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Charter Communications

CHTR
54
Telecommunications Services · Communication Services
Also trades as: 0HW4.L
Price
$150.17
+2.41 (+1.63%)
Market Cap
$20.24B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Strong

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)

Winston Score History

The full picture

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.

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Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
22.6%
Excellent — 22.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
11.6%
Below par — 11.6% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

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

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
334%
Turns 334% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
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

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
5.54
Heavy debt load (5.54)
Covers its interest
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

Price vs profit
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.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.7
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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