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
- 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
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 3.23%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR has a better Return On Equity (31.06%) than 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 83.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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 has a Profit Margin of 9.10%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of CHTR (24.36%) is better than 97.80% of its industry peers.
- 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 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. CHTR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CHTR is still 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
- The debt/assets ratio for CHTR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CHTR has an Altman-Z score of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that CHTR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CHTR has a Altman-Z score (0.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 21.98 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR outperforms 57.14% 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: 79.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.65 |
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC6.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.39 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.39, CHTR is doing worse than 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- CHTR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.63% yearly.
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.
- CHTR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y25.23%
EPS Next 2Y18.29%
EPS Next 3Y18.72%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue Next Year-0.56%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.2%
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
- CHTR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.01.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CHTR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHTR is cheaper than 91.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.70, CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.80 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 86.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. CHTR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CHTR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 87.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 82.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CHTR's 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.
- 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)0.32
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
218.19
+3.11 (+1.45%)
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-5.78%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap27.63B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target321.71 (47.44%)
Short Float %20.63%
Short Ratio8.09
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)-7.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.8 | ||
| P/S | 0.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.72 | ||
| P/B | 1.72 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.58 |
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY16.63%
EPS(NY)45.43
Fwd EY20.82%
FCF(TTM)34.89
FCFY15.99%
OCF(TTM)126.96
OCFY58.19%
SpS432.55
BVpS126.78
TBVpS-644.14
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)0.32
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 | 0.65 |
F-Score6
WACC6.31%
ROIC/WACC1.16
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-0.56%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.2%
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 2 / 10.