# CHTR Stock vs the S&P 500: Returns, Risk and Crash History

> Charter Communications, Inc., communication services (market value $17.0 billion), an S&P 500 member: how it compared with the S&P 500, how it behaved in every crash since 2008, its risk‑adjusted returns and what analysts said. Returns to Oct 30, 2026; analyst data as of Nov 9, 2026.

Source: https://www.exent.ai/stocks/chtr · Reviewed by David, Senior Analyst, Exent · Published Nov 12, 2026 · Updated Nov 12, 2026

## Key takeaways

- CHTR returned −83.5% over the 5 years to Oct 30, 2026 versus +75.9% for the S&P 500: it lagged the index.
- Its 5-year Sharpe ratio was −0.71 against 0.58 for the S&P 500.
- Its deepest crisis drawdown was −53.2% in the 2022 inflation bear market (S&P 500: −25.4%).
- Five‑year volatility was 42.8% and beta 0.74.
- 22 analysts rated it in the past year; 19% of their latest calls were Buy.
- CHTR beat earnings estimates in 6 of its last 12 reports; the stock moved 11.9% on average, up or down, around each report.

## Did CHTR beat the S&P 500?

Over the 5 years to Oct 30, 2026, Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) returned **−83.5%** including dividends, versus **+75.9%** for the S&P 500 (SPY). It lagged the index by 159.4 percentage points, or −30.2% a year against +12.0%.

| Period | CHTR | S&P 500 | CHTR per year | S&P 500 per year | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 year | −52.3% | +12.0% | −52.3% | +12.0% | Lagged |
| 3 years | −72.3% | +87.4% | −34.8% | +23.3% | Lagged |
| 5 years | −83.5% | +75.9% | −30.2% | +12.0% | Lagged |
| 10 years | −55.4% | +316.3% | −7.8% | +15.3% | Lagged |

Total return with dividends reinvested, from month-end prices to Oct 30, 2026. Beating the index on raw return is only half the story: the next section adjusts for the risk taken. See also [how to beat the S&P 500](https://www.exent.ai/beat-the-market).

CHTR is in the [S&P 500](https://www.exent.ai/stocks/sp-500) (members as of Oct 20, 2026); the list shows every member’s return against the index.

## What Wall Street analysts say about CHTR

In the 12 months to 30 days ago, 22 analysts published 138 ratings on CHTR. Their latest calls were 19% Buy, 48% Hold and 33% Sell. 10 of them rank 4★ or higher in Exent’s analyst scoring, which is based on each analyst’s past price‑target hit rate and returns.

| Top‑ranked analyst covering | Firm | Stars | Price‑target hit rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Joseph Bonner](https://www.exent.ai/analysts/joseph-bonner) | [Argus Research](https://www.exent.ai/firms/argus-research) | 4.8★ | 43.9% |
| Members only | Members only | 4.8★ | 55.6% |
| Members only | Members only | 4.8★ | 37.0% |
| Members only | Members only | 4.8★ | 31.2% |
| Members only | Members only | 4.8★ | 44.9% |

Other analysts covering CHTR: [Gregory P Miller](https://www.exent.ai/analysts/gregory-p-miller) · [Jessica Reif Ehrlich](https://www.exent.ai/analysts/jessica-reif-ehrlich) · [Timothy Horan](https://www.exent.ai/analysts/timothy-horan)

Ratings are shown with a 30‑day delay. Who the top‑ranked analysts on CHTR are, their live calls and the median target of only the top‑rated analysts are in [Exent Gems](https://www.exent.ai/radar).

The average analyst’s target is reached about 53.1% of the time; Exent Gems is built on the top 50 of Exent’s ranking,where some reached 90% or more over the last two years. [Unlock the top 50 analysts](https://www.exent.ai/radar).

