Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. CHTR scored 59.5, KT scored 50.8 — CHTR leads.
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CHTR
Charter Communications, Inc.
Telecom Services · Quality-Growth
59.5
$103.38 · $13.4B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
8.7
CHTR leads
KT
KT Corporation
Telecom Services · Quality-Growth
50.8
$18.30 · $8.7B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestCHTR2.9x
Fastest growthKT+7.1%
Strongest balance sheetKT0.62
Highest qualityCHTR62 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueCHTR-83%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
CHTR
stronger →← stronger
KT
62
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
48
37
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
59
93
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
64
CHTR is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
CHTR
KT
$4.4bB
FCF
$811mC+
-0.6%D+
Rev
+7.1%B
4.42D
D/E
0.62B
2.9xA
P/E
9.9xA-
0.62A-
PEG
4.41D
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
CHTR
KT
83% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
23% below
decline
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~-4%/yr
+507%
1-yr DCF upside
+35%
+473%
5-yr DCF upside
+29%
+427%
10-yr DCF upside
+22%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
CHTR
No notable signals flagged.
KT
Why this score
Cut its dividend
Foreign reporter (KRW)
The companies
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.
Telecom Services · $103.38 · beta 0.69
Why now
Telecom Services · market cap $13.4b. Down 62% from 52-week high of $268.77 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.62 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 19 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $175.11 (implying +69% upside).
Moat
ROE 27% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
D/E 4.42 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Down 62% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
KTKT Corporation
Telecom Services · $18.30 · beta 0.09
Why now
Telecom Services · market cap $8.7b. Down 26% from 52-week high of $24.58 — deep drawdown territory. 4 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $21.94 (implying +20% upside).
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the quality-growth screen.
Risk
Net margin 4.7% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first. ROE 7% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where CHTR and KT diverge
On the headline score the gap is 8.7 points in favor of CHTR. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
ValueCHTR 92.7 · KT 63.9CHTR +28.8
GrowthCHTR 36.7 · KT 59.3KT +22.6
QualityCHTR 62.0 · KT 47.6CHTR +14.4
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is CHTR or KT the better stock?
CHTR scores higher: CHTR 59.5, KT 50.8 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do CHTR and KT differ most?
The widest gap is value, where CHTR leads by 29 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. Neither name sweeps: they trade the lead across the three pillars, so the comparison is a trade-off rather than one being better on every measure.
How are CHTR and KT scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.