CHTR Stock Analysis: Charter Communications | NASDAQ
Telecom Services | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 20.792m USD | 12M Return: -44.6% | US16119P1084 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 410M
EPS Trend: 95.4%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 12.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.6 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a U.S.-based broadband connectivity company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and founded in 1993. It operates under the Spectrum brand and is classified within the Communication Services sector (Cable & Satellite sub-industry). As one of the largest cable operators in the United States, Charter generates revenue primarily through recurring subscription fees from residential and business customers.
The companys service portfolio spans subscription-based internet, mobile, video, and voice offerings, with managed WiFi and in-home router solutions forming a core part of its broadband proposition. Its mobile service is delivered as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), a model that allows cable providers to offer wireless service without owning radio spectrum or cell tower infrastructure. Beyond residential connectivity, Charter provides commercial broadband, fiber, and voice solutions; advertising sales across cable and streaming platforms; and media properties such as Spectrum News NY1 and Spectrum News SoCal, along with regional sports network production services.
- Broadband net adds turn negative amid intensifying fiber competition
- Spectrum Mobile subscriber growth lifts ARPU and convergence
- Leverage and rising interest expense pressure free cash flow
| Net Income: 4.92b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.04 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -16.19% < 20% (prev -17.65%; Δ 1.46% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 16.5b > Net Income 4.92b |
| Net Debt (95.3b) to EBITDA (20.1b): 4.74 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.36 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (121.3m) vs 12m ago -14.42% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 45.59% > 18% (prev 49.26%; Δ -3.67% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 35.41% > 50% (prev 36.43%; Δ -1.02% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.43 > 6 (EBIT TTM 12.3b / Interest Expense TTM 5.07b) |
| A: -0.06 (Total Current Assets 4.97b - Total Current Liabilities 13.8b) / Total Assets 156b |
| B: -0.02 (Retained Earnings -2.94b / Total Assets 156b) |
| C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 12.3b / Avg Total Assets 154b) |
| D: 0.13 (Book Value of Equity 17.0b / Total Liabilities 134b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.24 = B |
| DSRI: 1.04 (Receivables 3.65b/3.55b, Revenue 54.4b/55.2b) |
| GMI: 1.08 (GM 49.26% / 45.59%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.66 / AQ_t-1 0.68) |
| SGI: 0.99 (Revenue 54.4b / 55.2b) |
| TATA: -0.07 (NI 4.92b - CFO 16.5b) / TA 156b) |
| Beneish M = -2.95 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 147.76 with a total of 3,606,110 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.60%, over one month by +14.40%, over three months by +2.18% and over the past year by -44.58%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 138.00 (which is 6.6% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Charter Communications has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.10. Therefore, it is recommended to hold CHTR.
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 10
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 3
| Analysts Target Price | 184.4 | 24.8% |
P/E Trailing = 4.0143
P/E Forward = 3.6738
P/S = 0.3822
P/B = 1.0855
P/EG = 0.9668
Revenue TTM = 54.4b USD
EBIT TTM = 12.3b USD
EBITDA TTM = 20.1b USD
Long Term Debt = 94.6b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 999.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 95.8b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 291.0m
Net Debt = 95.3b USD (calculated: Debt 95.8b - CCE 509.0m)
Enterprise Value = 116b USD (20.8b + Debt 95.8b - CCE 509.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.43 (Ebit TTM 12.3b / Interest Expense TTM 5.07b)
EV/FCF = 26.65x (Enterprise Value 116b / FCF TTM 4.36b)
FCF Yield = 3.75% (FCF TTM 4.36b / Enterprise Value 116b)
FCF Margin = 8.01% (FCF TTM 4.36b / Revenue TTM 54.4b)
Net Margin = 9.05% (Net Income TTM 4.92b / Revenue TTM 54.4b)
Gross Margin = 45.59% ((Revenue TTM 54.4b - Cost of Revenue TTM 29.6b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 55.86% (prev 39.96%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.75 (Enterprise Value 116b / Total Assets 156b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.29% (Interest Expense 5.07b / Debt 95.8b)
Taxrate = 23.57% (1.77b / 7.52b)
NOPAT = 9.43b (EBIT 12.3b * (1 - 23.57%))
Current Ratio = 0.36 (Total Current Assets 4.97b / Total Current Liabilities 13.8b)
Debt / Equity = 5.65 (Debt 95.8b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 17.0b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.74 (Net Debt 95.3b / EBITDA 20.1b)
Debt / FCF = 21.88 (Net Debt 95.3b / FCF TTM 4.36b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 16.2b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.21% (Net Income 4.92b / Total Assets 156b)
RoE = 30.43% (Net Income TTM 4.92b / Total Stockholder Equity 16.2b)
RoCE = 11.14% (EBIT 12.3b / Capital Employed (Equity 16.2b + L.T.Debt 94.6b))
RoIC = 6.62% (NOPAT 9.43b / Invested Capital 142b)
WACC = 4.94% (E(20.8b)/V(117b) * Re(9.05%) + D(95.8b)/V(117b) * Rd(5.29%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 9.05% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -92.17 | Cagr: -8.10%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.61% ; FCFF base≈4.34b ; Y1≈4.40b ; Y5≈4.76b
[DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 73.9b - Net Debt 95.3b = -21.5b; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
EPS Correlation: 95.40 | EPS CAGR: 9.74% | SUE: 0.96 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 12.32 | Revenue CAGR: 0.07% | SUE: 0.21 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=10.02 | Chg30d=-2.99% | Revisions=-31% | Analysts=14
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=41.92 | Chg30d=+0.62% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+15.8% | GrowthRev=-1.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=45.26 | Chg30d=+0.14% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+8.0% | GrowthRev=-1.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -10% (up=20, down=25)