Company / Interest Expense
Charter Communications Interest Expense History
FY2017-FY2018 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Interest Expense
-$3.5B
FY2018
5-year range
-
FY2017-FY2018
Trend
-14.6%
vs FY2017
Sector context
#19 of 18
Communication Services
What the data says
Among 18 Communication Services companies, Charter Communications is in the top -6% for interest expense.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-$3.5B in FY2018.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Interest Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Top -6% in Communication ServicesTop -6% of 18This company -$3.5B Sector average $134.4M
▼
-2734.6% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2018, interest expense decreased 14.6% year-over-year.
- Ranks #19 out of 18 companies in the Communication Services sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.60 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 33.5%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Interest ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | - | - |
| FY2023 | - | - |
| FY2022 | - | - |
| FY2021 | - | - |
| FY2020 | - | - |
| FY2019 | - | - |
| FY2018 | -$3.5B | -14.6% |
| FY2017 | -$3.1B | - |
| FY2016 | - | - |
As of FY2018 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026