What is Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) DCF Fair Value and Intrinsic Value in 2026?

Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) intrinsic value is calculated using conservative multi-stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models, 5-year free cash flow trajectories, Graham Numbers, and owner earnings multiples. LocalAlpha tracks real-time margin of safety against live market prices.

What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s historical Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and Moat Rating?

Charter Communications, Inc. operates in the Communication Services sector (Telecom Services) with an economic moat rating of NARROW. LocalAlpha tracks 5-year audited quarterly ROIC, operating margin stability, and balance sheet solvency ratios.

What is Charter Communications, Inc.'s financial health rating and Piotroski F-Score?

Charter Communications, Inc.'s balance sheet quality is evaluated using the 9-point Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score solvency model, debt-to-equity ratio, and quick/current liquidity coverage to guard against financial distress.

How does LocalAlpha monitor Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) for quarterly SEC filing thesis breaks?

LocalAlpha audits Charter Communications, Inc.'s 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K regulatory filings on SEC EDGAR within 15 minutes of release. If reported metrics breach an investor's custom ROIC floor, operating margin boundary, or qualitative risk criteria, an autonomous breach audit is dispatched immediately.

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Charter Communications, Inc.Communication Services / Telecom ServicesINTACT

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.

Share Price

$143.06

52W: $111.55 - $285.82

DCF Fair Value

$0.00

0% Premium

Thesis Hub

P/E (TTM)

3.7x

ROIC

17.6%

Operating Margin

23.5%

FCF Yield

11.4%

Debt / Equity

4.42x

Piotroski Score

6/9

Altman Z-Score

7.88

Market Cap

$19.3B

Price vs. Intrinsic Value Corridor

Fair Value Range

Historical market price overlaid against conservative DCF Fair Value & Benjamin Graham Margin of Safety bands.

Period Return (1Y)

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Period Range

$— - $—

Valuation Overlays:0 Revised Graham ($919.44) Graham Number ($350.56)

2-Stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Workbench

Conservative intrinsic value model based on owner cash generation over a 10-year investment horizon. Opens with LocalAlpha's baseline assumptions (matching the fair value shown above) — adjust any input to stress-test.

Current Market Price

$143.06

DCF Fair Value

$0.00

-100% Premium

Starting Free Cash Flow ($M)$2,198M

$100M$2,198M (Reported)$50,000M

Stage 1 Growth (Years 1-5)11.7%

-5%10% (Target)35%

Stage 2 Growth (Years 6-10)4.5%

0%5%20%

Discount Rate (WACC / Hurdle)9.0%

6%9% (Standard)15% (High Risk)

Terminal Perpetual Growth2.5%

1% (GDP Floor)2.5% (Inflation)4.0%

Net Debt ($M)$96,200M

-$100B CashBalance Sheet+$150B Debt

10-Yr PV of Cash Flows

$22.8B

PV of Terminal Value

$31.7B

Implied Enterprise Value

$54.5B

Implied Equity Value

$-41.7B

Year	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Yr 6	Yr 7	Yr 8	Yr 9	Yr 10
Projected FCF ($M)	$2,455	$2,742	$3,063	$3,422	$3,822	$3,994	$4,174	$4,362	$4,558	$4,763
Present Value (PV)	$2,252	$2,308	$2,365	$2,424	$2,484	$2,382	$2,283	$2,189	$2,099	$2,012

Benjamin Graham & Buffett Value Models

Classical deep value metrics based on asset backing, normalized earnings power, and owner cash yield.

Graham Number+59.2% MoS

$350.55

Calculated as √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS). The maximum theoretical price a defensive investor should pay based purely on asset book value and current earnings.

EPS: $38.43BVPS: $142.12

Revised Graham Formula+84.4% MoS

$919.44

Formula: V = (EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4) / Y where g is the conservative 7-10 yr growth rate and Y is AAA Bond Yield.

Growth Rate (g%)

Bond Yield (Y%)

Buffett Owner Earnings12.3% Yield

$17.55 / share

True distributable cash flow: Net Income + D&A - Maintenance CapEx. Reflects the cash Buffett would extract without hurting unit volume.

Total: $2.1BYield: 12.3%

Reverse DCF: Market Growth Expectation

EXTREMELY LOW BARRIER

-7.2% CAGR (Next 10 Yrs)

At the current price of $143.06, the market is assuming the business will compound Free Cash Flow at -7.2% per year for the next decade with a 9% hurdle rate.

Value Investor Verdict

✓ Low market hurdle: Easy for a wide-moat compounder to beat.

Autonomous Thesis Underwriting

Surveil CHTR with Mathematical Margin of Safety Rules

Set non-negotiable floor rules for Charter Communications, Inc.. If a newly filed quarterly 10-Q breaks your ROIC floor, operating margin boundary, or balance sheet leverage rules, receive an autonomous breach audit within 15 minutes.

Buffett Quality

ROIC > 15% • Margin > 15% • D/E < 0.5x

Margin Floor Guard

Current Margin 23.5% • Floor > 10%

Solvency Guard

Altman-Z > 2.6 • Current Ratio > 1.5x

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Frequently Asked Questions: Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) Intrinsic Valuation

Audited fundamentals, DCF intrinsic value sensitivity, and thesis break detection parameters for Charter Communications, Inc..

Based on institutional multi-stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modeling on audited SEC cash flows, Charter Communications, Inc. has an estimated DCF intrinsic fair value of $0.00 per share compared to its current market price of $143.06. This represents an estimated 0.0% margin of safety (trading below fair value). Additionally, its classic Benjamin Graham Number stands at $350.56.