CHTR vs. GOOGL: Charter Communications vs. Alphabet Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but CHTR is classified in Media while GOOGL is classified in Interactive Media & Services.

Company profile comparison for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Profile Item	CHTR	GOOGL
Name	Charter Communications Inc. Class A Common Stock	Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Media	Interactive Media & Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Cable & Satellite	Interactive Media & Services
Market Capitalization	15.34 billion USD	3,501.09 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	January 5, 2010	August 19, 2004
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CHTR

GOOGL

GSPC

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

Loading price history…

Trailing total returns for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

Loading price history…

Calendar-year total returns for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Metric	CHTR	GOOGL
Total Return (1Y)	-46.22%	4.89%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-33.63%	31.25%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-29.86%	14.61%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CHTR

GOOGL

GSPC

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

Loading price history…

Distribution of monthly total returns for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Metric	CHTR	GOOGL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	53.80%	33.67%
Beta (5Y)	0.70	1.20
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-85.43%	-44.32%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.89M	28.79M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CHTR and GOOGL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Metric	CHTR	GOOGL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.94	0.02
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.19	0.03

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 44.29% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Charter Communications (CHTR) at 7.02% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for GOOGL.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

7.02%

Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 7.20%
CHTR: 7.02%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

44.29%

Max: 49.92%
GOOGL: 44.29%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 50.03% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Charter Communications (CHTR) at 2.50% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.50%

Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
CHTR: 2.50%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

50.03%

GOOGL: 50.03%
Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Charter Communications (CHTR) at 18.76% and Alphabet (GOOGL) at 31.81% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

18.76%

Max: 40.16%
CHTR: 18.76%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

31.81%

Max: 40.16%
GOOGL: 31.81%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Metric	CHTR	GOOGL
ROE (TTM)	7.02%	44.29%
ROA (TTM)	4.69%	12.74%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.50%	50.03%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.76%	31.81%
Gross Margin (TTM)	43.27%	60.86%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 15.09% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Charter Communications (CHTR) at -0.56% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for GOOGL.

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Charter Communications (CHTR) at 3.55% and Alphabet (GOOGL) at 34.45% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Metric	CHTR	GOOGL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-0.56%	15.09%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	0.46%	12.51%
EPS Growth (YoY)	3.55%	34.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.61%	33.34%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 2.79 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Charter Communications (CHTR) at 0.37 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.37

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
CHTR: 0.37
Min: 0.28

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.79

Max: 4.69
GOOGL: 2.79
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Alphabet (GOOGL) at 0.22 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Charter Communications (CHTR) at 3.65 uses more debt funding than most peers.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.65

CHTR: 3.65
Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.22

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
GOOGL: 0.22
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Metric	CHTR	GOOGL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.37	2.79
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	3.65	0.22
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.87	-0.62

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Charter Communications (CHTR) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Alphabet (GOOGL) reports a yield of 0.30%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
CHTR: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.30%

Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
GOOGL: 0.30%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Charter Communications (CHTR) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Alphabet (GOOGL) reports a payout of 4.49%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
CHTR: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.49%

Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
GOOGL: 4.49%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Metric	CHTR	GOOGL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	4.49%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Charter Communications (CHTR) at 11.10 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 14.87 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for CHTR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.10

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
CHTR: 11.10
Min: 1.64

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

14.87

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
Median: 17.98
GOOGL: 14.87
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Charter Communications (CHTR) at 0.28 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 7.43 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.28

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
CHTR: 0.28
Min: 0.00

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

7.43

GOOGL: 7.43
Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Charter Communications (CHTR) at 1.26 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Alphabet (GOOGL) at 5.31 carries an above-peer premium to book — GOOGL is pricier on assets.

CHTR

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.26

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
CHTR: 1.26
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

GOOGL

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.31

Max: 11.45
GOOGL: 5.31
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. Alphabet (GOOGL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and Alphabet (GOOGL)
Metric	CHTR	GOOGL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	11.10	14.87
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.28	7.43
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.26	5.31
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	64.24%	-0.03%