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CHTR vs VZ // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Charter Communications Inc. Class A Common Stock New (NASDAQ) VS. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CHTR 7
— VZ 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: VZ
LAST: $111.49 (+2.28%) • MKT CAP: $12.49B
balance-sheet
0.62
LAST: $44.73 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $181.40B
balance-sheet
1.45
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CHTR VS. VZ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CHTR | VZ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.30% | 8.50% | +0.80 | CHTR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 4.6x | 7.1x | -2.50 | CHTR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 22.00% | 17.04% | +4.96 | CHTR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.60% | 21.20% | +2.40 | CHTR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.10% | 12.70% | -3.60 | VZ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.60% | 2.50% | -3.10 | VZ | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 6.33% | -6.33 | VZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 0.62 | 1.45 | -0.83 | VZ | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | VZ | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 6.90% | +0.10 | VZ | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 49.0 | 48.7 | +0.29 | CHTR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.03 | 1.00 | +0.03 | CHTR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 4.2x | 9.6x | -5.40 | CHTR | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $12.49B | $181.40B | -$168.91B | VZ | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CHTR REV | VZ REV | CHTR GROSS % | VZ GROSS % | CHTR FCF | VZ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $54.77B | $138.19B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $4.42B | $30.92B |
| FY 2024 | $55.09B | $134.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.16B | $30.85B |
| FY 2023 | $54.61B | $133.97B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $11.98B | $31.45B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CHTR // BETA 1.03
VZ // BETA 1.00