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The Screen · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Charter Communications
CHTR · a US exchange · USD · Market cap $18.0B · 91,900 employees
Charter Communications, Inc.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
133.89 USD
At the last full screen 2026-09-09
Screened 2026-09-09 · the tape above runs as of 19:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its distribution label.
Charter Communications holds its Distribution at $133.89. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 63 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-09
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 63 days
Price at the screen
$133.89
Valuation
3.48 trailing · 3.04 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 10.0
Beta
0.69
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
62.98%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 63.0% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
2.70%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 2.7% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.00%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Our framework reads AVOID: it trades at roughly a 40% discount to our $187.50 fair value, narrow competitive moat.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-09 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 40.0% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 17 covering, consensus Hold. The average target sits +12% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-09 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Broadband bills keep flowing but debt weighs heavy
Millions of homes rely on Charter every month for internet and TV yet the company carries a debt load that fails our ethical screen outright. We pass for two reasons that have nothing to do with broadband demand itself. The forward multiple sits at just 3 times but revenue is already falling and the moat stays narrow.
Debt ratio failure is the core ethical issue and negative growth raises the risk that the low earnings multiple simply marks a value trap rather than a bargain. Return on equity looks strong at 28 percent yet profit margins of 9 percent give little room once interest costs rise further and analysts rate the shares a hold.
Even with our own fair value well above the current price the ethical screen blocks any interest here. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
CHTR trades on a US exchange. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-08-25Markup · changed$150.17+14.3%Entry 5
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 14.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 66%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (17 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $184.
2026-07-24Distribution$131.37-0.6%Entry 4
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 66%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (16 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $244.
2026-07-18Distribution$132.12+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 66%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%. The street (16 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $244.
2026-07-03Distribution$132.12+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Distribution$132.12Entry 1
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
