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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CHTR - US16119P1084 - Common Stock

209.6 USD
+0.56 (+0.27%)
Last: 12/30/2025, 8:12:17 PM
209.61 USD
0.01 (0%)
After Hours: 12/30/2025, 8:12:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CHTR. CHTR was compared to 95 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CHTR had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CHTR had a positive cash flow from operations.
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.
CHTR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHTR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

CHTR has a better Return On Assets (3.44%) than 71.58% of its industry peers.
CHTR's Return On Equity of 34.28% is amongst the best of the industry. CHTR outperforms 97.89% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.48%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.32% 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 7.09%.
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 RankSector 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%
CHTR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHTR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300 400 500

1.3 Margins

CHTR has a Profit Margin of 9.54%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 81.05% of its industry peers.
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 98.95% of its industry peers.
CHTR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CHTR's Gross Margin of 42.06% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR outperforms 50.53% of its industry peers.
CHTR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CHTR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHTR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

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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.
CHTR has less shares outstanding than it did 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.
CHTR Yearly Shares OutstandingCHTR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CHTR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHTR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B 150B

2.2 Solvency

CHTR has an Altman-Z score of 0.67. 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 of 0.67. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHTR outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CHTR is 22.11, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHTR, 22.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 22.11, CHTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.58% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.28 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 6.28, CHTR is doing worse than 81.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.28
Debt/FCF 22.11
Altman-Z 0.67
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC6.77%
CHTR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHTR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.37 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.37, CHTR is not doing good in the industry: 87.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CHTR (0.37) is worse than 87.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.37
Quick Ratio 0.37
CHTR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHTR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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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.
Measured over the past years, CHTR shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 35.98% on average per year.
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

CHTR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.06% yearly.
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 Y5.22%
EPS Next 2Y12.39%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue Next Year-0.22%
Revenue Next 2Y0.13%
Revenue Next 3Y0.19%
Revenue Next 5Y0.84%

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.
CHTR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHTR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 20B 40B 60B
CHTR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHTR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 20 40 60

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.82, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 93.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.77, CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.75, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CHTR.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 88.42% of the companies in the same industry.
CHTR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.82
Fwd PE 4.75
CHTR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHTR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

86.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CHTR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.18
EV/EBITDA 5.53
CHTR Per share dataCHTR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 -200 400 -400 -600

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
CHTR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)0.16
EPS Next 2Y12.39%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CHTR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A

NASDAQ:CHTR (12/30/2025, 8:12:17 PM)

After market: 209.61 0.01 (0%)

209.6

+0.56 (+0.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Inst Owners86.52%
Inst Owner Change3.79%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap27.12B
Revenue(TTM)55.10B
Net Income(TTM)5.26B
Analysts68.28
Price Target343.47 (63.87%)
Short Float %20.34%
Short Ratio8.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)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)-0.74%
PT rev (3m)-15.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.82
Fwd PE 4.75
P/S 0.49
P/FCF 6.18
P/OCF 1.72
P/B 1.77
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.53
EPS(TTM)36.04
EY17.19%
EPS(NY)44.16
Fwd EY21.07%
FCF(TTM)33.92
FCFY16.18%
OCF(TTM)121.91
OCFY58.16%
SpS425.77
BVpS118.54
TBVpS-636.68
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)0.16
Graham Number310.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.67
F-Score7
WACC6.77%
ROIC/WACC1.1
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 Y5.22%
EPS Next 2Y12.39%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.42%
Revenue growth 3Y2.15%
Revenue growth 5Y3.78%
Sales Q2Q%-0.89%
Revenue Next Year-0.22%
Revenue Next 2Y0.13%
Revenue Next 3Y0.19%
Revenue Next 5Y0.84%
EBIT growth 1Y4.13%
EBIT growth 3Y6.86%
EBIT growth 5Y14.9%
EBIT Next Year70.91%
EBIT Next 3Y20.04%
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 8 / 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 5.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.77.