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CHTR vs. CMCSA, TMUS, T, VZ, and ECHO

Should you buy Charter Communications stock or one of its competitors? Charter Communications's main competitors and comparable companies include Comcast (CMCSA), T-Mobile US (TMUS), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), and Echostar (ECHO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "communication services" sector.

How does Charter Communications compare to Comcast?

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Charter Communications has a net margin of 9.05% compared to Comcast's net margin of 8.97%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 23.71% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comcast8.97% 14.77% 5.18%
Charter Communications 9.05%23.71%3.19%

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Charter Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comcast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Comcast$123.71B0.72$20.00B$3.098.10
Charter Communications$54.77B0.32$4.99B$38.513.79

In the previous week, Comcast had 4 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Comcast and 19 mentions for Charter Communications. Charter Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Comcast's score of 0.61 indicating that Charter Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Comcast
10 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Charter Communications
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Comcast has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Comcast presently has a consensus price target of $32.96, indicating a potential upside of 31.65%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $216.56, indicating a potential upside of 48.55%. 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
4 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Charter Communications
7 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.90

84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Comcast beats Charter Communications on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Charter Communications compare to T-Mobile US?

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

T-Mobile US has a net margin of 11.45% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.05%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 23.71% beat T-Mobile US's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
T-Mobile US11.45% 20.16% 5.41%
Charter Communications 9.05%23.71%3.19%

42.5% of T-Mobile US shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of T-Mobile US shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

T-Mobile US has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Charter Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than T-Mobile US, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
T-Mobile US$88.31B2.23$10.99B$9.5519.26
Charter Communications$54.77B0.32$4.99B$38.513.79

In the previous week, T-Mobile US had 9 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for T-Mobile US and 19 mentions for Charter Communications. Charter Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat T-Mobile US's score of 0.94 indicating that Charter Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
T-Mobile US
14 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Charter Communications
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

T-Mobile US presently has a consensus price target of $252.08, indicating a potential upside of 37.08%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $216.56, indicating a potential upside of 48.55%. Given Charter Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than T-Mobile US.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
T-Mobile US
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Charter Communications
7 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.90

T-Mobile US has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

T-Mobile US beats Charter Communications on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Charter Communications compare to AT&T?

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Charter Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AT&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Charter Communications$54.77B0.32$4.99B$38.513.79
AT&T$125.65B1.43$21.95B$3.028.69

AT&T has a net margin of 16.94% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.05%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 23.71% beat AT&T's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Charter Communications9.05% 23.71% 3.19%
AT&T 16.94%12.86%3.84%

Charter Communications has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AT&T had 24 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for AT&T and 19 mentions for Charter Communications. Charter Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat AT&T's score of 0.78 indicating that Charter Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Charter Communications
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AT&T
19 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Charter Communications currently has a consensus target price of $216.56, suggesting a potential upside of 48.55%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $29.19, suggesting a potential upside of 11.23%. Given Charter Communications' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than AT&T.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Charter Communications
7 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.90
AT&T
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

81.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AT&T beats Charter Communications on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Charter Communications compare to Verizon Communications?

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) and Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Verizon Communications has a net margin of 11.64% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.05%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 23.71% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Charter Communications9.05% 23.71% 3.19%
Verizon Communications 11.64%19.48%5.07%

Verizon Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Charter Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verizon Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Charter Communications$54.77B0.32$4.99B$38.513.79
Verizon Communications$138.19B1.54$17.17B$3.8413.31

Charter Communications has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Charter Communications currently has a consensus target price of $216.56, suggesting a potential upside of 48.55%. Verizon Communications has a consensus target price of $50.97, suggesting a potential downside of 0.25%. Given Charter Communications' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Verizon Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Charter Communications
7 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.90
Verizon Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 38 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Verizon Communications and 19 mentions for Charter Communications. Charter Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Verizon Communications' score of 0.88 indicating that Charter Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Charter Communications
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Verizon Communications
28 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

81.8% of Charter Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Verizon Communications beats Charter Communications on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Charter Communications compare to Echostar?

Echostar (NASDAQ:ECHO) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Charter Communications has a net margin of 9.05% compared to Echostar's net margin of -38.71%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 23.71% beat Echostar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Echostar-38.71% -1.28% -0.25%
Charter Communications 9.05%23.71%3.19%

33.6% of Echostar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.7% of Echostar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Echostar and Echostar both had 19 articles in the media. Echostar's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Charter Communications' score of 1.02 indicating that Echostar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Echostar
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Charter Communications
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Echostar currently has a consensus target price of $137.88, suggesting a potential upside of 49.28%. Charter Communications has a consensus target price of $216.56, suggesting a potential upside of 48.55%. Given Echostar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Echostar is more favorable than Charter Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Echostar
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Charter Communications
7 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.90

Charter Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Echostar. Echostar 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 Ratio
Echostar$15.00B1.79-$14.50B-$24.92N/A
Charter Communications$54.77B0.32$4.99B$38.513.79

Echostar has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Echostar and Charter Communications tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CHTR vs. The Competition

MetricCharter CommunicationsMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$17.37B$3.09B$33.92B$12.73B
Dividend YieldN/A5.54%5.34%11.71%
P/E Ratio3.7831.9723.9225.33
Price / Sales0.3234.4862.3890.47
Price / Cash1.3517.4620.8434.96
Price / Book0.9010.4711.636.23
Net Income$4.99B-$45.84M$1.10B$358.31M
7 Day Performance-4.09%-0.08%-0.14%-1.45%
1 Month Performance-5.50%-1.68%-1.25%-2.79%
1 Year Performance-44.65%-9.63%-7.41%8.30%

Charter Communications Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CHTR
Charter Communications
4.7237 of 5 stars
$145.51
-0.2%
$216.56
+48.8%
-44.7%$17.41B$54.77B3.7991,900
CMCSA
Comcast
4.8231 of 5 stars
$26.49
flat
$32.96
+24.4%
-23.8%$94.00B$124.90B8.57179,000
TMUS
T-Mobile US
4.8351 of 5 stars
$181.52
flat
$252.08
+38.9%
-24.6%$194.71B$88.31B19.0175,000
T
AT&T
3.9866 of 5 stars
$25.70
+0.1%
$29.19
+13.6%
-12.0%$176.11B$125.65B8.51133,030
VZ
Verizon Communications
3.8408 of 5 stars
$50.15
+0.0%
$50.97
+1.6%
+15.0%$208.36B$138.19B13.0689,900

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