Charter Communications (CHTR)
Market Price (9/18/2025): $268.03 | Market Cap: $37.0 BilSector: Communication Services | Industry: Cable & Satellite
Charter Communications (CHTR)
Market Price (9/18/2025): $268.03Market Cap: $37.0 BilSector: Communication ServicesIndustry: Cable & Satellite
Investment Highlights
Attractive yieldTotal YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 14%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 9.7%, FCF Yield is 12% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -87%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -95% | Debt is significantNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 258% |
Attractive operating marginsOp Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 25% | Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 10% | |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, CFO LTM is 15 Bil, FCF LTM is 4.3 Bil | ||
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 41% |
Attractive yieldTotal YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 14%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 9.7%, FCF Yield is 12% |
Attractive operating marginsOp Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 25% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, CFO LTM is 15 Bil, FCF LTM is 4.3 Bil |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 41% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -87%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -95% |
Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 10% |
Debt is significantNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 258% |
Market Valuation
9/18/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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Share Price CYE | $268.03 | $342.77 | $388.68 | $339.10 | $651.97 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 37.0 | 48.7 | 56.9 | 52.0 | 114.4 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 96.3 | 95.8 | 98.2 | 97.6 | 91.8 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 132.7 | 144.5 | 155.1 | 149.6 | 206.2 |
Valuation Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
P/EBIT TTM | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 11.5 |
P/E TTM | 7.0 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 25.7 |
Sector Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 1.7 |
9/18/25 | 2024 | 2023 | |
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Share Price CYE | $268.03 | $342.77 | $388.68 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 37.0 | 48.7 | 56.9 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 96.3 | 95.8 | 98.2 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 132.7 | 144.5 | 155.1 |
Valuation Ratios | |||
P/S TTM | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
P/EBIT TTM | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
P/E TTM | 7.0 | 9.7 | 12.7 |
Sector Ratios | |||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
Business Description
Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company offers subscription-based video services, including video on demand, high-definition television, digital video recorder, pay-per-view services.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
CHTR Return | 36% | -1% | -48% | 15% | -12% | -22% | -46% |
Peers Return | 22% | -9% | -28% | 15% | 5% | 14% | 10% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TMUS, VZ, WBD, LBRDA, CMCSA. See CHTR Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/17/2025 (YTD)
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 52.78 |
Mkt Cap | 83.4 |
Rev LTM | 69,637 |
Op Inc LTM | 16,462 |
FCF LTM | 8,320 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 6,838 |
CFO LTM | 20,364 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 17,944 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
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Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | 1.7% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 1.5% |
Rev Chg Q | 3.1% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 0.8% |
Op Mgn LTM | 20.1% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 19.2% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.2% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 24.9% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 24.5% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 10.7% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 10.9% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 83.4 |
P/S | 1.3 |
P/EBIT | 6.3 |
P/E | 9.2 |
P/CFO | 6.9 |
Total Yield | 13.3% |
Dividend Yield | 0.7% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 7.9% |
D/E | 0.8 |
Net D/E | 0.7 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 0.0% |
3M Rtn | 1.7% |
6M Rtn | -7.7% |
12M Rtn | 4.0% |
3Y Rtn | 17.2% |
1M Excs Rtn | -2.3% |
3M Excs Rtn | -9.3% |
6M Excs Rtn | -25.5% |
12M Excs Rtn | -13.2% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -47.4% |
Comparison Analyses
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
$ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internet | 23,032 | 22,222 | 21,094 | 18,521 | 16,667 |
Video | 16,351 | 17,460 | 17,630 | 17,432 | 17,607 |
Small business | 4,353 | 4,350 | 4,198 | 3,964 | 3,868 |
Other | 2,797 | 2,174 | 1,756 | 843 | 726 |
Enterprise | 2,770 | 2,677 | 2,573 | 2,468 | 2,556 |
Mobile service | 2,243 | 1,698 | 1,239 | 1,364 | 852 |
Mid-market & large business | 1,551 | 1,882 | 1,594 | 1,699 | 1,568 |
Voice | 1,510 | 1,559 | 1,598 | 1,806 | 1,920 |
Total | 54,607 | 54,022 | 51,682 | 48,097 | 45,764 |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
---|---|---|---|
Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
7/25/2025 | -18.5% | -29.1% | -27.0% |
4/25/2025 | 11.4% | 14.2% | 21.2% |
1/31/2025 | 2.6% | 5.0% | 10.1% |
11/1/2024 | 11.9% | 20.0% | 20.4% |
7/26/2024 | 16.6% | 19.6% | 10.6% |
4/26/2024 | -1.7% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
2/2/2024 | -16.5% | -26.1% | -27.0% |
10/27/2023 | -9.6% | 0.2% | -3.6% |
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SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 14 | 18 | 16 |
# Negative | 10 | 6 | 8 |
Median Positive | 4.9% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
Median Negative | -5.8% | -4.2% | -5.4% |
Max Positive | 16.6% | 20.0% | 21.2% |
Max Negative | -18.5% | -29.1% | -27.0% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
---|---|---|
6302025 | 7252025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 4252025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 1312025 | 10-K 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 11012024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 7262024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 4262024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 2022024 | 10-K 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 10272023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 7282023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 4282023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 1272023 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 10282022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 7292022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 4292022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 1282022 | 10-K 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 10292021 | 10-Q 9/30/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
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0 | Nair Balan | 8042025 | Buy | 274.21 | 360 | 98,716 | 2,638,449 | Form |
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