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Charter Communications
(NASDAQ:CHTR)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$162.00
▲(5.27% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/26/26
The score is primarily held back by high leverage and revenue/subscriber pressure (very large debt load and continued broadband losses), despite strong profitability and operating cash flow. Valuation is a meaningful positive (very low P/E), while technicals are moderately supportive near term. The latest earnings update and recent deal/financing actions suggest a credible path to higher free cash flow via CapEx reduction and synergies, but execution and competitive broadband dynamics remain the key risks.
Positive Factors
Mobile Growth
Rapid mobile adoption diversifies Charter beyond fixed broadband and creates a durable bundling opportunity. Management says mobile customers churn nearly 40% less when paired with internet, supporting retention, customer value and cross-selling over time.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
Charter’s large debt burden limits financial flexibility and leaves cash generation sensitive to interest costs and operating setbacks. Although maturities are being managed, leverage remains elevated and constrains capital allocation until sustained deleveraging occurs.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Mobile Growth
Rapid mobile adoption diversifies Charter beyond fixed broadband and creates a durable bundling opportunity. Management says mobile customers churn nearly 40% less when paired with internet, supporting retention, customer value and cross-selling over time.
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Charter Communications Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$26.90B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.66M
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.9
Beta (1Y)0.83
Revenue Growth-1.50%
EPS Growth4.45%
CountryUS
Employees91,900
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)39.00
Shares Outstanding160,611,480
10 Day Avg. Volume3,241,674
30 Day Avg. Volume3,658,582
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.47
Price to Book (P/B)1.76
Price to Sales (P/S)0.52
P/FCF Ratio6.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$163.73Price Target Upside6.39% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)41.12
Revenue Forecast (FY)$54.26B
Charter Communications Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Charter Communications, Inc. is a prominent U.S. broadband and cable operator, delivering services to residential and commercial customers nationwide. Its offerings encompass a wide array of subscription video services, including on-demand content...
How the Company Makes Money
Charter primarily makes money from recurring subscription and usage-based fees for connectivity and communications services delivered over its cable/broadband network. The largest revenue driver is residential internet service, where customers pay...
Charter Communications Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 24, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mix of clear strategic strengths (rapid mobile growth, video loss improvement, converged gigabit-plus network, substantial rural expansion, a path to meaningful CapEx reduction and planned synergies from the Cox acquisition) alongside near-term operational and financial headwinds (notably continued broadband subscriber declines, a modest YoY revenue and EBITDA decline, higher-than-expected transition costs, and elevated leverage). Management emphasized confidence in future free cash flow ramp, active liability management and a detailed integration playbook for Cox, but acknowledged that broadband growth recovery timing is uncertain. Overall, positives around long-term strategic positioning and capital efficiency are balanced by short-term execution and competitive pressures in broadband.Positive Updates
Strong Mobile Growth
Added over 400,000 Spectrum Mobile lines in Q2 and 1.7 million lines over the last 12 months (16% growth). Spectrum now has over 12.5 million mobile lines and is the fastest-growing mobile provider in its footprint.
Negative Updates
Broadband Subscriber Losses
Lost 172,000 Internet customers in 2Q26, a larger loss than a year ago. Management attributed the decline to softer gross additions, increased fixed wireless competition, mobile substitution, fiber overlap and aggressive competitor promotions.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Mobile Growth
Added over 400,000 Spectrum Mobile lines in Q2 and 1.7 million lines over the last 12 months (16% growth). Spectrum now has over 12.5 million mobile lines and is the fastest-growing mobile provider in its footprint.
