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Communication Services · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

CHTR stock analysis: Charter Communications

Charter Communications (CHTR) is an S&P 500 company in Cable & Satellite. It grades strongest on value and weakest on momentum.

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What's happening with CHTR · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

CHTR price performance

CHTR against the S&P 500, one year
-50%-25%+0%S&P 500 +18%CHTR -61%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-48.4%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 62.9 pts
1 year-61.5%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 78.5 pts
3 years-75.0%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 164.3 pts
5 years-85.6%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 176.9 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

CHTR factor grades

Each grade compares CHTR with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

AValueP/E 2.8x (sector 17.3x)FCF yield 33.3% (sector 4.6%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth -1% (sector +5%)EPS growth +5% (sector -11%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 23.3% (sector 20.0%)ROIC 8.8% (sector 17.5%)
FMomentum12-month change -62%From 52-wk high -62%

CHTR in plain numbers

CHTR key statistics

SectorCommunication Services
IndustryCable & Satellite
IndexS&P 500
Market value$13.1B
Revenue growth (y/y)-2%
Free-cash-flow yield33.3%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-30
Valuation measures
Market value$13.1B
Enterprise value$106.5B
P/E (trailing)2.8x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)2.9x
Price / sales0.2x
Price / book0.8x
EV / revenue2.0x
EV / EBITDA5.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$54.4B
Net income, last 12 months$4.9B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$38.43
Operating margin23.3%
Net margin9.1%
Return on equity29.7%
Return on invested capital8.8%
Cash$509.0M
Total debt$94.0B
Debt / equity5.54x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$4.4B
Current ratio0.36x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

CHTR earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$3.5B$7.0B$10.4B$13.9BSep 2024 Revenue: $13.8BDec 2024 Revenue: $13.9BMar 2025 Revenue: $13.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $13.8BSep 2025 Revenue: $13.7BDec 2025 Revenue: $13.6BMar 2026 Revenue: $13.6BJun 2026 Revenue: $13.5BSep 2024 Net income: $1.3BDec 2024 Net income: $1.5BMar 2025 Net income: $1.2BJun 2025 Net income: $1.3BSep 2025 Net income: $1.1BDec 2025 Net income: $1.3BMar 2026 Net income: $1.2BJun 2026 Net income: $1.3BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 9.3%Net margin: 10.5%Net margin: 8.9%Net margin: 9.5%Net margin: 8.3%Net margin: 9.8%Net margin: 8.6%Net margin: 9.6%0%5%11%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$2.7$5.3$8.0$10.7Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $8.8Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.1Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $8.4Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $9.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $8.3Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $9.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.7Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -5% · Dec 2025 +1% · Mar 2026 +9% · Jun 2026 +16%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Charter Communications financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$51.7B$54.0B$54.6B$55.1B$54.8B
Net income$4.7B$5.1B$4.6B$5.1B$5.0B
EPS (GAAP)$24.59$30.76$30.00$34.97$36.20
Free cash flow$8.6B$5.5B$3.3B$3.2B$4.4B

CHTR earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-24$10.66+16%-2%+3.9%
2026-04-24$9.17+9%-1%-28.7%
2026-01-30$10.26+1%-2%+11.3%
2025-10-31$8.34-5%-1%-4.3%
2025-07-25$9.18+8%+1%-21.9%
2025-04-25$8.42+12%+0%+11.6%

About Charter Communications

HeadquartersStamford, CT
Industry (SEC code)Cable & Other Pay Television Services
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Listed onNasdaq, Nasdaq
FormerlyCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC /MO/

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is CHTR stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for CHTR are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is CHTR's P/E ratio?

CHTR trades at about 2.8 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 2.9 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does CHTR report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Charter Communications to report around 2026-10-30.

How has CHTR performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year CHTR returned -61.5%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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