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Charter Communications (CHTR)


Market Price (11/7/2025): $216.06 | Market Cap: $29.9 Bil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Cable & Satellite

Charter Communications (CHTR)


Market Price (11/7/2025): $216.06
Market Cap: $29.9 Bil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Cable & Satellite

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 17%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 13%, FCF Yield is 14%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -103%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -113%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 318%
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 25%
  
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, CFO LTM is 15 Bil, FCF LTM is 4.3 Bil
  
3 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -28%
  
4 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 40%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 17%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 13%, FCF Yield is 14%
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 25%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, CFO LTM is 15 Bil, FCF LTM is 4.3 Bil
3 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -28%
4 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 40%
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -103%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -113%
6 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 318%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

CHTR Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CHTR Return36%-1%-48%15%-12%-36%-55%
Peers Return22%-9%-28%15%5%11%7%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CHTR Win Rate67%67%33%50%42%70% 
Peers Win Rate55%45%42%57%57%54% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CHTR Max Drawdown-23%-10%-53%-6%-34%-36% 
Peers Max Drawdown-25%-15%-40%-7%-19%-19% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TMUS, VZ, WBD, LBRDA, CMCSA. See CHTR Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/6/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCHTRS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-63.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven170.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-31.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven45.9%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven70 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-35.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven54.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven405 days120 days

Compare to TMUS, VZ, WBD, LBRDA, CMCSA


In The Past

Charter Communications's stock fell -63.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/2/2021. A -63.1% loss requires a 170.6% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TTD_10032025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10032025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-11.0%-11.0%-11.0%
CABO_10032025_Short_Squeeze10032025CABOCable OneSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-25.2%-25.2%-25.2%
DV_9122025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09122025DVDoubleVerifyDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-15.7%-15.7%-16.5%
CMCSA_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025CMCSAComcastMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-16.9%-16.9%-17.9%
PINS_5312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-15.5%-15.5%-17.2%
CHTR_6302024_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy06302024CHTRCharter CommunicationsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
16.6%36.7%-2.8%
CHTR_12312022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy12312022CHTRCharter CommunicationsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.3%14.6%-5.7%
CHTR_4302022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy04302022CHTRCharter CommunicationsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-14.1%-14.0%-29.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TTD_10032025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10032025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-11.0%-11.0%-11.0%
CABO_10032025_Short_Squeeze10032025CABOCable OneSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-25.2%-25.2%-25.2%
DV_9122025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09122025DVDoubleVerifyDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-15.7%-15.7%-16.5%
CMCSA_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025CMCSAComcastMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-16.9%-16.9%-17.9%
PINS_5312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-15.5%-15.5%-17.2%
CHTR_6302024_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy06302024CHTRCharter CommunicationsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
16.6%36.7%-2.8%
CHTR_12312022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy12312022CHTRCharter CommunicationsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.3%14.6%-5.7%
CHTR_4302022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy04302022CHTRCharter CommunicationsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-14.1%-14.0%-29.2%

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Financials

CHTRTMUSVZWBDLBRDACMCSAMedian
NameCharter .T-Mobile.Verizon .Warner B.Liberty .Comcast  
Mkt Price217.86201.0139.8222.4249.8727.3144.84
Mkt Cap30.1225.9168.455.67.1101.678.6
Rev LTM55,22285,847137,49137,8631,543124,18470,534
Op Inc LTM13,53019,40731,6761,41219722,50516,468
FCF LTM4,30313,80720,6494,134-5516,5889,055
FCF 3Y Avg3,7539,99216,0524,925-20313,3807,458
CFO LTM15,20126,84538,4555,23012831,21021,023
CFO 3Y Avg14,74822,16137,1176,071928,37118,454

