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Jul 24, 2026 · 04:00 ET Chris WinfreyJessica FischerStefan Anninger earningscall_biz
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Internet customer loss of 172,000, higher than last year

Charter's Q2 2026 results showed continued broadband subscriber pressure and EBITDA decline, with mobile line growth of 406,000 and improved video losses. Management lowered full-year EBITDA guidance to a ~1% decline, citing persistent competition and top-of-funnel softness. Key cross-company signals included wireless offload comparison to Comcast and expansion of MVNO partnerships with Verizon and T-Mobile. Broadband net loss of 172,000 customers, driven by lower gross additions; churn flat.

Вывод Buzzberg Internet customer loss of 172,000, higher than last year Charter's Q2 2026 results showed continued broadband subscriber pressure and EBITDA decline, with mobile line growth of 406,000 and improved video losses. Management lowered full-year EBITDA guidance to a ~1% decline, citing persistent competition and top-of-funnel softness. Key cross-company signals included wireless offload comparison to Comcast and expansion of MVNO partnerships with Verizon and T-Mobile. Broadband net loss of 172,000 customers, driven by lower gross additions; churn flat. Читать полный анализСвернуть анализ

Charter's Q2 2026 results showed continued broadband subscriber pressure and EBITDA decline, with mobile line growth of 406,000 and improved video losses. Management lowered full-year EBITDA guidance to a ~1% decline, citing persistent competition and top-of-funnel softness. Key cross-company signals included wireless offload comparison to Comcast and expansion of MVNO partnerships with Verizon and T-Mobile. Broadband net loss of 172,000 customers, driven by lower gross additions; churn flat.

  • Mobile line adds of 406,000, total 12.5 million lines; offload at 88% vs Comcast's 90%.
  • Full-year 2026 EBITDA guidance lowered to decline ~1% year-over-year (ex-Cox transition).
  • Capex maintained at $11.4 billion for 2026; expects run-rate below $8B after network evolution.
Выручка$13.526B-1% к/к
EPS$10.66+16% к/к
Операционная маржа22.65%Факт
Свободный денежный поток$1.054B-27% к/к
6 подтверждённых тезисов

Что важно сейчас

Самые значимые изменения по итогам звонка.

01
Demand

Internet customer loss of 172,000, higher than last year

02
Capital return

Lowering post-transaction leverage target to 3.5x

03
Capex

Run-rate capex below $8B after evolution concludes

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04
AI

AI service and cost benefits beginning to ramp

05
Other

Cox transaction synergies expected to grow to $1B

06
Demand

Mobile lines up 16% YoY, over 12.5M lines

Отчётный период

Фактические результаты

ПоказательФактИзменение
Выручка$13.526B-1% к/к
EPS$10.66+16% к/к
Операционная маржа22.65%Факт
Свободный денежный поток$1.054B-27% к/к
Капзатраты$2.871BФакт
Чистая прибыль$1.292B+11% к/к
Прогнозные данные

Прогноз компании

ПоказательПериодДиапазонСерединаСтатус
КапзатратыFY2026$11.4B$11.4BПодтверждён
AI, капзатраты и спрос

Оценка менеджмента

Тон

cautious

Management's tone was cautious due to weaker broadband subscriber trends and lowered EBITDA outlook, while expressing confidence in long-term growth, deleveraging plans, and the Cox transaction.

AI

Оценка AI от менеджмента

Management said AI service and cost benefits are beginning to ramp, and they expect to be a significant beneficiary of AI through network demand, data center connectivity, their own service capabilities, and the potential utilization of edge data centers with over 250 megawatts of available capacity.

Капзатраты

Инвестиции и мощности

Second quarter capex was $2.9 billion, flat year over year, and full-year 2026 capex is expected to be approximately $11.4 billion. Management reiterated that after evolution and expansion initiatives conclude, run-rate capex for standalone Charter would be below $8 billion per year.

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Партнёры

Партнёры

Charter's wireless offload rate (88%) is slightly below Comcast's 90%, but a product change temporarily pushed it lower from 89% to 87% due to increased 5G usage, not a structural decline. — Shows cable operators can dynamically manage wireless traffic offload, reducing reliance on MNO networks and improving their own cost structure.

Доказательства
“We have great partners. Verizon now principally on the residential side, who's been a great partner, great network.”
Chris Winfrey
Партнёры

Charter's wireless offload rate (88%) is slightly below Comcast's 90%, but a product change temporarily pushed it lower from 89% to 87% due to increased 5G usage, not a structural decline. — Shows cable operators can dynamically manage wireless traffic offload, reducing reliance on MNO networks and improving their own cost structure.

Доказательства
“we've recently launched on the B2B side incrementally going forward with T-Mobile.”
Chris Winfrey
Партнёры

The Liberty Broadband merger will dilute Charter's shares and affect leverage calculations, a key capital structure event.

Доказательства
“As of the end of the second quarter, our ratio of net debt to last 12-month adjusted EBITDA was 4.18 times and stood at 4.21 times pro forma for the pending Liberty Broadband transaction.”
Jessica Fischer

Конкуренты

Конкуренты

Charter's wireless offload rate (88%) is slightly below Comcast's 90%, but a product change temporarily pushed it lower from 89% to 87% due to increased 5G usage, not a structural decline. — Shows cable operators can dynamically manage wireless traffic offload, reducing reliance on MNO networks and improving their own cost structure.

Доказательства
“I hadn't seen that Comcast reported up at 90%. We've been at 88%.”
Chris Winfrey

Цепочка поставок

Цепочка поставок

Charter has over 250 MW of available capacity in its edge data centers without further investment, positioning it to serve AI workloads at low incremental cost. — Edge data centers with fiber, power, and cooling could capture cloud/AI demand as a wholesale provider, potentially competing with hyperscaler data centers.

Доказательства
“As we complete our network evolution, we'll have over 250 megawatts of available capacity without additional investment.”
Chris Winfrey
Внешние сигналы

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Charter's wireless offload rate (88%) is slightly below Comcast's 90%, but a product change temporarily pushed it lower from 89% to 87% due to increased 5G usage, not a structural decline.

Доказательства
“I'd actually push this back down to 87%, which is where we've been previously, not because there was less offload, but because there was actually more 5G traffic usage.”
Методология и полнота

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