## CHTR returns by year vs the S&P 500

CHTR beat the S&P 500 in 2 of the 9 full calendar years shown.

| Year | CHTR | S&P 500 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (to Oct 30, 2026) | −46.6% | +11.7% | −58.3% |
| 2025 | −39.1% | +17.7% | −56.8% |
| 2024 | −11.8% | +24.9% | −36.7% |
| 2023 | +14.6% | +26.2% | −11.6% |
| 2022 | −48.0% | −18.2% | −29.8% |
| 2021 | −1.4% | +28.7% | −30.1% |
| 2020 | +36.4% | +18.3% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | +70.2% | +31.2% | +39.0% |
| 2018 | −15.2% | −4.6% | −10.6% |
| 2017 | +16.7% | +21.7% | −5.0% |

## CHTR risk-adjusted returns: Sharpe, Sortino and volatility

Over 5 years, CHTR had a Sharpe ratio of **−0.71** against 0.58 for the S&P 500, so it earned less return per unit of risk than the index. Its annualized volatility was 42.0% and its beta 0.74: it tended to move about 0.7× as much as the market.

| Metric | CHTR | S&P 500 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual return | −30.2% | +12.0% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 42.0% | 15.5% |
| Sharpe ratio | −0.71 | 0.58 |
| Sortino ratio | −0.86 | 0.91 |
| Max drawdown (month-end) | −83.6% | −23.9% |
| Beta to the S&P 500 | 0.74 | 1.00 |

[Sharpe](https://www.exent.ai/learn/sharpe-ratio) divides return above cash by total volatility; [Sortino](https://www.exent.ai/learn/sortino-ratio) counts only downside volatility. Both use monthly returns and the 1–3 month T‑bill ETF (BIL) as the risk‑free rate.

## How CHTR behaved in past crashes

CHTR’s deepest fall in the crises below was **−53.2%** in the 2022 inflation bear market, against −25.4% for the S&P 500. The last column turns that into money: what a $100,000 position would have lost from peak to trough.

| Crisis | CHTR | S&P 500 | Loss on $100,000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 trade-war selloff | −17.8% | −20.2% | −$17,760 |
| COVID crash (Feb–Mar 2020) | −31.5% | −34.1% | −$31,480 |
| 2022 inflation bear market | −53.2% | −25.4% | −$53,160 |
| 2025 tariff selloff | −16.4% | −19.0% | −$16,400 |

| Window | CHTR max drawdown |
| --- | --- |
| Last 1 year | −58.8% |
| Last 3 years | −76.1% |
| Last 5 years | −85.4% |
| Last 10 years | −77.7% |

Peak‑to‑trough declines from daily prices inside each crisis window. A crash replay does not predict the next crisis; it shows how much room a holding needs. Run the same replay on a whole portfolio with the [crash test](https://www.exent.ai/tools/crash-test).

## What moves with CHTR, and what doesn’t

Correlation runs from −1 (moves opposite) to +1 (moves in lockstep). Over the last 60 months of monthly returns, CHTR’s correlation with the S&P 500 was **0.27**, with the Nasdaq‑100 0.11, with long Treasuries (TLT) 0.36 and with gold (GLD) 0.22.

Adding a 5% CHTR position to an S&P 500 portfolio would have moved its 5‑year volatility from 15.5% to 15.4%.

| Least correlated large caps | Correlation | Most correlated large caps | Correlation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | −0.23 |  | 0.70 |
|  | −0.19 |  | 0.51 |
|  | −0.13 |  | 0.51 |
|  | −0.11 |  | 0.48 |
|  | −0.10 |  | 0.48 |

Holdings that are highly correlated behave like one position in a selloff. See [how to find hidden overlap](https://www.exent.ai/resources/is-my-portfolio-diversified).

## Latest CHTR upgrades, downgrades and price‑target changes

| Date | Rating and target | Analyst |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12 | Target cut Hold Target $120, was $150 | Laurent Yoon Bernstein |
| Sep 28 | Target cut Hold Target $140, was $150 | Sean Diffley Morgan Stanley |
| Sep 14 | Downgrade Sell Target $118 | Peter Supino Wolfe Research |
| Sep 14 | New coverage Hold Target $150 | Sean Diffley Morgan Stanley |

Named analysts’ rating and price‑target changes on CHTR in the 5 weeks to Oct 12, 2026, shown 30 days after publication (the free analysts’ calls 3 days after). The top‑ranked analysts’ calls are in [Exent Gems](https://www.exent.ai/radar). [See all of the latest analyst upgrades and downgrades](https://www.exent.ai/analysts/upgrades).

