Charter Communications is a large cable operator in the United States that sells internet, television, mobile and phone services under the Spectrum brand. It also provides connectivity and managed services to businesses and earns advertising income through its local media unit. Most revenue comes from monthly subscription fees from residential and commercial customers, and the business requires heavy ongoing spending to maintain and upgrade its network.
The company reported revenue of $54.4 billion over the last twelve months. Revenue growth over three years averaged 0.5% a year. Operating margin is 23.3% and return on invested capital is 9%. Net debt to EBITDA is 4.4 times. It does not pay a dividend. The X-Ray Score is 56 out of 100. These figures describe past results as reported and are a factual snapshot, not a forecast. Some measures, such as margins for real estate trusts and banks, are defined differently from those of industrial firms, so comparisons should be made with care.
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52-wk range $101.63 – $265.79Volume 3,162,900Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$13.4B
52-week range$101.63 – $265.79
Volume (last day)3,162,900
P/E (TTM)2.9
EBIT / EV yield11.3%
Free-cash-flow yield32.6%
Dividend yieldNo dividend
Revenue (TTM)$54.4B
Net income (TTM)$4.9B
Operating margin23.3%
Return on capital8.8%
Debt incl. leases$94.0B
Cash & securities$509M
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies like Apple). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$1,088model spread $961 – $1,296
Data under review+0.0% to fair value
Equal blend of three models: peer multiples, a fundamentals-adjusted multiple (growth, ROIC and margin) and a 10-year DCF scaled to the market's average. Earnings-power value (no growth) is a floor and not part of the blend. Model uncertainty is Medium, so the safety margin is 30%.
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.09%, equity risk premium 4.23% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
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The price sits inside our fair-value band. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
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The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Communication Services peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
ValuationStrong
95/100
Cheap against its sector on earnings and cash flow.
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EBIT / EV yield11.3%
Free-cash-flow yield32.6%
Fair value vs price9.9×
GrowthWeak
16/100
Growing slower than most of its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)0.5%
EPS growth (3y)5.6%
Growth consistency60%
ProfitabilityFair
64/100
Returns on capital are typical for its sector.
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Return on invested capital8.8%
Operating margin23.3%
Financial healthWeak
35/100
Balance sheet is more stretched than most peers.
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Piotroski F-Score6 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA4.4×
Interest coverNo interest cost
DividendsNone
–/100
Pays no dividend.
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Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
+0.4%Mar '25
+0.6%Jun '25
-0.9%Sep '25
-2.3%Dec '25
-1.0%Mar '26
-1.7%Jun '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $13.5B, diluted EPS $10.66.
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 52/100.
Financials
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
Revenue
$51.7B
$54.0B
$54.6B
$55.1B
$54.8B
Operating income
$10.5B
$12.0B
$12.6B
$13.1B
$12.9B
Net income
$4.7B
$5.1B
$4.6B
$5.1B
$5.0B
Operating cash flow
$16.2B
$14.9B
$14.4B
$14.4B
$16.1B
Operating margin
20.4%
22.1%
23.0%
23.8%
23.6%
Free cash flow
$8.6B
$5.5B
$3.3B
$3.2B
$4.4B
Diluted EPS
$24.47
$30.74
$29.99
$34.97
$36.21
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Bearish
2 bullish · 4 neutral · 10 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bearish
0 bullish · 1 neutral · 11 bearish
Monthly
Strongly bearish
1 bullish · 0 neutral · 7 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
SMA 10
107.1
Bullish
EMA 10
108.6
Bullish
SMA 20
110.6
Bearish
EMA 20
113.4
Bearish
SMA 50
133.0
Bearish
EMA 50
125.7
Bearish
SMA 100
134.9
Bearish
EMA 100
139.8
Bearish
SMA 200
169.9
Bearish
EMA 200
168.4
Bearish
Oscillators (daily)
RSI (14)
40.86
Neutral
MACD (12, 26)
-7.23
Bearish
Momentum (12)
-0.71
Bearish
Stochastic %K (14)
69.79
Neutral
Williams %R (14)
-30.21
Neutral
CCI (20)
-11.97
Neutral
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3
104.3
S2
106.4
S1
108.2
Pivot
110.4
R1
112.2
R2
114.3
R3
116.2
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.