Charter COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. /MO/ (CHTR) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Charter COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. /MO/ (CHTR) has a Graham intrinsic value of $765.38 per share. At $110.11 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 86% below that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 32.1% a year to $889.0M, with an average return on invested capital of 6.6%.

Graham intrinsic value
$765.38
Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$110.11
Price vs Graham value
86% below
Market cap
$15.2B
Revenue (FY2025)
$889.0M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-32.1%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
6.6%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$4.4B

CHTR 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $889.0M $5.0B $36.21 $4.4B 1452.0% 8.7%
FY2024 $941.0M $5.1B $34.97 $3.2B 1394.0% 9.0%
FY2023 $993.0M $4.6B $29.99 $3.3B 1264.8% 8.6%
FY2022 $1.1B $5.1B $30.74 $5.5B 1087.5% 8.5%
FY2021 $1.1B $4.7B $24.47 $8.6B 956.9% 8.0%
FY2020 $1.1B $3.2B $15.40 $7.1B 764.1% 6.6%
FY2019 $45.8B $1.7B $7.45 $4.6B 14.2% 4.8%
FY2018 $43.6B $1.2B $5.22 $2.6B 12.0% 4.2%
FY2017 $41.6B $9.9B $34.09 $3.3B 9.9% 3.9%
FY2016 $29.0B $3.5B $15.94 $2.7B 11.6% 3.3%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Charter Communications is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

Charter Communications has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 6.6% ROIC.

Over the decade, Charter Communications shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 41.3% of outstanding shares, and that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Charter Communications is modeled at 8.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $765.38 per share.

CHTR stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Charter COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. /MO/ (CHTR) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 8.0% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, CHTR's intrinsic value is about $765.38 per share.

Is CHTR stock undervalued?

At $110.11 (close on Oct 17, 2026), CHTR trades 86% below its Graham value of $765.38. On Graham's terms that leaves a margin of safety. A formula is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

How fast has Charter COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. /MO/ grown?

Revenue went from $29.0B in fiscal 2016 to $889.0M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -32.1%. Net income was $5.0B in fiscal 2025.

Does Charter COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. /MO/ generate free cash flow?

Charter COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. /MO/ generated $4.4B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 10 of the last 10 reported years.

What is CHTR's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 6.6%, and average return on equity was 23.7%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this CHTR data come from?

From Charter COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. /MO/'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Jul 24, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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