The Critical Facts About Charter Communications Today

During the afternoon session, Charter Communications moved -2.5%, compared to 0.76% for the S&P 500.

Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. Based in Stamford, United States the company has 93,700 full time employees and a market cap of $62,287,479,879.

The company is now trading -18.41% away from its average analyst target price of $490.4 per share. The 27 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $273 to $800, and on average give Charter Communications a rating of hold.

Over the last year, CHTR shares have gone down by -30.5%, which represents a difference of -22.1% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $621.0 per share and its 52 week low is $297.66. Based on Charter Communications's strong earnings and revenue growth, its core business remains strong and the stock price may recover in the long term. On the other hand, the company is possibly making excessive use of leverage, so make sure to study the company's balance sheet before investing.

2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31
Revenue (MM) $45,764 $48,097 $51,682
Revenue Growth n/a 5.1% 7.45%
Gross Margins 42.8% 44.1% 45.0%
Gross Margins Growth n/a 3.04% 2.04%
Operating Margins 14.4% 17.6% 21.0%
Operating Margins Growth n/a 22.22% 19.32%
Earnings Per Share $7.45 $15.4 $24.47
EPS Growth n/a 106.71% 58.9%
Free Cash Flow (MM) $4,608 $6,606 $8,684
FCF Growth n/a 43.36% 31.46%
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$7,140 -$7,956 -$7,555
Net Debt / EBITDA 4.64 4.54 4.49
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