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CHTR · NasdaqGS
Charter Communications Inc.
Telecom Services · United States
USD 109.191.3% daily changeQuote 2026-10-06 · USD
- Market cap (USD)
- US$14.19B
- Trailing P/E
- 2.84x
- Forward P/E
- 2.32x
- Quarterly revenue growth
- -1.7%
- Trailing net margin
- 9.1%
- Indicated dividend yield
- —
Snapshot 2026-10-06 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.
Next earnings: 2026-10-30 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).
Company background
Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity company in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, mobile, video, and voice services; broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Spectrum internet products; advanced WiFi services; and in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their wireless internet experience. It also offers wireline voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; Call Guard, an advanced caller ID and robocall blocking solution; video programming and video services, including access to an interactive programming guide with parental controls, video on demand and pay-per-view services; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services. In addition, the company provides advertising services on cable television networks, various streaming services, and advertising platforms for local, regional and national businesses. Further, it offers production and technical services for regional sports networks; owns and manages local news channels, including Spectrum News NY1® and Spectrum News SoCal; and delivers broadband connectivity solutions to apartments, single-family gated communities, off-campus student housing, senior residences, and RV parks. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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| Metric | CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30 | TUTELUS CorporationSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30 | ECHOEchoStar CorporationSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30 | Peer medianSimilar-size peers only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market capMarket value, converted to USD | US$14.19B | US$12.42B | US$28.89B | US$20.65Bn=2 |
| Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate | 2.32x | 14.58x | 4.37x | 9.47xn=2 |
| EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA | 5.23x | — | 22.95x | — |
| Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | -1.7% | -2.2% | -4.0% | -3.1%n=2 |
| Operating marginLatest reported quarter | 23.5% | 15.1% | 14.3% | 14.7%n=2 |
| Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap | 15.5% | — | -65.3% | — |
| Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA | 4.41x | 6.07x | 8.59x | 7.33xn=2 |
| Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity | 4.42x | 2.24x | 1.24x | 1.74xn=2 |
| Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings | 2.84x | — | — | — |
| Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share | 0.77x | 1.33x | 2.04x | 1.69xn=2 |
| EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue | 2.10x | — | 3.12x | — |
| Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 16.1% | — | — | — |
| Gross marginTrailing twelve months | 55.2% | 35.6% | 29.5% | 32.6%n=2 |
| Net marginTrailing twelve months | 9.1% | -4.5% | -38.7% | -21.6%n=2 |
| Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only | 27.2% | -6.4% | -33.4% | -19.9%n=2 |
| Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue | 4.0% | 11.9% | -128.8% | -58.5%n=2 |
| Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price | — | 6.7% | — | — |
| Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout | 0.0% | 283.0% | 0.0% | 141.5%n=2 |
| Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities | 0.36x | 0.67x | 5.20x | 2.93xn=2 |
| BetaProvider historical market sensitivity | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.99 | 0.88n=2 |
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