Growth & Margins

CHTRTMUSVZWBDLBRDACMCSAMedian
NameCharter .T-Mobile.Verizon .Warner B.Liberty .Comcast  
Rev Chg LTM1.0%7.3%2.4%-4.3%108.2%2.5%2.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg1.3%2.4%0.5%17.2%28.2%0.7%1.9%
Rev Chg Q0.6%8.9%1.5%-6.0%-2.1%1.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.1%2.1%0.4%-1.5%0.0%0.5%0.3%
Op Mgn LTM24.5%22.6%23.0%3.7%12.8%18.1%20.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg23.6%20.3%21.9%-0.5%8.8%18.9%19.6%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.0%-0.5%1.5%1.2%0.2%-0.6%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM27.5%31.3%28.0%13.8%8.3%25.1%26.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg26.9%27.1%27.4%15.2%-1.3%23.2%25.1%
FCF/Rev LTM7.8%16.1%15.0%10.9%-3.6%13.4%12.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg6.8%12.2%11.8%12.3%-23.5%10.9%11.4%

Valuation

CHTRTMUSVZWBDLBRDACMCSAMedian
NameCharter .T-Mobile.Verizon .Warner B.Liberty .Comcast  
Mkt Cap30.1225.9168.455.67.1101.678.6
P/S0.52.61.21.54.60.81.3
P/EBIT2.411.85.115.14.63.24.9
P/E5.719.08.5114.69.14.48.8
P/CFO2.08.44.410.655.73.36.4
Total Yield17.5%7.0%18.6%0.9%11.0%27.3%14.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.8%6.8%0.0%0.0%4.8%0.9%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg8.0%4.4%9.5%18.3%-1.8%9.3%8.6%
D/E3.20.51.00.60.31.00.8
Net D/E3.20.51.00.50.20.90.7

Returns

CHTRTMUSVZWBDLBRDACMCSAMedian
NameCharter .T-Mobile.Verizon .Warner B.Liberty .Comcast  
1M Rtn-21.2%-11.7%-2.2%20.5%-21.4%-10.8%-11.2%
3M Rtn-15.8%-17.0%-5.7%89.0%-14.9%-12.9%-13.9%
6M Rtn-46.1%-18.2%-5.6%148.8%-46.1%-18.6%-18.4%
12M Rtn-46.6%-12.2%3.4%167.5%-50.3%-37.2%-24.7%
3Y Rtn-38.3%38.2%31.0%118.3%-38.6%-4.9%13.1%
1M Excs Rtn-20.1%-10.8%-1.5%25.8%-20.5%-10.8%-10.8%
3M Excs Rtn-20.3%-22.8%-11.3%100.3%-19.3%-18.0%-18.7%
6M Excs Rtn-64.8%-36.8%-24.3%130.2%-64.7%-37.3%-37.1%
12M Excs Rtn-59.7%-26.7%-14.0%156.8%-62.9%-51.0%-38.9%
3Y Excs Rtn-113.3%-38.3%-43.9%-6.3%-114.9%-79.1%-61.5%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Internet23,03222,22221,09418,52116,667
Video16,35117,46017,63017,43217,607
Small business4,3534,3504,1703,9643,868
Other2,7972,174845843726
Voice and Video2,7702,6772,5732,4682,556
Mobile service2,2431,6982,1781,364852
Mid-market & large business1,5511,8821,5941,6991,568
Voice1,5101,5591,5981,8061,920
Total54,60754,02251,68248,09745,764


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity15,502,115
Short Interest: % Change Since 93020254.7%
Average Daily Volume1,623,189
Days-to-Cover Short Interest9.55
Basic Shares Quantity138,205,810
Short % of Basic Shares11.2%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/31/20251.3%  
7/25/2025-18.5%-29.1%-27.0%
4/25/202511.4%14.2%21.2%
1/31/20252.6%5.0%10.1%
11/1/202411.9%20.0%20.4%
7/26/202416.6%19.6%10.6%
4/26/2024-1.7%1.1%4.8%
2/2/2024-16.5%-26.1%-27.0%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive141715
# Negative1079
Median Positive4.5%5.5%9.3%
Median Negative-5.8%-4.2%-5.4%
Max Positive16.6%20.0%21.2%
Max Negative-18.5%-29.1%-27.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251031202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025725202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025425202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024131202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241101202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024726202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024426202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023202202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231027202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023728202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023428202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022127202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221028202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022729202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022429202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021128202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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