Question 1

What is Charter Communications's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Charter Communications (CHTR) P/FCF ratio is 4.1× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Charter Communications?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Charter Communications specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 18.1×.

Question 5

Is Charter Communications's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Charter Communications's P/FCF ratio of 4.1× is below its own 5-year average of 12.0× and below the sector median of 18.1×. That places the current reading at the 1th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Charter Communications's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Charter Communications (CHTR) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 4.0× in 2026 to a high of 98.5× in 2015. The 5-year average is 12.0× and the 5-year median is 12.0×.

Question 7

What was Charter Communications's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Charter Communications (CHTR) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 6.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Charter Communications's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$26.6B	$4.42B	6.0×	-9.5×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$49B	$3.16B	15.5×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$56.9B	$3.49B	16.3×	+7.8×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$52.1B	$6.1B	8.5×	-4.7×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$115B	$8.68B	13.2×	-6.3×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$130B	$6.7B	19.4×	-2.9×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$103B	$4.61B	22.4×	-7.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$64.7B	$2.17B	29.8×	+10.0×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$80.9B	$4.08B	19.8×	—	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$77.3B	-$25.5B	—	—	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$18.6B	$547M	33.9×	-63.2×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$16.6B	$171M	97.1×	—	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$12.8B	-$267M	—	—	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$6.89B	$163M	42.3×	+27.9×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$5.12B	$356M	14.4×	+8.8×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$3.99B	$710M	5.6×	-2.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$3.61B	$468M	7.7×	—	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$12B	-$842M	—	—	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$11.7B	-$874M	—	—	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$11.6B	-$822M	—	—	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$10B	-$828M	—	—	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$9.59B	-$495M	—	—	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$9.34B	-$89M	—	—	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$9.32B	-$1.47B	—	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/FCF Ratio for Charter Communications (CHTR) 2009-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Charter Communications (CHTR)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Charter Communications (CHTR) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Charter Communications (CHTR)

Charter Communications P/FCF Ratio by Year

Charter Communications P/FCF Ratio 2025: 6.0×

Charter Communications P/FCF Ratio 2024: 15.5×

Charter Communications P/FCF Ratio 2023: 16.3×

Charter Communications P/FCF Ratio 2022: 8.5×

Charter Communications P/FCF Ratio 2021: 13.2×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Charter Communications (CHTR) Key Financials