Charter Communications (CHTR) Competitors $269.49 -4.88 (-1.78%) As of 11:46 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CMCSA or CHTR? 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CMCSA or CHTR? 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 RatioComcast$123.73B0.91$16.19B$6.055.02Charter Communications$55.09B0.67$5.08B$36.527.38 Do analysts rate CMCSA or CHTR? Comcast presently has a consensus price target of $39.94, indicating a potential upside of 31.63%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $373.71, indicating a potential upside of 38.68%. Given Charter Communications' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Comcast.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Comcast 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.37Charter Communications 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19 Is CMCSA or CHTR 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 Comcast18.44% 18.86% 6.24% Charter Communications 9.53%26.77%3.50% Does the media refer more to CMCSA or CHTR? In the previous week, Comcast had 5 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Comcast and 54 mentions for Charter Communications. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.15 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Comcast 37 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charter Communications 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, CMCSA or CHTR? Comcast has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryComcast beats Charter Communications on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CHTR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$36.96B$20.45B$8.27B$10.58BDividend YieldN/A1.64%3.06%4.71%P/E Ratio7.414.1218.3027.45Price / Sales0.672.766.54202.26Price / Cash2.856.0616.5761.55Price / Book1.941.114.916.77Net Income$5.08B$3.13B$256.85M$275.88M7 Day Performance-0.05%-4.26%-1.96%2.63%1 Month Performance2.33%-6.96%-0.63%9.10%1 Year Performance-19.32%-15.29%35.29%35.69% Charter Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHTRCharter Communications4.8038 of 5 stars$269.48-1.8%$373.71+38.7%-16.2%$36.96B$55.09B7.4194,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCMCSAComcast4.9805 of 5 stars$31.49-0.7%$40.11+27.4%-24.9%$116.27B$123.73B5.20182,000Analyst ForecastLBRDALiberty Broadband4.3394 of 5 stars$63.30+1.1%$100.67+59.0%-18.9%$9.08B$1.02B8.351,900Positive NewsLBRDKLiberty Broadband3.6127 of 5 stars$63.51+1.0%N/A-19.1%$9.11B$1.02B8.381,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTMUST-Mobile US4.9565 of 5 stars$237.96+0.2%$258.02+8.4%+7.3%$267.80B$81.40B22.4570,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTAT&T4.795 of 5 stars$28.07-0.8%$30.74+9.5%+20.0%$200.71B$122.34B15.95140,990Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVZVerizon Communications4.8575 of 5 stars$43.23-0.9%$47.53+10.0%-6.0%$182.27B$134.79B10.0899,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeSIRISirius XM4.5426 of 5 stars$22.690.0%$26.70+17.7%-3.6%$7.64B$8.70B-3.365,515LBTYALiberty Global3.0004 of 5 stars$11.60+0.3%$14.26+22.9%-45.9%$3.95B$4.34B-1.196,820Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMCXAMC Networks1.8098 of 5 stars$8.34+0.1%$5.38-35.6%-4.6%$361.79M$2.42B-1.911,800News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeCABOCable One4.0852 of 5 stars$167.74+0.8%$279.25+66.5%-46.0%$944.39M$1.58B-1.902,817Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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