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

  • CHTR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CHTR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CHTR has 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 2025 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CHTR (3.23%) is better than 80.22% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.31%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.52% 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 6.70%.
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

  • CHTR has a better Profit Margin (9.10%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
  • CHTR has a Operating Margin of 24.36%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 97.80% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
  • CHTR's Gross Margin of 45.44% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR outperforms 54.95% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • CHTR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CHTR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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 0.65, we must say that CHTR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.65, CHTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHTR is 21.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHTR, 21.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CHTR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 21.98. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHTR outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.00 is on the high side and indicates that CHTR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CHTR's Debt to Equity ratio of 6.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR is outperformed by 79.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6
Debt/FCF 21.98
Altman-Z 0.65
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC6.31%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.39 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CHTR's Current ratio of 0.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR is outperformed by 81.32% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.39 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.39, CHTR is doing worse than 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • CHTR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.56%.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.37% 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 1.05% on average per year.
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

  • 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.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.01, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
  • CHTR's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 91.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.70, CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
  • CHTR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.80.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 86.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. CHTR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.01
Fwd PE 4.8
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 87.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CHTR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHTR is cheaper than 82.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.25
EV/EBITDA 5.58
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 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 18.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.24
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 (3/13/2026, 8:16:05 PM)

After market: 218.19 0 (0%)

218.19

+3.11 (+1.45%)

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 Cap27.63B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target321.71 (47.44%)
Short Float %20.63%
Short Ratio8.09
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)-0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.01
Fwd PE 4.8
P/S 0.5
P/FCF 6.25
P/OCF 1.72
P/B 1.72
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.58
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY16.63%
EPS(NY)45.43
Fwd EY20.82%
FCF(TTM)34.89
FCFY15.99%
OCF(TTM)126.96
OCFY58.19%
SpS432.55
BVpS126.78
TBVpS-644.14
PEG (NY)0.24
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 0.65
F-Score6
WACC6.31%
ROIC/WACC1.16
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.