CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CHTR • US16119P1084
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217.273 USD
-1.24 (-0.57%)
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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.
- Each year in the past 5 years CHTR has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CHTR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CHTR has a Return On Assets of 3.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 82.61% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CHTR (31.06%) is better than 98.91% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.31%, CHTR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHTR is in line with the industry average of 6.70%.
| 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's Profit Margin of 9.10% is amongst the best of the industry. CHTR outperforms 85.87% 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 97.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
- CHTR's Gross Margin of 45.44% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
- 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
- Compared to 5 years ago, CHTR has less shares outstanding
- 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.
- The Altman-Z score of CHTR (0.66) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CHTR is 21.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHTR, 21.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CHTR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (21.98) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.00 is on the high side and indicates that CHTR has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 6.00, CHTR is doing worse than 77.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC6.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.39 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CHTR has a Current ratio of 0.39. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CHTR underperforms 81.52% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.39 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.39, CHTR is not doing good in the industry: 80.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.37% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.05% on average over the next years.
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.
- 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. CHTR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 5.99 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CHTR.
- 91.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.78 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CHTR.
- 88.04% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.51, CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.78 |
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 88.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CHTR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 84.78% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.94 | ||
| 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.
- The excellent profitability rating of CHTR may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CHTR's earnings are expected to grow with 18.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)0.32
EPS Next 2Y18.29%
EPS Next 3Y18.72%
5. CHTR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CHTR does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CHTR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:CHTR (3/27/2026, 12:55:51 PM)
217.273
-1.24 (-0.57%)
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 Owners81.69%
Inst Owner Change-5.77%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap30.67B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target321.71 (48.07%)
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 | 5.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.78 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.91 | ||
| P/B | 1.91 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.74 |
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY16.7%
EPS(NY)45.43
Fwd EY20.91%
FCF(TTM)31.29
FCFY14.4%
OCF(TTM)113.88
OCFY52.41%
SpS387.97
BVpS113.71
TBVpS-577.75
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)0.32
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
WACC6.9%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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.