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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

206.36 USD
-4.26 (-2.02%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 8:26:08 PM
206.04 USD
-0.32 (-0.16%)
Pre-Market: 1/8/2026, 4:12:12 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

CHTR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. CHTR has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. CHTR may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CHTR was profitable.
CHTR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years CHTR has always been profitable.
CHTR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

CHTR has a better Return On Assets (3.44%) than 73.63% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 34.28%, CHTR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.80% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of CHTR (7.48%) is better than 86.81% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHTR is in line with the industry average of 6.93%.
The 3 year average ROIC (7.28%) for CHTR is below the current ROIC(7.48%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

CHTR has a Profit Margin of 9.54%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 81.32% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 24.61%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.90% of the companies in the same industry.
CHTR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 42.06%, CHTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.65% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, CHTR has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, CHTR has less shares outstanding
CHTR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CHTR Yearly Shares OutstandingCHTR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 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 (0.67) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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.
CHTR has a Debt to FCF ratio (22.11) which is in line with its industry peers.
CHTR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CHTR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (6.28) than 80.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.28
Debt/FCF 22.11
Altman-Z 0.67
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC6.62%
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 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.
CHTR has a worse Current ratio (0.37) than 86.81% of its industry peers.
CHTR has a Quick 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.
The Quick ratio of CHTR (0.37) is worse than 86.81% 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 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.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.78% on average over the past years.
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.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.84% on average over the next years.
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

The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CHTR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHTR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 20B 40B 60B
CHTR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHTR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 20 40 60

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.73, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
CHTR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.92.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.67, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
89.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.57, CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.73
Fwd PE 4.67
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

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 a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 79.12% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.08
EV/EBITDA 5.52
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 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)1.1
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 (1/7/2026, 8:26:08 PM)

Premarket: 206.04 -0.32 (-0.16%)

206.36

-4.26 (-2.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-30 2026-01-30/amc
Inst Owners86.61%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap26.71B
Revenue(TTM)55.10B
Net Income(TTM)5.26B
Analysts68.28
Price Target343.47 (66.44%)
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)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.73
Fwd PE 4.67
P/S 0.48
P/FCF 6.08
P/OCF 1.69
P/B 1.74
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.52
EPS(TTM)36.04
EY17.46%
EPS(NY)44.16
Fwd EY21.4%
FCF(TTM)33.92
FCFY16.44%
OCF(TTM)121.91
OCFY59.07%
SpS425.77
BVpS118.54
TBVpS-636.68
PEG (NY)1.1
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
WACC6.62%
ROIC/WACC1.13
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.


What is the valuation status for CHTR stock?

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.


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.