CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CHTR • US16119P1084
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+0.65 (+0.28%)
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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.
1. CHTR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CHTR was profitable.
- In the past year CHTR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CHTR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CHTR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CHTR's Return On Assets of 3.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHTR outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 31.06%, CHTR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHTR has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.31%) than 82.22% 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 7.63%.
| 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's Profit Margin of 9.10% is amongst the best of the industry. CHTR outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- CHTR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CHTR has a Operating Margin of 24.36%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHTR outperforms 97.78% of its industry peers.
- CHTR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 45.44%, CHTR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHTR has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- CHTR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CHTR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHTR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
- The Altman-Z score of CHTR (0.67) is comparable to the rest of the 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 in the better half of the industry: CHTR outperforms 63.33% 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 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 6.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: CHTR underperforms 78.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.67 |
ROIC/WACC1.03
WACC7.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- CHTR has a Current 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 Current ratio of 0.39. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CHTR underperforms 84.44% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.39 indicates that CHTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CHTR (0.39) is worse than 83.33% 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
- CHTR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.37% yearly.
- CHTR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y24.81%
EPS Next 2Y17.74%
EPS Next 3Y18.98%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue Next Year-0.62%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.27%
Revenue Next 3Y0.19%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CHTR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.52, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CHTR.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CHTR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.23, the valuation of CHTR can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHTR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHTR is cheaper than 87.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHTR to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.51), we can say CHTR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CHTR indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHTR is cheaper than 87.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CHTR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHTR is cheaper than 84.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.86 |
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 18.98% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2Y17.74%
EPS Next 3Y18.98%
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
236.62
+0.65 (+0.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24/bmo
Inst Owners73.1%
Inst Owner Change0.09%
Ins Owners0.25%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap33.41B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target320.58 (35.48%)
Short Float %18.46%
Short Ratio9.51
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)-0.35%
PT rev (3m)-3.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.23 | ||
| P/S | 0.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.08 | ||
| P/B | 2.08 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.86 |
EPS(TTM)36.28
EY15.33%
EPS(NY)45.28
Fwd EY19.14%
FCF(TTM)31.29
FCFY13.23%
OCF(TTM)113.88
OCFY48.13%
SpS387.97
BVpS113.71
TBVpS-577.75
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)0.35
Graham Number304.67 (28.76%)
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 | 0.67 |
F-Score6
WACC7.06%
ROIC/WACC1.03
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 Y24.81%
EPS Next 2Y17.74%
EPS Next 3Y18.98%
EPS Next 5Y13.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.63%
Sales Q2Q%-2.33%
Revenue Next Year-0.62%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.27%
Revenue Next 3Y0.19%
Revenue Next 5Y1.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 3Y2.91%
EBIT growth 5Y9.53%
EBIT Next Year73.46%
EBIT Next 3Y20.71%
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.
What is the valuation status for CHTR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CHTR stock?
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) is 6.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.08.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CHTR) is expected to grow by 24.81% in the next year.