200.905 USD
+1.82 (+0.92%)
CHTR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 96 industry peers in the Media industry. CHTR has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. CHTR is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CHTR was profitable.
CHTR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
CHTR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years CHTR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.44%, CHTR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.79% of the companies in the same industry.
CHTR has a better Return On Equity (34.28%) than 96.88% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.48%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
CHTR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.28%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.15%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.48%) for CHTR is above the 3 year average (7.28%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.44% | ||
| ROE | 34.28% | ||
| ROIC | 7.48% |
ROA(3y)3.33%
ROA(5y)3.1%
ROE(3y)43.05%
ROE(5y)35.16%
ROIC(3y)7.28%
ROIC(5y)6.64%
1.3 Margins
With a decent Profit Margin value of 9.54%, CHTR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
CHTR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CHTR's Operating Margin of 24.61% is amongst the best of the industry. CHTR outperforms 98.96% of its industry peers.
CHTR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CHTR has a Gross Margin (42.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.54% | ||
| GM | 42.06% |
OM growth 3Y4.61%
OM growth 5Y10.72%
PM growth 3Y0.82%
PM growth 5Y20.42%
GM growth 3Y1.1%
GM growth 5Y1.69%
2. Health
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.
The number of shares outstanding for CHTR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
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 44.79% of its industry peers.
CHTR has a debt to FCF ratio of 22.11. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CHTR would need 22.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 22.11, CHTR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.08% of the companies in the same industry.
CHTR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 6.28, CHTR is not doing good in the industry: 80.21% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC6.66%
2.3 Liquidity
CHTR has a Current Ratio of 0.37. 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 0.37, CHTR is doing worse than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CHTR has a worse Quick ratio (0.37) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CHTR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.87%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 35.98% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.42% in the past year.
CHTR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.78% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.87%
EPS 3Y12.08%
EPS 5Y35.98%
EPS Q2Q%-5.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.42%
Revenue growth 3Y2.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.78%
Sales Q2Q%-0.89%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.06% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, CHTR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.79%
EPS Next 2Y13.37%
EPS Next 3Y13.6%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue Next Year0.02%
Revenue Next 2Y0.52%
Revenue Next 3Y0.54%
Revenue Next 5Y0.84%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.57, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CHTR.
90.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
CHTR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.65.
CHTR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.47.
88.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
CHTR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 34.45.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CHTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CHTR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHTR is cheaper than 80.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.48 |
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 13.60% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)0.15
EPS Next 2Y13.37%
EPS Next 3Y13.6%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CHTR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:CHTR (11/25/2025, 2:45:01 PM)
200.905
+1.82 (+0.92%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners77.53%
Inst Owner Change3.77%
Ins Owners0.26%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap26.00B
Revenue(TTM)55.10B
Net Income(TTM)5.26B
Analysts72
Price Target346.02 (72.23%)
Short Float %18.02%
Short Ratio7.78
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-10.11%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.39%
Max EPS beat(2)-7.84%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.39%
Max EPS beat(4)5.84%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.24%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.59%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.4%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.92%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.76%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.98%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.97%
PT rev (1m)-14.28%
PT rev (3m)-18.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.99%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.98%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.47 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.65 | ||
| P/B | 1.69 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.48 |
EPS(TTM)36.04
EY17.94%
EPS(NY)44.93
Fwd EY22.36%
FCF(TTM)33.92
FCFY16.89%
OCF(TTM)121.91
OCFY60.68%
SpS425.77
BVpS118.54
TBVpS-636.68
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham Number310.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.44% | ||
| ROE | 34.28% | ||
| ROCE | 9.7% | ||
| ROIC | 7.48% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.87% | ||
| OM | 24.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.54% | ||
| GM | 42.06% | ||
| FCFM | 7.97% |
ROA(3y)3.33%
ROA(5y)3.1%
ROE(3y)43.05%
ROE(5y)35.16%
ROIC(3y)7.28%
ROIC(5y)6.64%
ROICexc(3y)7.31%
ROICexc(5y)6.67%
ROICexgc(3y)28.68%
ROICexgc(5y)27.6%
ROCE(3y)9.43%
ROCE(5y)8.59%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.13%
OM growth 3Y4.61%
OM growth 5Y10.72%
PM growth 3Y0.82%
PM growth 5Y20.42%
GM growth 3Y1.1%
GM growth 5Y1.69%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.33 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 131.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.66% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.64 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.91% | ||
| Profit Quality | 83.48% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
F-Score7
WACC6.66%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)121.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)104.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.67%
Profit Quality(3y)81.59%
Profit Quality(5y)130.29%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.87%
EPS 3Y12.08%
EPS 5Y35.98%
EPS Q2Q%-5.44%
EPS Next Y7.79%
EPS Next 2Y13.37%
EPS Next 3Y13.6%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.42%
Revenue growth 3Y2.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.78%
Sales Q2Q%-0.89%
Revenue Next Year0.02%
Revenue Next 2Y0.52%
Revenue Next 3Y0.54%
Revenue Next 5Y0.84%
EBIT growth 1Y4.13%
EBIT growth 3Y6.86%
EBIT growth 5Y14.9%
EBIT Next Year72.37%
EBIT Next 3Y21.5%
EBIT Next 5Y12.4%
FCF growth 1Y37.79%
FCF growth 3Y-28.38%
FCF growth 5Y-7.04%
OCF growth 1Y9.82%
OCF growth 3Y-3.86%
OCF growth 5Y4.2%
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A / CHTR FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CHTR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CHTR.
Can you provide the valuation status for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A?
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.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CHTR stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) is 5.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.69.