CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CHTR • US16119P1084

234.63 USD
+6.25 (+2.74%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
232.5 USD
-2.13 (-0.91%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

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. CHTR scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CHTR.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CHTR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CHTR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CHTR has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CHTR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.23%, CHTR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHTR has a better Return On Equity (31.06%) than 97.80% of its industry peers.
  • CHTR has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.31%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • CHTR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.35%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.04%.
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

  • The Profit Margin of CHTR (9.10%) is better than 85.71% 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 24.36%, CHTR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHTR has grown nicely.
  • CHTR has a Gross Margin of 45.44%. This is comparable 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. 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CHTR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CHTR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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 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.
  • CHTR has a Altman-Z score (0.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 21.98 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR outperforms 54.95% of its industry peers.
  • CHTR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 6.00, CHTR is doing worse than 79.12% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6
Debt/FCF 21.98
Altman-Z 0.65
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC6.02%
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 has a worse Current ratio (0.39) than 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 Quick ratio of 0.39. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CHTR underperforms 81.32% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CHTR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.78%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.63% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, CHTR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.56% in the last 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.
  • CHTR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y25.18%
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y21.66%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue Next Year-0.16%
Revenue Next 2Y0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y1.16%
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.47, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
  • 90.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.10. CHTR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.17 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CHTR.
  • 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHTR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHTR to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.47
Fwd PE 5.17
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CHTR is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CHTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.73
EV/EBITDA 5.65
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.
  • CHTR's earnings are expected to grow with 21.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y21.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A

NASDAQ:CHTR (2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 232.5 -2.13 (-0.91%)

234.63

+6.25 (+2.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners86.61%
Inst Owner Change-5.77%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change0.02%
Market Cap29.71B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target324.03 (38.1%)
Short Float %21.69%
Short Ratio8.4
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)-2.71%
PT rev (3m)-17.32%
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)-0.63%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.47
Fwd PE 5.17
P/S 0.54
P/FCF 6.73
P/OCF 1.85
P/B 1.85
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.65
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY15.46%
EPS(NY)45.41
Fwd EY19.36%
FCF(TTM)34.89
FCFY14.87%
OCF(TTM)126.96
OCFY54.11%
SpS432.55
BVpS126.78
TBVpS-644.14
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)0.35
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
WACC6.02%
ROIC/WACC1.21
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-0.16%
Revenue Next 2Y0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y1.16%
Revenue Next 5Y1.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 3Y2.91%
EBIT growth 5Y9.53%
EBIT Next Year74.27%
EBIT Next 3Y21.51%
EBIT Next 5Y14.14%
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.