CHTR vs LBTYA
Charter Communications, Inc. and Liberty Global Ltd., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CHTR | LBTYA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $54.8B | $4.9B |
| Net income | $5.0B | $-7.1B |
| Gross margin | · | 65.8% |
| Net margin | 10.5% | −145.5% |
| Return on equity | 31.5% | −64.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $36.21 | −$20.86 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $4.4B | $-132.0M |
| Equity | $16.1B | $9.7B |
| Net debt / equity | 5.87× | 0.67× |
| Current ratio | 0.39× | 1.08× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.6% | −15.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.1% | · |
CHTR bills 11.2× the revenue of LBTYA, and LBTYA closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CHTR | LBTYA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $54.8B | $4.9B |
| FY2024 | $55.1B | $4.3B |
| FY2023 | $54.6B | $4.1B |
| FY2022 | $54.0B | $4.0B |
| FY2021 | $51.7B | $10.3B |
| FY2020 | $48.1B | $11.5B |
| FY2019 | $45.8B | $11.1B |
| FY2018 | $43.6B | $12.0B |
| FY2017 | $41.6B | $11.3B |
| FY2016 | $29.0B | $13.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CHTR | LBTYA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.0B | $-7.1B |
| FY2024 | $5.1B | $1.6B |
| FY2023 | $4.6B | $-4.1B |
| FY2022 | $5.1B | $1.5B |
| FY2021 | $4.7B | $13.4B |
| FY2020 | $3.2B | $-1.6B |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $11.5B |
| FY2018 | $1.2B | $725.3M |
| FY2017 | $9.9B | $-2.8B |
| FY2016 | $3.5B | $1.7B |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$49,895,500,000 | CHTR |
| FY2024 | +$50,743,100,000 | CHTR |
| FY2023 | +$50,491,200,000 | CHTR |
| FY2022 | +$50,004,500,000 | CHTR |
| FY2021 | +$41,370,700,000 | CHTR |
| FY2020 | +$36,551,600,000 | CHTR |
| FY2019 | +$34,648,200,000 | CHTR |
| FY2018 | +$31,676,100,000 | CHTR |
| FY2017 | +$30,304,600,000 | CHTR |
| FY2016 | +$15,271,900,000 | CHTR |
| FY2015 | −$7,308,700,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2014 | −$9,140,300,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2013 | −$6,319,200,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2012 | −$2,426,800,000 | LBTYA |
| FY2011 | −$1,914,300,000 | LBTYA |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CHTR and LBTYA over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +156.0 pp | CHTR |
| FY2024 | −27.3 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2023 | +103.8 pp | CHTR |
| FY2022 | −38.6 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2021 | −121.7 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2020 | +20.3 pp | CHTR |
| FY2019 | −100.3 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2018 | −3.7 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2017 | +48.5 pp | CHTR |
| FY2016 | +0.0 pp | CHTR |
| FY2015 | +3.4 pp | CHTR |
| FY2014 | +1.5 pp | CHTR |
| FY2013 | +4.2 pp | CHTR |
| FY2012 | −8.0 pp | LBTYA |
| FY2011 | +2.2 pp | CHTR |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CHTR and LBTYA over this period.
15 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LBTYA's net margin has been more volatile than CHTR's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 64.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.8.
15 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CHTR and LBTYA over these 15 fiscal years — CHTR led in 9 and LBTYA in 6.
15 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CHTR's return on equity has been more volatile than LBTYA's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 60.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 45.5.
13 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CHTR and LBTYA over these 13 fiscal years — CHTR led in 6 and LBTYA in 7.
13 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.