CHTR
Charter Communications, Inc.
CHTR trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over CHTR overall, supported by lower modeled downside 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.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet 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.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ 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.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.93 over the past year, against $5.34 in late 2021.
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.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ has the edge over CHTR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ 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.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ 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 VZ 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.
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has 4.2B diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
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.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ 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).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
CHTR PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | CHTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 16x | 16% below |
| PE % | 57 | 26 | 31 pts above |
CHTR is trading at 14x earnings, a 16% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ has the edge over CHTR on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over CHTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has the edge over CHTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.