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.

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1. CHTR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CHTR was profitable.
  • In the past year CHTR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • CHTR has a better Return On Assets (3.23%) than 81.52% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CHTR (31.06%) is better than 97.83% of its industry peers.
  • CHTR has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.31%) than 83.70% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHTR is in line with the industry average of 6.75%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CHTR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHTR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 9.10%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHTR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CHTR has a Operating Margin of 24.36%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 97.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
  • CHTR has a Gross Margin (45.44%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CHTR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CHTR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHTR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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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
  • The debt/assets ratio for CHTR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CHTR Yearly Shares OutstandingCHTR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CHTR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHTR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.64, we must say that CHTR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of CHTR (0.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • CHTR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CHTR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (6.00) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6
Debt/FCF 21.98
Altman-Z 0.64
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC6.6%
CHTR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHTR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

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.
  • CHTR has a Current ratio of 0.39. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CHTR underperforms 80.43% 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: 79.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.39
Quick Ratio 0.39
CHTR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHTR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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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%.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, CHTR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.56% in the last 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

  • 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.
  • 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-0.56%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.2%
Revenue Next 3Y0.22%
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.
CHTR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHTR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B
CHTR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHTR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 20 40 60 80

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4. CHTR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.87, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CHTR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CHTR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.69.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHTR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHTR is cheaper than 85.87% of the companies listed 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 23.28.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.87
Fwd PE 4.69
CHTR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHTR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 88.04% 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 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.11
EV/EBITDA 5.56
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

  • CHTR's 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.
  • CHTR's earnings are expected to grow with 18.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)0.32
EPS Next 2Y18.29%
EPS Next 3Y18.72%

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5. CHTR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CHTR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CHTR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A

NASDAQ:CHTR (3/20/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 213.01 0 (0%)

213.01

+1.38 (+0.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners81.69%
Inst Owner Change-5.78%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap26.97B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target321.71 (51.03%)
Short Float %20.78%
Short Ratio8.43
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)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)0.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.87
Fwd PE 4.69
P/S 0.49
P/FCF 6.11
P/OCF 1.68
P/B 1.68
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.56
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY17.03%
EPS(NY)45.43
Fwd EY21.33%
FCF(TTM)34.89
FCFY16.38%
OCF(TTM)126.96
OCFY59.6%
SpS432.55
BVpS126.78
TBVpS-644.14
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)0.32
Graham Number321.7
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.64
F-Score6
WACC6.6%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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.


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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


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The financial health rating of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) is 2 / 10.