## Do analysts get CHTR right?

Of the 470 analyst price targets on CHTR set from 2019 until a year ago, **60.2%** were reached within 12 months (data to Oct 20, 2026), 8.4 points below the 68.6% hit rate of the median stock in Exent’s study of 794 stocks. Targets that were reached took a median of 85 days. The median target sat 15.1% above the share price on the day it was set.

Where analysts said CHTR would be by now: a year ago, 10 analysts had a price target on CHTR, and the median of their latest targets was **$305.00**. On Oct 20, 2026 CHTR closed at $110.01, 63.9% below it.

- **60.2%** of targets reached within 12 months

- **85 days** median time to reach a target

- **−63.9%** price now vs the median target set a year ago

| After | Calls | Move on the call | 3 months vs S&P 500 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrades of CHTR | 23 | +0.5% | −11.4% |
| Upgrades, all stocks | 11,514 | +2.5% | +3.4% |
| Downgrades of CHTR | 30 | −1.3% | −8.8% |
| Downgrades, all stocks | 10,700 | −3.0% | −1.6% |

The move on the call runs from the close before the rating change to the close after it; the last column is the stock’s return minus the S&P 500’s over the next three months. Averages of rating changes on CHTR through Sep 15, 2026; analysts are not named here. [Do analyst upgrades move stocks?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/do-analyst-upgrades-move-stocks)

## How CHTR moves after earnings

CHTR beat the consensus earnings‑per‑share estimate in **6 of its last 12** quarterly reports, through the one on Jul 24, 2026, and the revenue estimate in 8 of 12. From the close before each report to the close after it, the stock moved 11.9% on average, up or down, against 6.8% for the average report across the 1,002 US stocks Exent tracks. It rose after 7 of the 12 reports. In 1 of the 6 beats the stock still fell.

- **6/12** earnings beats

- **±11.9%** average move per report

- **7/12** reports followed by a rise

| Report | EPS vs estimate | Revenue vs estimate | Stock move |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $10.66 vs $9.98 | +0.1% | +4.0% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $9.17 vs $9.96 | +0.3% | −27.8% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $10.34 vs $9.78 | −1.0% | +11.5% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $8.34 vs $9.23 | −0.5% | −3.8% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $9.18 vs $9.58 | +0.0% | −21.5% |
| Apr 25, 2025 | $8.42 vs $8.43 | +0.5% | +12.4% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $10.10 vs $9.19 | +0.3% | +1.4% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $8.82 vs $8.62 | +1.0% | +14.7% |

Reported earnings per share against the consensus estimate, revenue surprise in percent, and the stock’s price change over the two sessions around the report. [How stocks move after earnings](https://www.exent.ai/resources/how-stocks-move-after-earnings)

## Where CHTR’s revenue comes from

In fiscal 2025, CHTR’s largest segment was Residential Product Line, with 45.3% of $93.9 billion revenue (−1.0% on the year before).

| Segment | Revenue | Share | Growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Product Line | $42.6 billion | 45.3% | −1.0% |
| Residential Internet Product Line | $23.8 billion | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| Residential Video Product Line | $13.7 billion | 14.6% | −9.4% |
| Commercial Product Line | $7.3 billion | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| Residential Mobile Service Product Line | $3.8 billion | 4.0% | +22.0% |
| Advertising sales | $1.5 billion | 1.6% | −17.5% |
| Residential Voice Product Line | $1.4 billion | 1.4% | −6.1% |

From CHTR’s annual filings; segment growth compares fiscal 2025 with the year before. Regions are as each company reports them, so one company’s “Asia Pacific” is not another’s. China counts the regions a company reports as China, Greater China or Hong Kong; a separately reported Taiwan is not counted. [Which S&P 500 companies depend most on China?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/sp-500-china-revenue-exposure)

## Members of Congress who traded CHTR

As of Oct 20, 2026, **17 members of Congress** had disclosed 78 trades in CHTR (32 buys and 45 sales) in STOCK Act disclosures filed with the House and Senate. The latest public trade is dated Aug 20, 2026.

