Market Pulse50Neutral

Charter Communications, Inc.Opportunity Rank #168(CHTR) Intrinsic Value & DCF Analysis (2026)

Current Price

$216.61

Last updated: Mar 24, 2026

Price vs Intrinsic Value

$216.61
Price
$3,422.32
Intrinsic Value
Undervalued by 1480%MOS: $2,737.86

Fundamental Score

50/100
Neutral

Weighted across 6 signals

Narrative Score

55/100
Improving

-1 vs previous

The intrinsic value of Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) is estimated at $3,422.32 per share based on a 10-year discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. At the current price of $216.61, the stock appears undervalued relative to its projected cash flow fundamentals. This estimate assumes a 6.22% long-term growth rate and a 9.00% discount rate (calculated: 6.05%), reflecting expected future free cash flow and cost of capital.

The intrinsic value of Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) is estimated at $3,422.32 per share based on a 10-year discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. At the current price of $216.61, the stock appears undervalued relative to its projected cash flow fundamentals. This estimate assumes a 6.22% long-term growth rate and a 9.00% discount rate (calculated: 6.05%), reflecting expected future free cash flow and cost of capital.

Valuation Details

$3,422.32
1479.95% upside
20% margin of safety: $2,737.86
Years: 10Growth Rate: 6.22%
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Capital Efficiency

Average Quarterly ROIC
2.16%
Cost of Capital (estimated)11%
Value StatusUnderperforming Capital

The company is earning below its required return. This may indicate inefficient use of capital or excess cash that isn't being reinvested.

Complete historical ROIC is available with
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Fundamental Details

50/100
NeutralWeighted across 6 signals
DCF Discount
1479.9% discount to price
100
FCF Yield
101.1% trailing FCF yield
100
ROIC vs WACC
ROIC 2.2% vs WACC 11.0% (0.2x)
10
Net Debt / FCF
3.5x net debt to FCF
0
Buybacks
Share count shrinking
80
FCF CAGR (5Y)
4.3% 5Y FCF CAGR
25
Strengths: DCF Discount, FCF Yield. Concerns: ROIC vs WACC, Net Debt / FCF.

Narrative Details

55/100
Improving
-1 vs previousVs 6-Month Baseline:Low (15th pct)Weighted across 6 recent drivers
Trend: StableConfidence: 91%Updated: 1h ago
Sources: 61 (55 News · 6 Analyst)
Drivers(last 30 days)
36 news sentiment+0.4
14 regulatory scrutiny+0.2
2 legal risk-0.1
Upgrade headlines+0.0
Earnings miss-0.0
Analyst downgrades-0.0

Investment Coach

Updated 11h ago
WATCHConfidence: 48%
Thesis
Charter Communications, Inc. is significantly undervalued with an estimated fair value over 1500% above its current price, supported by a healthy free cash flow yield of 101.1%. However, its returns are currently trailing the estimated cost of capital, indicating potential operational challenges.
Key Risk
The key risk is the company's return on invested capital (ROIC) remaining below its weighted average cost of capital (WACC), which could impair value creation.
Signals To Watch
  • Monitor whether valuation discount remains above 10%.
  • Track ROIC vs WACC spread for sustained improvement.
  • Follow narrative trend for meaningful shifts in the score direction.
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Historical Growth Rates
Free Cash Flow- - -Trend CAGR: 6.22%5 Year CAGR: 3.11%

Free Cash Flow (in millions)

TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006
$27,736$27,736$25,699$25,376$23,748$23,794$22,518$18,888$21,362$19,824$41,573$4,171$4,547$4,583$3,589$3,080$3,112$702$1,601$1,571$1,468

How Intrinziq Estimates Fair Value

Intrinziq estimates Charter Communications, Inc.'s intrinsic value using a discounted cash flow (DCF) model based on free cash flow trends and a market-based discount rate. The model projects future cash flows over ten years and discounts them using a market return assumption to estimate fair value.

Charter Communications, Inc.Communication Services

Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company offers subscription-based video services, including video on demand, high-definition television, digital video recorder, pay-per-view services. It provides Internet services, such as security suite that protects computers from viruses and spyware, and threats from malicious actors; in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers to enhance their in-home wireless Internet experience; out-of-home WiFi; and Spectrum WiFi services, as well as video services. The company also offers voice communications services using voice over Internet protocol technology; and broadband communications solutions, such as Internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services to cellular towers and office buildings for business and carrier organizations. In addition, it provides mobile services; offers video programming, static IP and business WiFi, email and security, and multi-line telephone services, as well as Web-based service management; sells local advertising across various platforms for networks, such as TBS, CNN, and ESPN; sells advertising inventory to local sports and news channels; and offers Audience App for optimizes linear inventory. Further, the company offers communications products and managed service solutions; data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis; and owns and operates regional sports and news networks. It serves approximately 32 million customers in 41 states. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.