Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) — MoonshotScore 49/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 6, 2026. Price $107.20 (-1.91%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $14.5B. Expected results Oct 30, 2026.
Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How to read this
Market value / cash and short-term investments: 28.49× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 30, 2026
Charter Communications, Inc. · CHTR · NASDAQ · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
Research dated 2026-09-12: Charter sells connectivity through Spectrum: residential broadband, video, mobile and voice, alongside commercial networking, carrier links, advertising and regional media. Value creation requires resilient broadband economics and cash generation to outweigh shrinking revenue momentum, heavy network spending and a debt load far beyond available cash.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Charter Communications (CHTR)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and durable growth, at a dirt-cheap price, but a strained balance sheet, and the price trend has turned against it. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Cheap; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Slipping.
- quarterly revenue $13.53B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 4 of 8
- expected results Oct 30, 2026
Holding back: balance-sheet strain, weak price trend
Helping: business quality, an attractive price, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Fair | |
| 49 | Fair | |
| 49 | Fair | |
| 48 | Fair | |
| 48 | Fair | |
| 49 | Fair |
The score was 49 in the stored Oct 5, 2026 snapshot and remains 49 in the current publication computed Oct 6, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Valuation +1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $107.20 | |
| Change on the day | -1.91% | |
| 52-week range | $108.30–$284.60 | |
| Market capitalisation | $14.5B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 2.76 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.86M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.69 |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
For standalone Charter, we continue to expect total 2026 capital expenditures to reach approximately $11.4 billion.
Jessica Fischer · Statement from
And as we've said before, looking beyond 2026, we expect total capital spending in dollar terms to be on a meaningful downward trajectory.
Jessica Fischer · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Charter Communications (CHTR): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
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Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Charter Communications (CHTR), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Spectrum is not mainly a television subscription business.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Spectrum is not mainly a television subscription business. Residential internet is Charter’s largest disclosed product line, while video, mobile and commercial services broaden the revenue base around the network.
Reported revenue combines household subscriptions with business connectivity, carrier services, advertising and owned media operations. Consolidated results therefore measure the economics of the wider platform rather than broadband demand alone.
What do the latest results show for Charter Communications (CHTR)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $13.53B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Revenue declined from the preceding period and remained below the comparable prior period, extending a generally softer sales pattern. Net income and diluted earnings rebounded from the preceding period, while the latest revenue and earnings also exceeded expectations.
Management’s forward message centered on capital allocation rather than a return to sales growth. Capital spending is expected to remain elevated before moving onto a meaningful downward path; deleveraging, protection of the secured-debt rating and renewed repurchases are intended to proceed together.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $13.53B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $8.21B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $3.06B Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $13.53B | Not available | $8.21B | $3.06B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $13.60B | Not available | $1.12B | $3.21B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $13.60B | Not available | $2.13B | $3.35B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $13.67B | Not available | $3.07B | $3.25B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $13.53B Jul 24, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $13.51B Jul 24, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 24, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 24, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $13.53B | $13.51B | $10.6600 | $9.9800 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $13.60B | $13.55B | $9.1700 | $9.9600 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $13.60B | $13.73B | $10.3400 | $9.7800 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $13.67B | $13.74B | $8.3400 | $9.2300 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $13.53B | $1.29B | $10.66 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $13.60B | $1.16B | $9.17 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $13.60B | $1.33B | $10.34 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $13.67B | $1.14B | $8.34 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Charter Communications (CHTR)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $509.00M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $3.92B for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Operating cash flow has remained positive and above capital expenditure throughout the reported quarterly series. That recurring surplus is the main financial counterweight to weak near-term liquidity ratios and a cash balance that has drifted lower across the reported window.
Debt towers over cash and investments, leaving limited balance-sheet tolerance if revenue erosion meets stubborn capital needs. Because residential internet is the largest disclosed product line, deterioration there would pressure the core cash engine rather than merely a peripheral service.
The quality and distress screens point in different directions, which fits the underlying tension: the business remains profitable and cash generative, yet leverage materially constrains financial flexibility.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $3.92B Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $4.30B Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $3.92B | −$2.87B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $4.30B | −$2.85B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.76B | −$3.33B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $4.48B | −$3.05B |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Charter Communications (CHTR)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 30, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch whether consolidated revenue stabilizes while operating profit, net income and operating cash flow hold their ground. A per-share earnings beat matters less if sales continue weakening or if cash conversion fades.
