Charter Communications (CHTR Quick QuoteCHTR - Free Report) reported $13.6 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 1%. EPS of $9.17 for the same period compares to $8.42 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.49% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $13.53 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $9.97, the EPS surprise was -8.05%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Charter performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Internet - Total Net Additions/Losses: -120 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of -100.7 thousand.
• Video - Total Net Additions/Losses: -60 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of -91.54 thousand.
• Video - Small Business - Net Additions/Losses: -9 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of -8.21 thousand.
• Residential - Internet - Net Additions/Losses: -117 thousand versus the three-analyst average estimate of -97.49 thousand.
• Revenues- Commercial- Total: $1.84 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.84 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.9%.
• Revenues- Advertising sales: $358 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $349.64 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.3%.
• Revenues- Other: $906 million versus $816.31 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.3% change.
• Revenues- Residential- Total: $10.49 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $10.56 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.7%.
• Revenues- Residential- Voice: $338 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $312.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.1%.
• Revenues- Residential- Internet: $5.85 billion compared to the $5.93 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.3% year over year.
• Revenues- Residential- Mobile service: $1.05 billion compared to the $1.01 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.1% year over year.
• Revenues- Residential- Video: $3.25 billion compared to the $3.27 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.2% year over year.

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Shares of Charter have returned +10.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.