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 -$172.65 per share. The share price was $112.91 on September 25, 2026, 165% 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% | -$364.06 | -422% |
| Base | 2.5% | 9.0% | -$172.65 | -253% |
| Bull | 7.5% | 8.0% | $200.10 | +77% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | -$38.09 | $2.51 | $52.14 | $114.18 | $193.94 |
| 8.0% | -$138.14 | -$111.81 | -$80.69 | -$43.35 | $2.30 |
| 9.0% | -$211.43 | -$193.42 | -$172.65 | -$148.41 | -$119.77 |
| 10.0% | -$267.40 | -$254.60 | -$240.09 | -$223.51 | -$204.37 |
| 11.0% | -$311.54 | -$302.15 | -$291.66 | -$279.86 | -$266.48 |
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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