S&P 500 comparison · Communication Services

Charter Communications vs Comcast

Prices at close . Model readings .

Charter Communications

$105.39+0.44%
Month: negative

Comcast

$21.57−1.24%
Month: positive
Price change

Price change, with the S&P 500 as a benchmark

Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.

In short

How the two compare

On the latest closes (28 Oct 2026), Comcast is the larger company by market value ($76.83B against $12.78B). Over the past year Charter Communications returned −57.1% and Comcast −18.8%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The latest filed P/E is 3.5 for Charter Communications and 3.9 for Comcast, and the operating margin 22.6% against 18.2%. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects −0.38% for Charter Communications, with a 26% chance of a rise, and +0.13% for Comcast, with a 50% chance.

Model view

What the model expects

Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.

Model readings:
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
CHTR−0.38%
CMCSA+0.13%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
CHTR26%
CMCSA50%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
CHTR+0.59%
CMCSA+1.43%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
CHTR−34.4% to +35.6%
CMCSA−22.3% to +25.2%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
CHTR—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
CMCSA—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
Gap to pricefair value against the close
CHTR—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
CMCSA—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
CHTR46.1%of 269
CMCSA41.4%of 269
Price performance

How the prices moved

Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.

Closes to
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
CHTR−4.8%
CMCSA−0.1%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
CHTR−33.6%
CMCSA−18.3%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
CHTR−49.5%
CMCSA−20.1%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
CHTR−57.1%
CMCSA−18.8%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
CHTR−85.6%
CMCSA−50.7%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
CHTR−69.8 pts
CMCSA−31.5 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
CHTR3%close $105.39 in $101.11 to $254.11
CMCSA9%close $21.57 in $20.48 to $32.05
Against the 200-day average
CHTR−36.4%
CMCSA−16.5%
Valuation

What the market pays

Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.

Filings: quarter to (CHTR), (CMCSA)
Market value
CHTR$12.78B28 Oct 2026
CMCSA$76.83B28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
CHTR$110.85B30 Jun 2026
CMCSA$157.28B30 Sep 2026
P/Elatest filed
CHTR3.5
CMCSA3.9
Price to book
CHTR0.79
CMCSA0.84
EV / EBITDA
CHTR5.33
CMCSA4.38
Free cash flow yield
CHTR25.27%
CMCSA25.37%
Dividend yield
CHTR0.17%
CMCSA6.21%
Questions

Charter Communications or Comcast: common questions

Which is larger by market value, Charter Communications or Comcast?

Comcast, at $76.83B against $12.78B for Charter Communications, on the latest closes (28 Oct 2026).

Which has the higher P/E ratio, Charter Communications or Comcast?

Comcast has the higher latest filed P/E, 3.9; Charter Communications' is 3.5. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026 and 30 Sep 2026.

How did Charter Communications and Comcast move over the past year against the S&P 500?

Over the past year Charter Communications returned −57.1% and Comcast −18.8%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.

What does the model expect for Charter Communications and Comcast over the next month?

−0.38% for Charter Communications with a 26% chance of a rise, and +0.13% for Comcast with a 50% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.

How do the operating margins of Charter Communications and Comcast compare?

The operating margin is 22.6% for Charter Communications and 18.2% for Comcast, and the gross margin 22.6% against 18.2%. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026 and 30 Sep 2026.

Do Charter Communications and Comcast shares move together?

Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.73 (often together); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.

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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.