| Trade date | Member | Type | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [August Pfluger](https://www.exent.ai/congress/august-pfluger) | Exchange | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [Ro Khanna](https://www.exent.ai/congress/ro-khanna) | Buy | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | [Ro Khanna](https://www.exent.ai/congress/ro-khanna) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | [Gilbert Cisneros](https://www.exent.ai/congress/gilbert-cisneros) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | [Alan Armstrong](https://www.exent.ai/congress/alan-armstrong) | Buy | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | [Gilbert Cisneros](https://www.exent.ai/congress/gilbert-cisneros) | Buy | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | [Ro Khanna](https://www.exent.ai/congress/ro-khanna) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | [Ro Khanna](https://www.exent.ai/congress/ro-khanna) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | [Ro Khanna](https://www.exent.ai/congress/ro-khanna) | Buy | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | [Michael McCaul](https://www.exent.ai/congress/michael-mccaul) | Sale | $15,001–$50,000 |

Amounts are the ranges members report, not exact values. The STOCK Act gives members up to 45 days to disclose a trade, so trades appear weeks after they are made. [See every member’s disclosed trades](https://www.exent.ai/congress)

2 trades in CHTR disclosed in the last 30 days are in Exent Radar.

## Are CHTR insiders buying or selling?

In the 12 months to Oct 20, 2026, CHTR insiders made **4 open‑market purchases** worth $3.2 million by 4 insiders and **4 sales** worth $13.0 million, according to SEC Form 4 filings.

After the 52 insider purchases of $10,000 or more since 2012, CHTR lagged the S&P 500 by an average of 14.5 percentage points over the next 12 months; 31% of them were followed by a beat. Across all 17,865 insider purchases in Exent’s study, the average was +17.2% and the median +1.0% against the index.

| Date | Insider | Role | Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 15, 2026 | Ramos Mauricio | Director | $1.4 million |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Davis Wade | Director | $995,068 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Nair Balan | Director | $175,460 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Winfrey Christopher L | Director, officer: President and CEO | $597,311 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Nair Balan | Director | $98,716 |

The table lists the latest open‑market purchases on record, leaving out the last 30 days. The chart counts Form 4 purchases and sales by calendar quarter. Purchases are open‑market buys; sales include planned sales under 10b5‑1 trading plans. [Do insider buys beat the market?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/do-insider-buys-beat-the-market)

## How much of CHTR is sold short?

As of the Sep 30, 2026 settlement date, **21.49%** of CHTR’s float was sold short: 16.5 million shares, or 5.0 days of average trading volume to cover. A year earlier (Oct 15, 2025) it was 20.18%. The median across the 997 US stocks Exent tracks was 4.77%, so CHTR is more heavily shorted than most.

From FINRA short‑interest reports, filed twice a month; the bars show the short share of the float at each month‑end. Days to cover divides the shares short by the average daily volume. [The most shorted stocks](https://www.exent.ai/resources/most-shorted-stocks)

## How many institutions own CHTR?

At the end of Q2 2026 (Jun 30, 2026), **847 institutions** reported holding CHTR in 13F filings, up 4 from the quarter before and down from 956 a year earlier. Their reported holdings add up to 84.1% of CHTR’s shares. In the quarter 438 institutions added to their positions and 243 cut them.

- **847** 13F holders

- **145** new positions

- **148** positions closed

- **84.1%** of shares held by 13F filers

Investment managers with over $100 million in US equities file 13F reports within 45 days of each quarter end, so this is the latest complete quarter. Holdings can add up to more than 100% when shares are lent and counted twice. [Which stocks institutions are buying and selling](https://www.exent.ai/resources/institutional-ownership-13f-changes)

## Is CHTR diluting shareholders?

CHTR’s diluted share count **fell 34.2%** over the five fiscal years to fiscal 2025 and fell 5.2% in fiscal 2025 alone. Each share now owns a larger slice of the company. The median change across the 1,005 US stocks Exent tracks was −0.1%.

Stock‑based compensation was $673.0 million in fiscal 2025, 1.2% of revenue. CHTR spent $5.1 billion buying back shares, a buyback yield of 29.71% of its market value; stock pay equaled 13.1% of the buybacks.

