Charter Communications (CHTR) Competitors $262.17 -5.85 (-2.18%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$262.62 +0.45 (+0.17%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CHTR vs. CMCSA, LBRDA, LBRDK, TMUS, T, VZ, SIRI, LBTYA, AMCX, and CABOShould you be buying Charter Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Charter Communications include Comcast (CMCSA), Liberty Broadband (LBRDA), Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), T-Mobile US (TMUS), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Sirius XM (SIRI), Liberty Global (LBTYA), AMC Networks (AMCX), and Cable One (CABO). Charter Communications vs. Its Competitors Comcast Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband T-Mobile US AT&T Verizon Communications Sirius XM Liberty Global AMC Networks Cable One Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend CHTR or CMCSA? Charter Communications presently has a consensus price target of $392.94, indicating a potential upside of 49.88%. Comcast has a consensus price target of $40.56, indicating a potential upside of 28.18%. Given Charter Communications' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Comcast.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Charter Communications 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Comcast 3 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Does the media prefer CHTR or CMCSA? In the previous week, Charter Communications had 3 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Charter Communications and 50 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.39 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Charter Communications 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 32 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Comcast 36 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in CHTR or CMCSA? 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Comcast shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CHTR or CMCSA? Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCharter Communications$55.22B0.65$5.08B$36.527.18Comcast$123.73B0.94$16.19B$6.055.23 Which has more volatility & risk, CHTR or CMCSA? Charter Communications has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CHTR or CMCSA more profitable? Comcast has a net margin of 18.44% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.53%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 26.77% beat Comcast's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charter Communications9.53% 26.77% 3.50% Comcast 18.44%18.86%6.24% SummaryComcast beats Charter Communications on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Charter Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CHTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CHTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCharter CommunicationsCABLE TV IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$36.61B$26.47B$8.43B$10.29BDividend YieldN/A1.55%2.99%4.60%P/E Ratio7.184.0418.7223.00Price / Sales0.653.585.89125.09Price / Cash2.775.8917.0260.63Price / Book1.891.235.076.37Net Income$5.08B$3.13B$256.79M$271.46M7 Day Performance-0.66%-4.96%1.36%2.35%1 Month Performance-1.74%6.18%19.33%7.78%1 Year Performance-22.81%7.29%52.11%32.27% Charter Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHTRCharter Communications4.853 of 5 stars$262.17-2.2%$392.94+49.9%-21.0%$36.61B$55.22B7.1894,500Trending NewsCMCSAComcast4.9915 of 5 stars$34.00+0.3%$40.63+19.5%-17.4%$125.54B$123.73B5.62182,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeLBRDALiberty Broadband4.4473 of 5 stars$60.11+0.6%$100.67+67.5%+1.0%$8.63B$1.02B7.931,900Positive NewsGap DownLBRDKLiberty Broadband3.9491 of 5 stars$60.54+0.9%N/A-0.1%$8.69B$1.02B7.991,900Positive NewsGap DownTMUST-Mobile US4.7156 of 5 stars$242.90-3.9%$258.02+6.2%+18.1%$273.36B$81.40B22.9270,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseInsider TradeTAT&T4.5767 of 5 stars$28.91-2.3%$30.60+5.8%+35.5%$206.68B$122.34B16.42140,990Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVZVerizon Communications4.7166 of 5 stars$43.32-2.4%$47.65+10.0%+0.1%$182.66B$134.79B10.1099,600Positive NewsSIRISirius XM4.307 of 5 stars$24.43+1.5%$26.18+7.2%-0.6%$8.23B$8.70B-3.625,515LBTYALiberty Global3.4454 of 5 stars$11.71-1.5%$14.26+21.8%-42.2%$3.99B$4.34B-1.206,820Positive NewsAMCXAMC Networks2.4516 of 5 stars$7.91+4.6%$5.38-32.0%-6.2%$343.14M$2.42B-1.811,800Positive NewsCABOCable One4.2267 of 5 stars$163.59-0.2%$279.25+70.7%-48.7%$921.03M$1.58B-1.852,817 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Comcast Alternatives Liberty Broadband Alternatives Liberty Broadband Alternatives T-Mobile US Alternatives AT&T Alternatives Verizon Communications Alternatives Sirius XM Alternatives Liberty Global Alternatives AMC Networks Alternatives Cable One Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CHTR) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredAlert: Prepare for Trump's Dollar OverhaulPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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