CHTR
Charter Communications, Inc.
CHTR trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
RDDT
Reddit, Inc.
RDDT has the edge over CHTR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CHTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
CHTR's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
RDDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDDT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
RDDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $99.55 | — |
| Current | 20x | $99.55 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $171 | +72% |
| Fair | 46x | $228 | +129% |
| Expensive | 53x | $262 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDDT 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CHTR, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RDDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
RDDT has the edge over CHTR on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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% |
RDDT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 73% for CHTR versus RDDT down 39%.
RDDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.98 | -$7.17 |
| Q2 2024 | -$8.19 | -$7.15 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.38 | -$7.25 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.56 | +$0.41 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.81 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.04 | -$0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.13 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.97 | -$0.19 |
RDDT has returned to profit: it earned $4.90 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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.
RDDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $895M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $804.9M | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $663.4M | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $725.6M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $499.6M | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $392.4M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.7M | +71% |
RDDT has the edge over CHTR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +244 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RDDT 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $3.9B over the past year, down 11% from the year before.
RDDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.7M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.2M | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $263.6M | +196% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.1M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.8M | +308% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +333% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +$111.2M |
RDDT has the edge over CHTR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 RDDT 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.
RDDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -169K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -868K shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
RDDT has 202M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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.
RDDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
RDDT 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).
RDDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
RDDT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (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 RDDT on valuation relative to its sector.
RDDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 23% above |
| PE % | 5 | 23 | 18 pts below |
RDDT is trading at 20x earnings, a 23% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 stronger trend alignment. CHTR is above 2 of 5 weekly averages versus RDDT above 0 of 4.
RDDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $130.6 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $151.7 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $167.1 | 40% below |
RDDT is in a downtrend: it's below all four of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 100-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 the edge over RDDT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RDDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0 | $173.5 | +277% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $225.8 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $225.8 | $99.6 | -56% |
RDDT has finished every year since 2024 higher, and it's down 56% so far in 2026.