events
2026-05-19	8-K	Officer / Director Change
2026-04-24	10-Q	Quarterly report
2026-04-24	8-K	Earnings Results
2026-04-23	8-K	Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote
2026-03-12	DEFA14A	Additional proxy materials

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Data Source: Financial data sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K annual reports). Fiscal period end: 2026-06-30. Filing date: 2026-07-24. Data last fetched: 2026-07-26. Maturity schedules reflect the company's most recently reported debt repayment obligations. Data quality: Partial.
View SEC EDGAR filings for Charter Communications →