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Company Guidance
Charter updated its financial and operating outlook: standalone 2026 EBITDA (ex‑Cox transition costs) is expected to decline about 1% YoY, standalone CapEx is ~ $11.4B for 2026 (Q2 CapEx $2.9B) with run‑rate CapEx targeted below $8B by 2028 (management says this equates to >$30 of FCF per share), Q2 free cash flow was $1.0B (≈$75M below prior year), Q2 cash taxes were $101M and calendar 2026 cash taxes are expected to be $500–$800M. Capital‑structure targets and liquidity actions include ending Q2 with $94B of debt principal, weighted‑average debt life 11.7 years, cost of debt ~5.2% (annualized cash interest ~$4.9B), net debt/LTM adjusted EBITDA of 4.18x (4.21x pro forma Liberty Broadband), an expected pro‑forma ratio just above 3.9x at end‑Q3 assuming the Cox/Liberty deals and exchange offer succeed, and a post‑transaction leverage target of a flat 3.5x within 3 years (share buybacks paused through Q3, to resume in Q4); Q2 repurchases included 4M shares for $838M and ~$1.2B of debt repurchases (~$1B cash, capturing ~$250M discount), and a capped exchange offer targets $20B par value of bonds. Operational guidance and deal metrics: Q2 consolidated revenue fell 1.7% YoY (–0.8% excl. advertising and programmer app allocation), adjusted EBITDA down 4.3% (3.2% ex transition expenses), Internet net loss of 172k customers in Q2, video loss of 21k (vs –80k in 2Q'25), +406k mobile lines in Q2 and +1.7M over 12 months (now >12.5M mobile lines, 16% growth), Q2 Cox transition expenses were $65M, management expects at least $800M of run‑rate transaction synergies (likely to grow toward $1B), and the combined company is projected to represent roughly $67B of revenue and $28B of EBITDA with ~1.3M miles of network, >70M passings and ~37M customers.Charter Communications Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
56
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 54.40B | 54.77B | 55.09B | 54.61B | 54.02B | 51.68B |
| Gross Profit | 30.77B | 25.37B | 25.32B | 21.27B | 23.42B | 20.61B |
| EBITDA | 20.10B | 21.21B | 21.40B | 20.74B | 20.92B | 19.77B |
| Net Income | 4.92B | 4.99B | 5.08B | 4.56B | 5.05B | 4.65B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 155.62B | 154.21B | 150.02B | 147.19B | 144.52B | 142.49B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 509.00M | 477.00M | 459.00M | 709.00M | 645.00M | 601.00M |
| Total Debt | 96.71B | 97.12B | 95.76B | 98.20B | 97.90B | 91.83B |
| Total Liabilities | 133.72B | 133.69B | 130.31B | 132.47B | 131.97B | 124.33B |
| Stockholders Equity | 16.95B | 16.05B | 15.59B | 11.09B | 9.12B | 14.05B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.36B | 4.42B | 3.16B | 3.49B | 6.10B | 8.68B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 16.47B | 16.08B | 14.43B | 14.43B | 14.93B | 16.24B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -12.49B | -11.62B | -10.84B | -11.13B | -9.11B | -7.75B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.03B | -4.37B | -3.79B | -3.24B | -5.77B | -8.88B |
Charter Communications Technical Analysis
Positive
153.89
Price Trends
140.94
Positive
154.48
Negative
183.52
Negative
Market Momentum
2.84
Positive
55.27
Neutral
51.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CHTR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 153.89 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 151.82, above the 50-day MA of 140.94, and below the 200-day MA of 183.52, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 2.84 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 55.27 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 51.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CHTR.
Charter Communications Risk Analysis
Charter Communications disclosed 33 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Charter Communications reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Charter Communications Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $208.15B | 13.05 | 15.52% | 6.03% | 1.38% | -10.78% | |
76 Outperform | $178.23B | 8.58 | 19.48% | 4.60% | 2.63% | 72.35% | |
72 Outperform | $96.03B | 8.79 | 12.04% | 5.92% | 0.58% | -48.94% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
59 Neutral | $26.90B | 3.94 | 30.43% | ― | -1.50% | 4.45% | |
44 Neutral | $25.23B | -4.37 | -69.71% | ― | -5.17% | -1670.60% | |
44 Neutral | $144.69M | -0.14 | -89.91% | ― | -6.54% | -108.97% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Charter Communications Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Charter Completes Cox Acquisition and Aligns Debt Guarantees
Positive
Aug 26, 2026
On August 19, 2026, Charter Communications completed its previously announced transaction with Cox Enterprises, acquiring Cox Communications’ commercial fiber and managed IT and cloud services businesses while taking in the residential cable...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Charter Communications Completes Final Settlement of Debt Exchange
Positive
Aug 24, 2026
On August 12, 2026, Charter Communications Operating, LLC, its capital subsidiary, and Time Warner Cable, LLC completed early settlement of two private exchange offers, swapping multiple series of long-dated senior secured notes for cash and new 7...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesM&A Transactions
Charter Communications Completes Liberty Broadband, Cox Transactions
Positive
Aug 20, 2026
On August 20, 2026, Charter completed its acquisition of Liberty Broadband in an all‑stock deal and closed a major transaction with Cox Communications that folds Cox’s cable and commercial fiber operations into Charter. The combined de...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Charter Communications Completes Major Senior Notes Financing
Positive
Aug 18, 2026
On August 18, 2026, Charter Communications’ subsidiaries Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. closed a $4.75 billion senior secured notes offering. The transaction comprised four tranches: ...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Charter Communications Extends Maturities with New Secured Notes
Positive
Aug 12, 2026
On July 23, 2026, Charter Communications Operating, LLC and affiliates launched private exchange offers to swap multiple series of existing long‑dated senior secured notes for cash and up to $4 billion of new senior secured notes maturing in...
Financial DisclosuresM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Charter Releases Pro Forma Financials for Cox Acquisition
Positive
Aug 3, 2026
On May 16, 2025, Charter Communications entered into a transaction agreement with Cox Enterprises under which Charter will acquire 100% of the equity interests in subsidiaries of Cox Communications that operate its commercial fiber and managed IT ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Charter launches debt exchange offers to reshape balance sheet
Positive
Jul 23, 2026
On July 23, 2026, Charter launched two private exchange offers through its subsidiaries, seeking to swap multiple long-dated senior secured notes issued by Charter and Time Warner Cable for a mix of cash and up to $3.5 billion in new senior secure...
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