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Charter Communications details its broadband-focused business and major pending transactions in its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company serves 31.8 million customer relationships across 41 states under the Spectrum brand, with 30.6 million connectivity customers and 11.8 million mobile lines.
Charter highlights ongoing network evolution to DOCSIS 4.0, WiFi 7 and a subsidized rural build, where it has invested $7.7 billion since 2022 to activate about 1.3 million passings toward more than 1.7 million planned. It emphasizes bundled Internet, mobile and video offerings, advanced WiFi, and extensive commercial and advertising services.
The filing also explains the planned Liberty Broadband Combination, which would convert Liberty Broadband’s Charter stake into Charter equity and preferred stock, and the Cox Transactions, under which Charter would acquire Cox Communications’ cable and commercial businesses, assume about $12.6 billion of Cox debt, and issue $6.0 billion of convertible preferred units and approximately 33.6 million common units of Charter Holdings.
Charter Communications reported mixed fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, showing modest revenue pressure but stronger cash generation. Fourth quarter revenue was $13.6 billion, down 2.3% year-over-year, while net income attributable to Charter shareholders was $1.3 billion. Adjusted EBITDA was $5.7 billion, down 1.2%.
For 2025, Charter generated revenue of $54.8 billion, down 0.6% from 2024, and Adjusted EBITDA of $22.7 billion, up 0.6%. Full-year free cash flow rose to $5.0 billion from $4.3 billion, helped by lower cash taxes and interest. Capital expenditures were $11.7 billion, including $3.9 billion of line extensions, as Charter invested heavily in network evolution and rural builds.
Operationally, fourth quarter Internet customers declined by 119,000 to 29.7 million, while mobile lines grew by 428,000 to 11.8 million, and video customers increased by 44,000 to 12.6 million. As of December 31, 2025, total debt principal was $94.6 billion. Charter repurchased 17.1 million shares and units during 2025 for approximately $5.4 billion, including 2.9 million shares for $760 million in the fourth quarter.
Charter Communications director Wade Davis received a grant of restricted stock. On January 27, 2026, he was awarded 279 shares of Class A common stock at a stated value of $52,398 on the grant date. The award will fully vest at the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Following this grant, Davis beneficially owns 279 shares directly.
Charter Communications director Wade Davis filed an initial ownership report indicating that he does not beneficially own any company securities. The Form 3 identifies Davis as a director of Charter Communications, Inc. and confirms that, as of January 27, 2026, no securities are beneficially owned.
Charter Communications executive receives new equity awards. EVP and Chief Commercial Officer Richard Adam Ray reported grants of stock options and restricted stock units in Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR).
On January 20, 2026, he was granted 5,297 stock options with an exercise price of $186.83 per share under the Charter Communications, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. According to the terms, 100% of these options vest on January 20, 2029 and terminate 10 years from the grant date, on January 20, 2036, unless ended earlier under the plan or grant agreement.
He also received 669 restricted stock units on the same date under the same plan. The filing states that all of these RSUs will vest on January 20, 2029, with price and expiration date not applicable to this type of award. Following these transactions, he directly holds 5,297 stock options and 669 RSUs.
Charter Communications, Inc. entered into a new employment agreement with Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Adam Ray, effective January 19, 2026 and running through January 19, 2028 unless ended earlier. The deal sets a minimum annual base salary of $750,000 and a target annual cash bonus equal to 160% of his base salary. Beginning in 2027, Ray is to receive annual equity awards with a grant date fair value of at least $4,250,000 in a mix of options and restricted stock units.
On January 20, 2026, he also received a one-time top up equity award with a grant date fair value of $500,000 that cliff vests on the third anniversary of grant, subject to continued employment. If Charter terminates him without cause or he resigns for good reason, he is eligible for cash severance equal to 2.0 times his base salary plus target bonus for that year, 24 months of COBRA cost reimbursement, and up to 12 months of executive outplacement services. He remains subject to confidentiality, intellectual property, and nondisparagement obligations, a two-year noncompetition covenant, and one-year nonsolicitation covenants.
BlackRock, Inc. has disclosed a passive ownership stake in Charter Communications, Inc. Class A stock. As of the reported date, BlackRock beneficially owned 6,596,572 shares, representing 5.1% of the outstanding Class A shares. BlackRock reports sole voting power over 5,981,955 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 6,596,572 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive authority.
The filing explains that these holdings reflect securities beneficially owned, or deemed owned, by certain BlackRock business units, and do not include positions managed by other disaggregated units. BlackRock states that the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Charter. The filing also notes that various underlying clients have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no single person has more than five percent of Charter’s outstanding common stock.
Charter Communications EVP and Chief Commercial Officer Richard Adam Ray reported multiple equity award transactions. On January 15, 2026 he received stock options for 7,504 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $198.03 per share, which will fully vest on January 15, 2029 and expire on January 15, 2036. He was also granted 947 restricted stock units on January 15, 2026 that will vest on January 15, 2029.
On January 16, 2026, 774 restricted stock units granted in 2023 vested and were converted into 774 shares of Class A common stock. Of these, 288 shares were withheld at a price of $191.765 per share to cover taxes. After these transactions, Ray directly beneficially owned 1,631 shares of Class A common stock, 7,504 stock options and 947 restricted stock units.
Charter Communications EVP/CAO/Controller Kevin D. Howard reported multiple equity award transactions. On January 15, 2026, he exercised 6,131 stock options for Class A common stock, with 5,909 shares withheld to cover the option exercise price and taxes, leaving 454 shares held directly. That same day he received a new grant of 1,334 stock options that vest on January 15, 2029 and expire in 2036.
On January 16, 2026, 387 restricted stock units vested and converted into an equal number of shares, with 104 shares withheld for taxes, resulting in 737 Class A shares held directly after these transactions. Howard also reports 4,745 shares held indirectly through the Kevin D. Howard Irrevocable Trust.
Charter Communications executive Jamal H. Haughton reported new equity awards. As EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR), he received stock options and restricted stock units under the company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
On January 15, 2026, he was granted 31,268 stock options with an exercise price of $198.03 per share. These options vest 100% on January 15, 2029 and are scheduled to expire on January 15, 2036, unless they end earlier under the plan or grant terms.
On the same date, he was also granted 3,945 restricted stock units, which will vest 100% on January 15, 2029. Both awards are reported as directly owned and were granted at no cash cost per unit to the executive.