Charter Communications Inc Class A CHTR

Morningstar Rating
$109.29 −2.08 (1.87%)
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The Road Ahead Looks Increasingly Challenging For Charter

Broadband competition has increased over the past three years as fixed-wireless has gained share and fiber networks have expanded. SpaceX's Starlink has also emerged as a competitor, especially in less densely populated areas. We believe Charter can navigate this competitive environment and generate solid cash flow. But it will likely be a smaller firm in the future, which will require it to reduce its heavy debt load to maintain lender confidence. As the outlook for Charter's long-term prospects evolves, its shares will remain volatile.

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$111.37
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Like its cable peers, Charter’s networks provide a platform to easily meet customers’ growing bandwidth demands, which should drive stable market share and strong cash flow.

Bears

Charter has a reputation for poor customer service. As high-quality alternatives emerge, including fixed-wireless and new fiber networks, customers will continue to jump ship.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$111.37
Day Range
$108.30–112.83
52-Week Range
$108.30–284.60
Bid/Ask
$109.29 / $109.49
Shares Outstanding
114.46M
Market Cap
$12.51B
Volume/Avg
2M / 3M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
2.72
Price/Sales
0.26
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.00%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.00%
Dividend Payment Schedule
—
Total Yield
32.86%

Company Profile

Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Legacy Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The firm now holds networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 59 million US homes and businesses, around 35% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 29 million residential and 2 million commercial customer accounts under the Spectrum brand, making it the second-largest US cable company behind Comcast. The firm also owns, in whole or in part, sports and news networks, including Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles Lakers), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1. Charter plans to acquire cable peer Cox.
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecom Services
Stock Style Box
Small Value
Total Number of Employees
91,900

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Valuation

Metric
CHTR
VZ
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Price/Earnings (Normalized)
2.729.42—
Price/Book Value
0.781.85—
Price/Sales
0.261.390.47
Price/Cash Flow
0.854.705.01
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength

Metric
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VZ
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Quick Ratio
0.300.500.77
Current Ratio
0.360.640.96
Interest Coverage
2.483.89−0.45
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

Metric
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LUMN
Return on Assets (Normalized)
4.08%4.06%−2.73%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
38.78%15.75%—
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
8.64%7.53%−1.35%
Return on Assets
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