CHTR
Charter Communications
$153.12
▼ 2.7%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
CHTR at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Weak · 41/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 66.6% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$19.00B
P/E
4.3x
Forward P/E (est.)
4.16x
ROE
30.8%
Revenue Growth
-0.9%
EPS Growth
3.4%
Profit Margin
9.0%
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
6.05x
ROIC
9.0%
Interest Coverage
15.26x
Current Ratio
0.4x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-11.6%
Rating Score
41/100
Charter Communications (CHTR) is a large-cap company in the Cable & Satellite industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $19.00B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $54.77B in revenue and $4.99B in net profit.
Our model rates CHTR Weak (41/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
23.5% average over the last 3 years
±5.2 pts around 17.8% across 10 years
grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
9.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CHTR's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CHTR trades near $153.12, around its 50-day average ($149.19) and 200-day average ($205.91). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 48 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CHTR's is $8.57 (~5.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month CHTR found buyers near $124.05 (support) and sellers near $168.11 (resistance); its 52-week range is $124.05–$422.29. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
1.5%
Revenue moved from $29.00B in 2016 to $54.77B in 2025, a 7.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 0.9% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
47.1%
Operating Margin
23.6%
Net Margin
9.1%
ROE
30.8%
Charter Communications keeps about 9.0% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 47.1% gross margin and 23.6% operating margin. Return on equity is 30.8% and return on invested capital about 9.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$94.41B
Net Debt
$93.90B
Net Debt / EBITDA
7.27x
Debt / Equity
6.05x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 6.0x, and operating profit covers interest about 15.3x, with a current ratio of 0.4x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $94.41B of total debt against $517.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$16.08B
Free Cash Flow
$4.42B
FCF Margin
8.1%
In the latest year Charter Communications produced about $16.08B of operating cash flow and $4.42B of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
4.3x
P/S
0.36x
P/B
2.04x
EV / EBITDA
—
CHTR trades at 4.3x trailing earnings (about 4.2x on estimated forward earnings), 0.4x sales, and 2.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -11.6% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$211.56
Current price
$153.12
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$4.42B
Growth, years 1–5
-0.9%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where CHTR sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How CHTR stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), CHTR ranks #32 of 95 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (4.3x P/E vs. 17.1x median) with a higher return on equity (30.8% vs. 14.9%) and slower revenue growth (-0.9% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
4.3x
median 17.1x
ROE vs sector
30.8%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
-0.9%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#32
of 95 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $153.12 today · expected CAGR 9% – 19%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $56.42B | $58.11B | $59.85B | $61.65B | $63.50B |
| Net income | $5.08B | $5.23B | $5.39B | $5.55B | $5.71B |
| EPS | $40.92 | $42.14 | $43.41 | $44.71 | $46.05 |
| Share price (low) | $204.58 | $210.72 | $217.04 | $223.55 | $230.26 |
| Share price (high) | $327.33 | $337.15 | $347.26 | $357.68 | $368.41 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 34% / 114% | 17% / 48% | 12% / 31% | 10% / 24% | 9% / 19% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CHTR:
- Strong return on equity (30.8%) shows capital is put to work well.
- As an established S&P 500 member in Communication Services, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against CHTR:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-0.9%), limiting the upside engine.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 6.0x) adds financial risk.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (41/100).
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 6.0x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-0.9%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Charter Communications is a large-cap communication services business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 4.3x earnings, which our model scores Weak (41/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 30 Wall Street analysts covering CHTR recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
CHTR's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
CHTR — frequently asked questions
Is CHTR a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Charter Communications Weak (41/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is CHTR's rating on The Stocks School?
Charter Communications currently scores 41/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does CHTR's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Charter Communications's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CHTR calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CHTR analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CHTR. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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