Capital expenditure is the crucial bridge between management’s outlook and shareholder outcomes. Evidence that spending is beginning its promised descent would strengthen the deleveraging path; persistent spending would make simultaneous debt reduction and repurchases harder to reconcile.
The scheduled earnings release also provides a near-term check on expectations that revenue stays broadly subdued while per-share earnings improve over time.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
For standalone Charter, we continue to expect total 2026 capital expenditures to reach approximately $11.4 billion.
Jessica Fischer ·
And as we've said before, looking beyond 2026, we expect total capital spending in dollar terms to be on a meaningful downward trajectory.
Jessica Fischer ·
We continue to expect that our calendar year 2026 cash tax payments will total between $500 million and $800 million.
Jessica Fischer ·
We expect share repurchases to restart in the fourth quarter and we expect to be in a position to repurchase shares throughout the deleveraging process to 3.5x. We expect our deleveraging efforts to create value for all providers of capital, including shareholders and debt holders and we remain committed to maintaining an investment-grade rating on our secured debt.
Jessica Fischer ·
How does Charter Communications compare with its peers?
Short answer
Charter Communications's score ranks 3rd of 5 in the bounded comparison shown, against 4 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Charter differs from a conventional cable television operator because internet, not video, is its largest disclosed product line. Spectrum extends the same customer relationship into mobile, voice and business connectivity, while advertising, regional networks and wholesale carrier links add revenue sources outside household subscriptions.
That breadth makes Charter less comparable to a narrow video distributor or a pure mobile carrier. Its defining economics come from monetizing fixed-network access across residential and commercial customers while carrying the capital intensity and leverage associated with that infrastructure.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $63.33 Oct 5, 2026 | $27.8B | 87 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $46.15 Oct 5, 2026 | $35.8B | 78 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Charter Communications (CHTR) — this page | $107.20 | $14.5B | 49 |
| $7.88 Oct 5, 2026 | $12.3B | 26 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $16.79 Oct 5, 2026 | $38.7B | 23 5-pillar Oct 6, 2026 | |
| $3.81 Jan 16, 2026 | $21.5B | — Model unavailable |
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The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $101.00 – $380.00
- Consensus target
- $165.90
- Median target
- $150.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $107.20 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 1, 2026
- Transactions
- 62
- Identified insiders
- 24
- Purchases
- 5
- Sales
- 3
- Other transactions
- 54
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 84.1% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 76.3% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 847 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 843 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox | 15,032,214 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 7,070,700 |
| State Street Corp | 6,971,723 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5,342,446 |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 3,587,347 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Charter Communications (CHTR)?
Charter Communications Communication Services Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Is Spectrum mainly a cable television business?
Residential internet is Charter’s largest disclosed product line, while video sits within a broader mix that includes mobile, voice, commercial connectivity, advertising and carrier services.
Can Charter earnings improve while revenue declines?
The latest results combined lower revenue with a sequential rebound in net income and diluted earnings. The durability of that divergence depends on operating profit and cash flow remaining resilient.
How exposed is Charter to network capital spending?
Capital expenditure absorbs a substantial share of operating cash flow. Management expects spending to move onto a meaningful downward path, making delivery on that outlook central to debt reduction and repurchases.
What does Spectrum Mobile add to Charter’s model?
Spectrum Mobile adds another residential subscription line alongside internet and video, widening Charter’s household relationship beyond fixed connectivity without replacing broadband as the largest disclosed product.
