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Charter Communications

CHTR
53
Telecommunications Services · Communication Services
Also trades as: 0HW4.L
Price
$150.75
-6.94 (-4.40%)
Market Cap
$20.32B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 12, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Share count falling — buybacks

28.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 193.0M (2021) → 137.7M (2025)

Charter Communications sells internet, cable TV, and phone services to homes and businesses across the United States. It operates under the Spectrum brand, which most customers recognize from their internet or TV bills. Charter is one of the largest cable companies in the country, serving tens of millions of customers in over 40 states.

Charter makes money by charging monthly subscription fees for its internet, video, and voice packages. The company generates most of its revenue in the US and has built a large physical network of cables and infrastructure that is expensive for competitors to replicate. However, Charter faces serious pressure from wireless internet providers and streaming services, which are pulling customers away from traditional cable TV bundles — making it critical for the company to retain and grow its broadband internet subscriber base to offset those losses.

Winston Score History

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Quality

Gross Margin
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
22.6%
Excellent — 22.6% operating margin
ROCE
2.8%
Weak — 2.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-1.5%
Shrinking sales (-1.5% YoY)
EPS YoY
+4.5%
Modest earnings growth (+4.5% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
334%
Turns 334% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
8.0%
Modest free cash flow (8.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
5.54
Heavy debt load (5.54)
Interest Cover
5.11x
Adequate interest coverage (5.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
3.9x
Attractive valuation — P/E 3.9

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
+1.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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