CHTR Stock Analysis: Charter Communications | NASDAQ
Telecom Services | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 13.664m USD | 12M Return: -56.9% | US16119P1084 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 339M
EPS Trend: 95.4%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 12.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 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. (CHTR) is a U.S.-based broadband connectivity company that provides subscription-based internet, mobile, video, and voice services to residential and business customers, primarily under the Spectrum brand. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company was founded in 1993 and has been publicly traded since its 1999 IPO. Charter is classified within the Communication Services sector, specifically the Cable & Satellite sub-industry, and operates as one of the largest cable and broadband providers in the United States.
Its core residential offerings include fixed internet, advanced and managed in-home WiFi, wireline voice services using VoIP technology, and video programming with on-demand and pay-per-view options. On the business side, Charter provides broadband communications solutions such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, and business telephone services. The cable industry is capital-intensive, requiring ongoing investment in network infrastructure to deliver high-speed broadband, which is increasingly the primary revenue driver as pay-TV subscriptions decline due to cord-cutting.
In addition to connectivity services, the company generates revenue from advertising sold across cable television networks, streaming platforms, and digital channels, as well as from production and technical services for regional sports networks. It owns and operates local news channels, including Spectrum News NY1 and Spectrum News SoCal, and extends its broadband footprint to multi-dwelling units such as apartments, senior residences, student housing, and RV parks. The convergence of broadband, mobile, and video into bundled service packages is a defining feature of Charters business model and the broader U.S. cable industry.
- Spectrum Internet subscriber growth drives broadband revenue
- Mobile line additions accelerate as bundling strategy expands
- Video subscriber losses continue amid cord-cutting pressure
- Capital expenditure on network upgrades pressures free cash flow margins
- Pending merger acquisition adds regulatory and integration uncertainty
| 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 (21.4b): 4.46 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.36 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (121.3m) vs 12m ago -14.42% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 45.98% > 18% (prev 49.26%; Δ -3.28% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 35.41% > 50% (prev 36.43%; Δ -1.02% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.48 > 6 (EBIT TTM 12.6b / 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 12.6b / Avg Total Assets 154b) |
| D: 0.13 (Book Value of Equity 17.0b / Total Liabilities 134b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.25 = B |
| DSRI: 1.04 (Receivables 3.65b/3.55b, Revenue 54.4b/55.2b) |
| GMI: 1.07 (GM 49.26% / 45.98%) |
| 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 = -2.96 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 108.51 with a total of 2,551,043 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.88%, over one month by -12.03%, over three months by -15.99% and over the past year by -56.86%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 101.60 (which is 6.4% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Charter Communications has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold CHTR.
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 11
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 4
| Analysts Target Price | 173.2 | 59.6% |
P/E Trailing = 2.7844
P/E Forward = 2.5082
P/S = 0.2512
P/B = 0.7873
P/EG = 0.6601
Revenue TTM = 54.4b USD
EBIT TTM = 12.6b USD
EBITDA TTM = 21.4b 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 = 109b USD (13.7b + Debt 95.8b - CCE 509.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.48 (Ebit TTM 12.6b / Interest Expense TTM 5.07b)
EV/FCF = 25.01x (Enterprise Value 109b / FCF TTM 4.36b)
FCF Yield = 4.00% (FCF TTM 4.36b / Enterprise Value 109b)
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 = 45.98% ((Revenue TTM 54.4b - Cost of Revenue TTM 29.4b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 45.42% (prev 46.15%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.70 (Enterprise Value 109b / Total Assets 156b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.29% (Interest Expense 5.07b / Debt 95.8b)
Taxrate = 23.57% (1.77b / 7.52b)
NOPAT = 9.62b (EBIT 12.6b * (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 = 4.46 (Net Debt 95.3b / EBITDA 21.4b)
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 = 11.37% (EBIT 12.6b / Capital Employed (Equity 16.2b + L.T.Debt 94.6b))
RoIC = 6.76% (NOPAT 9.62b / Invested Capital 142b)
WACC = 4.58% (E(13.7b)/V(110b) * Re(8.32%) + D(95.8b)/V(110b) * Rd(5.29%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.32% (= 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=8.94 | Chg30d=-10.78% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=40.36 | Chg30d=-3.72% | Revisions=-17% | GrowthEPS=+11.5% | GrowthRev=+7.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=44.63 | Chg30d=-1.40% | Revisions=-57% | GrowthEPS=+10.6% | GrowthRev=+11.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -62% (up=1, down=9)