What is the CHTR stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) is $107.20, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the CHTR price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) is $165.90 (range $101.00 to $380.00, median $150.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are CHTR's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) is Oct 30, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Jessica Fischer (Jul 24, 2026): For standalone Charter, we continue to expect total 2026 capital expenditures to reach approximately $11.4 billion. Jessica Fischer (Jul 24, 2026): And as we've said before, looking beyond 2026, we expect total capital spending in dollar terms to be on a meaningful downward trajectory. Jessica Fischer (Jul 24, 2026): We continue to expect that our calendar year 2026 cash tax payments will total between $500 million and $800 million. Jessica Fischer (Jul 24, 2026): We expect share repurchases to restart in the fourth quarter and we expect to be in a position to repurchase shares throughout the deleveraging process to 3.5x. We expect our deleveraging efforts to create value for all providers of capital, including shareholders and debt holders and we remain committed to maintaining an investment-grade rating on our secured debt. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Stamford, CT | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "400 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, 06902, US". |
FMP — 69 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $107.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:34:42.165Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -1.91% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $14.5B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T19:34:40.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T19:34:41.164Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$2.09 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $13.53B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $108.30–$284.60 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 2.76 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.86M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.69 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Christopher L. Winfrey | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 91,900 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $51.68B, net result $4.65B; FY2022 revenue $54.02B, net result $5.05B; FY2023 revenue $54.61B, net result $4.56B; FY2024 revenue $55.09B, net result $5.08B; FY2025 revenue $54.77B, net result $4.99B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Commercial Product Line $7.32B · Residential Product Line $42.58B · Residential Video Product Line $13.70B · Residential Internet Product Line $23.77B · Residential Mobile Service Product Line $3.76B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 56.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $13.53B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $8.21B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.06B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $13.60B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.12B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $3.21B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $13.60B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.13B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.35B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $13.67B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.07B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.25B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-24.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-24 | $13.53B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-24.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-24 | $13.51B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-24.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-24 | $10.6600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-24.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-24 | $9.9800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-24.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-24 | $13.60B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-24.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-24 | $13.55B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-24.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-24 | $9.1700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-24.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-24 | $9.9600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-01-30 | $13.60B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-01-30 | $13.73B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-01-30 | $10.3400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-01-30 | $9.7800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-31 | $13.67B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-31 | $13.74B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-31 | $8.3400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-31 | $9.2300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $509.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $3.92B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $96.71B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 0.77× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.92B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $4.30B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$2.87B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$2.85B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.76B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$3.33B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $4.48B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$3.05B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $101.00 – $380.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $165.90 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $150.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 62 transactions · 5 purchases, 3 sales, 54 other transactions · 24 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 1, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 84.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 76.3% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 847 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 843 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Dodge & Cox — shares in provider snapshot | 15,032,214 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 7,070,700 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 6,971,723 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 5,342,446 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 3,587,347 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 30, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-30 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 4 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-28 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 28.49× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $509.00M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-24.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($13.53B) with the recorded estimate ($13.51B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-24.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($10.6600) with the recorded estimate ($9.9800) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 49 of 100 · Fair · pillars 81 / 28 / 89 / 83 / 20 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 49 (stored snapshot Oct 5, 2026) → 49 (current publication computed Oct 6, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Charter Communications, Inc. is a prominent U.S. broadband and cable operator, delivering services to residential and commercial customers nationwide. Its offerings encompass a wide array of subscription video services, including on-demand content, high-definition channels, digital video recording (DVR), and pay-per-view options. Internet services form a crucial part of its portfolio, featuring robust security measures against cyber threats, high-performance in-home WiFi with provided routers, and extensive out-of-home and Spectrum WiFi access. The company also provides voice communication services utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. For its business and carrier clientele, Charter offers comprehensive broadband communication solutions. These include internet access, data networking, fiber optic connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services, catering to a diverse range of needs from office buildings to cellular towers. Further diversifying its operations, Charter provides mobile services, alongside specialized business solutions such as static IP addresses, dedicated business WiFi, email and security services, multi-line telephone systems, and web-based service management. It also offers a suite of communication products and managed service solutions. In the media sector, the company sells local advertising across various platforms, including major networks like TBS, CNN, and ESPN, as well as local sports and news channels, and utilizes its "Audience App" for linear inventory optimization. Additionally, Charter owns and operates regional sports and news networks and supplies wholesale data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers. Serving approximately 32 million customers across 41 states, Charter Communications was founded in 1993 and maintains its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Commercial Product Line: $7.32B; Residential Product Line: $42.58B; Residential Video Product Line: $13.70B; Residential Internet Product Line: $23.77B; Residential Mobile Service Product Line: $3.76B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $96.71B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $133.72B; Cash and short-term investments: $509.00M; Cash and investments: $509.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 4 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-24 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Communication Services / Telecommunications Services The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 4841 — Cable & Other Pay Television Services. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-24 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-07-24 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $509.00M; Cash and short-term investments: $509.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $509.00M; Decline: $212.00M; Opening balance: $721.00M; Average change per period: $30.30M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$96.20B; Total debt: $96.71B; Cash and investments: $509.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.36; Current ratio: 0.36; Debt to equity: 5.7; Net margin: 9.1%; Gross margin: 56.6%; Operating margin: 23.7%; Return on assets: 3.2%; Return on equity: 30.4% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 0.6; Piotroski F-score: 7 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-30; EPS estimate: $9.87 per share; Revenue estimate: $13.55B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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