CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CQD.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CQD • US16119P1084

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185.86 EUR
+2.58 (+1.41%)
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This CQD.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CQD.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CQD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CQD had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CQD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CQD had a positive operating cash flow.
CQD.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCQD.DE 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.23%, CQD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CQD has a Return On Equity of 31.06%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CQD outperforms 93.94% of its industry peers.
  • CQD has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.31%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • CQD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.35%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.69%.
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%
CQD.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCQD.DE 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

  • CQD has a better Profit Margin (9.10%) than 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • CQD's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CQD has a better Operating Margin (24.36%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • CQD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CQD has a Gross Margin (45.44%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CQD'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%
CQD.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCQD.DE 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. CQD.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CQD 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, CQD has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CQD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CQD has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CQD.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCQD.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CQD.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCQD.DE 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

  • CQD has an Altman-Z score of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that CQD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.66, CQD is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CQD is 21.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take CQD, 21.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CQD has a Debt to FCF ratio (21.98) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CQD 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, CQD is doing worse than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6
Debt/FCF 21.98
Altman-Z 0.66
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC6.57%
CQD.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCQD.DE 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 CQD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CQD's Current ratio of 0.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CQD is outperformed by 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.39 indicates that CQD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CQD has a Quick ratio of 0.39. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CQD underperforms 84.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.39
Quick Ratio 0.39
CQD.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCQD.DE 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. CQD.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CQD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.78%.
  • CQD shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.63% yearly.
  • CQD shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.56%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.63% on average over the past years.
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, CQD 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-0.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.22%
Revenue Next 3Y0.22%
Revenue Next 5Y1.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CQD.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCQD.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B
CQD.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCQD.DE 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. CQD.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CQD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.94.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CQD indicates a rather cheap valuation: CQD is cheaper than 84.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CQD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.74, the valuation of CQD can be described as very cheap.
  • 95.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CQD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CQD to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.67), we can say CQD is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.94
Fwd PE 4.74
CQD.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCQD.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CQD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CQD is cheaper than 62.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CQD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CQD is cheaper than 71.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.89
EV/EBITDA 5.72
CQD.DE Per share dataCQD.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 -200 -400

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CQD's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CQD may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CQD's earnings are expected to grow with 18.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)0.32
EPS Next 2Y18.29%
EPS Next 3Y18.72%

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5. CQD.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CQD!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CQD.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A

FRA:CQD (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

185.86

+2.58 (+1.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners81.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap26.24B
Revenue(TTM)54.77B
Net Income(TTM)4.99B
Analysts57.14
Price Target268.91 (44.68%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)-2.73%
PT rev (3m)-9.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.94
Fwd PE 4.74
P/S 0.56
P/FCF 6.89
P/OCF 1.89
P/B 1.9
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.72
EPS(TTM)31.29
EY16.84%
EPS(NY)39.18
Fwd EY21.08%
FCF(TTM)26.99
FCFY14.52%
OCF(TTM)98.2
OCFY52.84%
SpS334.57
BVpS98.06
TBVpS-498.23
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)0.32
Graham Number262.75
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 0.66
F-Score6
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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-0.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.22%
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 / CQD.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CQD.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CQD.DE.


What is the valuation status for CQD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CQD.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CQD.DE) stock?

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CQD.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CQD stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CQD.DE) is 5.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.9.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CQD stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC-A (CQD.DE) is expected to grow by 25.23% in the next year.