Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 80 Communication Services companies.
Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) scores 4.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on predictability, and solvency is what holds it back.
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As of October 19, 2026, Charter Communications Inc scores 4.9 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of mixed quality. In this band one or two pillars are usually holding the score up while others drag it down, which the breakdown below makes visible. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is Charter Communications Inc’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Among the 80 Communication Services companies with a published score, that ranks at the 56th percentile, in the upper half of the group, short of the top quarter. The median across the group is 4.6, and the top quarter begins at 6.0, so Charter Communications Inc is in line with the typical company here.
Profitability scores 5.7 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 77 Communication Services companies is 3.7, so Charter Communications Inc is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 71st percentile. Middling returns are common and not a flaw in themselves, though they leave less slack when costs rise or demand softens.
Charter Communications Inc’s solvency score is 1.0 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 4.8 among 62 Communication Services companies, that is well below the group and the 3rd percentile. A low reading here is a question about resilience: how long the company could keep paying its obligations if earnings dropped.
On growth, Charter Communications Inc scores 3.8, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 4.7 across 64 Communication Services companies, which places it below them, at the 38th percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
On efficiency, Charter Communications Inc scores 5.7, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 6.1 across 76 Communication Services companies, which places it in line with them, at the 43rd percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Predictability scores 8.5 out of 10, which reads as strong. None of the other Communication Services companies scores higher here, against a median of 4.5 across 80 of them. Steady results like these are what make a long term view of the business easier to hold.
The gap between Charter Communications Inc’s best and worst pillar is wide: predictability at 8.5 against solvency at 1.0, 7.5 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with predictability suits a steady compounder, even if the other pillars are less striking. When solvency is the soft spot, the question is how much of the cash flow is already spoken for by debt.
Of everything that could lift Charter Communications Inc’s score, solvency matters most. Bringing it up to the 4.8 median of Communication Services companies would take the overall from 4.9 to roughly 5.7. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Charter Communications Inc has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Communication Services companies below are nearest to Charter Communications Inc by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Charter Communications Inc scores 4.9 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is solvency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Charter Communications Inc ranks at the 56th percentile of the 80 Communication Services companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.0, against Charter Communications Inc’s 4.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for CHTR are in the app.
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