Charter Communications (CHTR) Competitors $264.69 -4.67 (-1.73%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$264.48 -0.21 (-0.08%) As of 08/1/2025 07:43 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 Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk. Does the media favor CMCSA or CHTR? In the previous week, Comcast had 36 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for Comcast and 39 mentions for Charter Communications. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.45 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Comcast 42 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charter Communications 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend CMCSA or CHTR? Comcast presently has a consensus price target of $40.77, indicating a potential upside of 25.37%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $410.59, indicating a potential upside of 55.12%. Given Charter Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 11 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41Charter Communications 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.26 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% Which has more risk & volatility, CMCSA or CHTR? Comcast has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$123.73B0.98$16.19B$6.055.38Charter Communications$55.09B0.66$5.08B$36.527.25 Do institutionals and insiders believe in CMCSA or CHTR? 84.3% of Comcast shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Comcast shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryComcast beats Charter Communications on 12 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. Email Address 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$36.15B$25.68B$8.03B$9.36BDividend YieldN/A1.52%3.29%4.14%P/E Ratio7.254.5419.0723.77Price / Sales0.663.394.2897.24Price / Cash2.735.4414.1427.20Price / Book1.911.154.685.61Net Income$5.08B$3.13B$218.70M$265.26M7 Day Performance-11.26%-4.61%-4.43%-4.34%1 Month Performance-36.41%-14.88%38.00%4.11%1 Year Performance-29.07%0.29%20.27%17.92% Charter Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHTRCharter Communications4.8943 of 5 stars$264.69-1.7%$410.59+55.1%-29.1%$36.15B$55.09B7.2594,500CMCSAComcast4.9963 of 5 stars$33.52-0.5%$41.13+22.7%-18.5%$125.16B$123.56B8.24182,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastLBRDALiberty Broadband4.5023 of 5 stars$67.34-3.9%$100.67+49.5%-7.9%$9.65B$1.04B10.761,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLBRDKLiberty Broadband4.6383 of 5 stars$67.57-3.8%$91.00+34.7%-9.0%$9.68B$1.02B10.791,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeTMUST-Mobile US4.8352 of 5 stars$238.09-2.2%$256.31+7.7%+25.7%$267.95B$84.05B22.4670,000Trending NewsTAT&T4.6733 of 5 stars$27.60-1.4%$29.66+7.5%+43.3%$198.61B$122.34B15.68140,990Trending NewsVZVerizon Communications4.8988 of 5 stars$42.37-1.6%$47.35+11.8%+4.6%$178.66B$137B9.8899,600Trending NewsShort Interest ↑SIRISirius XM4.384 of 5 stars$23.43-0.6%$26.50+13.1%-32.1%$7.92B$8.70B-3.595,515Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLBTYALiberty Global2.6906 of 5 stars$10.06+0.2%$14.94+48.6%-44.5%$3.47B$4.34B-10.376,820Earnings ReportGap UpAMCXAMC Networks2.258 of 5 stars$6.25-1.5%$5.38-13.9%-45.0%$280.59M$2.42B-1.051,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCABOCable One4.1982 of 5 stars$142.25-1.4%$309.25+117.4%-65.3%$800.56M$1.56B-56.672,817Earnings ReportAnalyst 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 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink you missed gold’s boom? 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