CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CHTR • US16119P1084
231.54 USD
-7.6 (-3.18%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
231.54 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Overall CHTR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CHTR against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. CHTR scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CHTR.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CHTR was profitable.
- CHTR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CHTR has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CHTR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.23%, CHTR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR has a Return On Equity of 31.06%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 97.80% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.31%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 7.02%.
| 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
- CHTR has a Profit Margin of 9.10%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.44%, CHTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHTR has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CHTR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CHTR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CHTR has less shares outstanding
- CHTR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.66, we must say that CHTR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CHTR has a Altman-Z score of 0.66. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHTR outperforms 47.25% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- CHTR has a Debt to FCF ratio (21.98) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.00 is on the high side and indicates that CHTR has dependencies on debt financing.
- CHTR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (6.00) than 79.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC6.2%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.39, CHTR is doing worse than 81.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.39 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CHTR (0.39) is worse than 81.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CHTR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.78%.
- Measured over the past years, CHTR shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.63% on average per year.
- CHTR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.56%.
- 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
- CHTR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.37% yearly.
- 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 Y25.18%
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y21.66%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue Next Year-0.16%
Revenue Next 2Y0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y1.16%
Revenue Next 5Y1.05%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CHTR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.38.
- CHTR's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 90.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.09, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.10, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 86.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.98.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CHTR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHTR is cheaper than 86.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CHTR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CHTR is cheaper than 79.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.67 |
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 21.66% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)0.34
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y21.66%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CHTR does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
231.54
-7.6 (-3.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners86.61%
Inst Owner Change-6.81%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap29.32B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target324.03 (39.95%)
Short Float %21.69%
Short Ratio8.4
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)-5.66%
PT rev (3m)-17.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.1 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.82 | ||
| P/B | 1.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.67 |
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY15.67%
EPS(NY)45.41
Fwd EY19.61%
FCF(TTM)34.89
FCFY15.07%
OCF(TTM)126.96
OCFY54.83%
SpS432.55
BVpS126.78
TBVpS-644.14
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)0.34
Graham Number321.7
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
WACC6.2%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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 Y25.18%
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y21.66%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.63%
Sales Q2Q%-2.33%
Revenue Next Year-0.16%
Revenue Next 2Y0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y1.16%
Revenue Next 5Y1.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 3Y2.91%
EBIT growth 5Y9.53%
EBIT Next Year74.27%
EBIT Next 3Y21.51%
EBIT Next 5Y14.14%
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 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 2 / 10.