Charter Communications stock
CHTRNASDAQCharter Communications, Inc., Communication ServicesISIN US16119P1084
49Score 49 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
52 / 100
Price history
−35% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 17 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 16% below it.
Since August 2025 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 70).
The price is 45% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 17 years: 88% (September 2021 to October 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$119.72
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$162.23
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)70
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$102.18
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$248.19
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Charter Communications, Inc. belongs to the Telecommunications Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $18.37B, is number 28 of 90 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $54.77B (down 0.6% year on year) and earnings of $4.99B (down 1.9%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $54.19B (down 1.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $38.96 (up 7.4%).
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- MEQIRI Score 49 out of 100 (Weak): rank 170 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
- The P/E is 11.5 because earnings over the last twelve months collapsed; on the expected earnings of the next twelve months it is 3.5 (Telecommunications Services median 16). The P/E therefore does not count in the score.
- Our model puts fair value at $535.09, with the price 75% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 283% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 79
- Share buybacksShare count down 34% since 2020.Capital allocation 62
- Earnings per share growingUp 18.4% a year since 2020.
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 3.69 times equity (latest quarter), Telecommunications Services median 1.15.Stability 20
- Volatile share priceVolatility 55% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 20
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.5 times.Stability 20
Its standout strengths are valuation and fundamentals, while growth and stability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 48 to 49.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 23 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- high price swings
What lowers it
- low growth grade (crashed less often in the backtest)
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapIn our model the price counts as cheap below $382.21 and expensive above $891.82 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 12.8%. At 13.8% the fair value would be $480.42, at 11.8% it would be $603.64.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50, high risk, weak growth.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; after a one-off collapse in earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 13% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 46%, operating 24%, net 9%. Last 12 months: net 2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 29 Jan 2027in 78 days
- Last reported
- 6 Nov 2026EPS reported −$20.50 (expected $8.94)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 9.6% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $38.96−4.5%
- Revenue
- $54.19B−0.1%
- Earnings per share
- $39.30−9.6%
- Revenue
- $53.68B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +4.0%Outlook for significantly lower capital spending unchanged; post-transaction leverage target lowered to 3.5x, and internet customer growth is taking longer to reverse.
“So today, we're moving our post-transaction leverage target to a flat 3.5x, which we expect to achieve within 3 years following the close of the Cox and Liberty Broadband transactions.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 24 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $1.4M in total. One insider sold, $12.73M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Charter Communications
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 49
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Telecommunications Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- TelenorTEL.OL $19.52B63
- TeliaTELIA.ST $19.39B55
- Cellnex TelecomCLNX.MC $19.36B42
- Koninklijke KPNKPN.AS $18.4B69
- Rogers CommunicationsRCI $17.85B51
- EchoStarECHO $16.2B51
- Millicom International CellularTIGO $14.98B60
- AST SpaceMobileASTS $14.95B27
ETFs that hold Charter Communications
Held by 93 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDK | 0.59% | 0.15% | €281.71M |
| iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETFIU5C | 0.59% | 0.15% | €1.05B |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ETF 1DXUCM | 0.56% | 0.12% | €413.81M |
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| First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETFFTGU | 0.50% | 0.75% | €140.24M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1CXWTS | 0.31% | 0.25% | €358.23M |
| Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETFBBCK | 0.29% | 0.39% | €188.08M |
| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.28% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
| iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETFQDVI | 0.21% | 0.20% | €2.9B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak since 7 Nov 2026, previously Neutral
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.