- **−5.2%** share count, 1 year

- **−34.2%** share count, 5 years

- **1.2%** stock pay as % of revenue

- **29.71%** buyback yield

Weighted‑average diluted shares from CHTR’s annual income statements; stock‑based compensation and buybacks from its cash‑flow statement. [Stock dilution and stock‑based compensation, explained](https://www.exent.ai/resources/stock-dilution-and-stock-based-compensation)

## CHTR financial health scores

In Exent’s Oct 20, 2026 snapshot, CHTR’s Altman Z‑score was **0.59**, in the distress zone (where 180 of the 794 non‑financial US stocks Exent tracks sit). Its Piotroski F‑score was **6 out of 9**; 62% of scored stocks reach 6 or more.

- **0.59** Altman Z‑score: distress zone

- **6/9** Piotroski F‑score

The Altman Z‑score combines five balance‑sheet and earnings ratios into one bankruptcy‑risk score: below 1.81 is the distress zone, 1.81–2.99 grey, above 2.99 safe. It is not meaningful for banks, insurers and REITs. The Piotroski F‑score counts nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency; 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak. Both come from the latest annual statements. [Which stocks have the highest bankruptcy risk?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/altman-z-score-bankruptcy-risk-stocks)

## What CHTR talks about on earnings calls

On its latest earnings call (Jul 24, 2026), CHTR’s executives and analysts mentioned AI **3 times**, against 3 on the call before (Apr 24, 2026); the average across 455 S&P 500 calls that quarter was 12.9. After AI, the most mentioned topic was data centers (3). Tariffs and recession did not come up.

| Mentions | Jul ’26 | Apr ’26 | Jan ’26 | Oct ’25 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AI | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| AI agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Data centers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tariffs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recession | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Word counts in the full transcript of each call, prepared remarks and Q&A, newest first. “AI” also counts generative AI and large language models; “AI agents” counts agentic AI. [Which companies talk most about AI?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/ai-mentions-on-earnings-calls)

## Which ETFs hold CHTR?

As of Oct 20, 2026, **44** of the 304 ETFs Exent tracks held CHTR. Its largest weight is in XLC (State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF), at 1.62% of the fund.

| ETF | Fund | Weight of CHTR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [XLC](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/xlc) | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | 1.62% |
| FCOM | Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF | 0.73% |
| [RSP](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/rsp) | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 0.16% |
| [FNDX](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/fndx) | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF | 0.16% |
| PRF | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF | 0.15% |
| [VBR](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/vbr) | Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares | 0.14% |
| [GSLC](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/gslc) | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF | 0.13% |
| [IWS](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/iws) | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | 0.12% |

Owning several of these funds stacks the same position. [How much do VOO, QQQ and VTI overlap?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/etf-overlap-voo-qqq-vti)

## How much is CHTR’s CEO paid?

Christopher L. Winfrey, CHTR’s President and Chief Executive Officer, received total pay of **$6.5 million** for fiscal 2025, up 12.4% from $5.8 million for fiscal 2024, according to the company’s [proxy statement](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1091667/000114036126009220/0001140361-26-009220-index.htm) filed with the SEC on Mar 12, 2026. The median CEO pay across the 378 S&P 500 companies Exent tracks was $17.2 million, so CHTR’s CEO earned less than most.

| Pay component | Amount | Share of total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Salary | $1.8 million | 28.2% |
| Incentive plan (cash) | $4.3 million | 65.9% |
| Other | $379,201 | 5.9% |

| Other top executives | Role | Total pay, 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Richard J. DiGeronimo | President, Product and Technology | $5.6 million |
| Jamal H. Haughton | EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $5.0 million |
| Jessica M. Fischer | Chief Financial Officer | $4.5 million |
| R. Adam Ray | EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | $2.6 million |

Figures from the summary compensation table of the proxy statement; awards count at their grant‑date value, so one large multi‑year grant can make a single year stand out. [CEO pay across the S&P 500](https://www.exent.ai/resources/ceo-pay-sp-500)

## The right benchmark for CHTR

Exent matches every holding to the index with the most similar risk. For CHTR that is **QQQ** (the Nasdaq‑100). Comparing a holding with an index that carries very different risk makes good results look bad and risky ones look clever. Read [why the S&P 500 is the wrong benchmark for most portfolios](https://www.exent.ai/resources/why-the-sp-500-is-the-wrong-benchmark).

