Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Legacy Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks.
It is a $11.9B communication services company. Revenue shrank 1.5% over the last year, it keeps 9¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~21.5 years of free cash flow. It trades at 3.7× earnings.
- Website
- corporate.charter.com
- Location
- Stamford, CT
- Employees
- 91 900
- Sector
- Communication Services
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation100
- P/E vs own history0th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield36.6% · 25/25
- P/S0.3x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA5.3x · 25/25
Growth57
- Revenue CAGR1.5% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR1.7% · 6/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y18.7% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth36.1% · 25/25
Profitability63
- ROIC4.6% · 5/25
- ROE30.4% · 25/25
- Net margin9.1% · 13/25
- Operating margin23.7% · 20/25
Health10
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio0.36 · 0/25
- Interest coverage2.4x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 61% · 0/25
Quality82
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.62 · 25/25
- FCF conversion89% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 5.3% · 20/25
Moat43
- ROIC >12% years0/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin18.9% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 2.8% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2021FinancialRevenue crossed $50B$51.7B for the year
- FY2017FinancialBest year on record$9.89B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$29.0B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (46.9%)
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 1.5% year over year
- Net debt equals ~21.5 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-1.5% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$4.92B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+5.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$4.36B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~21.5y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$11.9B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-34.2% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 10/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 3.7
Peer comparisonCharter Comm Inc Del CL A New vs 6 largest communication services peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHTR this company | $11.9B | 3.7 | -1.5% | 9.1% | Strained |
| VZ Verizon Communications | $173.7B | 10.6 | +1.4% | 11.6% | Strained |
| TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | $159.6B | 15.1 | +9.7% | 11.5% | Strained |
| T AT&T Inc. | $152.3B | 7.1 | +2.6% | 16.9% | Strained |
| WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | $77.6B | 106.6 | -6.1% | -8.8% | Strained |
| CMCSA Comcast Corp | $73.4B | 6.5 | +0.6% | 9.0% | Strained |
| ECHO EchoStar Corporation | $27.7B | — | -5.2% | -38.7% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: CHTR vs VZ · CHTR vs TMUS · CHTR vs T
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/CHTR
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Deeper analysis of CHTR on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $104.00 · market cap $11.9B.