Stamford-based Charter Communications reported a workforce decline of roughly 2,600 employees last year, according to its latest annual report, reflecting an overall headcount drop following previously reported layoffs at one of Connecticut’s largest publicly traded companies.
Charter reported about 91,900 active full-time equivalent employees as of Dec. 31, 2025, down from about 94,500 a year earlier, according to its annual report filed with federal regulators. The decline of about 2.8% is more than double the 1,200 job cuts reported in October.
A company spokesperson said the difference is due to “mostly attrition” and that Charter has not made additional workforce reductions beyond those previously communicated.
“We have normal fluctuations in total headcount as part of our business,” the spokesperson said.
In October, The Wall Street Journal reported that Charter planned to eliminate about 1,200 positions, representing just over 1% of its roughly 95,000 employees. Those cuts were expected to affect corporate and back-office roles at Charter’s Stamford headquarters and other U.S. offices, while front-line sales and customer-service jobs would not be impacted.
Charter said it continues to have nearly 2,000 employees based in Connecticut, including nearly 1,800 at its Stamford corporate headquarters.
The smaller employment base comes as Charter works through a planned merger with Cox Communications, a deal the companies have said is expected to close in mid-2026, pending regulatory approval. The broader cable industry has also faced pressure from shifting consumer habits, including cord-cutting and growing competition from streaming and wireless providers.
Charter operates under the Spectrum brand, providing broadband, mobile, video and voice services across the U.S.
The company on Friday also reported fourth-quarter financial results.
For the three months ended Dec. 31, 2025, revenue declined about 2.3% year over year to $13.6 billion, driven in part by lower residential video and political advertising revenues, while net income was about $1.3 billion, down from $1.68 billion a year earlier.
Fourth-quarter internet customers fell by about 119,000, though mobile lines grew by roughly 428,000. Spectrum added 44,000 video subscribers in the quarter, compared with a loss of 123,000 video customers a year earlier — a shift the company attributed to revised pricing and packaging and the inclusion of streaming apps in its TV plans.
