Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) results explained: sales up 2%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-11-06

What happened?

Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) reported results on 6 Nov, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 2.1% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 7 was left after running costs (operating margin 6.5%), lower than a year earlier (23.4%). The company is funded more by borrowing than a year ago (94% of assets vs 90%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-11-06.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved −6.19% (to the close of 6 Nov), while the S&P 500 moved +0.31%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 31 to 23 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 27 to 9. Every step of the calculation: CHTR stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be bumpier than usual for CHTR (46% a year vs a normal 40%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.