Stock · CHTR · Communication Services

Charter Communications Inc

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1999 · Revenue 12 mo. $54.4B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
4.5
of 10 5 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
$118.07
1 Y −55.4%
Market cap
$14.8B
Phase
Mature
core business profitable, revenue barely moving
Revenue +0.5% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 24.4%Payout 31.9% of operating cash flow

Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity company in the United States.

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Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity company in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, mobile, video, and voice services; broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Spectrum internet products; advanced WiFi services; and in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their wireless internet experience. It also offers wireline voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; Call Guard, an advanced caller ID and robocall blocking solution; video programming and video services, including access to an interactive programming guide with parental controls, video on demand and pay-per-view services; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services. In addition, the company provides advertising services on cable television networks, various streaming services, and advertising platforms for local, regional and national businesses. Further, it offers production and technical services for regional sports networks; owns and manages local news channels, including Spectrum News NY1® and Spectrum News SoCal; and delivers broadband connectivity solutions to apartments, single-family gated communities, off-campus student housing, senior residences, and RV parks. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Summary

Charter Communications Inc is around the middle of the Communication Services sector overall

43.8 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The market value is below the value without growth: the price requires no FCF growth.

Required FCF growth per year

no growth

no growth afterwards

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 0.9×, below its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 3.0× to 4.2×, median 3.5×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

No sign supports the expectation, 2 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • High leverage debt to equity 6.05
  • EBIT margin falling for three quarters −0.4 pp over the last four reports

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 2 of 2 changes for the better.

  • FCF, 12 mo.$4.0B → $4.4B+8.1%better
  • Shares outstanding127M → 121M−4.4%better

6 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Net debt, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability61.0above the middleEarns more than the sector: Return on equity 31.06%, sector 11.44%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity31.06%11.44%Rank 90
Return on capital (Greenblatt)28.73%22.01%Rank 60
EBIT margin24.36%17.12%Rank 80
FCF margin8.07%15.81%Rank 22
Gross margin46.32%44.45%Rank 53
Growth59.1around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year−0.56%4.46%Rank 21
Earnings growth, 3 years per year5.60%5.70%Rank 49
Earnings growth, 5 years per year18.65%6.76%Rank 76
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)21.29%9.07%Rank 90
Valuation89.2above the middleValued lower than the sector: Earnings yield 30.66%, sector 3.92%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield30.66%3.92%Rank 100
FCF yield29.84%6.59%Rank 100
EV/saleslower is better2.032.84Rank 69
EV/EBITlower is better8.3516.58Rank 88
Momentum6.9below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 1 year −55.41%, sector −11.03%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−55.41%−11.03%Rank 2
Share price, 6 months−23.27%−0.69%Rank 16
Share price, 3 months−17.48%4.43%Rank 5
Distance from 52-week high−52.43%−16.85%Rank 5
Quality42.1around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better0.35%−0.38%Rank 42
Change in share countlower is better−5.24%−0.06%Rank 92
Dividend streak in years–5Rank 13
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted−2.66%0.56%Rank 22
Balance sheet & risk4.6below the middleMore risk than the sector: Debt to equity 6.05, sector 0.75.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio10.41%37.05%Rank 4
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better4.561.47Rank 6
Debt to equitylower is better6.050.75Rank 0
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better53.22%31.95%Rank 8

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $29.0B (2016) to $54.8B (2025), 7.3% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCF, $BSharesNet debt, $B
201629.011.9%−25.5235M60.2
201741.610.7%4.1297M69.6
201843.612.5%2.2236M72.3
201945.814.5%4.6224M76.8
202048.117.6%6.6209M82.0
202151.721.0%8.7193M91.2
202254.022.7%6.1164M97.3
202354.622.9%3.5152M97.5
202455.124.0%3.2145M95.3
202554.824.4%4.4138M96.6
4.5 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score5 of 11 points

3 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Charter Communications Inc mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Charter Communications Inc's score is built

Charter Communications Inc is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

3 of 7 rules met

5 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Charter Communications Inc stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

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  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Moat Quality
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

Charter Communications Inc key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Charter Communications Inc.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio3.321.7
P/B ratio1.02.5
Return on equity (ROE)31.1%11.4%
Equity ratio10.4%37.1%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)6.050.75
Dividend yield0.0%2.8%

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Frequently asked questions about Charter Communications Inc stock

How does Charter Communications Inc stock (CHTR) score in the StockScorer model?
Charter Communications Inc stock reaches a StockScorer score of 4.5 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 3 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Charter Communications Inc's P/E ratio?
Charter Communications Inc's P/E ratio is 3.3. The Communication Services sector median is 21.7.
What sector is Charter Communications Inc in?
Charter Communications Inc is assigned to the Communication Services sector. Its rank within the sector is 43.8 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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