## Other communication services stocks

| Ticker | Name | 5‑year return | Volatility (5y) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Alphabet Inc. | +90.8% | 32.0% |
|  | Meta Platforms, Inc. | +91.9% | 44.3% |
|  | Netflix, Inc. | −10.1% | 44.5% |
|  | The Walt Disney Company | −32.3% | 29.6% |
|  | Verizon Communications Inc. | +16.2% | 21.5% |
|  | T-Mobile US, Inc. | +43.1% | 23.8% |
|  | AT&T Inc. | +49.6% | 23.9% |
|  | Comcast Corporation | −46.6% | 28.2% |

## Data and methodology

Returns are total returns from month‑end adjusted closing prices (dividends reinvested) through Oct 30, 2026. Crisis drawdowns and trailing maximum drawdowns use daily prices. Analyst coverage counts ratings published in the last 12 months, shown with a 30‑day delay. Full method: [Exent methodology](https://www.exent.ai/methodology).

Company data as of Oct 20, 2026. The move around an earnings report runs from the close before it to the close after it; a price target counts as hit when the stock closed at or beyond it within 12 months (Exent analyst data). Revenue by region and segment, share counts and executive pay come from company filings; insider trades from SEC Form 4, short interest from FINRA, institutional ownership from 13F filings, Congress trades from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the House and Senate, federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Filings from the last 30 days are shown as counts only.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Historical figures are calculated by Exent from market data and are for education only; they are not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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## Frequently asked questions

### Did CHTR beat the S&P 500 over the last 10 years?

No. CHTR returned −55.4% (−7.8% a year) over the 10 years to Oct 30, 2026, versus +316.3% (+15.3% a year) for the S&P 500, including dividends.

### Is CHTR in the S&P 500?

Yes. As of Oct 20, 2026, CHTR (Charter Communications, Inc.) is one of the 503 stocks in the S&P 500.

### Is CHTR in the Nasdaq-100?

No. As of Oct 20, 2026, CHTR (Charter Communications, Inc.) is not one of the 101 stocks in the Nasdaq-100.

### How much did CHTR fall in the COVID crash?

CHTR fell −31.5% from peak to trough during the covid crash (feb–mar 2020), versus −34.1% for the S&P 500.

### How much did CHTR fall in the 2022 bear market?

CHTR fell −53.2% from peak to trough during the 2022 inflation bear market, versus −25.4% for the S&P 500.

### What is CHTR’s Sharpe ratio?

Over the 5 years to Oct 30, 2026, CHTR’s Sharpe ratio was −0.71 and its Sortino ratio −0.86, versus 0.58 and 0.91 for the S&P 500.

### Is CHTR a volatile stock?

CHTR’s 5‑year annualized volatility was 42.8%, higher than the S&P 500’s 17.0%, with a beta of 0.74.

### What is least correlated with CHTR?

Among large US stocks, the lowest correlations with CHTR over the last 60 months were AMD (−0.23), CRWD (−0.19), MRVL (−0.13). Its correlation with long Treasuries (TLT) was 0.36 and with gold (GLD) 0.22.

### Does CHTR usually beat earnings estimates?

CHTR beat the consensus earnings-per-share estimate in 6 of its last 12 quarterly reports through Jul 24, 2026, and the revenue estimate in 8 of 12. The stock moved 11.9% on average, up or down, from the close before each report to the close after it.

### How much does CHTR’s CEO make?

Christopher L. Winfrey, CHTR’s President and Chief Executive Officer, received $6.5 million in total pay for fiscal 2025, including a $1.8 million salary and $0 in stock and option awards valued at grant, according to the proxy statement filed with the SEC on Mar 12, 2026. The median S&P 500 CEO received $17.2 million.

### Have members of Congress traded CHTR?

Yes. As of Oct 20, 2026, 17 members of Congress had disclosed 78 trades in CHTR (32 buys and 45 sales) in STOCK Act disclosures filed with the House and Senate.

### What is CHTR’s short interest?

As of the Sep 30, 2026 settlement date, 21.49% of CHTR’s float was sold short (16.5 million shares, 5.0 days to cover), according to FINRA short-interest reports. A year earlier it was 20.18%.

### Is CHTR diluting shareholders?

No. CHTR’s diluted share count fell 34.2% over the five fiscal years to fiscal 2025 and fell 5.2% in the latest year. Stock-based compensation was 1.2% of revenue, and buybacks totaled $5.1 billion.

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