What is Charter Communications, Inc. worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Charter Communications, Inc.'s reported free cash flow gives -$267.24 per share. The share price was $134.06 on November 10, 2026, 150% below that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | -2.5% | 10.0% | -$458.65 | -442% |
| Base | 2.5% | 9.0% | -$267.24 | -299% |
| Bull | 7.5% | 8.0% | $105.51 | -21% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | -$132.68 | -$92.07 | -$42.45 | $19.59 | $99.35 |
| 8.0% | -$232.73 | -$206.40 | -$175.28 | -$137.94 | -$92.29 |
| 9.0% | -$306.02 | -$288.01 | -$267.24 | -$243.00 | -$214.36 |
| 10.0% | -$361.99 | -$349.19 | -$334.68 | -$318.09 | -$298.96 |
| 11.0% | -$406.12 | -$396.74 | -$386.25 | -$374.45 | -$361.07 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Charter Communications, Inc.'s revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (2.6% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
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