CHTR
Charter Communications, Inc.
CHTR trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has the edge over CHTR overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
CHTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
CHTR's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
GOOGL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
GOOGL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
CHTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 3.1x | $133 | — |
| Cheap | 7.3x | $69.62 | -48% |
| Fair | 12x | $118 | -11% |
| Current | 14x | $133 | — |
| Expensive | 42x | $404 | +205% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CHTR's PE is in its fair range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 3.1x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
GOOGL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16x | $299 | — |
| Cheap | 20x | $378 | +27% |
| Forward | 22x | $299 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $497 | +66% |
| Expensive | 31x | $586 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOOGL has the edge over CHTR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CHTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CHTR has the edge over GOOGL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GOOGL, but weaker profitability.
CHTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $42.65 | +344% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.60 | -73% |
| Q2 2026 | $38.44 | +5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.96 | +3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.21 | +3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $36.05 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.53 | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $35.84 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $34.97 | +17% |
CHTR earned $9.60 per share over the past year, down 73% from the year before.
GOOGL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.89 | -28% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.16 | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.91 | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.11 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.81 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.13 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.38 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.96 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.04 | +39% |
GOOGL has the edge over CHTR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CHTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.9B | +9.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.5B | -1.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.6B | -1% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6B | -2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.7B | -0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.8B | +0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.7B | +0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.9B | +1.6% |
CHTR's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $14.9B last quarter, up 9.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -24% | -47 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | +0.5 points |
CHTR's operating margin was −24% last quarter, down 47 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
GOOGL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $127.6B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $119.8B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $109.9B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.8B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.3B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $96.4B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $90.2B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $96.5B | +12% |
GOOGL has the edge over CHTR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +4.6 points |
GOOGL has the edge over CHTR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CHTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | -30% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | -21% |
| Q4 2025 | $426M | +7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $726M | -27% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +336% |
| Q4 2024 | $398M | -60% |
CHTR has the edge over GOOGL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GOOGL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$9.1B | -137% |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.9B | -210% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.1B | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.6B | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.5B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B | -61% |
| Q1 2025 | $19B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.8B | +215% |
GOOGL usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$9.1B, but it generated $19.7B over the past year.
CHTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.6% | -4.3M shares |
| 1 year | -14% | -19.5M shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -35.1M shares |
| 5 years | -38% | -70.2M shares |
| Available history | -46% | -101M shares |
CHTR has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21M |
| Q2 2026 | $852M |
| Q1 2026 | $1B |
| Q4 2025 | $766M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $802M |
| Q4 2024 | $114M |
CHTR spent $2.7B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 41% from the year before.
GOOGL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +59M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +165M shares |
| 3 years | -1.2% | -148M shares |
| 5 years | -6.8% | -907M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -1.4B shares |
GOOGL has 12.4B diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $13.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1B |
| Q4 2024 | $15.6B |
GOOGL spent $5.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 90% from the year before.
CHTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
CHTR's net debt is about 7.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.4 years a year ago.
GOOGL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
GOOGL has the edge over CHTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CHTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.9 | Neutral |
CHTR's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (neutral).
GOOGL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.7 | Oversold |
GOOGL's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
CHTR PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | CHTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 16x | 16% below |
| PE % | 57 | 26 | 31 pts above |
CHTR has the edge over GOOGL on valuation relative to its sector.
GOOGL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | GOOGL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | 6% below |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
GOOGL is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
CHTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $113.3 | 17% above |
| 20 week MA | $130.5 | 1.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $168.2 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $247.3 | 46% below |
| 200 week MA | $300.4 | 56% below |
CHTR has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 56% below its 200-week average.
GOOGL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $320.4 | 6.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $336.1 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $334.5 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $267.8 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $204.7 | 46% above |
GOOGL has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 46% above its 200-week average.
CHTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $483.7 | $656.5 | +36% |
| 2021 | $656.5 | $648.3 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | $648.3 | $333.9 | -48% |
| 2023 | $333.9 | $388.7 | +16% |
| 2024 | $388.7 | $348.7 | -10% |
| 2025 | $348.7 | $207.2 | -41% |
| 2026 YTD | $207.2 | $132.7 | -36% |
CHTR has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 36% so far in 2026.
GOOGL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.7 | $86.7 | +28% |
| 2021 | $86.7 | $146.9 | +69% |
| 2022 | $146.9 | $89.2 | -39% |
| 2023 | $89.2 | $139.7 | +57% |
| 2024 | $139.7 | $192.8 | +38% |
| 2025 | $192.8 | $313.5 | +63% |
| 2026 YTD | $313.5 | $298.7 | -4.7% |
GOOGL has the edge over CHTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.