CHTR vs. NTES: Charter Communications vs. NetEase Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Charter Communications (CHTR) and NetEase (NTES) 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 NetEase (NTES) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but CHTR is classified in Media while NTES is classified in Entertainment.

Charter Communications (CHTR) trades as ordinary local shares, while NetEase (NTES) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Charter Communications (CHTR) and NetEase (NTES)
Profile Item	CHTR	NTES
Name	Charter Communications Inc. Class A Common Stock	NetEase, Inc. ADR
Country/Region	United States	China
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Media	Entertainment
GICS Sub-Industry	Cable & Satellite	Interactive Home Entertainment
Market Capitalization	15.34 billion USD	82.89 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	January 5, 2010	June 30, 2000
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CHTR

NTES

GSPC

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. NetEase (NTES), 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

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

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and NetEase (NTES)
Metric	CHTR	NTES
Total Return (1Y)	-46.22%	-4.51%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-33.63%	7.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-29.86%	7.47%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CHTR

NTES

GSPC

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. NetEase (NTES), 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

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and NetEase (NTES)
Metric	CHTR	NTES
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	53.80%	33.73%
Beta (5Y)	0.70	0.61
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-85.43%	-51.38%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.89M	738.35K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CHTR and NTES 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 NetEase (NTES)
Metric	CHTR	NTES
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.94	-0.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.19	-0.39

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NetEase (NTES) at 20.37% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Charter Communications (CHTR) at 7.02% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NTES.

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%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

20.37%

Max: 49.92%
NTES: 20.37%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

NetEase (NTES) at 27.88% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Charter Communications (CHTR) at 2.50%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

27.88%

Max: 32.91%
NTES: 27.88%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Charter Communications (CHTR) at 18.76% and NetEase (NTES) at 40.16% 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%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

40.16%

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

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and NetEase (NTES)
Metric	CHTR	NTES
ROE (TTM)	7.02%	20.37%
ROA (TTM)	4.69%	11.65%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.50%	27.88%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.76%	40.16%
Gross Margin (TTM)	43.27%	67.15%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Charter Communications (CHTR) at -0.56% and NetEase (NTES) at 6.96% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Both Charter Communications (CHTR) at 3.55% and NetEase (NTES) at 14.04% 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. NetEase (NTES): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and NetEase (NTES)
Metric	CHTR	NTES
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-0.56%	6.96%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	0.46%	5.29%
EPS Growth (YoY)	3.55%	14.04%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.61%	19.31%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NetEase (NTES) at 3.45 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

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.45

Max: 4.69
NTES: 3.45
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

NetEase (NTES) at 0.07 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Charter Communications (CHTR) at 3.65 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

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

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.07

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
NTES: 0.07
Min: 0.00

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. NetEase (NTES): 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 NetEase (NTES)
Metric	CHTR	NTES
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.37	3.45
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	3.65	0.07
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.87	-3.76

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 NetEase (NTES) reports a yield of 3.17%, 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%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.17%

NTES: 3.17%
Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Charter Communications (CHTR) vs. NetEase (NTES): 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 NetEase (NTES) reports a payout of 41.85%, 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%

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

41.85%

Max: 71.43%
NTES: 41.85%
Q3: 28.98%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and NetEase (NTES)
Metric	CHTR	NTES
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	3.17%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	41.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Charter Communications (CHTR) at 11.10 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while NetEase (NTES) at 17.98 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

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

17.98

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
NTES: 17.98
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Charter Communications (CHTR) at 0.28 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while NetEase (NTES) at 0.71 prices around its industry’s middle — CHTR costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

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

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.71

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
NTES: 0.71
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Charter Communications (CHTR) at 1.26 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while NetEase (NTES) at 16.57 prices above its benchmark range — NTES looks rich relative to book.

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

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.57

NTES: 16.57
Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Charter Communications (CHTR) and NetEase (NTES)
Metric	CHTR	NTES
P/E Ratio (TTM)	11.10	17.98
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.28	0.71
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.26	16.57
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	64.24%	39.54%