CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CHTR • US16119P1084
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This CHTR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CHTR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CHTR had positive earnings in the past year.
- CHTR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CHTR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- CHTR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CHTR (3.23%) is better than 81.32% of its industry peers.
- CHTR has a better Return On Equity (31.06%) than 98.90% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CHTR (7.31%) is better than 83.52% of its industry peers.
- CHTR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.35%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.74%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.23% | ||
| ROE | 31.06% | ||
| ROIC | 7.31% |
ROA(3y)3.24%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)34.93%
ROE(5y)38.67%
ROIC(3y)7.35%
ROIC(5y)7.14%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.10%, CHTR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 24.36%, CHTR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 45.44%, CHTR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.1% | ||
| GM | 45.44% |
OM growth 3Y2.44%
OM growth 5Y6.72%
PM growth 3Y-0.91%
PM growth 5Y6.33%
GM growth 3Y1.34%
GM growth 5Y1.37%
2. CHTR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CHTR is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHTR has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for CHTR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHTR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CHTR has an Altman-Z score of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that CHTR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.66, CHTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR has a debt to FCF ratio of 21.98. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CHTR would need 21.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CHTR (21.98) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- CHTR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 6.00, CHTR is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC6.85%
2.3 Liquidity
- CHTR has a Current Ratio of 0.39. This is a bad value and indicates that CHTR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CHTR's Current ratio of 0.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR is outperformed by 81.32% of its industry peers.
- CHTR has a Quick Ratio of 0.39. This is a bad value and indicates that CHTR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CHTR (0.39) is worse than 80.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
3. CHTR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CHTR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.78%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.63% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.56% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.63% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.78%
EPS 3Y5.64%
EPS 5Y18.63%
EPS Q2Q%2.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.63%
Sales Q2Q%-2.33%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHTR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.37% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHTR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y25.23%
EPS Next 2Y18.29%
EPS Next 3Y18.72%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue Next Year-0.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.22%
Revenue Next 3Y0.22%
Revenue Next 5Y1.05%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CHTR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.09, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
- 90.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.75. CHTR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.86, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CHTR.
- CHTR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 89.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CHTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.74 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- CHTR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CHTR's earnings are expected to grow with 18.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)0.33
EPS Next 2Y18.29%
EPS Next 3Y18.72%
5. CHTR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CHTR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CHTR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
220.94
+1.8 (+0.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24
Inst Owners81.69%
Inst Owner Change-5.77%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap31.19B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target321.71 (45.61%)
Short Float %20.78%
Short Ratio8.43
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.39%
Max EPS beat(2)3.64%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.39%
Max EPS beat(4)3.64%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.21%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.1%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.86%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.45%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.89%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.02%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.01%
PT rev (1m)-0.72%
PT rev (3m)-6.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.86 | ||
| P/S | 0.57 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.94 | ||
| P/B | 1.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.74 |
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY16.42%
EPS(NY)45.43
Fwd EY20.56%
FCF(TTM)31.29
FCFY14.16%
OCF(TTM)113.88
OCFY51.54%
SpS387.97
BVpS113.71
TBVpS-577.75
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)0.33
Graham Number304.67
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.23% | ||
| ROE | 31.06% | ||
| ROCE | 9.47% | ||
| ROIC | 7.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.7% | ||
| OM | 24.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.1% | ||
| GM | 45.44% | ||
| FCFM | 8.07% |
ROA(3y)3.24%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)34.93%
ROE(5y)38.67%
ROIC(3y)7.35%
ROIC(5y)7.14%
ROICexc(3y)7.38%
ROICexc(5y)7.17%
ROICexgc(3y)26.67%
ROICexgc(5y)28.19%
ROCE(3y)9.5%
ROCE(5y)9.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.48%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.26%
OM growth 3Y2.44%
OM growth 5Y6.72%
PM growth 3Y-0.91%
PM growth 5Y6.33%
GM growth 3Y1.34%
GM growth 5Y1.37%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 133.84% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 21.29% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | 88.59% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
F-Score6
WACC6.85%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)130.53%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)20.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.85%
Profit Quality(3y)74.53%
Profit Quality(5y)103.65%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.78%
EPS 3Y5.64%
EPS 5Y18.63%
EPS Q2Q%2.38%
EPS Next Y25.23%
EPS Next 2Y18.29%
EPS Next 3Y18.72%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.63%
Sales Q2Q%-2.33%
Revenue Next Year-0.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.22%
Revenue Next 3Y0.22%
Revenue Next 5Y1.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 3Y2.91%
EBIT growth 5Y9.53%
EBIT Next Year73.42%
EBIT Next 3Y20.75%
EBIT Next 5Y14.15%
FCF growth 1Y39.77%
FCF growth 3Y-7.32%
FCF growth 5Y-9.17%
OCF growth 1Y11.41%
OCF growth 3Y2.51%
OCF growth 5Y2%
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A / CHTR Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CHTR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CHTR.
What is the valuation status for CHTR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A?
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the financial health of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) stock?
The financial health rating of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) is 3 / 10.