CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CHTR • US16119P1084
232.24 USD
+2.3 (+1%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
232.24 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:07:07 PM
This CHTR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, CHTR scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CHTR was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. While CHTR has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CHTR.
1. CHTR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CHTR had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CHTR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CHTR has always been profitable.
- CHTR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.23%, CHTR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 31.06%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR's Return On Invested Capital of 7.31% is amongst the best of the industry. CHTR outperforms 83.52% 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 6.87%.
| 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 86.81% of its industry peers.
- CHTR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CHTR's Operating Margin of 24.36% is amongst the best of the industry. CHTR outperforms 97.80% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.44%, CHTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- CHTR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHTR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.65, we must say that CHTR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CHTR (0.65) 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.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.00 is on the high side and indicates that CHTR has dependencies on debt 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/WACC1.1
WACC6.62%
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 81.32% of its industry peers.
- CHTR has a Quick 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 worse Quick ratio (0.39) than 80.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
3. CHTR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.78% over the past year.
- CHTR shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.63% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.56% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CHTR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.63% on average per year.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHTR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y25.18%
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y21.66%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue Next Year-0.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.16%
Revenue Next 3Y0.93%
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.
4. CHTR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.40, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CHTR to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
- CHTR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.11.
- CHTR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHTR to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.57), we can say CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 87.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.66 |
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 21.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)0.34
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y21.66%
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
232.24
+2.3 (+1%)
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 Owners86.61%
Inst Owner Change-5.76%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap29.41B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target321.71 (38.52%)
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)-3.4%
PT rev (3m)-7.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.99%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.11 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.66 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.83 | ||
| P/B | 1.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.66 |
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY15.62%
EPS(NY)45.41
Fwd EY19.56%
FCF(TTM)34.89
FCFY15.02%
OCF(TTM)126.96
OCFY54.67%
SpS432.55
BVpS126.78
TBVpS-644.14
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)0.34
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
WACC6.62%
ROIC/WACC1.1
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 Y25.18%
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y21.66%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.63%
Sales Q2Q%-2.33%
Revenue Next Year-0.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.16%
Revenue Next 3Y0.93%
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 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 10 / 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.