Charter Communications (CHTR) Stock Drops After Q2 Revenue Miss and Subscriber Losses

TLDR

• CHTR dropped as much as 13% in early trading before rebounding; currently down around 1.6%
• Q2 revenue fell 1.7% to $13.53 billion, marking the fourth consecutive quarterly decline
• EPS of $10.66 beat estimates of $10.00, but broadband and video losses overshadowed the beat
• Internet subscribers fell by 172,000 to 29.4 million; video customers dropped 21,000 to 12.5 million
• Mobile was the bright spot — 406,000 lines added, total mobile base up 15.5% year-over-year

Charter Communications posted a mixed second quarter on Friday, beating on earnings but falling short on revenue as its broadband and video subscriber losses continued to pile up.

CHARTER $CHTR Q2’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS

🔹 Revenue: $13.5B (Est. $13.52B) 🟡; -1.7% YoY
🔹 EPS: $10.66 (Est. $9.96) 🟢
🔹 Adjusted EBITDA: $5.4B; -4.3% YoY
🔹 Free Cash Flow: $969M

FY26 Guide:
🔹 Capital Expenditures: ~$11.4B

Segment Revenue:
🔹 Internet: $5.8B; -3.2% YoY
🔹…

— Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) July 24, 2026

CHTR stock dropped as much as 13% in early premarket trading before pulling back. By market open, the stock had recovered somewhat and was trading around 1.6% lower.

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