Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Charter Communications, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 5.9x, down 46.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 3.49 | 5.89 | 5.05 | 8.25 | 11.13 | 10.94 | 8.49 | 9.19 | 8.80 | 9.64 | 13.74 | 13.31 | 11.41 |
| — | -46.2% | -40.6% | -10.2% | +26.5% | +13.6% | -38.2% | -31.0% | -22.8% | -28.3% | +24.7% | +29.5% | -14.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.69 | 1.05 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 1.02 |
| — | -48.1% | -44.7% | -19.5% | +32.9% | +24.5% | -15.7% | -30.8% | -22.5% | -22.5% | +10.0% | +36.9% | -29.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.85 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.92 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.73 | 3.95 | 4.53 | 3.98 |
| — | -49.9% | -48.1% | -26.4% | +9.7% | -4.9% | -36.0% | -42.6% | -34.9% | -35.8% | -6.0% | +14.9% | -31.3% | |
| P/FCF | 3.62 | 4.72 | 15.79 | 6.56 | 19.95 | 7.25 | 31.30 | 8.76 | 10.83 | 25.31 | 13.71 | 15.24 | 20.89 |
| — | -34.8% | -49.5% | -25.0% | +84.2% | -71.3% | +128.4% | -42.5% | -48.2% | +22.4% | +18.1% | +88.5% | +77.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.11 | 6.95 | 5.57 | 6.13 | 6.94 | 6.68 | 6.45 | 6.48 | 6.36 | 6.62 | 7.21 | 7.78 | 7.17 |
| — | +4.1% | -13.7% | -5.4% | +9.0% | +0.9% | -10.5% | -16.7% | -11.3% | -10.8% | +3.3% | +13.3% | -10.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.45 | 9.44 | 9.56 | 11.05 | 12.11 | 11.96 | 10.93 | 11.17 | 11.04 | 11.50 | 13.23 | 13.21 | 12.17 |
| — | -21.0% | -12.5% | -1.1% | +9.7% | +4.0% | -17.4% | -15.4% | -9.3% | -15.0% | +7.0% | +4.8% | -7.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Charter Communications, Inc.'s operating margin was 23.6% in Q1 2026, down 1.1 pp QoQ and down 0.9 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 13.9% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.3% | 40.0% | 40.3% | 46.2% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 63.6% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 39.2% | 39.4% | 49.4% | 48.9% |
| — | -13.9% | -36.5% | +14.3% | +15.0% | +18.4% | +61.3% | -18.2% | -17.4% | -18.3% | -12.4% | +12.9% | +13.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 24.3% | 23.6% | 24.7% | 23.8% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 24.3% | 24.4% | 22.6% | 23.6% | 23.2% | 23.3% |
| — | -3.6% | -0.6% | -2.3% | -0.1% | +8.2% | +5.2% | +4.7% | +4.8% | +5.1% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.1% | |
| Net Margin | 9.1% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 9.2% | 9.0% |
| — | +13.1% | -7.0% | -10.4% | +5.1% | +9.6% | +36.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +8.1% | -11.8% | +5.6% | -17.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 24.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| — | +8.3% | -14.5% | -22.7% | -16.5% | -17.1% | +8.1% | -15.6% | -16.1% | -9.1% | -25.2% | -4.8% | -9.1% | |
| ROA | 3.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| — | +9.1% | -11.4% | -13.1% | +3.6% | +7.9% | +36.0% | +0.0% | -1.4% | +6.2% | -13.3% | +4.0% | -17.8% | |
| ROIC | 8.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| — | -5.9% | -4.3% | -4.6% | -1.5% | +6.5% | +5.2% | +4.9% | +3.1% | +2.8% | -1.1% | -1.6% | -1.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Charter Communications, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 21.7x, up from 17.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 10.3% YoY to 0.40x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 4.73 | 4.56 | 4.73 | 4.89 | 4.73 | 4.66 | 4.86 | 5.33 | 5.84 | 6.28 | 6.72 | 6.65 | 7.01 |
| — | -2.1% | -2.6% | -8.4% | -19.0% | -25.8% | -27.7% | -19.8% | -16.7% | -17.6% | -13.9% | -15.6% | -1.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.41 | 21.73 | 17.51 | 17.69 | 17.39 | 17.25 | 17.03 | 17.51 | 17.70 | 18.54 | 18.24 | 18.56 | 18.35 |
| — | +26.0% | +2.8% | +1.0% | -1.7% | -7.0% | -6.6% | -5.7% | -3.6% | -3.0% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +3.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| — | +10.3% | +23.2% | +9.7% | -14.2% | -9.7% | +0.4% | +4.7% | +17.4% | +21.1% | -6.1% | +0.7% | +0.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| — | +10.3% | +23.2% | +9.7% | -14.2% | -9.7% | +0.4% | +4.7% | +17.4% | +21.1% | -6.1% | +0.7% | +0.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.49 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.38 | 2.43 |
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Charter Communications, Inc.'s current P/E is 3.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 7.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Charter Communications, Inc.'s current operating margin is 24.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Charter Communications, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.