Charter Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1993

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 94,500

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CHTR

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 60

  • Share Price
  • $338.96
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Charter Communications General Information

Description

Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Legacy Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The firm now holds networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 57 million US homes and businesses, around 35% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 29 million residential and 2 million commercial customer accounts under the Spectrum brand, making it the second-largest US cable company behind Comcast. The firm also owns, in whole or in part, sports and news networks, including Spectrum SportsNet (long-term local rights to Los Angeles Lakers games), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 400 Washington Boulevard
  • 10th Floor
  • Stamford, CT 06902
  • United States
+1 (203)
Primary Industry
Cable Service Providers
Stock Exchange
NAS
Corporate Office
  • 400 Washington Boulevard
  • 10th Floor
  • Stamford, CT 06902
  • United States
+1 (203)

Charter Communications Timeline

2022202320242025
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

Want detailed data on 3M+ companies?

What you see here scratches the surface

Request a free trial

Want to dig into this profile?

We’ll help you find what you need

Learn more

Charter Communications Stock Performance

As of 17-Apr-2025, Charter Communications’s stock price is $338.96. Its current market cap is $48.1B with 142M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$338.96 $332.50 $236.08 - $415.27 $48.1B 142M 1.3M $35.53

Charter Communications Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Charter Communications has a trailing 12-month revenue of $55.1B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 148,283,394 148,283,394 158,658,657 153,092,471
Revenue 55,085,000 55,085,000 54,607,000 54,022,000
EBITDA 21,404,000 21,404,000 20,742,000 20,921,000
Net Income 5,083,000 5,083,000 4,557,000 5,055,000
Total Assets 150,020,000 150,020,000 147,193,000 144,523,000
Total Debt 95,763,000 95,763,000 98,202,000 97,603,000
Public Fundamental Data provided by Morningstar, Inc. disclaimer

Charter Communications Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

This information is available in the PitchBook Platform. To explore Charter Communications‘s full profile, request access.

Request a free trial

Charter Communications Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Le
Cable Service Providers
Stamford, CT
94,500 As of 2024

New York, NY
 

Englewood, CO
 
Add Comparison

PitchBook’s comparison feature gives you a side-by-side look at key metrics for similar companies. Personalize which data points you want to see and create visualizations instantly.

Request a free trial

Charter Communications Competitors (6)

One of Charter Communications’s 6 competitors is Altice USA, a Corporation company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Altice USA Corporation New York, NY
WideOpenWest Formerly PE-Backed Englewood, CO
Comcast Corporation Philadelphia, PA
AT&T Corporation Dallas, TX
Optimum (Cable Service Providers) Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
To view Charter Communications’s complete competitors history, request access »

Charter Communications Patents

Charter Communications Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250126633-A1 Priority internet access via networks during emergency situations Pending 05-Apr-2024
US-12279189-B2 Methods and apparatus for modeling wireless traffic and for using wireless traffic information Active 23-Dec-2023
US-20250124632-A1 Dynamic transition from video to personalized photorealistic facial representations in digital communications Pending 16-Oct-2023
US-20250124653-A1 Personalized machine-learned model ensembles for rendering of photorealistic facial representations Pending 16-Oct-2023
US-20250126538-A1 System and method to manage and provide wireless tethering Pending 12-Oct-2023 H04W36/322
To view Charter Communications’s complete patent history, request access »

Charter Communications Signals

Growth Rate

Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth

Size Multiple

Median
Size Multiple

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

PitchBook’s non-financial metrics help you gauge a company’s traction and growth using web presence and social reach.

Request a free trial

Charter Communications Investments & Acquisitions (60)

Charter Communications’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Liberty Broadband. The deal was made on 13-Nov-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Liberty Broadband 13-Nov-2024 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
CCI Systems 25-Jan-2024 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Bee-Line 06-Jun-2023 Merger/Acquisition Cable Service Providers
Xumo JV 27-Apr-2022 Joint Venture Entertainment Software
CommZoom 01-Apr-2022 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
You’re viewing 5 of 60 investments and acquisitions. Get the full list »

Charter Communications ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated February, 13, 2025

22.93 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 15,109

Rank

Percentile

Telecommunication Services

Industry

of 210

Rank

Percentile

Telecommunication Services

Subindustry

of 210

Rank

Percentile

To view Charter Communications’s complete esg history, request access »

Charter Communications Exits (10)

Charter Communications’s most recent exit was on 03-Dec-2021 from Falcon V Systems. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Falcon V Systems 03-Dec-2021 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Core Technologies 28-Oct-2020 Completed
Shadow (Application Software) 19-Dec-2018 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Visioneering Technologies 27-Apr-2009 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Champion Broadband California 30-Jun-2007 Merger/Acquisition Completed
You’re viewing 5 of 10 exits. Get the full list »

Charter Communications Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Time Warner Cable Pension Plans Master Trust Charlotte, NC 1965
Time Warner Cable New York, NY 1962
CCI Systems Iron Mountain, MI 1955
Bee-Line Skowhegan, ME 1954

Charter Communications FAQs

  • When was Charter Communications founded?

    Charter Communications was founded in 1993.

  • Where is Charter Communications headquartered?

    Charter Communications is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

  • What is the size of Charter Communications?

    Charter Communications has 94,500 total employees.

  • What industry is Charter Communications in?

    Charter Communications’s primary industry is Cable Service Providers.

  • Is Charter Communications a private or public company?

    Charter Communications is a Public company.

  • What is Charter Communications’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Charter Communications is CHTR.

  • What is the current stock price of Charter Communications?

    As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of Charter Communications is $338.96.

  • What is the current market cap of Charter Communications?

    The current market capitalization of Charter Communications is $48.1B.

  • What is Charter Communications’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Charter Communications is $55.1B.

  • Who are Charter Communications’s competitors?

    Altice USA, WideOpenWest, Comcast, AT&T, and Optimum (Cable Service Providers) are some of the 6 competitors of Charter Communications.

  • What is Charter Communications’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Charter Communications’s EPS for 12 months was $35.53.

Data Transparency

  • Meet our data hygiene team

    Discover how our experts ensure you’re getting the most accurate financial data in the industry.

    Read blog »
  • How PitchBook sources data

    Our data operations team has logged over 3.5 million hours researching, organizing, and integrating the information you need most.

    Discover our process »