Why did Charter Communications (CHTR) stock move recently?

On 9/9/2026, Charter Communications moved -6.4% — Charter fell in sympathy with Comcast after Comcast's CFO flagged irrational fibre pricing and ongoing broadband subscriber losses at the Goldman Sachs conference, raising questions about repricing across the US broadband market. T-Mobile also slipped on the same read-across. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Charter Communications (CHTR) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Charter Communications's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 2.9, a forward P/E of about 2.3, a price-to-book of about 0.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Charter Communications's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (3.07×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Charter Communications's revenue?

Charter Communications reported revenue of $54.8B for FY2025, with net profit of $5.0B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Charter Communications (CHTR)?

Charter Communications last traded at $110.03 (-0.1% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Charter Communications

CHTR · NASDAQ · Communication Services · United States

Snapshot

TickerCHTR

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryTelecom Services

CountryUnited States

Employees91,900

HeadquartersStamford, United States

Websitecorporate.charter.com

Filings tracked25

About Charter Communications

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.

Who owns it

Insiders3.1%
Institutions88.9%
Public & other8.0%

1,126 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Dodge & Cox Inc.12.60%
Blackrock Inc.5.93%
State Street Corporation5.84%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.48%
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC3.01%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2.96%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.34%
Invesco Ltd.2.33%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion3.07×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend8.3% → 9.1%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity31.1%

Latest ROE of 31.1% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 0% · PAT 5%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $16.8B · EPS 11.22

Est. earnings growth +12.1%

Next fiscal year

Rev $65.7B · EPS 44.63

Est. earnings growth +18.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$54.8B

Net margin

9.1%

ROE

31.1%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+0.2%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+4.6%

EPS (FY2025)

36.21

Net profit (FY2025)

$5.0B

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Why it moved

Sep 9, 2026
Charter fell in sympathy with Comcast after Comcast's CFO flagged irrational fibre pricing and ongoing broadband subscriber losses at the Goldman Sachs conference, raising questions about repricing across the US broadband market. T-Mobile also slipped on the same read-across.
source 1 ↗· confidence: high
Sep 2, 2026
CHTR rose with a broad sector-wide rally in telecom stocks on no identifiable company-specific news or filing.
source 1 ↗· confidence: high
Sep 1, 2026
Charter Communications shares fell 4.10% after the August 31 announcement that CFO Jessica Fischer will step down effective October 15, 2026, to relocate for another opportunity (not due to any disputes), with EVP Kevin Howard named interim CFO while a search for a permanent successor begins.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Aug 25, 2026
CHTR rose as investors digested the recent closing of its $34.5B Cox Communications acquisition (completed Aug 20) along with related debt exchange/refinancing activity, creating a larger Spectrum entity with expected scale benefits.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Aug 4, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst identified in recent filings or credible news coverage for the 6.22% gain; the stock appears to have moved higher amid broader market or sentiment factors following prior earnings-related volatility.
· confidence: low
Jul 28, 2026
CHTR rose on a delayed positive reaction to its Q2 2026 earnings (released July 24), where EPS of $10.66 beat consensus by $0.68 and the company highlighted $838M in share repurchases plus $1B in debt repurchases during the quarter, alongside strong mobile line growth.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 27, 2026
Charter reported Q2 2026 results on July 24 with EPS beating estimates by $0.68 and revenue slightly ahead, plus commentary on expected future capex declines (to below $8B by 2028) and FCF ramp supporting share repurchases; the stock rose despite analyst price target cuts citing ongoing broadband subscriber losses.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$54.8B	$5.0B	36.21	9.1%	31.1%
FY2024	$55.1B	$5.1B	34.97	9.2%	32.6%
FY2023	$54.6B	$4.6B	29.99	8.3%	41.1%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$13.5B	$1.3B	10.66	9.6%
2026Q1	$13.6B	$1.2B	9.17	8.6%
2025Q3	$13.7B	$1.1B	8.34	8.3%
2025Q2	$13.8B	$1.3B	9.18	9.5%
2025Q1	$13.7B	$1.2B	8.42	8.9%
2024Q3	$13.8B	$1.3B	8.82	9.3%
2024Q2	$13.7B	$1.2B	8.49	9.0%
2024Q1	$13.7B	$1.1B	7.55	8.1%
2023Q3	$13.6B	$1.3B	8.25	9.2%
2023Q2	$13.7B	$1.2B	8.05	9.0%
2023Q1	$13.7B	$1.0B	6.65	7.5%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/31/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC8/26/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC8/24/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Completion of acquisition/disposition, Unregistered equity sale, Security holder rights, Executive/director change, Bylaw/charter change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/20/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/18/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC8/12/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/3/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/24/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC7/24/2026
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/23/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC5/19/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/24/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/24/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC4/23/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/25/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/30/2026material
10-K filing
SEC1/30/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC1/28/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC1/22/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC1/14/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/6/2026material

2025

8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC12/12/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC12/5/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/31/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/31/2025

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.