Charter Communications Q3 2026 Revenue Tops Estimates at $14.92B, but EPS Misses at -$20.50

Charter Communications (CHTR) posted mixed third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue above the estimate and adjusted EPS below it. Revenue was $14.92 billion, up 9.1% from a year earlier, above the $13.50 billion estimate, and adjusted EPS was -$20.50 below the $8.90 estimate.

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Q3 2026 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $1.42 billion above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $29.40 below it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $13.53 billion and adjusted EPS of $10.66. The YoY column compares with $13.67 billion and $8.34 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 3 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 4 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $13.67 billion, $13.60 billion, $13.60 billion, $13.53 billion and $14.92 billion.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $10.48 and revenue of $13.56 billion next quarter, based on 3 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 9.1% increase to $14.92 billion.
• Estimate record. Whether Charter Communications returns to beating EPS estimates, which it did in 3 of its last 8 reports.
• Related coverage. See our reports on Calumet, Sylvamo, Moderna and Atmus Filtration.

Sources: Results are from Charter Communications's Nov. 6, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Charter Communications's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.