Comcast (CMCSA) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CHTR or CMCSA?

Comcast received 499 more outperform votes than Charter Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 77.35% of users gave Comcast an outperform vote while only 61.46% of users gave Charter Communications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Charter Communications	Outperform Votes 802 61.46%	Underperform Votes 503 38.54%
Comcast	Outperform Votes 1301 77.35%	Underperform Votes 381 22.65%

Which has more risk & volatility, CHTR or CMCSA?

Charter Communications has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CHTR or CMCSA more profitable?

Comcast has a net margin of 13.09% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.23%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 29.01% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Charter Communications	9.23%	29.01%	3.41%
Comcast	13.09%	19.98%	6.38%

Does the media refer more to CHTR or CMCSA?

In the previous week, Charter Communications had 14 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Charter Communications and 44 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.95 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	26 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Comcast	34 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CHTR or CMCSA?

81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Charter Communications	$55.14B	1.08	$5.08B	$35.83	11.82
Comcast	$123.56B	1.08	$16.19B	$4.07	8.74

Do analysts prefer CHTR or CMCSA?

Charter Communications currently has a consensus price target of $409.39, indicating a potential downside of 3.33%. Comcast has a consensus price target of $42.10, indicating a potential upside of 18.28%. Given Comcast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than Charter Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Charter Communications	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Comcast	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Comcast beats Charter Communications on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.